Overview
- Connor McMichael scored in the eighth round of a shootout to give the St. Louis Blues a 1-0 win after the game remained scoreless through regulation and overtime on Thursday night.
- Both starting goaltenders were credited with shutouts: Joel Hofer stopped 29 shots for St. Louis and Karel Vejmelka made 22 saves for Utah, leaving both with a 1.000 save percentage for the game.
- The shootout stretched to eight rounds, the longest in Utah franchise history and the sixth time St. Louis has reached eight rounds, underlining how small the margin was between the teams.
- Utah played without several regular contributors because of injuries, a strain Coach André Tourigny said showed the value of leadership and defensive commitment and helped the team salvage one point.
- Short-term roster moves produced NHL action for Ben McCartney and Zac Jones, and both clubs return to action Saturday with the Blues hosting Florida and the Mammoth hosting San Jose.