St. Louis Blues 4, Edmonton Oilers 3
Date: 1/5/2012 Album ID: 1390866
Photos by Chris Lee
Coming back from a 3-1 deficit, the St. Louis Blues scored three unanswered points in the third period to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
Blues left wing Vladimir Sobotka (left) rushes with the puck while being defended by Edmonton defenseman Colten Teubert in first period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
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Blues center David Backes (right) gets into a shoving match with Edmonton left wing Ryan Smyth in first period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
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Blues center David Backes (top) tangles with Edmonton left wing Ryan Smyth in a first period skirmish during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
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Blues right wing Chris Stewart (center) scores a first period goal past Edmonton goatlender Devan Dubnyk during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
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Edmonton defenseman Andy Sutton (left) and center Shawn Horcoff (right) gang up on Blues right wing T. J. Oshie in a scrum after the whistle in first period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
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Blues center T.J. Oshie (74) and Edmonton center Shawn Horcoff (10) engage in a post-whistle shoving match in first period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
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Blues goaltender Jaroslav Halak (left) deflects a shot in second period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.  At right is Blues center Scott Nichol.
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Blues goaltender Jaroslav Halak deflects a shot in second period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
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Edmonton center Sam Gagner (center) slides into Blues goaltender Jaroslav Halak in second period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.  At left is Blues defenseman Roman Polak.
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Blues right wing Matt D'Agostini celebrates after scoring the go-ahead goal in third period action of a 4-3 St. Louis Blues victory over the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
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Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk (left) congratulates right wing Matt D'Agostini after D'Agostini scored the go-ahead goal in third period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
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Blues center Patrik Berglund (top) hops over Edmonton defenseman Andy Sutton as he charges the net in third period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
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Blues left wing David Perron (right) competes for the puck against Edmonton center Shawn Horcoff during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
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Linesman Jonny Murray (left) tries to break up a fight between Blues right wing Jamie Langenbrunner (lower) and Edmonton defenseman Ladislav Smid in third period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
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Edmonton goaltender Devan Dubnyk turns in time to see the puck trickle across the goal line on David Backes' deflection of a third period shot during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
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Edmonton goaltender Devan Dubnyk tries to cover up the puck as Blues left wing David Perron (57) tries to score while being defended by Edmonton defenseman Ladislav Smid (5) in first period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
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Blues center David Backes (right) wraps around the net in an attempt to score against Edmonton goaltender Devan Dubnyk in first period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
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