Joel Hofer makes 29 saves as Blues beat Mammoth in shootout
Connor McMichael scored in the eighth round to give St. Louis a 1–0 win in Salt Lake City.
Joel Hofer stopped all 29 Utah shots through overtime Thursday and Connor McMichael ended the shootout in the eighth round, giving the St. Louis Blues a 1–0 win over the Mammoth at Delta Center.
Neither team scored in regulation or overtime. Utah won an offside challenge after Mason McTavish put the puck in the net in the second period. In overtime, a review confirmed Philip Broberg’s shot hit the crossbar and stayed out.
Karel Vejmelka stopped all 22 St. Louis shots. The teams were level through seven rounds of the shootout before Barrett Hayton missed and McMichael scored to end it. It was Hofer’s second shutout of the season.
The Blues have won two straight. The Mammoth have lost four in a row.
