thetelegraph
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Connor McMichael snapped a shot into the top left corner past Karel Vejmelka in the eighth round of the shootout, propelling the St. Louis Blues to a 1-0 win over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night.
Joel Hofer turned aside 29 shots for St. Louis through overtime, and Vejmelka made 22 saves for Utah. Both goaltenders recorded their second shutout of the season and the 10th of their careers.
In the tiebreaker, Vincent Trocheck scored for Utah in the first round, but Jake Neighbours answered for St. Louis. The next five skaters for each team were denied. In the seventh round, Michael Carcone connected for Utah, and Jimmy Snuggerud kept the Blues alive. In the eighth, Utah's Barrett Hayton lifted a shot over the net, and McMichael sealed the win.
During overtime, St. Louis' Philip Broberg hit the crossbar at 2:42 with a shot that was initially ruled a goal but waved off after review. Snuggerud also struck the right post early in the extra session.
The Blues have now won two straight after dropping three in a row. Utah opened a five-game homestand and has lost four straight, including a 5-3 defeat at Vegas on Wednesday night.
Up next: The Blues host Florida on Saturday night, while the Mammoth host San Jose on Saturday night.
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Originally reported by thetelegraph.