Berggren breaks tie, Blues beat Blue Jackets 5-3 to end skid
Jimmy Snuggerud scored twice and Dylan Holloway added three assists as St. Louis snapped a three-game losing streak.
Jonatan Berggren's goal at 9:33 of the third period gave the St. Louis Blues the lead for good in a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday at Enterprise Center.
Berggren scored on a rebound during a delayed penalty. Jet Greaves had denied Mason McTavish after Colton Parayko sent the puck toward the net. Pavel Buchnevich added an empty-net goal at 19:17.
Jimmy Snuggerud scored twice and Dylan Holloway collected three assists for St. Louis, which ended a three-game losing streak. Jordan Binnington made 20 saves; Greaves stopped 22 shots for Columbus.
Valeri Nichushkin and Kent Johnson scored at 16:10 and 19:48 of the first period to give Columbus a 2-0 lead. St. Louis responded with three second-period goals: Jake Neighbours at 6:10, then Snuggerud at 9:02 and 12:32.
Cole Sillinger tied the score at 6:51 of the third period before Berggren's winner. The Blues improved to 2-2-1, while the Blue Jackets dropped to 2-2-0.
