CHICAGO (AP) — Jordan Kyrou, Cam Fowler and Alexey Toropchenko scored in the second period, helping the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Saturday.
Jimmy Snuggerud and Dalibor Dvorsky also scored for St. Louis, which had dropped four of six. Jonatan Berggren and Tyler Tucker had two assists and Joel Hofer made 31 saves.
St. Louis (34-33-12) evened its season series with Chicago at two wins apiece. But the Blues were eliminated from playoff contention with the Los Angeles Kings' 1-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
Ilya Mikheyev had two goals for last-place Chicago, which dropped to 3-9-3 in its past 15 games. Ryan Greene also scored, and Arvid Soderblom stopped 23 shots.
The Blackhawks (28-38-14) played without Ethan Del Mastro, who was scratched because of an unspecified injury. With Del Mastro sidelined, veteran forward Sam Lafferty was inserted into the lineup as a defenseman.
Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar left in the second period after he was hit in the face by a puck.
Chicago had a 2-1 lead before Toropchenko beat Soderblom on a breakaway 4:10 into the second. It was Toropchenko's fourth goal of the season.
Kyrou made it 3-2 with a power-play goal at 12:06, and a streaking Fowler scored on a drive to the net with 2:40 left in the period.
Dvorsky added his 12th goal 7:04 into the third, giving St. Louis a 5-2 lead.
Chicago paid tribute to the inaugural class for the franchise's Hall of Fame throughout the game. The family of Troy Murray, a former forward and team broadcaster who died last month, got one of the day's loudest ovations when they were shown on the videoboard.
Both teams are at home on Monday night. The Blues face the Minnesota Wild, and the Blackhawks play the Buffalo Sabres.
AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL
St. Louis Blues left wing Dylan Holloway (81) congratulates goaltender Joel Hofer (30) after defeating the Colorado Avalanche in an NHL hockey game Sunday, April 5, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with left ankle inflammation.
The team announced the move before its game against the San Francisco Giants.
Rutschman was scratched from the Orioles' lineup about two hours prior to first pitch. Samuel Basallo, originally slated to be the designated hitter, replaced Rutschman behind the plate and Ryan Mountcastle was inserted at DH.
Baltimore selected catcher Maverick Handley from Double-A Chesapeake, and right-handed pitcher Chayce McDermott was designted for assignment.
Rutschman was limited to 90 games last season due to injuries and hit .220 with nine home runs and 29 RBIs. He went 3 for 5 with two doubles in a 6-3 loss Friday night and is batting .294 with three RBIs through 10 games this year.
AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Texas Rangers' Brandon Nimmo, left, scores past Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) as Rangers' Jake Burger, back right, runs toward first base during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Texas Rangers' Evan Carter, left, scores past Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman, right, on an RBI hit by Rangers' Brandon Nimmo (24) during the second inning of a baseball game, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Baltimore Orioles' Adley Rutschman follows through on a one-run double against the Minnesota Twins to score the go-ahead run during the seventh inning of an MLB baseball game, Sunday, March 29, 2026 in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman, left, and pitcher Ryan Helsley celebrate their 8-6 win over the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game, Sunday, March 29, 2026 in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Baltimore Orioles' Adley Rutschman (35) celebrates after scoring on a single from Tyler O'Neill (9) during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
