Florida Panthers at St. Louis Blues
· National Hockey League
Snuggerud scores late power-play goal, Blues beat Panthers to end 5-game skid
Tkachuk, who grew up in St. Louis, scored his first two goals of the season and picked up his 400th career assist.
Jordan Kyrou had a goal and two assists to help St. Louis end a five-game losing streak. Jake Neighbours, Jonatan Berggren and Oskar Sundqvist also scored, and Joel Hofer made 17 saves.
Sam Reinhart added goal and an assist for two-time defending champion Florida. A.J. Greer also scored, and Daniil Tarasov made 26 saves as the Panthers lost their second straight.
Greer gave the Panthers the lead at the 3:12 of the first period.
Neighbours tied it 1:34 later, and Kyrou gave St. Louis a 2-1 lead at 7:51. Neighbours (lower body) and Jordan Kyrou (upper body) were game-time decisions after early exits during Tuesday night against Dallas.
Reinhardt tied it at 2 on a power play at 9:22. Berggren regained the lead for the Blues with an even-strength goal with 5:35 left in the first.
Sundqvist, who missed the last four games due to a skate cut above his ankle, gave the Blues a 4-2 lead 41 seconds into the second.
Tkachuk scored two quick goals to even it at 4. Tkachuk, set to play for the United States in the Olympics, started the rally with 3:08 left in the second and followed with a power-play goal with 1:21 to go.
Panthers forward Evan Rodrigues played in his 600th career game.
Blues: Host Columbus on Saturday night.
Regular Season SeriesSTL wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 3:12 | A.J. Greer Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Luke Kunin (2), Sandis Vilmanis (2) |
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Goal | 1st Period 4:46 | Jake Neighbours Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Pavel Buchnevich (20), Jordan Kyrou (14) |
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Goal | 1st Period 7:51 | Jordan Kyrou Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Philip Broberg (14) |
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Goal | 1st Period 9:22 | Sam Reinhart Goal (27) Wrist Shot, assists: Matthew Tkachuk (4), Uvis Balinskis (8) |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:27 | Jonatan Berggren Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Justin Faulk (15) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 0:41 | Oskar Sundqvist Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Justin Faulk (16) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:52 | Matthew Tkachuk Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Eetu Luostarinen (17), Sam Bennett (23) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:39 | Matthew Tkachuk Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Reinhart (25), Gustav Forsling (18) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:51 | Jimmy Snuggerud Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Pavel Buchnevich (21), Jordan Kyrou (15) |
Statistics
 FLA |
 STL |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 17 |
| 17 | Hits | 26 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 20 | Shots | 31 |
| 2 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 7 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
| 28.6 | Power Play Percentage | 20.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 29 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
| 53.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 46.3 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 8 | Total Penalties | 10 |
| 19 | Penalty Minutes | 25 |
St. Louis Blues Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Tucker, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
| Felix Trudeau, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Logan Mailloux, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 28 |
Florida Panthers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Marchand, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
| MacKenzie Entwistle, RW | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Jonah Gadjovich, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 17 |
Game Information
Enterprise Center
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 18,096 | Capacity:
Location: St. Louis, MO
Attendance: 18,096 | Capacity:
