Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist to lead the St. Louis Blues over the visiting Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Thursday night.
Thomas, selected to his first All-Star Game earlier in the day, broke a 1-all tie at 8:03 of the third period, picking the top left corner of the net from the high slot for his team-leading 16th goal of the season.
Colton Parayko also scored for the Blues, who snapped a two-game skid. Jordan Binnington made 25 saves to improve to 12-11-1.
Conor Garland scored for the Canucks, who had won eight of 11. Thatcher Demko made 30 saves but fell to 18-8-1.
The Blues have earned points in six straight home games against Vancouver, going 4-0-2 during that span.
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Garland鈥檚 one-timer from the high slot off Teddy Blueger鈥檚 feed gave the Canucks the early lead at 1:57 of the first period.
Demko held his post to thwart Jake Neighbours鈥� rush late in the first and stopped all 11 shots by the Blues in the opening period.
Parayko evened it at 4:22 of the second, ringing a wrister off the post and into the net for his seventh goal of the season. Parayko played in his 614th career game to tie Barclay Plager for fourth-most among defensemen in Blues history.
Binnington kept it tied with a big save late in the second after Garland found himself alone at the net due to a Blues turnover.
Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes had his five-game point streak snapped, but was chosen for the All-Star Game for the fourth time in his six-year career.
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Canucks: Play at New Jersey on Saturday night.
Blues: Play at Carolina on Saturday night.
Joe Harris, The Associated Press
