Preview: The St. Louis Blues (37-28-7) are looking for their 7th straight victory as they wrap up a four-game homestand against the Montreal Canadiens (33-27-9).
Oskar Sundqvist and Nick Leddy, who both missed Sunday’s win against Nashville, are back in the lineup. Sundqvist will replace Dalibor Dvorsky, who played 10 minutes and 16 seconds in his NHL debut on Sunday against Nashville. Leddy is in place of Matthew Kessel.
Jordan Binnington in the net for the Blues and Sam Montembeault for the Habs.
Both teams score late in Period 1…
The last 2 minutes of the period were quite eventful. Jordan Kyrou scored his 31st with 1:58 left. Assists to Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway. Suzuki for Montreal at 1:05 ties it up…and then Dylan Holloway gets the lead back with his 24th, tipping a shot from the blueline with 6 seconds left in the period. Broberg and Robert Thomas with the assists. 2 to 1 Blues.
Blues double up in period 2...
Just 3:21 into the period, Thomas with his 19th assisted by Broberg…each with their 3rd point of the game…Radek Faksa with the 2nd assist.
At 9:09 Alexander Texier his 6th of the year assisted by Cam Fowler and Mathieu Joseph….4 to 1 Blues as they have doubled up the Habs in shots 22 to 11.
The 2nd period ends with the Blues up 4 to 1…leading in shots 26 to 18.
Blues pile it on in the 3rd period…
Broberg with his 4th point of the game as he scored at 10:12…Thomas and Jake Neighbours with the assists. Blues dominating 5 to 1.
A goalie change for the Canadians…Jakub Dobes enters the game.
Zack Bolduc makes it 6 to 1 on the powerplay…his 15th goal…Thomas and Fowler with the assists. 1:52 left in the 3rd. Robert Thomas with his 3rd assist of the game…4 points as well.
7th win in a row for the Blues. Binnington with 24 saves of the 25 shots…his last 4 games with a win. Blues are within 2 points of the Minnesota Wild for the 1st wild card spot. Blues with 37 shots.