Jimmy Snuggerud scored the go-ahead goal with 4:02 remaining and added an assist as the St. Louis Blues defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Tuesday night at Enterprise Center, ending a three-game losing streak.
Detroit took the lead late in the first period when Andrew Copp tipped home a shot at 19:47, with assists from Ben Chiarot and Lucas Raymond. The Blues answered quickly in the second. Pius Suter tied the game 37 seconds in with a snap shot from the left circle—his 100th career NHL goal and 200th point—assisted by Alexey Toropchenko and Brandon Carlo. Less than two minutes later, Justin Barron scored a snap shot at 2:34, set up by Robert Thomas and Snuggerud, to give St. Louis a 2-1 lead.
Snuggerud sealed the victory in the third period with a deflection at 15:58, assisted by Dylan Holloway and Thomas. Moritz Seider cut the deficit to one with a slap shot at 18:46, assisted by Raymond and Copp, but the Blues held on. Joel Hofer made 30 saves (.938) for the win, while John Gibson, returning from a lower-body injury, stopped 30 of 33 shots for Detroit.
St. Louis improved to 8-8-2 (5-2-1 at home) and outshot Detroit 33-32. The Blues controlled much of the play early, generating 25 shots through two periods. Detroit (7-9-3) dropped its fifth straight and has lost five of its last six. The teams combined for seven penalty minutes each, including fighting majors for Ross Johnston and Andreas Englund in the second period.
Snuggerud was named the first star with a goal and assist. The Blues next face the Utah Mammoth on Thursday, while the Red Wings visit the Florida Panthers the same night. St. Louis now leads the season series 2-0.
