Final
Blues go for fourth straight win
Jan 11, 2008 - 12:51 PM St Louis (22-14-5) at Columbus (19-18-6) 7:00 pm ESTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) - The St. Louis Blues go for their fourth straight win and second in less than a week over the Columbus Blue Jackets when the two teams clash on Friday.
St. Louis is 2-2-0 against their Central Division rival this season, including a 6-1 triumph on Tuesday. Andy McDonald had two goals and an assist in the victory.
The Blues most recent win came Thursday in a 4-2 victory over Dallas, which pushed the team to a season-high eight games over .500.
Paul Kariya had a goal and two assists in Thursday's win, breaking a personal four-game scoring drought.
The Blue Jackets have lost three of their last four games and are in danger of falling to the .500 mark for the first time since October 21.
Rick Nash leads the team with 22 goals and 37 assists, while goaltender Pascal Leclaire is 13-8-3 with a 1.97 goals-against average. Leclaire also leads the league with seven shutouts.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ST LOUIS 1 1 2 4
COLUMBUS 2 1 3 6 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: STL - DAVID BACKES 6 (RYAN JOHNSON, DAN HINOTE) 7:54
COB - RICK NASH 23 (SERGEI FEDOROV) 12:08
COB - (PP) RON HAINSEY 4 (DAVID VYBORNY, SERGEI FEDOROV)
17:21
2ND PRD: COB - JASON CHIMERA 6 (DAN FRITSCHE, ADAM FOOTE)
Jan 11 9:42 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 4
COLUMBUS 6
3RD PRD: STL - JAY MCCLEMENT 5 (UNASSISTED) 19:22
Blues vs. Blue JacketsJan 11 9:41 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 3
COLUMBUS 6
3RD PRD: COB - (PP) NIKOLAI ZHERDEV 17 (DAVID VYBORNY, ADAM FOOTE)
18:03
Blues vs. Blue JacketsJan 11 9:37 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 3
COLUMBUS 5
3RD PRD: COB - DAN FRITSCHE 7 (JASON CHIMERA, MANNY MALHOTRA) 15:21
Blues vs. Blue JacketsJan 11 9:34 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 3
COLUMBUS 4
3RD PRD: COB - NIKOLAI ZHERDEV 16 (DERRICK BRASSARD, ADAM FOOTE) 14:03
Blues vs. Blue JacketsJan 11 9:28 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 3
COLUMBUS 3
3RD PRD: STL - ANDY MCDONALD 8 (LEE STEMPNIAK, DAVID BACKES) 3:33
Blues vs. Blue JacketsJan 11 9:07 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ST LOUIS 1 1 2
COLUMBUS 2 1 3 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: STL - DAVID BACKES 6 (RYAN JOHNSON, DAN HINOTE) 7:54
COB - RICK NASH 23 (SERGEI FEDOROV) 12:08
COB - (PP) RON HAINSEY 4 (DAVID VYBORNY, SERGEI FEDOROV)
17:21
2ND PRD: COB - JASON CHIMERA 6 (DAN FRITSCHE)
Jan 11 8:44 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 2
COLUMBUS 3
2ND PRD: STL - (PP) BRAD BOYES 24 (ANDY MCDONALD, PAUL KARIYA) 17:59
Blues vs. Blue JacketsJan 11 8:40 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 1
COLUMBUS 3
2ND PRD: COB - JASON CHIMERA 6 (DAN FRITSCHE) 7:57
Blues vs. Blue JacketsJan 11 8:21 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ST LOUIS 1 1
COLUMBUS 2 2 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: STL - DAVID BACKES 6 (RYAN JOHNSON, DAN HINOTE) 7:54
COB - RICK NASH 23 (SERGEI FEDOROV) 12:08
COB - (PP) RON HAINSEY 4 (DAVID VYBORNY, SERGEI FEDOROV)
17:21
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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Jan 11 7:48 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 1
COLUMBUS 2
1ST PRD: COB - (PP) RON HAINSEY 4 (DAVID VYBORNY, SERGEI FEDOROV)
17:21 (TWO-MAN ADVANTAGE)
Blues vs. Blue JacketsJan 11 7:44 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 1
COLUMBUS 1
1ST PRD: COB - RICK NASH 23 (SERGEI FEDOROV) 12:08
Blues vs. Blue JacketsJan 11 7:33 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 1
COLUMBUS 0
1ST PRD: STL - DAVID BACKES 6 (RYAN JOHNSON, DAN HINOTE) 7:54
Blues vs. Blue JacketsJan 11 7:25 PM
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