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Blues’ power play wakes up in win over Flames<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Blues’ power play wakes up in win over Flames:- Alexander Steen did not panic.<\/span><\/p>\n

The St. Louis winger knew that his return to form was right around the corner.<\/span><\/p>\n

Steen, who missed the first six games of the season with a broken thumb, busted out with a goal and three assists on Wednesday to help the Blues to a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jaden Schwartz and Alex Pietrangelo scored second-period power-play goals and Jake Allen made 23 saves for St. Louis, which has won three of its last four, losing only to red-hot Vegas in overtime.<\/span><\/p>\n

Calgary had won its first four road games this season. Mikael Backlund scored twice for the Flames.<\/span><\/p>\n

Steen, in his fourth game back, got the Blues started with a goal late in the first period to tie the game 1-all. He converted from close range off a pass from Vladimir Sobotka.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Tonight, I just happened to be on the right side of the goals,” Steen said. “It was nice.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Steen went without a point in his first three games back, but he saw plenty of progress.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I’ve been happy with the way I’ve been playing,” Steen said. “It’s a little bit frustrating that I haven’t been able to contribute offensively.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Steen went through a rigorous off-season training regimen and was looking forward to the start of the season.<\/span><\/p>\n

But he broke his thumb in the first pre-season game against Dallas and had to miss four weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I feel he’s a step quicker this year,” St. Louis coach Mike Yeo said. “You could tell that the focus over the summer made him a more motivated hockey player. Every game he’s gotten better and that’s what’s going to continue to happen.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Pietrangelo was overjoyed to see Steen get back on the score sheet.<\/span><\/p>\n

“A lot of the stuff he does goes unnoticed,” Pietrangelo said. “Guys who play with him every day appreciated what he does.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nSchwartz and Pietrangelo scored in a span of 2:46 to break a 1-1 tie. The Blues had come up empty on their previous 18 power-play chances.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I think we went out with more of a purpose of shooting,” Yeo said of the man-advantage success.<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul Stastny scored with 3:32 left to push the lead to 4-2. Joel Edmundson added an empty-net goal with 43.9 seconds left.<\/span><\/p>\n

Schwartz, who has a five-game point streak, converted off a pass from Vladimir Tarasenko to give the Blues the lead for good, 2-1. Tarasenko’s initial shot hit the post, but the rebound bounced right back to him. He found Schwartz open at the side of the net.<\/span><\/p>\n

Calgary goalie Eddie Lack made 24 saves in his first start of the season. He came into the game with a 6-0 career mark against the Blues.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I feel like I’ve had some good games here,” Lack said. “It’s just one of those things. Too bad we couldn’t keep the streak going.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Matthew Tkachuk added two assists for the Flames.<\/span><\/p>\n

Calgary coach Glen Gulutzan felt his team played well, except on special teams.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I thought that through (two) periods we played a pretty good game,” Gulutzan said. “Five-on-five, I thought we were a good team tonight.”<\/span><\/p>\n

St. Louis (3-0) and Tampa Bay (5-0) are the only teams unbeaten at home this season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Allen improved to 5-2-1.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pietrangelo leads all NHL defensemen with 12 points.<\/span><\/p>\n

NOTES: St. Louis D Carl Gunnarsson missed the game after his wife Josefin gave birth early on Wednesday. … Calgary RW Jaromir Jagr missed his second successive game with a lower body injury.<\/span><\/p>\n

UP NEXT: Calgary returns home to host Dallas on Thursday night. It is the first of seven straight home games. Blues play at Carolina on Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nhl\/2017\/10\/25\/blues-power-play-wakes-up-in-5-2-win-over-flames\/107016890\/<\/span><\/p>\n

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