St. Louis Blues Alexander Steen (R) celebrates his first period goal with teammates against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on January 18, 2016. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
St. Louis Blues center Paul Stastny had had a goal and three assists and his linemates of Troy Brouwer and Alex Steen finished with a goal and an assist to give that line eight points in the game as the Blues beat Pittsburgh 5-2 at Scottrade Center on Monday night.
Stastny suffered a facial cut on January 8 and for the last two games was using a full cage. He was having issues seeing the entire ice and went to a full clear visor. The change obviously helped him.
“It felt like I could see so much more and not playing so hesitant,” said Stastny. “I had to switch right away. It’s a little different, but it’s so much more clear.”
Brouwer and Steen each had a goal and an assist. Steen gave the Blues a 1-0 lead in the first and Brouwer the lead for good in the third, breaking a 2-2 tie, when he swatted at a bouncing puck just above the ice, beating Penguins goalie Jeff Zatkoff through the legs.
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The Blues were outshot 38-25. Brian Elliott made 36 saves in the win, who despite facing a barrage of shots in the last two games, has led the Blues to four points in the standings.