Jaden Schwartz completed his 1st career hat trick with 3 seconds left in the game in the St. Louis Blues 6-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes. Schwartz scored once in the 2nd and twice in the 3rd, while adding an assist on a dominant night for the Blues. Goaltender Jake Allen had 24 saves in his first NHL start in 2 seasons.
Jori Lehtera had his 1st career goal and 2 assist, while David Backes and Alexander Steen each had a goal and an assist for St. Louis. Vladmir Tarasenko had 3 assist on the night, assisting Steen, Backes, and Schwartz in their goals. Allen's shutout bid was broken up by Lauri Korpikowski with 9:32 left in the 3rd, this after Blues' starter Brian Elliott shut out the Kings in Los Angeles 2 night prior. Allen was the AHL's top goalie last season, making his first NHL start since April 21, 2013.
St. Louis out-shot the Coyotes 15-7 in the 1st, during a red-hot start.Mike Smith had 30 saves on the night for the Coyotes, and has allowed 15 goals in his 3 games. Blues' Paul Stastny left the game with an upper-body injury, after recording 4 points in 3 games. He will not play in the Blues' visit to Anaheim to face the Ducks Sunday night. The Coyotes lost Martin Hanzal to a lower-body injury with 13:21 left in the 2nd period. The Blues moved to 2-1-1 on the season, while the Coyotes fell to 2-2-0 on the year, with a visit to Nashville to take on the Predators coming Tuesday.
Jori Lehtera had his 1st career goal and 2 assist, while David Backes and Alexander Steen each had a goal and an assist for St. Louis. Vladmir Tarasenko had 3 assist on the night, assisting Steen, Backes, and Schwartz in their goals. Allen's shutout bid was broken up by Lauri Korpikowski with 9:32 left in the 3rd, this after Blues' starter Brian Elliott shut out the Kings in Los Angeles 2 night prior. Allen was the AHL's top goalie last season, making his first NHL start since April 21, 2013.
St. Louis out-shot the Coyotes 15-7 in the 1st, during a red-hot start.Mike Smith had 30 saves on the night for the Coyotes, and has allowed 15 goals in his 3 games. Blues' Paul Stastny left the game with an upper-body injury, after recording 4 points in 3 games. He will not play in the Blues' visit to Anaheim to face the Ducks Sunday night. The Coyotes lost Martin Hanzal to a lower-body injury with 13:21 left in the 2nd period. The Blues moved to 2-1-1 on the season, while the Coyotes fell to 2-2-0 on the year, with a visit to Nashville to take on the Predators coming Tuesday.
