Photos: St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Blues come back in OT to defeat Blackhawks 3-2 in preseason home opener at Enterprise Center
New St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Blues forward Dylan Holloway contributed 2 goals in the team's come back to beat the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime 3-2 at Enterprise Center in St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë.
Blues players celebrate after beating Chicago 3-2 in overtime of an exhibition game on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Enterprise Center.
The St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Blues forward Dylan Holloway is congratulated by teammate Mathieu Joseph on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, after scoring the tying goal in a preseason game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Enterprise Center in St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë.
St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Blues forward Jake Neighbours tries to tip in a shot as Blackhawks goalie Petr Mrazek makes the block in the first period of a preseason game Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Enterprise Center.
Chicago Blackhawks forward Philipp Kurashev is congratulated by teammates on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, after scoring a goal in the first period of a preseason game against the St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Blues at Enterprise Center in St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë.
St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Blues forward Alexy Toropchenko is pressured at the wall on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, by Blackhawks defender Ethan Del Mastro in the first period of a preseason game at Enterprise Center in St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë.
St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Blues defender Nick Leddy fends off Chicago Blackhawks forward Landon Slaggert on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 in the second period of a preseason game at Enterprise Center in St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë.
Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich recovers the puck after tangling with Blackhawks forward Colton Dach on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in the second period of a preseason game at Enterprise Center.
Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall recovers possession from Blues forward Brandon Saad on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in the second period of a preseason game at Enterprise Center.
The Blues’ Dylan Holloway, left, watches his shot in overtime beat Chicago goaltender Petr Mrazek to win an exhibition game on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Enterprise Center.
The St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Blues goalie Colten Ellis fends off an attack by Chicago Blackhawks forward Taylor Hall on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in the third period of a preseason game at Enterprise Center in St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë.
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Petr Mrazek blocks a shot on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in the third period of a preseason game against the St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Blues at Enterprise Center in St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë.
Blues forward Nathan Walker returns to the bench after the Blues scored in an exhibition game against the Blackhawks on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Enterprise Center.
Blues forward Dylan Holloway is congratulated by teammate Mathieu Joseph on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, after scoring the tying goal in a preseason game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Enterprise Center in St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë.
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Petr Mrazek watches the puck as St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Blues forward Jake Neighbours handles it on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in the second period of a preseason game at Enterprise Center in St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë.
St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Blues forward Mackenzie MacEachern looks for the puck on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in the first period of a preseason game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Enterprise Center in St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë.
St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Blues forward Radek Faksa positions himself for a face-off on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in the first period of a preseason game at Enterprise Center in St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë.
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Petr Mrazek watches as teammate Philipp Kurashev corrals the puck on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in the second period a preseason game against the St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Blues at Enterprise Center in St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë.
St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Blues forward Aleksanteri Kaskimaki tries to split Chicago Blackhawks Taylor Hall, left, and Colton Dach on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in the first period of a preseason game at Enterprise Center in St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë.
St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Blues forward Radek Faksa participates in warmups on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, before a preseason game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Enterprise Center in St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë.
St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Blues forward Mathieu Joseph skates during warmups on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, before a preseason game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Enterprise Center in St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë.
Blues defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph skates during warmups on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, before a preseason game against the Blackhawks at Enterprise Center.
New Blues forward Dylan Holloway waits his turn during warmups on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, before a preseason game against the Blackhawks at Enterprise Center
New Blues forward Dylan Holloway pauses to acknowledge fans in the stands during warmups on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, before a preseason game against the Blackhawks at Enterprise Center.
A photo of fallen St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Police Officer David Lee is shown on the big screen on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, as the St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë Blues recognized his loss at Enterprise Center before a Blues preseason game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Enterprise Center in St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë. Lee was hit by a motorist last week on Interstate 70 while retrieving traffic cones.
Christian Gooden
Photographer
Holloway, signed to a two-year contract worth $2.29 million annually, should be a sparkplug for the Blues’ forward depth, an injection of speed and bite, pace and grit.
Dylan Holloway scored the game-winner for St. ÑÇÖÞÎÞÂë, his second goal of the night. Nathan Walker also scored for the Blues. Jordan Binnington stopped 10 of 12 shots.
