Get ready for the Chicago Blackhawks’ second preseason game against the St. Louis Blues. Will they bounce back from their last loss?

The Chicago Blackhawks play the St. Louis Blues in their second preseason game. Puck drop is at 6 pm CT.

Are you ready? The last preseason game created a lot of worry. A 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings was filled with defensive zone errors and an inability to complete passes on the breakout. It’s only preseason, and the Blachawks roster wasn’t their regular season one either.

Add in fatigue, young players, and a first game back from summer, and what you’re left with are excuses.

Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues Preview

Remember how in the last game I said not to panic if the Blackhawks looked bad? Well, they did, and there was a legit reason for mild concern (emphasis on mild). Tonight, things could go poorly, and it would be foolish to have a strong reaction to a bad loss.

Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar are both out. The Blackhawks are icing a roster with fringe players against the St. Louis Blues’ roster, which is closer to what their NHL roster could look like. So let’s keep that in mind when the Hawks lay an egg on the ice out there.

Ryan Greene centers the first line with Oliver Moore on his wing. I’ll be watching for Moore’s finishing ability. Can he be more than just fast? Will Moore get into dangerous areas of the ice and at least create scoring chances? Can he make smart reads and execute smart passes?

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Nick Lardis and Lukas Reichel both flank—checks notes—Jackson Cates, a forward from the Rockford IceHogs. Cates last played an NHL game in 2022. But that’s not the point. I’ll be looking for Lardis scoring and Reichel displaying something resembling good offense. With this Cates fella driving the line, I wonder how difficult it will be for Reichel and Lardis to create. Or will it not matter?

Finally, there are Kevin Korchinski and Ethan Del Mastro. Both had rough games in the Blackhawks’ first preseason game. I’ll be looking for cleaned-up passing from Korchinski in the defensive zone and an overall better game from Del Mastro.

Sep 27Photo: Jon Durr/USA TODAY Sports

Date: Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025

Live Stream: ESPN+, CHSN App (in market only)

Several streaming and TV options are available for fans looking to watch the Blackhawks at the St. Louis Blues game live. The game will air on Chicago Sports Network (CHSN)* and the Blues App. Out-of-market viewers can stream the game on ESPN+.

*CHSN is currently available via a direct-to-consumer streaming service and cable services Xfinity (Comcast Ultimate Tier, channel 200 and 201), DIRECTV (channel 665), DIRECTV Stream (channel 665), U-Verse (channel 1741), Astound (channels 685 and 576), and FuboTV.

Several over-the-air channels remain, which require a digital antenna to access in the following markets: Indianapolis, IN, Milwaukee, WI, Grand Rapids, MI Des Moines, IA, Pad/Cape/Harrisburg Cedar Rapids, IA, Sioux City, IA.