Cam Fowler scored two goals in his 1,000th career game as the St. Louis Blues defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Tuesday in the NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Justin Faulk contributed a goal and two assists to help the Blues, who are now 3-0 in Winter Classic games.
Dylan Holloway and Alexandre Texier both added a goal and an assist to support the Blues, who won for the third time in their last four games, while sending the Blackhawks to their fifth consecutive loss. Jordan Binnington made 28 saves for St. Louis.
Fowler started the scoring with the first of three power-play goals in the first period, skating through the slot and beating Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek with a wrist shot.
Jordan Kyrou made it 2-0 at 8:10 of the first with a simple backdoor tap-in after a sharp passing play. The Blues entered the game struggling on the power play, with only one goal in their last 21 opportunities.
The Blackhawks took advantage of their first power-play chance later in the period. After St. Louis’s Nathan Walker missed an attempt to clear the puck, Ryan Donato’s shot hit Binnington’s pads and went to Taylor Hall, who scored on a rebound from the right circle.
Faulk extended the Blues’ lead to 3-1 with a shot from the point at 7:15 of the second period.
Binnington stopped Hall on a breakaway and denied Connor Bedard’s follow-up moments later, keeping St. Louis ahead by two goals.
The Blues made it 4-1 at 13:34 of the second period when Holloway scored on a rebound of Faulk’s shot off the post. Fowler added his second goal just over four minutes later, sending a wrist shot through traffic to make it 5-1. Fowler became only the second defenseman in NHL history to score twice in his 1,000th game.
Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno rallied the crowd shortly after, fighting Blues captain Brayden Schenn following the next faceoff.
Tyler Bertuzzi scored for Chicago on the power play at 11:15 of the third period. Texier then capped the scoring at 16:18.
Mrazek made 22 saves for the Blackhawks, who have lost their last three games by four goals. Chicago dropped to 0-5 in the Winter Classic and 1-6 in outdoor games.
