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10/12 00:23 CDT Eichel, Barbashev and Theodore have a goal and assist to lead
Golden Knights to 4-3 win over Blues
Eichel, Barbashev and Theodore have a goal and assist to lead Golden Knights to
4-3 win over Blues
By MARK ANDERSON
AP Sports Writer
LAS VEGAS (AP) --- Jack Eichel, Ivan Barbashev and Shea Theodore each had a
goal and an assist on Friday night to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-3
victory over the St. Louis Blues.
Nicolas Roy, playing in his 300th career game, scored the other Golden Knights
goal, and Mark Stone had two assists. Adin Hill made 19 saves.
Pavel Buchnevich totaled two goals and an assist for the Blues --- who lost for
the first time this season after winning their first two --- and Robert Thomas
had the other goal. Jordan Kyrou recorded two assists, and Jordan Binnington
made 24 stops.
Mathieu and Pierre-Olivier Joseph became the first brothers to play for the
Blues in a game since Rich and Ron Sutter in 1993. They are the seventh pair of
brothers of play for the club.
Takeaways Blues: St. Louis is proving to be a tough out. The Blues played the second of a back-to-back and third game in four days --- all on the road. They overcame multigoal deficits to win their first two, and fell behind 3-1 in the second period Friday. Twice, the Blues trimmed the lead to a goal. Golden Knights: The top line of Barbashev, Eichel and Stone hand in five goals in the season-opening 8-4 victory over Colorado on Wednesday and against the Blues were responsible for two more goals. Key moment The Golden Knights for the second game in a row fell behind in the first period before quickly answering. After Buchnevich scored at 6:47, Eichel responded 1:15 later, taking Barbashev's pass on a 2-on-2 rush. Key stat 12 --- The number of goals the Golden Knights have scored through two games. Up next The Blues play their first home game when Minnesota visits Tuesday, the first of four straight at home. The Golden Knights play the last of a three-game homestand when Anaheim comes to town Sunday. ___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl |
