Hutton has 48-save shutout in return for Blues against Jets

ST. LOUIS-- Carter Hutton set a St. Louis Blues record with 48 saves in a 2-0 win against the Winnipeg Jets at Scottrade Center on Saturday.
It was the most saves made by a Blues goalie in a shutout in their history.

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"Tonight, I was kind of coming into the game with a little more nerves, a little more excitement, kind of mixed emotions," said Hutton, who returned from a foot injury to make his first start since Dec. 1. "I thought I settled in right away. First couple shots, I thought I was seeing it really well, tracking the puck off me, any rebounds. They put a lot of pucks to the net. [Jets forward Blake] Wheeler does a good job of just shooting for rebounds in tough areas. So for me, it almost gets me in the game.
"I like to compete and battle. I thought it kind of really played to my strength early on, and then I thought as the game went on, it was almost my puck-handling took over. I thought I handled the pucks. And then we did a good job in the third as we really didn't give up a whole lot."

Hutton's NHL career high in saves led to his first shutout of the season and ninth in the League. He made 36 saves in the first two periods, 21 in the second.
"He was 48 saves good," St. Louis coach Mike Yeo said. "He was really good. I thought our third period we tightened up a little bit, but obviously, as tight as we want to be, that team's going to find a way to get chances. They've got a lot of skill, a lot of firepower. But we gave up a little bit off the rush tonight, but every time we gave up something, [Hutton] was there."
Vladimir Tarasenko and Vince Dunn scored power-play goals for St. Louis (22-10-2), which went 2-2-0 on a four-game homestand.
"I always told you guys [Hutton's] a really good goalie, same as Jake [Allen], and we are really thankful for those goalies," Tarasenko said. "We're really proud how [they're playing] right now."
Steve Mason made 28 saves for the Jets (18-10-5). It was his first game since Nov. 25, when he was hit in the head with a puck. It was the second time Winnipeg was shut out this season.
The Jets are 0-4-2 their past six road games and have been outscored 24-10. Winnipeg hosts St. Louis on Sunday.
"That was a [heck of a] road game tonight, wouldn't you say?" Wheeler said. "We played pretty good sometimes; that's how it works, and I wouldn't call them [road] woes. I would just say we are really [darn] good at home (11-3-1)."
Tarasenko's 15th goal gave St. Louis a 1-0 lead at 9:16 of the first period. He followed Alexander Steen's slap shot from the right circle and got to the rebound.
Dunn's goal with 2:26 left in the third period, a wrist shot from inside the blue line, gave St. Louis a 2-0 lead.

Goal of the game

Dunn's goal at 17:34 of the third period.

Save of the game

Hutton's save on Nikolaj Ehlers at 18:11 of the first period.

Highlight of the game

Hutton's save on Brian Little at 18:44 of the second period.

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They said it

"You know what, you lose games here and you're always looking to the things you don't like, but there were an awful lot of things offensively that we were getting. We were sharp and fast but couldn't find the handle on a bunch of stuff laying in front of the net. [Hutton] made some real good saves as well, but we liked the territorial play that we had, certainly through the first two [periods]. But yeah, I liked big chunks of our game." -- Jets coach Paul Maurice
"Yeah, it's amazing how [Hutton] did tonight, I think everyone knows that. When a guy stands on his head for the team like that, you've got to pay your dues. We didn't manage to score 5-on-5, but I think we stuck to the game plan and I think obviously you saw that the power play was doing better than it has before." -- Blues defenseman Vince Dunn

Need to know

The Jets had won six in a row against the Blues, last losing Dec. 15, 2015. ... Blue forward Kyle Brodziak was scratched with an undisclosed injury, preventing him from playing his 800th NHL game. ... Blues right wing Chris Thorburn is the Jets leader with 709 games played. Little needs four to tie him. ... Blues right wing Sammy Blais left the game in the second period with a lower-body injury. … Chris Mason made 47 saves for the Blues in a 1-0 win against the Nashville Predators on Nov. 25, 2008.

What's next

Jets: Host the St. Louis Blues on Sunday (6 p.m. ET; TSN3, FS-MW, NHL.TV)
Blues: At the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday (6 p.m. ET; TSN3, FS-MW, NHL.TV)