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Berglund Score Game-Winner As Blues Win Back-To-Back Games In Overtime

by Brett Barczewski

St. Louis Blues

(39-28-5, 83 pts)

5

41 SOG

FINAL (OT)

United Center

Chicago Blackhawks

(30-34-9, 69 pts)

4

30 SOG

 

3 Stars

1. Alex Debrincat

2. Alex Pietrangelo

3. Vince Dunn

Box Score

 

1st

2nd

3rd

(OT) T

STL

0

2

2

(1) 5

CHI

2

1

1

(0) 4

 Season Series

Oct. 18 – STL, 5 vs. CHI, 2

Mar. 18 – STL, 5 at CHI, 4 (OT)

Apr. 4 – STL vs. CHI

Apr. 6 – STL at CHI

Blue Notes

-With their victory tonight, the Blues sit with 83 points, just 1 point back of Los Angeles, 84 points, for the 2nd Wild Card spot

-The Blues have won in overtime in back-to-back games for the first time since Feb. 16, 2016 vs. Dallas and Feb. 18, 2016 vs. Los Angeles. The Blues are now 9-2-2 this season on 0 days rest and are 24-4-2 in their last 30 games on 0 days rest

-The Blues are now 2-0-0 against the Blackhawks this season and have earned points in 7 of their last 9 games against Chicago (6-2-1)

-The Blues scored 2 power play goals tonight and are now 3 for 6 on the power play in their last 2 games after going 0-12 on the power play in their previous 6 games

-Jake Allen stopped 26 of the 30 shots he faced for his 23rd victory of the season. Allen is 4-1-0 in his last 5 starts with a 2.79 GAA and a .896 SV%

-Alex Pietrangelo scored his 15th goal of the season, setting a new career-high, to tie the game with 1:22 left and also recorded his 33rd, 34th and 35th assists of the season for the first 4-point game of his career.

-Pietrangelo has back-to-back games with at least 3 points for the first time in his career and has 11 points in his last 5 games (4g, 7a)

-Vince Dunn scored his 5th goal of the season and added his 15th, 16th, and 17th assists, becoming the first Blues rookie defenseman since 1987-88 to record 4 points in a game. Dunn has two games this season with at least 3 points (Feb. 8 vs. COL), the first Blues rookie defenseman to do so since Erik Johnson has two 3-point games in 2007-08 (Dec. 11, 2007 vs. EDM & Jan. 8, 2008 vs. COL)

-Since the start of the 1988-89 season, Vince Dunn is just the 20th rookie defenseman in the NHL to record at least 4 points in a game.

-Alexander Steen scored his 14th goal and added his 28th assist for the 132nd multi-point game of his career

-Vladimir Sobotka scored his 11th goal of the season and has 5 points in his last 5 games (2g, 3a)

-Patrik Berglund scored his 10th goal of the season in overtime and has now scored at least 10 goals in all 10 of his NHL seasons. It was his 3rd career overtime goal and the 26th game-winning goal of his career

-Brayden Schenn recorded his 35th assist of the season and has 3 points in his last 4 games (1g, 2a). Schenn now has 60 points this season, which leads the Blues and is a new-career high

-Jaden Schwartz recorded his 31st assist of the season and has 9 points in his last 9 games (2g, 7a)

-Kyle Brodziak recorded his 15th assist of the season and has 4 points in his last 5 games (1g, 3a)

Blues Milestones

-Robert Bortuzzo recorded his 300th career PIM

Up Next

-The Blues will host the Boston Bruins Wednesday March 21, at 7 p.m. at Scottrade Center

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