Blues' Schwartz Scores Twice, Perron Scores Game Winner

By ESPN

Jaden Schwartz realizes it was just one regular season game. However, the St. Louis winger still felt plenty of satisfaction.

Schwartz scored twice and David Perron added the game-winner to give the Blues a 3-2 win over San Jose on Thursday night in the team's first meeting since the Sharks won last spring's Western Conference final in six games.

"It's a good measuring stick more than anything," Schwartz said. "Last year, everyone is still going to remember it. You don't want to look too far behind. But they're always at the top of the standings and this is a good win for us."

Jake Allen had 29 saves -- holding off the Sharks' 6-on-4 advantage over the final 55 seconds -- as the Blues won their second straight.

"We didn't change anything in our game, we just kept coming," Perron said. "We came out hard and did what we had to do."

Kevin Labanc got his first NHL goal and Logan Couture also scored for the Sharks, who lost their second straight after winning the first three on a season-high six-game trip.

Perron broke a 2-2 tie with a power-play tally late in the second period. San Jose had killed off its previous 26 penalties over an 11-game stretch.

Schwartz gave the Blues a 2-1 lead on a wrist shot from the high slot midway through the second period. He has five goals in his last six games after just one in the first eight.

Thursday, November 17 Scoreboard

Tampa Bay 4, Buffalo 1

Philadelphia 5, Winnipeg 2

Toronto 6, Florida 1

Nashville 5, Ottawa 1

St. Louis 3, San Jose 2

Minnesota 1, Boston 0

Dallas 3, Colorado 2

Vancouver 3, Arizona 2 (OT)

Anaheim 3, New Jersey 2

Los Angeles 4, Edmonton 2

Friday, November 18 Schedule (All Times Central)

Pittsburgh at New York Islanders, 6 p.m.

Detroit at Washington, 6 p.m.

New York Rangers at Columbus, 6 p.m.

Montreal at Carolina, 6:30 p.m.

Chicago at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Saturday, November 19 Schedule (All Times Central)

Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, noon

New Jersey at Los Angeles, 3 p.m.

Winnipeg at Boston, 6 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Montreal, 6 p.m.

Florida at Ottawa, 6 p.m.

Edmonton at Dallas, 6 p.m.

Nashville at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Arizona, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Vancouver, 9 p.m.

Sunday, November 20  Schedule (All Times Central)

Columbus at Washington, 11:30 a.m.

Florida at New York Rangers, 4 p.m.

Winnipeg at Carolina, 4 p.m.

Calgary at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Anaheim, 7 p.m.