Barron's 4-point night powers Blues past Golden Knights, 6-2
[October 23, 2026]
By JOE HARRIS
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Justin Barron had a goal and three
assists, Dylan Holloway had two goals and an assist and the St. Louis
Blues beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2 on Thursday night.
Jimmy Snuggerud had a goal and an assist and Pavel Buchnevich and Mason
McTavish also scored for the Blues, who improved to 3-0-1 at Enterprise
Center this season. Joel Hofer made 27 saves. |
St. Louis Blues' Justin Barron is congratulated by teammates Philip
Broberg (6) and Aleksanteri Kaskimaki (41) after scoring during the
first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) |
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Brett Howden and Jack Eichel scored and Aidan Hill made 25 saves
for the Golden Knights, who dropped their second straight game.
Golden Knights forward Mitch Marner didn’t play because of what
the club called “a family matter.” His wife, Stephanie, was due
to give birth to their second child, someone with knowledge of
the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on
condition of anonymity because the specific reason wasn’t
announced.
Marner has a seven-game point streak and has recorded 12 points
in 11 games for the season. Alexander Holtz replaced him in the
lineup.
Buchnevich’s goal at the 10-minute mark of the first period
broke a scoreless tie and ran the Blues streak with at least on
power play goal to five games. The last time St. Louis had a
five-game streak with a power play goal was January 3-10, 2023.
Barron made it 2-0 with 6:11 left in the first with an assist
from Aleksanteri Kaskimäki. It was Barron’s first goal as a Blue
and Kaskimäki’s first career point.
Howden got Vegas on the board at 5:38 of the second, banging
home a rebound off a Noah Hanifin shot, but the Blues answered
three minutes later when McTavish tipped in an Adam Jiricek slap
shot.
Eichel got Vegas back to within one at 4:08 of the third,
banking in a shot off Cam Fowler’s skate.
Snuggerud made it 4-2 Blues at 8:21 and Holloway added a pair to
put the game away.
Up next
Golden Knights: At Columbus on Saturday night.
Blues: Host Carolina on Saturday night.
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