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03/01 19:02 CST Buchnevich scores late in third period to help Blues end
10-game road skid with 3-1 win over Wild
Buchnevich scores late in third period to help Blues end 10-game road skid with
3-1 win over Wild
By MIKE COOK
Associated Press
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) --- Pavel Buchnevich scored late in the third period and
the St. Louis Blues snapped a 10-game road losing streak by beating the
Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Sunday.
Logan Mailloux and Alexey Toropchenko also scored for St. Louis, and Joel Hofer
stopped 22 shots.
Kirill Kaprizov scored to tie Marian Gaborik for the most goals in Wild
franchise history with 218. Filip Gustavsson made 21 saves, but Minnesota lost
its second straight after six straight wins. The Wild lost 5-2 Friday in Utah.
It was the first time in 42 games this season that Minnesota lost when allowing
three or fewer goals in regulation.
With the game tied at 1, Buchnevich scored with 3:39 remaining. He took a
backhand pass from Jimmy Snuggerud and beat Gustavsson with a wrist shot from
near the right dot, extending his scoring streak to five games.
Buchnevich, who scored the Blues' lone goal in Saturday's 3-1 loss to New
Jersey, is tied with Jordan Kyrou and Jake Neighbours for the team lead with 14
goals.
Toropchenko added an empty-net goal.
In Minnesota's first home game after the Olympic break, Kaprizov broke a
scoreless tie late in the second period, tipping in a pass from Matt Boldy for
a power-play goal. His sixth goal in seven games was his 34th goal of the
season and 218th in a Wild sweater. He has played in 122 fewer games than
Gaborik.
Mailloux tied it when he beat Gustavsson with a wrist shot from the top of the
right less than two minutes later for his first goal in 25 games.
Robert Thomas had an assist on the goal in his first action since Jan. 10. The
top-line center and team's second-leading scorer missed 13 games with a
lower-body injury and a minor leg procedure. Robby Fabbri was placed on waivers.
Minnesota left wing Marcus Foligno missed the game with a lower-body injury.
Coach John Hynes said before the game if Foligno is day to day or could be
sidelined long term.
Up next Blues: At Seattle on Wednesday. Wild: Host Tampa Bay on Tuesday. ___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl
Up next Blues: At Seattle on Wednesday. Wild: Host Tampa Bay on Tuesday. ___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl
