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Snuggerud Scores Twice as Blues Beat East-Leading Hurricanes 3-1

Jordan Binnington’s 31 saves turned Carolina’s shot edge into the Hurricanes’ first home regulation loss in 68 days.

Overview

  • The 21-year-old forward tied the game early in the second period and netted the winner with under five minutes remaining.
  • Pavel Buchnevich sealed the result with an empty-net goal in the final minute after Mark Jankowski had opened the scoring for Carolina in the first.
  • Carolina outshot St. Louis 32-17 and created more chances, but Binnington stopped 31 of 32 shots.
  • Snuggerud extended his surge to four straight multi-point games and four straight with a goal, bringing his totals to 15 goals and 19 assists in 53 games.
  • The Blues have won six of their past eight, and the defeat ended the Hurricanes’ 12-game home point streak.