Jake Neighbours had two goals and an assist, and Logan Brown scored twice for the St. Louis Blues in a 5-4 win against the Arizona Coyotes at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday.
It was the first preseason game for both teams. Brown scored unassisted at 15:50 of the third period to break a 4-4 tie. Scott Perunovich and Tyler Pitlick each had two assists for the Blues. Jordan Binnington allowed one goal on eight shots before Joel Hofer allowed three goals on eight shots in relief. Barrett Hayton had a goal and two assists, Nick Ritchie had a goal and an assist, and Nick Schmaltz had two assists for the Coyotes. Jon Gillies started and gave up three goals on eight shots. Ivan Prosvetov allowed two goals on nine shots. Neighbours gave the Blues a 1-0 lead at 1:44 of the first period before Ritchie tied it 1-1 at 4:51 with a power-play goal. Brown made it 2-1 at 17:17, but Milos Kelemen tied it 2-2 at 1:00 of the second period. Neighbours scored on the power play for a 3-2 Blues lead at 2:17, and Hayton tied it 3-3 at 8:12. Matias Maccelli put Arizona ahead 4-3 at 9:54 of the third period before Matthew Kessel tied it 4-4 at 13:15.
