Blues edge Penguins 5-4 in OT, running win streak to franchise-tying 11
games
[April 04, 2025]
BY JOE HARRIS
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Thomas scored a power-play goal
in overtime and the St. Louis Blues tied a franchise record with their
11th consecutive win, 5-4 over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday
night.
Jake Neighbours scored twice and Pavel Buchnevich and
Jordan Kyrou also scored for the Blues. Joel Hofer made 24 saves as St.
Louis set a franchise record with its 10th straight home win. |
St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich is congratulated as he passes
the team box after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche in the
third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Denver.
(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) |
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Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell and Rutger McGroarty
each had a goal and an assist and Connor Dewar also scored for
the Penguins. Tristan Jarry made 14 saves as Pittsburgh lost its
fourth straight road contest.
Neighbours’ second goal was set up by Jimmy Snuggerud, who
earned his first career point in just his second NHL game.
Snuggerud, a first round pick by the Blues in the 2022 draft,
was signed to an entry-level contract on Friday.
McGroarty tied the game for the Penguins with 23.8 seconds left
with his first NHL goal.
Rust has five goals in his last seven games.
Takeaways
Penguins: Rust is one goal away from his career high for a
season (28) set last season and he is one point shy of matching
his career high for points in a season (58) set in 2021-22.
Blues: Forward Dylan Holloway left the game with a lower-body
injury did not return. Holloway has 26 goals and 37 assists in
77 games this season.
Key moment
Kyrou drew a slashing penalty on Pittsburgh’s Kris Letang at the
1:28 mark of overtime. Thomas scored 44 seconds later.
Key stat
Thomas, who assisted on Neighbours’ first goal, has a six-game
points streak (three goals, 12 assists) and a five-game assist
streak.
Sidney Crosby got his 467th career assist on the road and moved
within two of matching Mario Lemieux (469) for 10th in NHL
history.
Up Next
The Penguins travel to Dallas, while the Blues host Colorado on
Saturday night.
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