Mar. 04, 2024 22:09 PM EST

Jordan Binnington Makes 40 Saves To Lead The Blues Past The Flyers 2-1 In A Shootout

By AARON BRACY
Associated Press
St. Louis Blues' Pavel Buchnevich scores on Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson during a shootout in an NHL hockey game, Monday, March 4, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Matt Rourke, ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. Louis Blues' Pavel Buchnevich scores on Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson during a shootout in an NHL hockey game, Monday, March 4, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
St. Louis Blues' Jake Neighbours, right skates away after scoring on Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson during a shootout in an NHL hockey game, Monday, March 4, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington, right, deflects a shot by Philadelphia Flyers' Tyson Foerster, left, during a shootout in an NHL hockey game, Monday, March 4, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
St. Louis Blues' Pavel Buchnevich celebrates with teammates a goal against the Philadelphia Flyers during a shootout in an NHL hockey game, Monday, March 4, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
St. Louis Blues' Zack Bolduc, left, and Philadelphia Flyers' Scott Laughton battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, March 4, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pavel Buchnevich and Jake Neighbours scored in the shootout, and Kevin Hayes had a goal against his former team as the St. Louis Blues beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Monday night.

Neighbours scored between the pads of Flyers goalie Sam Ersson as St. Louis’ second shooter. Philadelphia’s Morgan Frost beat Jordan Binnington over the left shoulder, evening the shootout score. After the Flyers’ fourth shooter, Owen Tippett, missed, Buchnevich used a nifty move to score with a backhand shot.

Binnington made 40 saves and had several key stops in the shootout for St. Louis, which won its second straight game.

Scott Laughton scored in regulation and Ersson had 24 saves for Philadelphia, which entered in third place in the Metropolitan Division.

St. Louis controlled most of the possession in the 3-on-3 overtime period, but the Flyers had the best scoring chances. Cam York’s attempt just under four minutes into the extra session clanged off the crossbar after Binnington got a piece of the shot. Then, in the final seconds of OT, Binnington denied Travis Sanheim with a stellar blocker save after Sanheim broke in alone.

Laughton put Philadelphia in front with 1:08 to play in the first period when he finished a 2-on-1 with Tyson Foerster. Philadelphia controlled the rebound of a shot off the post and raced ahead for an odd-man rush. Foerster’s pass from just to the right of the crease eluded Binnington, caromed off Laughton and into the net.

Hayes tied it at 1 with 4:13 remaining in the second period when he scored on a breakaway. The goal snapped a 19-game scoring drought Hayes, who last scored on Jan. 13. He has 11 goals and 23 points in 61 games with St. Louis this season after being acquired in a trade from Philly in June for a 2024 sixth-round pick.

Hayes recorded 157 points in four seasons with the Flyers between 2019-23. He made the All-Star team last season when he had 18 goals and 36 assists. But, there was a disagreement between the veteran and coach John Tortorella, who moved Hayes from his natural center position to winger.

Tortorella publicly backed Hayes this season when the former Flyer received scrutiny following a report of his possible influence on top prospect Cutter Gauthier not wanting to sign in Philadelphia. The Flyers shipped the rights to Gauthier, the No. 5 pick in the 2022 draft, to Anaheim in January for defenseman Jamie Drysdale and a 2025 second-round pick.

Flyers fans cheered Hayes when the club showed an appreciation video in the first period, but they booed him after his goal. Tortorella also clapped when Hayes received the video tribute.

Drysdale (upper body) missed his fourth straight contest.

UP NEXT

Blues: At New York Islanders on Tuesday night.

Flyers: At Florida on Thursday night.

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