Buchnevich scores late in the third period to help the Blues end a 10-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Pavel Buchnevich scored late in the third period and the St. Louis Blues snapped a 10-game 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.
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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 victories. The Wild lost 5-2 on Friday at Utah.
It was the first time in 42 games this season that Minnesota lost by allowing three or fewer goals in regulation.
With the game tied at 1, Buchnevich scored with 3:39 remaining. He received a backhand pass from Jimmy Snuggerud and beat Gustavsson with a wrist shot near the right point, extending his scoring streak to five games.
Buchnevich, who scored the Blues’ only goal in Saturday’s 3-1 loss to New Jersey, is tied with Jordan Kyrou and Jake Neighbors for the team lead with 14 goals.
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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 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 jersey. He played 122 fewer games than Gaborik.
Mailloux equalized by beating Gustavsson with a wrist shot from the top right corner less than two minutes later for his first goal in 25 games.
Robert Thomas provided an assist on goal in his first action since January 10. The top-line center and the team’s second-leading scorer missed 13 games with a lower-body injury and minor leg surgery. Robby Fabbri has been placed on waivers.
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Minnesota left wing Marcus Foligno missed the game with a lower-body injury. Coach John Hynes said before the game whether Foligno is day-to-day or could be sidelined long-term.
Next
Blues: Wednesday in Seattle.
Wild: Host Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
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