Game Notes: March 18 vs. St. Louis Blues

LAST GAME
The Blackhawks fell to the Sabres 5-3 on Saturday afternoon at the KeyBank Center. Jordan Oesterle, Tomas Jurco and Jonathan Toews notched one goal apiece, while J-F Berube made 27 saves in the loss.
VS. BLUES
Chicago holds a 147-115-35-10 mark all-time against St. Louis, including an 89-42-18-5 record at home. The Blackhawks were defeated by the Blues 5-2 in the first contest of the season on Oct. 18. Patrick Kane holds the team lead with 52 career points (19G, 33A) in 54 games against St. Louis. Berube has appeared in one game against the Blues in his career.
BLUES BROTHERS
Since his NHL debut in 2007, Kane leads active players in points against St. Louis, while Toews shares second with 39 points (14G, 25A) in 52 games against the Blues. One or both players have scored for Chicago in nine of the team's last 10 games against St. Louis.
OFFENSIVE OESTERLE
Oesterle scored his fifth goal of the season on Saturday afternoon. He ranks second among Chicago defensemen in goals this year, setting a career high with 13 points (5G, 8A) in 46 games.
ONE-TIMERS
- Toews recorded his 13th multi-point performance of the season with a goal and an assist against the Sabres. It was his 11th point (4G, 7A) and fifth multi-point effort over his last eight games. His five shots on goal shared the team lead. He now has 51 points (20G, 31A) this year. He has tallied at least 20 goals in each season of his career and reached the 50-point plateau in 10 of his 11 NHL seasons. - Jurco netted a goal on Saturday for his sixth point (4G, 2A) on the year. He has four goals over his last 10 games. - Kane tallied two assists to extend his point streak (1G, 5A) to four games. It was his team-leading 19th multi-point outing this season. He now has 69 points (25G, 44A) to lead the team during the 2017-18 campaign. - Brandon Saad picked up his 31st point (16G, 15A) of the year with an assist. He now has a point in back-to-back games (1G, 1A). - Connor Murphy picked up his 10th assist of the year. It was his 11th point of the campaign. - Duncan Keith paced the team with 21:56 of time on ice and led the team with five blocked shots against Buffalo. It was his seventh consecutive game with at least one blocked shot. He ranks second on the team with 141 blocks this year. - Connor Murphy matched a season high and shared the team lead with five shots on goal on Saturday.

THREE OPPONENTS TO WATCH:
RW Vladimir Tarasenko: The native of Yaroslavl, Russia, is two points away from reaching the 60-point plateau for the fourth consecutive season. He ranks second in points (58) and paces his club in goals (27). He has 16 points (11G, 5A) over his last 12 games against Chicago, with six multi-point outings during that stretch.
D Alex Pietrangelo: The St. Louis captain leads the team and ranks seventh in the league with 25:34 of TOI. His 32 assists rank second on the Blues. In his last four games, Pietrangelo has recorded six points (3G, 3A). He shares the team lead with 26 career points (5G, 21A) in 38 games against the Blackhawks. He had three points (2G, 1A) on Saturday night against the Rangers.
C Brayden Schenn: Schenn has 59 points (25G, 34A) in his first season as a member of the St. Louis Blues, matching his career high (26G, 33A) set during the 2015-16 campaign with the Philadelphia Flyers. He scored the game-winning goal against the Rangers on Saturday night.