Gabriel Vilardi tied it with 28 seconds left with goalie Eric Comrie off for an extra attacker, Kyle Connor scored in a shootout and the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Saturday night for their team-record ninth straight victory.
The St. Louis Blues returned to practice this week but won’t be whole again until Team Canada members Colton Parayko and Jordan Binnington return from the 4 Nations Face-Off. Without them, the Blues spent Wednesday working on their forecheck.
Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the state of the Blues heading into their game with Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.
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By failing to exploit a favorable stretch of schedule, the Blues played their way into the middle of NHL trade speculation.
Jordan Binnington and Connor McDavid were two of Canada’s biggest heroes in last Thursday’s 4 Nations Face-Off championship win versus the United States, and in a week’s time, they could be NHL teammates.
The Blues won 5-2 in Washington on Thursday, marking the first time they've won three consecutive games this season.
St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer, back, celebrates with center Brayden Schenn (10) and defenseman Nick Leddy (4) after an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, Feb. 27,