Perron helps Blues top Jets 3-2
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David Perron scored the winning goal in the shootout to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.
Perron moved in on Chris Mason in the fourth round and roofed a backhander, ruining the Jets' rally from a two-goal deficit.
Perron and David Backes scored in regulation for St. Louis, which led 2-0 after the opening period despite getting outshot 16-6. Jaroslav Halak made 39 saves to pick up the win.
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Blake Wheeler had two goals for Winnipeg, which hosts the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. Mason made 14 stops.
Backes opened the scoring at 7:43 with his 18th goal of the year, converting a perfect pass from T.J. Oshie.
Oshie set up the second goal with just 46 seconds left in the period, sending a cross-ice pass to a streaking Perron, who beat Mason for his 12th of the season.
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The Jets cut the Blues' lead in half when Wheeler scored his 12th of the year at 4:49 of the second, firing a rebound past Halak.
Wheeler tied it with just over four minutes left in the middle period, knocking in the puck following a goal-mouth scramble.
Neither team had a shot on goal in overtime.
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St. Louis heads to Calgary on Monday night for a game with the Flames.
NOTES: Jets F Antti Miettinen, placed on waivers on Friday, was in the lineup Saturday afternoon on a line with Nik Antropov and Tim Stapleton. Miettinen agreed to waive his no-movement clause after being approached by management. ... Winnipeg-born forward Alexander Steen, the son of former Jets great Thomas Steen, did not play for the Blues. He's been out since just after Christmas with a concussion. But he was in the press box Saturday afternoon. Steen's dad is now a Winnipeg city official.