Winnipeg Jets’ losing streak reaches three in 2-1 defeat to St. Louis Blues
Philip Broberg scored the winning goal on a third-period power play after Cole Perfetti had drawn Winnipeg level in St. Louis.
The Winnipeg Jets lost 2-1 to the St. Louis Blues in St. Louis on Tuesday, October 20, extending their losing streak to three games, Global News reported. Philip Broberg scored the winner on a third-period power play after Winnipeg had tied the game, leaving the Jets with another defeat before their trip to Dallas on Thursday.
How Broberg decided the game
Jimmy Snuggerud put St. Louis ahead in the first period. Cole Perfetti pulled Winnipeg level 32 seconds into the third, but Broberg restored the Blues’ lead at 8:47 of the period. The Associated Press reported that Robert Thomas set up Broberg’s shot from above the faceoff circles. The Jets did not score again.
Broberg also assisted on Snuggerud’s goal, according to AP. Snuggerud’s goal was his fifth of the season, while Perfetti’s was his sixth. Thomas’s assist took his career total to 332, one short of Brian Sutter’s mark for fourth on the Blues’ all-time list.
What the result means for Winnipeg and St. Louis
Global News reported that Winnipeg outshot St. Louis 33-28. Blues goaltender Joel Hofer made 32 saves, according to both Global News and AP. Winnipeg’s equaliser early in the final period briefly erased the first-period deficit, but Broberg’s power-play goal decided a game in which neither side scored at even strength after Perfetti’s goal.
For St. Louis, the victory ended a two-game losing streak and improved its record to 4-4-1, AP reported. The Blues were opening a five-game homestand. The result sent the Jets into their next road game seeking to end a three-game skid; Global News identified this defeat as the third in succession.
The Jets are scheduled to play at Dallas on Thursday night. St. Louis is due to host Vegas the same night, according to AP. Those fixtures give both teams a quick turnaround after a game settled by the Blues’ third-period power play.
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Sources and context
- Winnipeg Jets’ losing skid hits three games with 2-1 defeat in St. LouisGlobal News
- Broberg breaks tie on 3rd-period power play, Blues top Jets 2-1Associated Press via Yahoo Sports
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