ST. LOUIS (AP) — Joel Hofer made 33 saves as the St. Louis Blues snapped a three-game losing streak by shutting out the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Tuesday night.
Nick Bjugstad, Dalibor Dvorsky and Jimmy Snuggerud scored for the Blues. Hofer notched his fourth shutout of the season and first since Dec. 17.
Brandon Bussi made 28 saves for the Hurricanes. It was only the third regulation loss for Bussi in 20 career games (16-3-1).
Carolina was shutout for the first time this season and had its five-game points streak come to an end.
The Blues took control with three second-period goals.
Bjugstad’s shorthanded tally for the Blues at the 3:09 mark broke the scoreless tie. It was the first goal since Nov. 6 for Bjugstad, who returned against Carolina after missing the last 15 games with an upper-body injury.
Dvorsky made it 2-0 Blues at the 9:45 mark. Jake Neighbours got the primary assist, running his points streak to four games.
Snuggerud added to the St. Louis lead with a power-play goal with 7:11 left. It was the second time this season that the Blues had both a shorthanded and a power-play goal in the same game.
Hofer was strong throughout, stopping all nine shots he faced in the first period, gloving a one-timer from Jesperi Kotkaniemi in the second and getting in front of a flurry of Carolina chances early in the third.
The Blues were without forward Robert Thomas (lower body) and defenseman Philip Broberg (concussion).
Hurricanes host Florida on Friday night.
Blues host Tampa Bay on Friday night.
AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl
Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Please purchase a Premium Subscription to continue reading.
To continue, please log in, or sign up for a new account.
We offer one free story view per month. If you register for an account, you will get two additional story views. After those three total views, we ask that you support us with a subscription.
A subscription to our digital content is so much more than just access to our valuable content. It means you’re helping to support a local community institution that has, from its very start, supported the betterment of our society. Thank you very much!
Only subscribers can view and post comments on articles.
Already a subscriber? Login Here
What the Constitution Means to Me Read moreWhat The Constitution Means To Me
Join us for community fun! Free antique and collectible appraisals by Clars Auction. Over 30… Read moreMillbrae Senior Showcase
Yosemite Says said:
More than a little racist, Dirk.
Dirk van Ulden said:
Yosemite Says said:
Today's News: "6 prosecutors quit over DOJ handling of Renee Good shooting."
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep the discussion civilized. Absolutely NO personal attacks or insults directed toward writers, nor others who make comments.
Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Anyone violating these rules will be issued a warning. After the warning, comment privileges can be revoked.