Sangamon Digest

The Blackhawks gave Patrick Kane a winning return to the United Center, beating the Blues 4–2 Tuesday in their 100th home opener for their first win of the season, NHL.com reports. Kane, 37, got a raucous ovation and played 20:55. Mason McTavish put St. Louis up 1–0 in the first, but Sam Rinzel tied it on a second-period power play and Anton Frondell scored two minutes later; Cole Smith and Frank Nazar added empty-netters around Connor McMichael’s late power-play goal.

Spencer Knight made 26 saves for Chicago (1–3–0); Joel Hofer stopped 17 for the Blues. Teuvo Teravainen left with an apparent lower-body injury and won’t travel for Thursday’s game at the Islanders. The Blues host San Jose on Thursday.