Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Kris Versteeg scored and set up Patrick Kane for two goals, all in the first 5:19 of the third period, as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Wednesday. Marcus Kruger had a first-period goal for the Blackhawks, who returned to United Center following a 5-1-0 road trip and won their fourth straight home game. Antti Raanta made 40 saves in his first start since a 3-2 loss at St. Louis on Oct. 25. Raanta will see his workload increase with No. 1 goaltender Corey Crawford sidelined 2-to-3 weeks with a left foot injury he suffered when he missed a step leaving a recent concert. Ian Cole scored the lone goal for St. Louis, which fell to 1-1-0 halfway through its road trip. Jake Allen stopped 29-of-33 shots in defeat. Versteeg scored on a one-timer from between the circles off Jonathan Toews pass 59 seconds into the third. The goal came seven seconds after a Chicago power play expired. Kane then collected Versteegs cross-ice feed and beat Allen to the far side with a wrist shot from the right circle at 2:47. The Blackhawks opened a three-goal lead at 5:19. Versteeg chipped the puck from the Chicago zone to Kane at center ice. Kane got around St. Louis defenseman Barret Jackman and scored while being hooked by Jackman. We just werent sharp enough in the third period, said Blues forward Alexander Steen. Kruger opened the scoring with 4:03 remaining in the first period after the Blackhawks made a couple defensive plays in their end. Toews thwarted a scoring chance for St. Louis, then Brandon Saad blocked Coles pass at the point. Saad won a battle against Cole for the loose puck in the neutral zone, leading to a 2-on-1 rush. Saad dished to Kruger, who beat Allen with a shot from the slot. St. Louis tied it on a delayed penalty as Cole scored from below the right circle off a Patrik Berglund pass at 12:38 of the second period. 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I finally had time to look in the mirror and thought it was disgusting and decided to trim it down a little bit.He said getting rid of the wild look was not an easy task.We had to chop it down piece by piece, he said. It was definitely a significant amount of time to take it off.He said a bonus of the change is that his young daughters arent scared of him anymore. One of his sons remarked that he had the longest neck in the world.Fitzpatrick, who was benched two games ago, will return to the starting lineup Sunday at Tennessee with Ryan Mallett out with a season-ending chest injury. Some wondered if he decided to get a new look to go with his fresh start on the field?It was more just me getting tired with having to pick corn out of it, Fitzpatrick joked. When I eat pancakes in the morning with the syrup and stuff, it would be there for days. My wife asks me, Did you have pancakes this morning? (I say) No, it was four days ago. No more of those questions, which will be good.I KNOW THAT GUY: Zach Mettenberger had an up-close view of Odell Beckham Jr. and his great hands at LSU. For the record, the Titans quarterback wasnt surprised by that three-fingered grab Beckham made Sunday night for the Giants.Him and Jarvis (Landry) used to have some pretty cool ones at practice, Mettenberger said of his former teammates. I knew he could do that.That was a loaded offence at LSU with Beckham, Landry, Mettenberger and Alfred Blue, who has been filling in for Arian Foster with the Texans. Mettenberger said its cool to see them all having success now knowing they were all together a year ago.But for all the great catches Beckham made at LSU, Mettenberger said he hadnt seen anything like what the wide receiver did for Eli Manning.Hes a really special athlete, Mettenberger said. Once in a generation really.Another Manning was very impressed, too.Peyton Manning studies film like hes cramming for the bar exam. He has a mental rolodex of all the plays and calls and games hes ever experienced or witnessed. And hes as big a student of the game as anybody in the NFL.He said of all the receptions etched in his memory bank, none beats Beckhams.Thats as fine a catch as Ive seen, Manning said, before deadpanning: I was watching it on TV and its just what Newman graduates do. Its what happens.The Mannings and Beckham all attended Isidore Newman High School in New Orleans.ddddddddddddORE BECKHAM: Dallas cornerback Brandon Carr isnt the type to shy away from anything reporters want to ask him. But he hasnt taken kindly to questions about Beckhams spectacular catch, even if the Cowboys got a 31-28 win over the Giants last weekend.Carr was on the wrong side of history on the play, captured in the many images and the viral video stumbling to the ground as Beckham holds the ball in the fingertips of his fully outstretched right hand.I dont really get into the hoopla with the media and whatever yall be talking about, Carr said. We won the game. In this league, you play long enough, youre on both sides of the fence. Youre making plays, you get plays made on you.By the third question two days after the catch, Carr was on edge.I wont address it anymore, he said. If you all ask me, Ill just go lift weights in like three seconds.Coach Jason Garrett believes Carr will have the same short memory for Beckhams catch that hes had throughout a seven-year career.Hes a good football player, Garrett said. The guys who are mentally strong enough to keep coming back and handle success themselves, but also handle the adversities that happen, are the ones that are the best players.RUNNING RUSSELL: Before the big NFC West showdown on Thanksgiving night won easily by Seattle, 49ers defensive co-ordinator Vic Fangio was comparing mobile, running Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson to Barry Sanders.Thats just how hard Wilson can be to stop when he keeps the ball himself.When Wilson has the ball in his hand, hes like defending Barry Sanders with his quickness and speed and elusiveness, Fangio said. Hes a tough assignment. Hes got more rushing yards than most of the running backs in the league.Vic coached against Barry, too, back in the day, Carroll said. I dont know if theres been a player that made a defensive coach or co-ordinator cringe more and tense up more. Because he could score from anywhere on the field. I think hes one of the great open-field guys that ever played this game.I dont know if Russells ready for that right now. Every now and then he gets out and makes a few yards and tries to get out of bounds without getting hit. Thats not at all like Barry Sanders.Wilson ran for a team-high 73 yards on 10 carries in last weeks 19-3 win against Arizona, averaging 7.3 yards per carry. Marshawn Lynch managed just 39 yards on 15 carries.___AP Pro Football Writers Barry Wilner and Arnie Stapleton and Sports Writers Janie McCauley, Schuyler Dixon and Teresa M. 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