In a tightly contested hockey match, the Columbus Blue Jackets (#CBJ) faced off against the St. Louis Blues (#STLBlues). Robert Thomas of the Blues emerged as a key player, scoring two goals. His first goal came with 5:24 left in the first period, tying the game at 1-1. Despite the Blues pulling their goalkeeper Hofer for an extra skater with 5:51 remaining, the #CBJ held a 4-1 lead. Thomas then scored his second goal, an extra-attacker goal assisted by Brayden Schenn, cutting the #CBJ's lead to 4-2 with just 2:19 left. Despite Thomas's impressive performance, the Blue Jackets won the game with a final score of 5-2. The game was also marked by a notable hit by Voronkov on Thomas.
final: #CBJ 5, #stlblues 2 ... Thomas scored twice. At Chicago tomorrow.
St. Louis goal by Thomas to cut #CBJ's lead to 4-2 with 2:19 left in the 3rd period.
Thomas 4-2 #CBJ lead with 2:19 left
St. Louis cuts the #CBJ lead to 4-2 with an extra-attacker goal with 2:19 to go. Robert Thomas from the back post after the puck skitters its way past a few sticks, off Greaves' pad, the post and then finally in.
#stlblues get one back 6v5 Thomas cleans it up for his second of the game. #CBJ leading 4-2
St. Louis cuts the #CBJ lead to 4-2 with an extra-attacker goal with 2:19 to go. Brayden Schenn from the back post after the puck skitters its way past a few sticks, off Greaves' pad, the post and then finally in.
#STLBlues pull Hofer for an extra skater with 5:51 remaining. #CBJ lead 4-1.
#CBJ Voronkov with a big hit on #STLBlues Robert Thomas, and Thomas gets up with a couple of checks to big Vronk's back. But then Thomas embarks on a breakaway, the puck getting to him behind #CBJ D, and buries it. What an eventful shift. 1-1 at 14:36 of the first
St. Louis goal by Thomas to tie the game at one with 5:24 left in the first period. #CBJ