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Binnington bounced back after allowing
Alexander Wennberg’s tying goal with 8.8 seconds left to notch
his 151st career victory and tie Mike Liut’s franchise record.
Wennberg had both goals for the Sharks. Mikael Granlund and
Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NHL draft,
assisted both goals.
Jordan Kyrou and Nathan Walker scored in regulation for the
Blues, who won for just the second time in their last nine
games. Walker scored 11 seconds into the game after Radek Faksa
intercepted a pass from Sharks goaltender Yaroslav Askarov.
Kyrou, sandwiched between Granlund and Timothy Liljegren at the
top of the crease, jammed home a pass from Pierre-Olivier Joseph
for his sixth goal of the season with 8:13 left in the second.
Binnington had 22 saves in the win, while Askarov had 29 saves.
Takeaways
Sharks: San Jose, which has been outscored 28-10 in the first
period this season, had another rocky start despite getting a
first-period goal for the third straight game.
Blues: Binnington ranks second among goalies in franchise
history with 295 games played. He reached the 151-win mark in 56
fewer games than Liut, who went 151-133 with 52 ties from
1979-1985.
Key moment
Neighbours delivered the victory in the shootout with a wrist
shot that beat Askarov on his glove side.
Key stat
The Blues have been outscored 14-2 in the third period of their
last seven games.
Up next
The Blues play seven of their next eight games on the road,
beginning Saturday against the New York Islanders, the same day
San Jose starts a four-game home stand Saturday against Buffalo.
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