Alexey Toropchenko had a goal and an assist and goalie Joel Hofer made 26 saves, leading the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Nathan Walker and Alexey Toropchenko guided the Blues through a sluggish start against the rebuilding Blackhawks, as the fourth line provided a spark when St. Louis badly needed one.

After an emotional 4-3 overtime win against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday to move into the second wild card into the Western Conference, recovering and playing another game less than 48 hours later, against the Chicago Blackhawks no less, was going to be a tough motivational game to get up for. Even though these points mean just as much as any.