Alex DeBrincat scores in OT, Blackhawks beat Blues 3-2

CHICAGO (AP) — Alex DeBrincat scored 1:27 into overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Friday.

DeBrincat beat Jordan Binnington for his 12th goal with a one-timer from the left side of the crease after taking a cross-ice feed from Patrick Kane on a 2-on-1 break.

Chicago snapped a five-game losing streak against St. Louis. The Blackhawks improved to 6-2-0 under interim coach Derek King.

“To be a good team, you've got to win those games,” DeBrincat said. “Even when you're down, you've got to come back to find a way and I think that's what we did tonight. Hopefully, we can build on that.”

Chicago started the season 1-9-2 and was all-but unresponsive under Jeremy Colliton. King took over Nov. 6.

“Earlier in the season, we were down 2-0 and it's probably over,” DeBrincat said. “But I think we had a good reset there in the (first) intermission and came out and played strong.”

Brandon Hagel scored for the third straight game — on a deflection with 5:04 left in the third — to tie it at 2. At the edge of the crease, Hagel redirected Seth Jones’ shot from the point past Binnington.

The Blackhawks outshot the Blues 10-2 in the third and patiently took charge of the game.

"We talked about it earlier, about the confidence these guys are building every game, the ups and downs," King said. “I thought the second and third for us was the best we’ve played — just simple hockey and just stuck with the program.”

And the Blues were down a forward after David Perron left with an upper-body injury in the first period and didn't return.

“It seemed like we didn't have much in the tank,” St. Louis coach Craig Berube said. “I think we ran out of energy.”