Parayko scores twice, Broberg hurt as Blues beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in Berube's return to St. Louis

Colton Parayko scored doubly and Jordan Kyrou had a extremity arsenic nan St. Louis Blues hit nan Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 to threat a three-game skid

ST. LOUIS -- Colton Parayko scored doubly and Jordan Kyrou had a extremity arsenic nan St. Louis Blues hit nan Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 connected Saturday nighttime to threat a three-game skid.

Pavel Buchnevich added an empty-net extremity pinch 39 seconds remaining, and Jordan Binnington made 36 saves.

Mitch Marner and Steven Lorentz each scored their 2nd extremity of nan play for Toronto successful coach Craig Berube’s first crippled successful St. Louis since being fired by nan Blues connected Dec. 12, 2023.

Berube guided St. Louis to nan 2019 Stanley Cup title.

Parayko scored his 2nd of nan nighttime and 3rd this play 12:33 into nan 2nd play to springiness nan Blues a 3-1 lead. Parayko’s first extremity tied nan people 1-all astatine 3:29 of nan second.

Kyrou scored his 3rd of nan play connected a centering provender that bounced disconnected Jake McCabe’s skate 8:08 into nan 2nd to extremity a 10-game extremity drought.

Joseph Woll, who grew up successful a St. Louis suburb, made 20 saves for Toronto successful his first profession crippled astatine Enterprise Center.

Maple Leafs: Dominated early aft Marner’s goal, outshooting St. Louis 12-4 successful nan first period. But nan Blues were capable to capitalize erstwhile nan Maple Leafs fto up successful nan second.

Blues: Scored 3 goals for nan first clip since winning 5-1 astatine Toronto connected Oct. 24.

Blues defenseman Philip Broberg near pinch a lower-body wounded aft Marner landed connected his correct ankle successful a conflict for nan puck 7:02 into nan 2nd period. Broberg entered nan crippled tied pinch Kyrou for nan squad lead pinch 9 points (two goals, 7 assists).

St. Louis won its 4th crippled against an Eastern Conference foe, 2nd among Western Conference teams to Minnesota’s six wins.

Maple Leafs: Play astatine Minnesota to reason a two-game travel Sunday.

Blues: Host nan Tampa Bay Lightning successful nan 2nd crippled of a five-game homestand Tuesday night.

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