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Conor Garland scored and Thatcher Demko made 30
saves for the Canucks, who opened a seven-game road swing by
suffering just their second regulation loss in their last 12
games.
Vancouver struck 1:57 into the game. After Demko stopped Blues
winger Jake Neighbours stepping out from behind the net, Garland
put the Canucks up 1-0 at the other end.
Garland curled into the slot to convert Teddy Blueger's
centering pass for just his second goal since Nov. 12.
St. Louis got the upper hand on Vancouver in the second period,
outshooting the Canucks 10-7 while tying the score 1-1.
Parayko scored 4:22 into the period. He joined the rush,
accepted a drop pass from Thomas, moved in through the right
circle and fired a shot in off the left post.
Demko kept the score tied by denying Blues forward Nathan
Walker's clean break-in with 5:40 left in the second period.
Then 2 minutes later, Binnington had to make a similar stop on
Blueger, who stole the puck and shot from point-blank range.
Thomas put the Blues up 2-1 at the 8:03 mark of the third period
by scoring in his third straight game. Scott Perunovich came off
the bench, took a pass from Pavel Buchnevich then fed Thomas
curling into the slot.
Perunovich has five assists in his last five games.
With Demko off the ice for an extra attacker, the Canucks
controlled the action for the final 3:17 but they failed to tie
the score.
--Field Level Media
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