Six players scored for the St. Louis Blues in a 6-1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre on Saturday. The Blues (41-19-5), who had lost two in a row, picked up seven of a possible 10 points during a five-game road trip. Jaden Schwartz scored at 14:49 of the first period when he broke into the Toronto zone on the right side, used Maple Leafs defenseman Eric Brewer as a screen, and put a sharp-angle shot off the far post behind goaltender Jonathan Bernier. It was Schwartz's 22nd goal of the season. T.J. Oshie made it 2-0 1:41 later when he snapped a backhand high past Bernier for his 17th goal of the season. Blues leading scorer Vladimir Tarasenko added to his total with his 32nd goal at 19:45 on a play that was similar to Schwartz's. Tarasenko used Toronto defenseman Morgan Rielly as a screen and snapped a shot off the far post from the right side. The Blues were penalized for too many men on the ice at 9:08 of the second period and responded with a shorthanded goal. After a Maple Leafs icing, defenseman Chris Butler's slap shot from the right point hit the stick of Toronto center Peter Holland and flew high into the goal behind Reimer at 11:07. It was Butler's third goal of the season. With Toronto's David Booth off for hooking, St. Louis made it 5-0 at 13:36 when Paul Stastny cut to the slot and shot past Reimer for his 13th goal of the season. Booth spoiled Elliott's shutout at 2:59 of the third period when he tipped a pass from defenseman Jake Gardiner high into the net. It was Booth's third goal of the season and second in as many games. The Blues got that goal back at 10:36 when captain David Backes' pass attempt hit the skate of former Blues defenseman Roman Polak and deflected past Reimer. It was Backes' 22nd goal. Jori Lehtera and Alexander Steen of the Blues each had three assists. Goalie Brian Elliott made 23 saves. Toronto (26-35-5) lost its second in a row. The Maple Leafs were outshot 17-5 in the first period and didn't get their first shot on goal until 10:58. James Reimer replaced Bernier at the start of the second period. The Blues host the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, when the Maple Leafs host the New York Islanders.
Blues Quotes
Ken Hitchcock: "I liked the way we played tonight. We have played some of our best hockey recently and not gotten points, so it was nice to play some good hockey and get points. There was a little bit of a lull at the start of the third period, but for the most part I thought we kept our foot on the gas for most of the game and made them defend for more than they wanted to. You don't want to give those guys that shot from the top of the circle. They can both score from distance and it's accurate. Both Schwartz and Tarasenko use screens as well as anyone in the NHL."Penalties
| 1st Period | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11:01 TOR | Zach Sill Fighting (maj) against Steve Ott | |
| 11:01 STL | Steve Ott Fighting (maj) against Zach Sill | |
| 12:18 STL | Jori Lehtera Hooking against Peter Holland | |
| 17:35 TOR | David Booth Hooking against Alexander Steen | |
| 20:00 TOR | Joffrey Lupul Roughing against Chris Butler | |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 04:47 STL | David Backes Roughing against Dion Phaneuf | |
| 04:47 TOR | Dion Phaneuf Roughing against David Backes | |
| 09:08 STL | Ryan Reaves Too many men/ice - bench | |
| 12:02 TOR | David Booth Hooking against Jaden Schwartz | |
| 15:38 STL | Alex Pietrangelo Cross checking against Richard Panik | |
| 15:38 TOR | Richard Panik Roughing against Alex Pietrangelo | |
| 15:38 STL | Alex Pietrangelo Roughing against Richard Panik | |
| 19:38 STL | Robert Bortuzzo Interference against Nazem Kadri | |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 04:07 TOR | Eric Brewer Delaying Game-Puck over glass | |
| 06:03 STL | David Backes Hi-sticking against Tim Erixon | |
| 14:39 STL | Ryan Reaves Roughing against Roman Polak | |
| 14:39 TOR | Roman Polak Misconduct (10 min) | |
| 14:39 TOR | Roman Polak Roughing against Ryan Reaves | |
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