Jordan Kyrou scored twice, and Dylan Holloway and Robert Thomas each added a goal and an assist as the St. Louis Blues defeated the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Tuesday night, handing the Jets their fourth straight loss.
Kyrou and Holloway both scored 39 seconds apart late in the second period. The Blues outshot the Jets 32-23, improving to 3-0-1 under new coach Jim Montgomery. Joel Hofer, a Winnipeg native, made 22 saves, earning his fifth win in eight starts this season.
Mark Scheifele scored for the Jets with 4:15 left in the game after they pulled their goaltender. Winnipeg, who had won 15 of their first 16 games, is now 3-7-0. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 28 shots in the loss, as the Jets have scored only six goals in their current losing streak.
The Jets had a slight edge in shots on goal in the first period, 8-6. St. Louis had the first scoring chance, but Hellebuyck denied Zack Bolduc’s partial breakaway attempt. Winnipeg came close to scoring with Kyle Connor’s shot, but Hofer made a key save to keep the game scoreless.
In the second period, the Blues finally broke through. Brayden Schenn passed to Kyrou, who scored on a backhand with 1:56 left. Just 39 seconds later, Holloway scored off his own rebound. St. Louis dominated the second period, outshooting Winnipeg 19-3.
Hofer continued his strong play in the third period with a glove save on Neal Pionk, who was on a break. The Blues added a third goal when Kyrou passed to Holloway, who sent the puck into the net while sitting on the ice for a 3-0 lead.
