St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars
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Mason McTavish scores right away in Blues debut in a 4-0 opening-night win over Stars
Dalibor Dvorsky scored in the second period for the Blues before they got empty-netters from Jimmy Snuggerud and Pius Suter in the game's final 2 1/2 minutes.
The 21-year-old Dvorsky had his open shot at the net when goalie Jake Oettinger fell down after getting clipped by teammate Roope Hintz. Oettinger stopped 20 shots.
Dallas lost a season opener for the first time since 2019, ending a six-game winning streak that had been the NHL's longest active streak. The Stars were also shut out in a home opener for the first time since moving to Dallas before the 1993-94 season.
Dallas and St. Louis were among seven teams to play their first game Friday, three nights after the NHL season began.
Hofer had six shutouts in 43 starts for the Blues last season.
McTavish was traded from Anaheim to St. Louis for two first-round picks (Nos. 15 and 29) during the draft in June. He scored the fifth-quickest goal to start a season opener in Blues franchise history.
Blues defenseman Brandon Carlo got a game misconduct for a kneeing penalty early in the third period that sent top-line center Hintz, in his first game since March 6, down to the ice while grabbing at his left knee.
Hintz, who tore his hamstring in two places last season, was moving gingerly when behind helped off the ice, but returned a few minutes later.
Blues forward Alexey Toropchenko left with an apparent right shoulder injury early in the second period after he was hit behind his net by Lian Bichsel and Tyler Seguin.
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Regular Season SeriesSTL leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:34 | Mason McTavish Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Colton Parayko (1), Jimmy Snuggerud (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:05 | Dalibor Dvorsky Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Philip Broberg (1), Pius Suter (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:37 | Jimmy Snuggerud Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:52 | Pius Suter Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (1), Joel Hofer (1) |
Statistics
 STL |
 DAL |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 19 |
| 18 | Hits | 21 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 2 |
| 24 | Shots | 25 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 22 | Faceoffs Won | 36 |
| 37.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 62.1 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 6 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 26 | Penalty Minutes | 15 |
Dallas Stars Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Oskar Back, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 16 |
| David Perron, LW | Out | Oct 16 |
| Matt Duchene, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 12 |
| Luke Krys, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Cameron Hughes, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
St. Louis Blues Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ross Johnston, LW | Out | Oct 17 |
| Torey Krug, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 12 |
| Dillon Dube, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 10 |
| Alexey Toropchenko, RW | Injured Reserve | Oct 5 |
| Tyler Tucker, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
