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Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and two assists,
Jordan Kyrou scored twice and Jimmy Snuggerud, Brayden Schenn
and Zack Bolduc each added a goal and an assist for the Blues.
Robert Thomas contributed a pair of assists and Jordan
Binnington made 22 saves for St. Louis, which will face the
conference-leading Winnipeg Jets in the opening round of the
playoffs.
The Blues were eight points out of a playoff spot at the break
for the 4 Nations Tournament and used a 19-4-3 run to qualify
for the postseason for the first time 2022.
Clayton Keller scored his 30th goal of the season and Karel
Vejmelka made 23 saves for Utah.
The Blues scored four goals in the first period and never looked
back. Schenn opened the scoring at 8:08 and was followed by
goals from Buchnevich, Snuggerud and Bolduc.
Thomas left the game early in the third period with a lower-body
injury and did not return.
Takeaways
Utah: Keller, who played in his 600th career game Monday, was
born in the St. Louis suburb of Chesterfield. He has 13 goals
and 22 assists in 32 career games against the Blues.
Blues: Snuggerud, a first-round pick in the 2022 entry draft,
scored his first career goal and had his first multipoint game.
His power play goal stood after an extensive review to determine
whether he intentionally kicked the puck into the net.
Key moment
Jake Neighbours gave the Blues an early spark in the first with
a big hit on Utah’s Kailer Yamamoto. Less than a minute later, a
Buchnevich touch pass sprung Snuggerud on a breakaway that led
to Schenn’s goal.
Key stat
The Blues won a franchise-record 12th straight home game, and
Binnington earned a franchise-record 11th straight home win.
Up Next
Utah's season is over with a record of 38-31-13. The Blues face
Winnipeg in the playoffs with the date and time to be
determined.
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