Blues Defeat Coyotes 2-1 Despite Power Play Struggles
Robert Thomas and Oskar Sundqvist score for Blues in win, continuing struggle with a league worst 1 for 35 record on power plays.
- Despite struggles on the power play, the Blues defeated the Arizona Coyotes with a 2-1 win, marked by Robert Thomas' tiebreaking goal and a score by Oskar Sundqvist.
- Joel Hofer, the Blues' goalkeeper, contributed to the victory by making 19 saves, leading to the team's win in three out of their last four games.
- The Blues continued to falter in power plays, failing to capitalize on seven such opportunities in the game, making their record a league-worst 1 for 35 - including 18 missed opportunities at home.
- The Coyotes, while managing to tie the game in the first period with a power-play goal from Lawson Crouse, lost for the second time in three games, despite their successful efforts in penalty killing.
- Next, the Coyotes face Nashville while the Blues go up against Colorado.