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Joel Hofer makes 39 saves in Blues’ win over Dallas Stars
ST. LOUIS — Jake Neighbours and Marco Scandella each scored and goalie Joel Hofer recorded 39 saves to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night following a three-day break in the NHL calendar.
The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Dallas.
Hofer registered 37 saves in his previous start, a 4-1 win over the Panthers last Thursday. He improved to 7-5-0 this season.
“It was a good challenge,” Hofer said. “Those are the kinds of games you look forward to, especially a divisional rival. It was a lot of fun and obviously we got the win, which made it even better. I’m feeling good.”
Dallas goalie Scott Wedgewood took the loss after he had recorded a point in each of his previous 10 decisions (8-0-2). He made 28 saves.
“Someone has to start on the road,” Wedgewood said. “Obviously, not getting any points is tough. I feel for the guys. They battled. We just came out on the wrong side of it.”
Jason Robertson scored for the Stars.
It was the first of three games in the four days for the Blues.
Neighbours put St. Louis up 1-0 at 18:08 of the first period. He scored his 12th goal with a one-timer on a pass from Scott Perunovich.
The Blues took a 2-0 lead at 10:53 on a goal by Scandella. Kasperi Kapanen passed to Scandella, who snapped a wrist shot in by Wedgewood from the top of the right circle.
“We’re playing together; we’re supporting each other,” Scandella said. “I just feel like we have to keep the momentum going.”
A high-sticking double minor penalty was called at 14:16 and a delaying game penalty was called less than two minutes later. That gave the Blues a two-man advantage for two minutes late in the period.
Scandella was cut on the high-sticking call. He needed three stitches to close the wound.
“Hazards of the game,” Scandella said.
The Blues took eight shots on the long power play but failed to dent Wedgewood.
“We’ve got a lot of confidence in our penalty kill,” Dallas coach Peter DeBoer said. “You never want to give up a goal in a 5-on-3 for two minutes. That’s what we were staring at tonight. We knew if they scored there, it was probably game over. There was a lot of desperation on our part.”
The momentum shifted quickly after that. Dallas made the Blues pay when Justin Faulk turned the puck over. Robertson beat Hofer at 18:31 of the second period.
“I just got on the ice and I was kind of fresh,” Robertson said. “I was trying to get open and they found me and I was able to score.”
That goal was all Hofer allowed from the Stars.
“I thought Joel was outstanding,” Blues interim coach Drew Bannister said. “He was great on the PK for us early on when we had to make those two kills. He made some key saves for us in the third, too, with some difficult saves in tight. He was outstanding from the beginning right till the end.”
Up next
Stars: Host Chicago on Friday night.
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BREAKING: Dallas Mavericks To Sign Versatile Forward From New Orleans Pelicans
The Dallas Mavericks have made their first move of free agency and it’s not the name some expected. While the Mavs have discussions with Klay Thompson and Derrick Jones Jr., they’ve decided to go ahead and pull the trigger on a 3&D wing.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Mavericks are signing New Orleans Pelicans’ forward Naji Marshall to a 3-year, $27 million deal. It was reported that Marshall could become a target for Dallas if they couldn’t come to agreements with Jones Jr., who remains a free agent. Marshall will fit into part of Dallas’ mid-level exception.
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Marshall, a 26-year-old from Xavier, has spent all four years of his career with New Orleans. He averaged 7.1 PPG and 3.6 RPG as part of a deep Pelicans team and shot a career-high 38.7% from 3-point range. He has good size at 6’7″ and 220 pounds and offers defensive versatility.
Depending on the structure of his deal, Dallas will still have around $4 million left in their midlevel exception. It’s not certain if Derrick Jones Jr., who Nico Harrison called their priority 1A and 1B this offseason, would be willing to take a 1+1 deal worth the remaining of the exception to return. They’re also still working out a possible sign-and-trade to acquire Klay Thompson. If that falls through, they could work out a sign-and-trade for Marshall if they needed to.
Welcome to Dallas Naji Marshall. He should have an easier opportunity than ever to get his shot off getting open looks from Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Signings cannot become official until July 6th.
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Cowboy Roundup: Starters at risk of losing jobs; Liufau’s early impact
Let’s take a look at some of the Dallas Cowboys news and headlines making the rounds in Cowboys Nation as we wrap up the weekend on the final day of June.
The Dallas Cowboys kick off training camp in late July, and there will be a number of highly-contested battles on the roster.
There has been a lot of talk about the WR3 competition, but there are other players on the roster who could find themselves fighting to keep their starting roles.
InsideTheStar.com looked at three players who could lose their starting jobs in 2024, including a running back, offensive lineman, and defensive back.
Third-round pick Marist Liufau has been generating hype throughout OTAs and minicamp, and as he prepares for his first ever training camp, he is expected to make an early impact.
Not only will Liufau likely find himself in the linebacker rotation in his rookie season, he’ll be expected to contribute on special teams.
DallasCowboys.com identifies his instincts as a factor that makes him NFL ready.
His first step is decisive and impressive, and there isn’t a lot of guesswork in his game. On the reps wherein he does have a misstep, it’s because he hesitated before accelerating toward the play but, once he does, he’s a missile.
He plays to the whistle and takes attempted blocks as disrespect, violently shedding them en route to what is usually a sound tackle. Not many ball carriers can evade him in open space, or when he gets his hands on them. He’ll be looked upon to contribute heavily as a rookie third-round pick, on both defense and special teams in 2024.
– Patrik Walker, The Mothership
The Cowboys hope Liufau will be able to make an early impact like his NFL record-setting cousin, Puka Nacua.
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