The St. Louis Blues absolutely slammed the door on the Boston Bruins with a 4-1 victory Thursday night, a win that felt even bigger than the scoreboard because it finally snapped a brutal 0-3-3 home skid against the B’s that stretched all the way back to Game 4 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final. Robert Thomas and Philip Broberg were the undisputed stars, each potting a goal and dishing out two assists. This wasn’t just another game, this was the Blues putting an end to a gnarly streak and showing up big time.
Thomas and Broberg Light Up the Scoreboard, Blues Snap Scoring Drought
Man, what a night for Thomas and Broberg! These guys were everywhere, leading the charge as the Blues finally found their scoring touch. Before Snuggerud’s goal, St. Louis was in a painful 138:38 scoreless drought, but they broke through hard. James Hagens actually put the Bruins up 1-0 early in the first, deflecting a shot by Casey Mittelstadt at 5:28. But the Blues weren’t having it. Jimmy Snuggerud tied things up 1-1 with a power-play goal at 15:43 of the first period, a one-timer from the left faceoff circle. And who helped him out? None other than Robert Thomas, whose assist on that goal wasn’t just huge for the team, it pushed him past Brian Sutter for sole possession of fourth place on the Blues franchise assist list. Talk about making history while getting the W!
Dominant Second Period Seals the Deal for St. Louis
The second period is where the Blues really took control. Philip Broberg gave St. Louis the lead, making it 2-1 at 5:17 with a beautiful wrist shot from the top of the slot. Connor McMichael set him up perfectly from behind the net, and Broberg buried it just inside the right post. The momentum was all Blues after that. Robert Thomas then extended the lead to 3-1 at 12:08. He grabbed the puck from Justin Barron at the blue line, skated right into the high slot, and fired a wrist shot high that absolutely beat Jeremy Swayman, who only managed 14 saves on the night for the Bruins. Joel Hofer, on the other hand, was a brick wall for St. Louis, stopping 31 shots. Jake Neighbours put the icing on the cake with another power-play goal at 12:42 of the third period, making it a definitive 4-1 final.
What a statement win for the Blues. They get to keep that energy going when they play the Red Wings in Detroit this Saturday. As for the Bruins, they’ll be looking to bounce back at home against the Blackhawks on Saturday.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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