Blues rally from 2-0, beat Oilers 3-2 on Robert Thomas' OT goal with 9
seconds left
[March 14, 2026] ST.
LOUIS (AP) — Robert Thomas scored on a wrist shot with nine seconds left
in overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 come-from-behind win over
the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.
The Blues trailed 2-0 midway through the third period but goals by Pius
Suter with 7:38 to play and Cam Fowler with 3:46 left in regulation tied
it at 2-all. |
St. Louis Blues' Robert Thomas (18) reacts after scoring during the
overtime period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers
Friday, March 13, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane) |
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Fowler also had an assist and Joel Hofer made 36 saves to help
St. Louis win for the sixth time in their last seven games. With
the win the Blues pulled within five points of a wild-card
playoff spot. Hofer is now 8-2-2 in his last 12 starts.
Kasperi Kapanen gave Edmonton the lead with 4:19 to play in the
second period and Connor McDavid scored his 37th goal of the
season to make it 2-0 9:56 into the third period. Connor Ingram
had 22 saves.
The Oilers went scoreless on the power play in three chances.
The Oilers, in third place in the Pacific Division, finished a
four-game road trip 2-2.
KINGS 3, ISLANDERS 2
NEW YORK (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored his team-leading 26th goal
of the season and Los Angeles held off New York.
Trevor Moore and Anze Kopitar also scored for the Kings and
Darcy Kuemper stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced.
Emil Heineman scored twice for the Islanders, and Ilya Sorokin
made 24 saves. Bo Horvat added two assists.
Kempe scored on a wrist shot with 1:32 remaining in the first
period to put the Kings up 3-0. Kempe now has five goals and
four assists in his last six games.
After the game, the Islanders stayed on the ice and shook hands
with Kings captain Kopitar, who is playing in his 20th and final
season in the NHL.
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