In a tightly contested NHL game, the St. Louis Blues and their opponents ended the first and second periods tied at 1-1. For the Blues, Robert Thomas scored a shorthanded goal to tie the game and played a career-high 24:09 minutes, during which he ended Nathan MacKinnon's 19-game point streak and excelled in face-offs with a 58 percent win rate. Thomas's goal, which was also his team-leading 15th of the season, marked the Blues' first game-tying or go-ahead goal on the power play for the season. The Blues led in shots on goal, with 10-4 after the first period and 18-11 after the second. Johansen scored for the Avs, and the shots on goal were 18-13 in favor of TBL with 8:11 remaining in the second period.
FYI, the shots on goal, with 8:11 remaining in the second period, are 18-13, in favor of TBL.
Sloppy puck management in recent shifts but Hofer up to the challenge. #stlblues
The Penguins get it back with one of their own on the power play! Evgeni Malkin's third goal in the last two games puts Pittsburgh back in front.
Matthew Kessel does not look out of place out there. #stlblues
Good low-high play, solid fake by Kyrou to open up Thomas for the one-timer. Wait, a one-timer? It works. #stlblues
Robert Thomas converts with 25 seconds remaining on the Blues power play. That's his team-leading 15th goal of the season.
Robert Thomas scores on the power play. That was the first game-tying (or go ahead) goal of the season for the Blues power play. It is Game 36. Tied at 1.
Robert Thomas stays hot. #stlblues tie it 1-1.
Robert Thomas played a regular-season career-high 24:09 tonight, scored shorthanded and helped end MacKinnon's 19-game point streak and was 58 percent on face-offs. #stlblues
It's 1-1 after two periods. Shots are 18-11.
After two, we remain 1-1. Shots are 18-11 in favor of STL.
Robert Thomas breaks in shorthanded to tie the game towards the end of the 1st period 🔥🎶 #NHL | #stlblues | #GoAvsGo https://t.co/lgl54qqcKq
After one, #stlblues and #avs tied 1-1. Johansen for Avs, Thomas (SHG) for Blues. Shots are 10-4 in favor of STL.
Nathan MacKinnon passed the puck to a wide-open player at the offensive blue line on the power play, but that guy was Robert Thomas and he scored shorthanded on a breakaway. 1-1
Robert Thomas backhand on a breakaway. The Scorin' Shorthanded Blues are back. Tied at 1.