Hofer makes 30 saves as Blues beat Red Wings 3-2
Joel Hofer stopped 19 shots in the third period, and Jimmy Snuggerud scored the winner to end St. Louis’s three-game skid.
Joel Hofer turned aside 19 shots in the third period and 30 overall as the St. Louis Blues beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Enterprise Center on Tuesday.
Detroit led after Andrew Copp tipped in Ben Chiarot’s shot with 13 seconds left in the first period. Pius Suter tied the game 37 seconds into the second, and Justin Barron put St. Louis ahead at 2:34.
A video review upheld a no-goal call on a Detroit power play in the third. Jimmy Snuggerud then made it 3-1 with 4:02 remaining. He also assisted on Barron’s goal.
Moritz Seider cut the lead to one with 1:14 left after Detroit pulled John Gibson for an extra attacker. Lucas Raymond assisted on both Detroit goals, and Gibson stopped 30 shots in his return to the lineup.
The Blues improved to 8-8-2 with their first win in four games. The Red Wings (7-9-3) lost their fourth straight.
