Snuggerud scores 2, Binnington stops 31 shots as Blues beat East-leading
Hurricanes 3-1
[March 13, 2026]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jimmy Snuggerud scored twice to lead the St. Louis
Blues to a 3-1 win over the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina
Hurricanes on Thursday night.
Snuggerud scored a tying goal in the second period and added a go-ahead
score in third for the Blues, who were coming off an overtime loss to
the New York Islanders on Tuesday. |
Carolina Hurricanes' Taylor Hall (71) watches the puck with St. Louis
Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) and Colton Parayko (55) looking
on during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C.,
Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker) |
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Jordan Binnington starred for St. Louis, stopping 31 of the 32
shots he faced. Pavel Buchnevich scored his 15th of the season
into an empty net in the final minute and Dylan Holloway
assisted on both goals by Snuggerud, who has been on a offensive
tear recently as the Blues won for the sixth time in eight
games.
Snuggerud had his fourth straight multi-point game and scored in
his fourth straight. The 21-year-old forward had a goal and two
assists against the Islanders after recording a goal and assist
in wins over Anaheim and San Jose. He has 15 goals and 19
assists in 53 games.
Mark Jankowski scored for the Hurricanes, who had their 12-game
home points streak halted. Brandon Bussi made 14 saves.
Carolina, which entered having won three of their last four
games and eight of their last 10, dominated at the outset,
outshooting the Blues 13-2 in the first period.
Jankowski scored his seventh of the season after making a steal
at center ice, moving around the Blues' Tyler Tucker and beating
a sliding Binnington with a high shot for a 1-0 lead.
Snuggerud tied the game less than four minutes into the second
period, beating Bussi with a snap shot from the high slot. He
added the tiebreaking goal with just under five minutes
remaining in the third period, sending a shot beneath Bussi's
blocker from close range.
Up next
Blues: Host the Edmonton Oilers on Friday.
Hurricanes: At the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
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