Perron’s hat trick lifts Blues to over Flames 5-3
Posted Oct 11, 2018 9:11 pm.
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ST. LOUIS – David Perron scored his fourth career hat trick, Alexander Steen had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Thursday night.
Joel Edmundson also scored and Brayden Schenn had three assists as the Blues won for the first time this season.
Jake Allen made 31 saves.
James Neal, Derek Ryan and Mikael Backlund scored for the Flames.
Mike Smith was pulled following the second period after allowing five goals on 24 shots.
Perron gave the Blues a 2-1 lead midway through the first period.
Edmundson, making his season debut after missing the first two games with a sore groin, made it 3-1 Blues with 2:38 left in the first, beating Smith high glove side.
Perron’s second goal early in the second made it 4-1.
Smith misplayed the puck behind the net, allowing Schenn to steal it and find Perron alone in front with an empty net.
Perron completed the hat trick with 35 seconds left in the second.
His last hat trick also came at Calgary’s expense on Oct. 22, 2016.
