By JOE HARRIS
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jimmy Snuggerud scored on an influence play with 7.6 seconds left to offer the St. Louis Blues a 5-4 victory over Florida on Thursday night time, spoiling Matthew Tkachuk’s greatest sport in his return from adductor muscle surgical procedure.
Tkachuk, who grew up in St. Louis, scored his first two targets of the season and picked up his four-hundredth profession help.
Jordan Kyrou had a aim and two assists to assist St. Louis finish a five-game shedding streak. Jake Neighbours, Jonatan Berggren and Oskar Sundqvist additionally scored, and Joel Hofer made 17 saves.
Sam Reinhart added aim and an help for two-time defending champion Florida. A.J. Greer additionally scored, and Daniil Tarasov made 26 saves because the Panthers misplaced their second straight.
Greer gave the Panthers the lead on the 3:12 of the primary interval.
Neighbours tied it 1:34 later, and Kyrou gave St. Louis a 2-1 lead at 7:51. Neighbours (decrease physique) and Jordan Kyrou (higher physique) had been game-time selections after early exits throughout Tuesday night time in opposition to Dallas.
Reinhart tied it at 2 on an influence play at 9:22. Berggren regained the lead for the Blues with an even-strength aim with 5:35 left within the first.
Sundqvist, who missed the final 4 video games as a result of a skate lower above his ankle, gave the Blues a 4-2 lead 41 seconds into the second.
Tkachuk scored two fast targets to even it at 4. Tkachuk, set to play for the US within the Olympics, began the rally with 3:08 left within the second and adopted with a power-play aim with 1:21 to go.
Panthers ahead Evan Rodrigues performed in his 600th profession sport.
