McMichael Scores in 8th Round of Shootout as Blues Outlast Mammoth 1-0
Joel Hofer and Karel Vejmelka combined for 51 saves as the teams played through overtime before McMichael finished the shootout.
- On Thursday night, Connor McMichael beat Karel Vejmelka with a snap shot in the eighth round of a shootout to give the Louis Blues a 1-0 victory over the Utah Mammoth.
- Utah opened a five-game homestand following a four-game losing streak, falling 5-3 to Vegas on Wednesday. The Blues have won two in a row after dropping three straight.
- Goaltender Joel Hofer made 29 saves for the Blues, while Vejmelka stopped 22 shots, with both securing their second shutout of the season and 10th overall.
- After Vincent Trocheck and Jake Neighbours scored in the first round, the next five shooters failed before Michael Carcone and Jimmy Snuggerud connected in the seventh round, setting up McMichael's winner.
- The Louis Blues will Host Florida on Saturday night, while the Mammoth return to action that same evening to Host San Jose.
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thesportsleader.comBlues emerge with shootout win after scoreless game vs. Mammoth
St. Louis goalie Joel Hofer stopped 29 shots in 65 minutes and then made five more saves in an eight-round shootout as the Blues beat the Utah Mammoth 1-0 on Thursday in Salt Lake City. In posting his second shutout of the season, Hofer outdueled Utah netminder Karel Vejmelka, who made 22 saves through regulation
Utah Mammoth earn well-deserved point against St. Louis Blues despite injury woes - KSL Sports
With injuries piling up and the odds seemingly stacked against them on the second half of a back-to-back; the Utah Mammoth offered a commendable effort against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.
Blues 1, Utah 0
The St. Louis Blues beat Utah 1-0 Thursday night, winning an eight-round shootout. Connor McMichael scored the deciding goal after Joel Hofer stopped all 29 shots through overtime for his second shutout of the season. Utah’s Karel Vejmelka also recorded a shutout with 22 saves. The Blues have won two straight after a three-game losing […]
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