Kyrou gets 5th career hat trick as Blues beat Wild 5-1

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jordan Kyrou scored three goals for his fifth career hat trick and the St. Louis Blues beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 on Saturday night.

Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist, and Jake Neighbours also scored to help St. Louis win for the third time in five games. Cam Fowler, Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich each had two assists, and Joel Hofer stopped 17 shots.

Jake Middleton scored for Minnesota, and Filip Gustavsson finished with 22 saves. The Wild lost for the fourth time in five games.

Schenn gave the Blues a 1-0 lead 4:17 into the game and Neighbours doubled the lead midway through the second period.

Kyrou made it 3-0 as he knocked in the rebound of a shot by Schenn with 7:38 remaining in the second.

Middleton got the Wild on the scoreboard 25 seconds later. Hofer went behind the net to play the puck, and his delayed clearing attempt went to Middleton near the blue line and he skated up and paused before firing the puck in before the goalie could get back in position.

Kyrou restored the three-goal lead with 8 1/2 minutes left in the third, and completed the hat trick with an empty-netter with 2:20 to go for his 27th of the season.

Blues: St. Louis, which began the night two points out of the second wild card in the Western Conference, won for the seventh time in 10 games (7-2-1).

Wild: Minnesota, which has a firm grip on the first wild card in the West, has lost seven of its last 10 (3-6-1).

With the Blues leading 3-1 in the third period, Kyrou scored on a wraparound to put the game out of reach.

Kyrou became the third St. Louis player to have four or more consecutive seasons with 25 goals in the last 40 years. He joined Brett Hull (10) and Vladimir Tarasenko (5)

Blues host Anaheim on Sunday, and Wild host Los Angeles on Monday.

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Minnesota Wild center Vinnie Hinostroza (18) skates with the puck as St. Louis Blues right wing Mathieu Joseph (71) challenges during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Minnesota Wild center Vinnie Hinostroza (18) skates with the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Minnesota Wild center Gustav Nyquist (41) skates with the puck as St. Louis Blues defenseman Cam Fowler (17) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (10), third from right, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello (36) skates with the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) gives up a goal to St. Louis Blues left wing Jake Neighbours (63) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) stops a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

St. Louis Blues left wing Jake Neighbours (63) celebrates after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

St. Louis Blues center Jordan Kyrou (25), middle, celebrates with center Dylan Holloway (81) and defenseman Cam Fowler (17) after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

WOODBRIDGE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 12, 2026--

ChemWerth, Inc., a global leader in generic active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) development and supply, continues to expand its footprint and strengthen its position in the Indian market. To support its growth in the region, ChemWerth has hired Chandrakanth Reddy as general sales manager of its India office.

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“The addition of a general sales manager in India signals our desire to grow our presence and customer base in the world’s most important generic pharmaceutical market,” said Pete Werth III, president, ChemWerth. “Chandrakanth will add tremendous value for our customers and contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) in India.”

Reddy is a seasoned pharmaceutical professional with more than 16 years of experience spanning API sourcing, business development, market expansion and regulatory-driven commercial strategy. He has successfully led high-value markets across India, the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and the United States, building strong customer partnerships and supporting sustainable revenue growth.

In his new role, Reddy will be responsible for leading ChemWerth’s sales strategy in India and strengthening regional customer relationships. He will also support the company’s focused initiative to roll out new generic APIs in the market, including fermentation, peptide and oncology injectable APIs.

“After reviewing ChemWerth’s strategic plan to unveil a strong pipeline of new generic fermentation, peptide and oncology injectable APIs for the Indian market, I knew that was something I wanted to be a part of,” said Reddy.

About ChemWerth, Inc.:

Established in 1982, ChemWerth is a full-service generic active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) development and supply company providing cGMP-quality APIs to regulated markets worldwide. ChemWerth is a global company headquartered in the United States, with offices in China and India. For more information, please visit www.chemwerth.com.

Chandrakanth Reddy has joined ChemWerth, Inc., as general sales manager of its India office.