By ALLAN KREDA
Brayden Schenn scored the go-ahead objective early within the third, Zack Bolduc scored twice and St. Louis downed the New York Rangers 5-2 in Jim Montgomery’s teaching debut for the Blues on Monday evening.
Montgomery was fired by the Bruins on Tuesday and changed Drew Bannister, who the Blues let go on Saturday.
Schenn snapped a 2-2 tie together with his fourth objective of the season on the 1:12 mark, beating Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin from the left circle.
Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich additionally scored for the Blues, and Dylan Holloway had two assists. Joel Hofer made 27 saves in St. Louis’ win.
Will Cuylle scored twice for the Rangers, who misplaced their third straight sport.
Cuylle opened the scoring at 8:47 of the primary. Kyrou tied it with 8:15 left within the first after Rangers captain Jacob Trouba misplayed the puck behind the web.
Bolduc put the guests forward at 4:30 of the second earlier than Cuylle scored his second of the sport and ninth of the season on the 7:20 mark. After Schenn put the Blues forward, Bolduc scored his second of the evening earlier than Buchnevich scored into an empty internet at with 2:45 left within the sport.
Shesterkin made 38 saves for the Rangers.
TAKEAWAYS
Blues: St. Louis despatched a barrage of pictures at Shesterkin and performed with extra tempo than it did in Saturday’s 3-1 loss to the Islanders.
Rangers: Performed with out veteran ahead Chris Kreider (upper-body damage) for the primary time this season.
KEY MOMENT
Hofer denied Cuylle’s try at a 3rd objective late within the second to maintain the sport tied at 2.
KEY STAT
Rangers ahead Brett Berard – making his NHL debut – assisted on Cuylle’s second objective. The 22-year-old was a fifth-round decide in 2020.
UP NEXT
The Rangers go to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday, the identical day the Blues go to the New Jersey Devils.
Initially Printed: November 25, 2024 at 10:36 PM EST
