Eriksson Ek tied it 1-1 at 12:10 with a power-play goal, poking in a loose puck.
Vrana made it 2-1 at 14:10, scoring the first of two power-play goals by the Blues in the first period.
Vrana's second of the period, at 17:53, also on a power play, made it 3-1.
NOTES: Berube coached his 500th NHL game and became the sixth to coach 500 games and play 1,000 or more NHL games. He joined Randy Carlyle (924 games coached, 1,055 games played), Bob Pulford (822; 1,079), Craig MacTavish (661; 1,093), Red Kelly (742; 1,316) and Larry Robinson (501; 1,384). ... Sundqvist played against the Blues for the first time since he was traded to the Red Wings on March 21, 2022. ... Buchnevich has 18 points (seven goals, 11 assists) during his run, the longest point streak for the Blues this season, and tied Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn for the longest active streak in the NHL. … Vrana played after receiving 25 stiches from a cut below his nose during the morning skate. … Wild forward Sammy Walker had one shot in 12:56 in his first game since Dec. 29 after being recalled from Iowa of the American Hockey League on March 9. … Minnesota extended its road point streak to eight games (6-0-2).