What Happened
Philip Broberg broke a 1-1 tie with a power-play goal at 8:47 of the third period, giving the St. Louis Blues a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. Robert Thomas set up the goal. Broberg also assisted on Jimmy Snuggerud's first-period goal. Cole Perfetti had tied the game for Winnipeg 32 seconds into the third period. Joel Hofer stopped 32 shots for St. Louis, and Stuart Skinner made 27 saves for Winnipeg.
Key Details
- Broberg's goal came on the power play at 8:47 of the third period, assisted by Robert Thomas.
- Thomas has 332 career assists, one short of Brian Sutter for fourth in Blues history.
- Broberg assisted on Jimmy Snuggerud's first-period goal; Snuggerud has five goals this season.
- Cole Perfetti tied it at 1 at 32 seconds of the third with his sixth goal of the season.
- Hofer made 32 saves; Skinner made 27 for Winnipeg.
- St. Louis snapped a two-game losing streak to reach 4-4-1 and opened a five-game homestand.
What It Means
The result ends a two-game slide for St. Louis at the start of a five-game homestand, with Hofer handling a heavy workload in net. Broberg contributed at both ends, factoring in both Blues goals. Winnipeg, which got 27 saves from Skinner, dropped a one-goal game after Perfetti's early third-period equalizer.
What's Next
Both teams play Thursday night: Winnipeg visits Dallas, and St. Louis continues its homestand against Vegas.