Broberg Powers Blues Past Jets 2-1 in St Louis

St. Louis opened its five-game homestand with a 2-1 victory over Winnipeg on Tuesday night, as Philip Broberg scored the decisive goal during a third-period power play at Enterprise Center. The defenseman broke a tie at 8:47, helping the Blues end a two-game losing streak and improve their record to 4-4-1.

According to the Associated Press report published by CBS Sports, Broberg converted a pass from Robert Thomas with a slap shot from the middle of the ice, above the faceoff circles. Thomas recorded his 332nd career assist, moving within one of Brian Sutter for fourth place on the Blues' all-time assists list.

Broberg also assisted on Jimmy Snuggerud's first-period goal, giving the defenseman a direct role in both St. Louis scores. Goaltender Joel Hofer stopped 32 shots to help secure the victory, while Winnipeg's Stuart Skinner made 27 saves.

Winnipeg forward Cole Perfetti briefly restored parity early in the third period, scoring his sixth goal of the season just 32 seconds into the frame. Broberg's power-play finish later in the period proved decisive.

The victory followed a difficult road trip for St. Louis, which finished its three-game swing with a 5-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday. The Blues went 1-2-0 on that trip, with Broberg scoring his first goal of the season and Snuggerud adding a power-play goal.

After the Nashville defeat, Snuggerud discussed the team's response to conceding a short-handed goal before scoring on the power play.

"[Shorthanded] goals from the other team aren't really nice. It can bring a bench down, but I thought we turned it around quickly. That was a big goal in a big part of the game.

It was a good play by [Jake Neighbours]." Snuggerud said.

Head coach Jim Montgomery had emphasized the importance of returning home after the team played six of its first eight games on the road. The five-game stretch at Enterprise Center offers St. Louis an extended run of home games after a challenging start away from its own rink.

"We've only had two at home so far, six on the road - we got five in a row at home here. It's going to be awesome to get back in front of our fans and try to get on a run." Montgomery said.

Winnipeg entered the matchup with a 4-2-2 record but had lost 3-2 at home to the Carolina Hurricanes in its previous game. The Jets are seeking to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after finishing last season with a 35-35-12 record and 82 points, according to NHL.com.

The Jets also began the season amid uncertainty surrounding goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, a 2024-25 Hart Trophy winner and three-time Vezina Trophy winner. Hellebuyck requested a trade during the offseason, did not report to training camp and remained on a team-sanctioned suspension, leaving Stuart Skinner and Clay Stevenson to handle goaltending duties.

St. Louis will host Vegas on Thursday, while Winnipeg is scheduled to visit Dallas that night, according to the Associated Press report published by CBS Sports.