The Blues scored three times in the opening period and they held on to top the Blue Jackets, 4-1. Barret Jackman, Patrik Berglund and Vladimir Tarasenko each lit the lamp in the first frame for St. Louis, which improved to 6-and-1. David Backes [[ back-es ]] added an empty-netter late in the game. Brian Elliott stopped 24 shots in the win. Derick Brassard scored the lone goal in the setback. Sergei Bobrovsky allowed three goals, while Steve Mason shut out the Blues on 13 attempts for Columbus, which dipped to 2-5-and-1.

NHL
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Buffalo Sabres 7, Boston Bruins 4
Toronto Maple Leafs 3, Washington Capitals 2
New York Islanders 5, New Jersey Devils 4 (OT)
Pittsburgh Penguins 3, New York Rangers 0
St. Louis Blues 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 1
Florida Panthers 6, Winnipeg Jets 3
Colorado Avalanche 6, Calgary Flames 3
Nashville Predators 2, Los Angeles Kings 1 (SO)
San Jose Sharks 3, Edmonton Oilers 2 (SO)