Ville Husso stopped 31 shots for his first career shutout and David Perron had a goal and two assists in the St. Louis Blues' 4-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.
Torey Krug, Ivan Barbashev and Jaden Schwartz also scored. The Blues have won two in a row and seven of 11.
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Ville Husso stopped 31 shots for his first career shutout and David Perron had a goal and two assists in the St. Louis Blues' 4-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.
The teams will finish the regular season Thursday night in St. Louis.
Barbashev stuffed in the rebound of Perron's shot midway through the first period. Schwartz scored while falling to the ice to push the lead to 2-0 late in the opening period.
THEY WILL COME
The first-round draft choice spent the last seven days in quarantine after arriving last week from Russia. He scored one goal in four games with St. Louis last season.
St. Louis Blues' Jaden Schwartz (17) celebrates with Ryan O'Reilly (90) and other teammates after scoring a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in St. Louis. (AP PhotoTom Gannam)
Minnesota Wild's Kevin Fiala (22) fights off St. Louis Blues' Marco Scandella (6) as he skates with the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in St. Louis. (AP PhotoTom Gannam)
After winning four of its previous five, Minnesota was locked into the third spot in the West Division with the loss. St. Louis had already nailed down the fourth spot.
St. Louis Blues' Torey Krug (47) celebrates a goal with teammates Ivan Barbashev (49) and David Perron (57), as Minnesota Wild's Jordan Greenway (18) skates by, in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in St. Louis. (AP PhotoTom Gannam)
The teams will finish the regular season Thursday night in St. Louis.
Husso improved to 9-6-1. It was the first shutout of the season for the Blues leaving Buffalo as the only team without a shutout in this truncated 56-game season.
Perron pushed his points total to a team-high 55 (17 goals, 38 assists) in 55 games.
St. Louis Blues' Jaden Schwartz (17) slides the puck past a diving Minnesota Wild's Jared Spurgeon in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in St. Louis. (AP PhotoTom Gannam)
Barbashev stuffed in the rebound of Perron's shot midway through the first period. Schwartz scored while falling to the ice to push the lead to 2-0 late in the opening period.
Krug scored his first goal since Jan. 23 off a pass from Ryan O'Reilly midway through the second period.
Cam Talbot made 23 saves for the Wild. He was 5-0-2 in his previous seven road games.
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot (33) makes a stick save as St. Louis Blues' David Perron (57) looks for the loose puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in St. Louis. (AP PhotoTom Gannam)
THEY WILL COME
The Blues announced they will increase capacity to 5,000 for the upcoming playoffs. They were limited to 4,100 fans per game during the regular season.
HE’S BACK
St. Louis right wing Klim Kostin made his season debut after helping Avangard Omsk of the KHL to the Gagarin Cup championship late last month.
St. Louis Blues' Robert Thomas (18) battles for the loose puck along the boards with Minnesota Wild's Jared Spurgeon (46) and Ryan Suter (20) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in St. Louis. (AP PhotoTom Gannam)
The first-round draft choice spent the last seven days in quarantine after arriving last week from Russia. He scored one goal in four games with St. Louis last season.
Minnesota Wild's Jared Spurgeon (46) battles St. Louis Blues' Zach Sanford (12) and Mackenzie MacEachern (28) for the loose puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in St. Louis. (AP PhotoTom Gannam)
St. Louis Blues' Jaden Schwartz (17) celebrates with Ryan O'Reilly (90) and other teammates after scoring a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in St. Louis. (AP PhotoTom Gannam)
Minnesota Wild's Kevin Fiala (22) fights off St. Louis Blues' Marco Scandella (6) as he skates with the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in St. Louis. (AP PhotoTom Gannam)