Thomas' 2nd goal of the game leads Blues to a 3-2 overtime win over Sharks

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Robert Thomas scored his second goal of the game 54 seconds into overtime and the St. Louis Blues beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Friday night, just hours after trading captain Brayden Schenn.

Thomas scored on a rebound of a shot by Philip Broberg, giving him four goals in three games since returning from an injury.

The Blues entered trade deadline day near the bottom of the Western Conference standings and are looking to the future having traded away Schenn to the New York Islanders and defenseman Justin Faulk to Detroit.

That left St. Louis undermanned with only five healthy defensemen against the Sharks, but the Blues still managed to pull out their third straight win. Jimmy Snuggerud also scored and Jordan Binnington made 23 saves.

Kiefer Sherwood had tied it in the third period for San Jose when he beat Binnington with a one-timer from the circle. This has been an eventful week for Sherwood, who scored the winner on Tuesday against Montreal for his first goal with the Sharks and then signed a five-year, $28.75 million extension on Wednesday.

Macklin Celebrini also scored for the Sharks.

Alex Nedeljkovic made 11 saves after signing a two-year $6 million extension earlier in the day.

There were two fights in the first period, but not much other action as the Blues opened the scoring with Snuggerud's 11th goal of the season and most of the rest of the period played in the St. Louis end.

The Sharks got the equalizer in the second when Celebrini beat Binnington just after a power play expired for his 31st goal of the season.

But St. Louis went back on top late in the period after Snuggerud won a puck battle with John Klingberg on a forecheck and set up Thomas.

Blues: At Anaheim on Sunday night.

Sharks: Host the New York Islanders on Saturday night.

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St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (18) looks on during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Maddy Grassy)

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Sophia Wilson played in her first match for the Portland Thorns on Friday night since taking maternity leave last season for the birth of her daughter.

Wilson, who won a gold medal for the United States at the Paris Olympics, came in as a substitute in the 75th minute of Portland's preseason match against Liga MX club Monterrey.

The Thorns defeated Monterrey 5-1. Wilson came close to scoring in the 86th minute, but her shot when just wide.

Portland opens the National Women's Soccer League season on March 13 on the road against the Washington Spirit.

Wilson was formally removed from maternity leave and placed on the active roster on Thursday. Formerly Sophia Smith, she is married to Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson. The couple welcomed daughter Gianna in September.

The 25-year-old forward was part of a trio with Trinity Rodman and Mallory Swanson dubbed “Triple Espresso” at the Paris Games.

Also on the 2023 Women’s World Cup squad, Wilson has played in 58 games with the national team, scoring 24 goals. She was named U.S. Soccer women’s Player of the Year in 2022 and Young Player of the Year in 2017.

In five seasons with the Thorns, Wilson has scored 44 goals across all competitions. She was named the NWSL’s MVP in 2022 after helping Portland win the championship. She won the Golden Boot in 2023, when she led the league with 11 goals.

A Colorado native, Wilson was the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NWSL draft out of Stanford, where she helped the Cardinal win the 2019 College Cup title.

Wilson exercised the player option of her contract to spend an additional club season in Portland in December.

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Portland Thorns FC forward Sophia Smith during an NWSL soccer match against the Kansas City Current at CPKC Stadium, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)