In a recent NHL game, Jordan Kyrou of the St. Louis Blues scored twice, including a power play goal, to help his team take a 3-1 lead against the New York Rangers. Despite several high-quality chances, Kyrou was prevented from achieving a hat trick by Rangers' goalie Igor Shesterkin, who made two post-to-post saves among others. The Blues, whose power play was ranked last before the game, managed to score two power play goals in the same game for only the third time this season. In contrast, the Blues suffered a 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in an earlier match, where Matthew Tkachuk scored a hat trick and the Blues' power play went 0 for 4. The Blues' current record stands at 20-18-1. Kyrou's two goals brought him to 10 goals in Game No. 40, lagging behind his 20 goals at the same point in the previous season.
Kyrou with a breakaway, but Lindgren hustled back to disrupt the play. By my unscientific count, I've tallied 7 quality scoring chances allowed by #NYR so far in this one.
Kyrou had a partial break off the right and the puck must have slid off his stick, He could have a hat trick this period alone. #stlblues
The #NYR get their first power play, as Kyrou gets two for slashing.
That power-play goal by Saad means the Blues have two PPG in the same game for just the third time this season ... 3-1. #stlblues
#stlblues are blocking a lot of shots already.
#NYR have now given up two power-play goals to the last-ranked #STLBlues unit. Brandon Saad scores for the 3-1 lead.
Tough shift there for the #NYR after killing back-to-back penalties. Bad D-zone giveaway from Schneider and now tripping on Trocheck. Back to the PK for the third time in just over 5 minutes.
The Blues are headed on their third PP of the period. #stlblues
I did not think the #stlblues would get the next PP, or another one for that matter but they do, Leschyshyn for hooking at 9:13.
Well, one solid power play has resulted in two ensuing ones that look ... well ... not good. #stlblues
Rangers kill one penalty but are heading right back to the PK. First holding on Brodzinski, now interference on Goodrow. #NYR
#NYR kill the penalty, but Goodrow takes another one, this for interference. STL will be on their third PP when we return...
One PP ends, #stlblues will get another one, interference on Goodrow at 6:32.
Kyrou has six of the Blues' 12 shots on goal tonight. #stlblues
Igor just did it to him again. #NYR gave up a 2-on-1 and Kyrou ended with another grade-A chance on a feed from Buchnevich. Igor came flying across the crease for his best save yet. https://t.co/FVWzPex2Jr
Another hatty-saving stop on Kyrou by Shesterkin! #stlblues
Igor Shesterkin is determined to deny Jordan Kyrou a hat trick. That's two post-to-post saves early in the second period.
Kyrou was one Igor clench away from a hat trick... Close call and a big save. #NYR
Shesterkin again (!) on Kyrou. #stlblues
Kyrou nearly with the hattrick, but Shesterkin with an incredible side-to-side save. #stlblues
What a save by Shesterkin to rob Kyrou of the hat trick. #stlblues
#NYR allow another goal off the rush... Blues come down on the power play and Jordan Kyrou scores his second of the game to give #STLBlues a 2-1 lead
Where has that power play been? Kyrou to Thomas to Buchnevich to Kyrou for the tap-in, 2-1. #stlblues
Kyrou gets another, this one on the PP. A tic-tac-toe goal there makes it 2-1 STL.
Jordan Kyrou scores again. This time on the power play. Blues 2-1 Rangers.
Kyrou again. PPG. STL 2, #NYR 1. https://t.co/GNV5RCaKaf
Tic tac Kyrou on the power play. That's the Blues' first go-ahead power play goal of the season. 2-1, Blues.
Kyrou, 2-1
That's Kyrou's 10th goal of the season. This is Game No. 40, and at this point last year, Kyrou had 20 of his 37 goals. It would be huge for the Blues in the second half, as far as their playoff chances, if he got hot. #stlblues
Kyrou evens it up, 1-1. Armstrong said on BK & Ferrario @101espn a couple days ago that Thomas is one of the top-five passers in the league, and he shows it there, hitting Kyrou in stride driving to the net. #stlblues
Jordan Kyrou ties it quickly for STL. No surprise, it came off the rush. 1-1
That was a sniiiipeeeee by Jordan Kyrou. Blues 1-1 Rangers.
Jordan Kyrou ties it for STL, with a snipe. 1-1.
Jordan Kyrou takes a hit to make a play in his own zone. Robert Thomas finds him on the other end. Tied at 1.
Kyrou, 1-1
The Blues lost, 5-1. They are 20-18-1. Matthew Tkachuk had a hat trick. The St. Louis power play went 0 for 4, the ninth time this season they haven't scored with at least four PP opportunities.
So with a chance to tie the game, the Blues muster only two shots on that PP. Panthers come back right away and Tkachuk scores against the hometown team, 3-1. #stlblues
Kyrou blocks shot, that had to sting. #stlblues