St. Louis 4, Colorado 1
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Referees:
Francis Charron, Brad Watson
Linesmen:
Scott Driscoll, Pierre Racicot
Attendance:
17595
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Blues 4, Avalanche 1: Alex Steen became the NHL's second 20-goal scorer this season and captain David Backes recorded a tally and an assist as visiting St. Louis extended its winning streak to five games.
Jaden Schwartz scored a short-handed goal, Chris Stewart added an empty-netter and Jaroslav Halak made 25 saves for the Blues, who improved to 10-1-1 in their last 12 contests. St. Louis raised its road record to 7-2-1 with its third straight win away from home.
Patrick Bordeleau scored and Semyon Varlamov stopped 31 shots for Colorado, which had its three-game winning streak halted. The Avalanche have scored just one goal four times over their last seven contests.
The Blues got on the board just 2:46 into the game as Backes redirected a backhand pass from T.J. Oshie past Varlamov from the inner edge of the left faceoff circle. Steen doubled the lead less than four minutes later, converting a feed from below the right circle by Backes during a power play.
Bordeleau halved the deficit 2:14 afterward, when he banged in a rebound while standing in the crease. Schwartz restored St. Louis' two-goal advantage when he picked up a loose puck in his own zone and raced down the left wing before beating Varlamov high to the glove side from the top of the slot with 1:48 left in the opening period.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Avalanche C Paul Stastny was scratched due to back spasms while C Matt Duchene returned to the lineup following a three-game absence due to an oblique strain. ... Steen pulled even with Washington's Alex Ovechkin for the league lead in goals. ... Blues C Derek Roy notched a pair of assists, giving him a goal and five points in two meetings with Colorado this season.
Top Game Performances
St. Louis |
|
Colorado |
David Backes 2 |
Points |
Patrick Bordeleau 1 |
David Backes 1 |
Goals |
Patrick Bordeleau 1 |
Derek Roy 2 |
Assists |
Jan Hejda 1 |
Alexander Steen 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
Jaden Schwartz 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Jaroslav Halak .962 |
Save Percentage |
Semyon Varlamov .912 |
Jaroslav Halak 25 |
Saves |
Semyon Varlamov 31 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
St. Louis
|
35 |
4 |
1-1 |
4-4 |
10 |
24 |
Colorado
|
26 |
1 |
0-4 |
0-1 |
4 |
26 |
Upcoming Games
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Colorado will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .778 after a win and .600 after a loss.
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St. Louis will play their next game on the road against San Jose. The Blues have a W/L % of .722 after a win and .833 after a loss.