BLUES The Blues didn't look very rusty following a nine-day lay-off on Saturday, dishing out a 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.
Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and two assists, Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and an assist and Brayden Schenn had three assists.
The Blues improved to 6-2-1 in their last nine games.
"We had good legs right away," Blues Head Coach Craig Berube said. "I didn't think our execution was overly great the first period, but we got better as the game went along."
"Coming off the break, we had the mentality to play heavy, play a simple game," O'Reilly said after the game. "It wasn't perfect by any means, but the guys showed up ready to work. We stuck with it and battled."