Barron's first four-point game powers Blues past Golden Knights
Justin Barron contributed a goal and three assists in a 6-2 victory, while Dylan Holloway scored twice for St. Louis.
Justin Barron reached four points in an NHL game for the first time on Thursday, recording a goal and three assists as the St. Louis Blues defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2 at Enterprise Center.
Dylan Holloway supplied two goals and an assist, and Jimmy Snuggerud added a goal and an assist. Joel Hofer stopped 27 shots for St. Louis, which improved to 5-4-1 with its second consecutive victory. Adin Hill made 25 saves as Vegas fell to 8-4-0.
Pavel Buchnevich opened the scoring on the power play at 10:00 of the first period. Barron doubled the lead at 13:49, with Aleksanteri Kaskimaki earning his first NHL point on an assist. Brett Howden answered for Vegas in the second period, but Mason McTavish restored the two-goal cushion.
Jack Eichel brought Vegas within 3-2 early in the third. Snuggerud scored at 8:21 before Holloway finished the scoring with goals at 10:29 and 16:05, the latter on the power play.
