
Broberg, Thomas lead surging Blues to 6-1 win over Canadiens
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Philip Broberg and Robert Thomas each had a goal and three assists, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 on Tuesday night to extend their active NHL-best winning streak to seven games.
Broberg recorded four points in a game for the first time. Coupled with Minnesota’s regulation home loss to Vegas, St. Louis is now two points back of the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
Jordan Kyrou got his 31st goal of the season, Dylan Holloway, Alexandre Texier and Zack Bolduc also scored and Jordan Binnington made 24 saves for the Blues, who are now five points up on Vancouver for the second wild-card berth.
The Canadiens lost their third in a row despite a quick-answer goal from captain Nick Suzuki 47 seconds after Kyrou opened the scoring late in the first period. They did not score again.