St. Louis Blues' Alexandre Texier, right, celebrates after scoring past Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
St. Louis Blues' Jake Neighbours (63) is unable to score past Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
St. Louis Blues' Alexandre Texier, left, scores past Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Montreal Canadiens' Jayden Struble, left, and St. Louis Blues' Alexandre Texier (9) battle for a loose puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault sprays his face after giving up a goal to St. Louis Blues' Alexandre Texier during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Philip Broberg and Robert Thomas each had a goal and three assists, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 on Tuesday night to extend their active NHL-best winning streak to seven games.
four points in a game for the first time. Coupled with Minnesota's regulation home loss to Vegas, St. Louis is now two points back of the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
Jordan Kyrou got his 31st goal of the season, , Alexandre Texier and Zack Bolduc also scored and Jordan Binnington made 24 saves for the Blues, who are now five points up on Vancouver for the second wild-card berth.
The Canadiens lost their third in a row despite a quick-answer goal from captain Nick Suzuki 47 seconds after Kyrou opened the scoring late in the first period. They did not score again.
Sam Montembeault was pulled after allowing five goals on 32 shots, with Jakub Dobes playing the final 10 minutes of mop-up duty.
TAKEAWAYS
Canadiens: Coach Martin St. Louis' team missed an opportunity to shore up positioning in a competitive East playoff race.
Blues: Top defenceman Colton Parayko rejoining his teammates on the ice (in a no-contact jersey) for their morning skate was a reminder that was supposed to hurt their post-season chances. Instead, they're at their highest level in weeks.
KEY MOMENT
Holloway tipped in a shot by Broberg with six seconds remaining in the first to send the Blues to the locker room with a 2-1 lead after all three goals were scored in the final two minutes of the period.
KEY STAT
Holloway has 60 points in 73 games in his first season with the Blues after 25 in 115 with Edmonton.
UP NEXT
Canadiens: Visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.
Blues: Visit the Nashville Predators on Thursday.
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