Philip Broberg scored a power-play goal in the third period to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at Enterprise Center on Tuesday.
St. Louis struck first at 12:30 of the opening period when Jimmy Snuggerud deflected the puck into the net for his fifth goal of the season. Dylan Holloway and Broberg collected the assists on the even-strength tally, giving the Blues a 1-0 edge through two periods.
Winnipeg responded quickly in the third period. Cole Perfetti beat the goaltender with a backhand shot 32 seconds into the final frame off a setup from Gabriel Vilardi to tie the contest 1-1. The tie lasted until 8:47 of the third, when Broberg fired a slap shot past the goalie on the power play, assisted by Robert Thomas and Jake Neighbours.
Joel Hofer earned the victory in net for St. Louis, stopping 32 of 33 shots faced. Jets goaltender Stuart Skinner turned aside 26 of 28 shots in the loss. St. Louis finished 1 of 5 on the power play, while Winnipeg came up empty on three power-play chances.
The win moved the Blues to a 4-4-1 record on the season. The Jets fell to 4-3-2 and extended their winless streak to three games at 0-2-1.
Both teams return to action on Thursday, October 22. St. Louis will host the Vegas Golden Knights, while Winnipeg will visit the Dallas Stars.
