Holloway scores twice as Blues defeat Predators 3-2 for 8th straight
victory
[March 28, 2025]
By JIM DIAMOND
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dylan Holloway scored two goals
to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Nashville
Predators on Thursday night for their season-best eighth straight win.
Cam Fowler also scored and Joel Hofer made 16 saves for the Blues.
Robert Thomas had two assists.
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St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (10) skates with the puck during
an NHL hockey game, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass,
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Fedor Svechkov and Brady Skjei scored and Juuse
Saros made 18 saves for Nashville, which has dropped two of
three.
Nashville’s Jonathan Marchessault appeared to tie it late in the
third, but a video review determined that time had expired
before the puck entered the net.
Nashville raced out to a 2-0 first-period lead, but Holloway’s
first goal midway through the second cut the deficit.
Fowler and Holloway scored 22 seconds apart to give St. Louis
its first lead of the game as the Blues controlled play in the
third period. Nashville managed just five shots in the third.
The win gave the Blues a season sweep of the five-game season
series with Nashville. Thursday’s game was the third between the
teams in a 10-game span. St. Louis entered Thursday in the
Western Conference’s second wild-card position.
Skjei's goal came on a Nashville power play. The Predators have
scored a power-play goal in a season-high five straight games.
Takeaways
Blues: St. Louis overcame a sluggish start, amassing just 10
shots on goal through two periods.
Predators: The loss officially eliminated Nashville from playoff
contention.
Key moment
The goals by Fowler and Holloway 22 seconds apart past the
midway point of the third gave the Blues control of the game.
Key stat
Holloway’s goal extended his career-high point-scoring streak to
nine games. He has six goals and nine assists during that span.
He has 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) in his last 17 games.
Up next
The Blues visit the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, while the
Predators host the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.
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