St. Louis 4, Florida 0
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, November 1, 2013
Where: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida
Referees:
Dan O'Rourke, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen:
Scott Driscoll, Jonny Murray
Attendance:
12922
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Blues 4, Panthers 0: Chris Stewart had a goal and assist while Brian Elliott made 31 saves for his 22nd career shutout as visiting St. Louis won its third straight.
Red-hot Alex Steen scored his league-leading 12th goal, tallying in his sixth consecutive game as the Blues extended Florida's winless streak to four (0-2-2). Derek Roy and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo also had goals for St. Louis, which has outscored the Panthers 11-0 in two matchups this season.
Making his second start of the season, Elliott turned aside 21 shots over the first two periods and watched his teammates break it open in the middle session with three goals in a span of under 5 1/2 minutes.
Roy scored the only goal of the first period, collecting a loose puck and cutting across the slot before sliding a backhander between the pads of Jacob Markstrom (19 saves). Stewart doubled the lead at 5:21 of the second with a snap shot from a near-impossible angle at the bottom of the left faceoff circle.
Pietrangelo scored for the third straight game, sneaking behind the defense to chip a puck past Markstrom before Steen capped the scoring by converting a rebound at 10:42.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Stewart scored his first goal and halted an eight-game drought with his first points since collecting two assists in a 7-0 win over Florida on Oct. 5. ... Steen has scored in all but one game for St. Louis, which improved to 7-0-1 when tallying first. ... C Brad Boyes registered four shots against his former team for the Panthers, who went 1-3-2 on their six-game homestand.
Top Game Performances
St. Louis |
|
Florida |
Chris Stewart 2 |
Points |
N/A |
Chris Stewart 1 |
Goals |
N/A |
David Backes 2 |
Assists |
N/A |
Alex Pietrangelo 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Brian Elliott 1.000 |
Save Percentage |
Jacob Markstrom .826 |
Brian Elliott 31 |
Saves |
Jacob Markstrom 19 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
St. Louis
|
23 |
4 |
1-4 |
2-2 |
4 |
26 |
Florida
|
31 |
0 |
0-2 |
3-4 |
8 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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Florida will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Panthers have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .222 after a loss.
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St. Louis will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Blues have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .667 after a loss.