ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored twice and Robert Thomas had a objective and an help, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Wednesday evening.
Zack Bolduc had a objective and an help, Torey Krug additionally scored and Brayden Schenn had two assists for St. Louis. Joel Hofer made 18 saves because the Blues improved to 8-1-1 of their final 10 residence video games in opposition to the Blackhawks.
St. Louis preserved its slim playoff hopes. The Blues started the day trailing Vegas, which has a sport in hand, by 5 factors for the ultimate playoff spot within the Western Convention.
Philipp Kurashev and Landon Slaggert scored for the Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek was pulled after giving up three targets on three pictures over the primary 4:37. Arvid Soderblom got here on and completed with 21 saves.
The Blues ambushed the Blackhawks with 4 targets in a 4:55 span early within the first interval, scoring on their first 4 pictures of the sport.
Kyrou began the outburst with two straight targets simply 42 seconds aside. Kyrou has a four-game level streak and has 15 factors in his final 10 video games (eight targets, seven assists).
Kyrou’s first got here at 2:04 on a breakaway off an outlet move from Nick Leddy. Hofer bought his second profession NHL level with the secondary help on the play.
Kyrou struck once more at 2:46, with Pavel Buchnevich getting an help on the play for his four-hundredth profession level.
Krug made it 3-0 at 4:37, ending Mrazek’s evening.
Bolduc greeted Soderblum along with his fourth of the season at 6:59. The objective gave the Blues a 4-0 lead earlier than both Blackhawks goalie might document a save.
St. Louis outshot Chicago 9-1 within the first interval.
Kurashev bought the Blackhawks on the board at 8:40 of the second, giving him factors in 4 of his final 5 video games.
Thomas scored his twenty fifth of the season halfway by way of the third to provide the Blues a 5-1 lead.
Slaggert scored his first profession objective with 3:09 left.
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