ST. LOUIS — The Vancouver Canucks secured a decisive 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday night, bolstered by a standout performance from Conor Garland, who netted two goals. Additionally, J.T. Miller and Pius Suter contributed to the scoreboard, with Tyler Myers rounding off the night with an empty-net goal. Canucks’ goalie Kevin Lankinen was solid between the pipes, stopping 24 shots throughout the game.

For the Blues, Dylan Holloway and Colton Parayko found the net, but their team faced challenges, marking their third consecutive defeat this season. Jordan Binnington, starting in goal for St. Louis, struggled and allowed three goals on just 18 shots before being replaced midway through the second period. Joel Hofer stepped in, making 10 saves in relief.

Suter made his mark with a short-handed goal, his 12th of the season, late in the second period with just 6:24 on the clock, extending Vancouver’s lead to 4-1 following Holloway’s earlier goal in that period. In the same stretch, Miller scored his ninth goal of the season at 8:26 into the second period, prompting the coaching staff to pull Binnington after he had made 15 saves.

Garland’s opening goal came on the power play, giving him 13 goals for the season, as he scored with 4:07 remaining in the first period. The goal was a result of a St. Louis challenge for goaltender interference that was unsuccessful. Quinn Hughes assisted on Garland’s first goal just 2:52 into the game, making it his sixth-straight game with at least one point, totaling five goals and three assists during that span.

Takeaways from the game highlight that Vancouver has now clinched back-to-back wins for the first time since early December. In contrast, the St. Louis squad faced difficulties in generating offensive plays, continuing a trend from their previous two games during their homestand.

A pivotal moment occurred when the Blues seemed to equalize the game at one goal apiece, as Tyler Tucker’s shot zipped past Lankinen with five minutes left in the period. However, the referees deemed it a goaltender interference, quickly stopping play. St. Louis challenged the call, but the original decision was upheld, allowing the Canucks to capitalize and score during the ensuing power play.

A notable statistic that emerged from this matchup is that Vancouver holds a record of 13-1-4 when they score four or more goals in a game.

Looking ahead, the Canucks will travel to Nashville for their next game on Wednesday, while the Blues are set to visit Colorado on Friday.