Vegas shows up without Marner, and St. Louis does not mind
Justin Barron had a goal and three assists, Dylan Holloway scored twice, and the Blues beat the Golden Knights 6-2.
NHL wire ·
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegas Golden Knights | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| St. Louis Blues | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Mitch Marner did not dress. The Golden Knights called it a family matter. A person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press that his wife, Stephanie, was due with their second child. He came in on a seven-game point streak, with 12 points in 11 games. St. Louis did not wait around for the rest of the story. The Blues won 6-2 at Enterprise Center.
Justin Barron had a goal and three assists. Dylan Holloway scored twice and added an assist. Jimmy Snuggerud had a goal and an assist. Pavel Buchnevich and Mason McTavish scored. Joel Hofer stopped 27. The Blues are 3-0-1 in their own building. Brett Howden and Jack Eichel scored for Vegas. Aidan Hill made 25 saves. It was the Golden Knights' second straight loss.
A family absence is not a tactic, and it is not an excuse the scoreboard accepts. Vegas was short its hottest forward. St. Louis, which two nights earlier had finally beaten a Central opponent, treated a 6-2 night like a building that has remembered how to be loud.