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The Blues, who lost their first three shootout
games of the season, snapped a three-game overall losing streak
in big part thanks to goaltender Jordan Binnington, who stopped
27 shots through regulation and overtime.
Calgary's Sean Monahan hit the goal post with the first attempt
in the shootout, and Binnington stopped Matthew Tkachuk's
backhand try.
An entertaining five-goal opening period set the tone for the
night. After Alexander Steen put the Blues first on the board
nearly six minutes into the game by burying a cross-ice pass
from Robert Thomas, the Flames took their first lead of the
night with a couple of power-play goals.
Tkachuk snapped a 10-game drought with a fluttering one-timer
from the top of the right circle at 10:38, and then Monahan
recorded his 400th career point -- only the second player from
the 2013 draft class to reach that mark -- when he buried a shot
from the slot at 15:43.
However, the Blues responded with a pair of goals 44 seconds
apart before the intermission. First, Perron buried his second
swipe at a rebound at 18:41, and then Jaden Schwartz, playing in
his 500th career game, perfectly executed a redirection for a
man-advantage marker.
The Flames regained the lead in the second period, though.
Monahan netted his second goal of the night -- and the team's
third power-play goal -- at 4:40 of the frame to tie the game
3-3. Then Mark Jankowski, who failed to score in his first 38
games of the season, potted his second goal in as many outings
from the doorstep thanks to a feed from Sam Bennett at 9:47.
St. Louis' Zach Sanford evened the score at 4-4 just 51 seconds
into the third period when he fired a top-corner shot during an
odd-man rush.
Goalie Cam Talbot made 30 saves for the Flames, who have lost
three of four games (1-2-1).
--Field Level Media
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