"The Blues fell 4-3 to the Chicago Blackhawks in their preseason finale Sunday at United Center. The club will now have five days off before opening the regular season Saturday against Philadelphia at Scottrade Center. The Blues recalled four players from Peoria to help fill out their roster Sunday against Chicago. A lineup that didn't include many of their NHL regulars faced a Blackhawks roster that had several of their top players. The result was three power-play goals for the Blackhawks, whose win gave the Blues a preseason record of 5-3. "I think we established a pretty good level and a good standard," Blues coach Davis Payne said. "It's a pretty good starting point for us. I think we're well-prepared heading into this week to fine-tune a few details and make sure we're ready for Philly on Saturday." The Blues' goals Sunday were scored by B.J. Crombeen, T.J. Hensick and Patrik Berglund. Goalie Ty Conklin played the whole game and made 20 saves." Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/article_25e648ae-f047-54f1-9b35-a8528a1bcd73.html
