BLUES VS. GOLDEN KNIGHTS
When: Monday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m.
Where: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO
Watch: Bally Sports Midwest, Bally Sports app
Listen: 101 ESPN, NHL App
Tickets: Online at ticketmaster.com
TEAM SNAPSHOTS
BLUES The St. Louis Blues scored a power-play goal but lost the special teams battle with the Dallas Stars on Saturday night at American Airlines Center. Dallas’ Roope Hintz scored two shorthanded goals in the game, becoming the first player in Stars history to score two shorthanded goals in a single game since the team relocated to Dallas in the 1993-94 season.
The Blues eventually lost 4-1 on Saturday.
“Give them credit, they jumped on things, they were quick,” Blues Head Coach Craig Berube said of the Stars after the game. “It was a tight game all around. It was a tough game, there wasn’t a lot of room, and they checked well. And they capitalized more than us on their chances.”
“Obviously it’s tough to win a hockey game when you (give up two shorthanded goals),” said Brandon Saad, who scored the lone goal for the Blues in the loss. “It’s hard to explain. I think the execution (on the power play) could be a little sharper. Obviously, they capitalized on their chances but we can’t be having that.”
Jordan Binnington made 29 saves, while Brandon Saad scored for the Blues, who fell to 9-6-2 on the season.
GOLDEN KNIGHTS Trailing 2-1 to the Columbus Blue Jackets after two periods, the Vegas Golden Knights rallied with goals from Reilly Smith and Mattias Janmark in the third period to earn a 3-2 win on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.
The Golden Knights, who got off to a slow start in the 2021-22 season, have now won five of their last six games and have climbed to fourth in the Pacific division.
Chandler Stephenson leads Vegas in points with 16 this season, collecting five goals and 11 assists. Jonathan Marchessault’s nine goals lead the Golden Knights in that category.
HEAD TO HEAD The Blues beat the Golden Knights 3-1 in their first meeting of the season on Oct. 20 at T-Mobile Arena.
The Blues also were victorious in the last meeting between the teams at Enterprise Center (3-1, April 7, 2021).
PLAYERS TO WATCH
BLUES Ryan O’Reilly, who has 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) in 17 career games against the Golden Knights.
GOLDEN KNIGHTS Alex Pietrangelo, who spent 12 seasons with the Blues and helped the team capture the Stanley Cup in 2019. Pietrangelo has 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 18 games for Vegas this season, which is good for second in points amongst defensemen (1. Shea Theodore, 11).
BLUE NOTES
Robert Thomas has one goal and seven assists in his last six games and ranks eighth overall in the League with 14 assists this season… Pavel Buchnevich has recorded seven points in his last seven games (two goals, five assists)… Jordan Kyrou‘s six-game point streak came to an end in Saturday’s loss to Dallas… Ivan Barbashev‘s next point will be his 100th in the NHL… David Perron has 10 points (five goals, five assists) in 15 career games against Vegas… The Blues will hold their annual Hockey Fights Cancer game on Monday. Players will wear lavender Hockey Fights Cancer jerseys in warm-ups, fans will help #SpreadArisLight before the game and more. To learn about Hockey Fights Cancer initiatives, visit stlouisblues.com/hfc.
