ST. LOUIS — In Utah last weekend, St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery benched linemates Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich. He followed that up by separating the two for the next game against the Vegas Golden Knights and the start of the teams’ rematch Thursday night.

Louis Blues) The scoring play was like so many the Blues have seen before. Pavel Buchnevich took a pass from Justin Faulk in the left faceoff circle and hammered a shot on goal. Robert Thomas swept the rebound inside the left post and past Vegas goaltender Ilya Samsonov.

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Schenn producing offense so frequently is coming at a perfect time for the Blues. The Central Division squad is in a tight race for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Thus, they need as many points as possible, and Schenn playing at his best will help with that.

The Blues' Robert Thomas speaks with the media on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, after a home loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. (Video courtesy St. Louis Blues)

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Brayden Schenn has been an impact player since joining the St. Louis Blues in a 2017 trade. In 555 games with the Blue Note, Schenn has scored 162 goals and recorded 416 points.

Mark Stone scored 19 seconds into the game and had an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights snapped a four-game skid with a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thu

ST. LOUIS — Mark Stone scored 19 seconds into the game and had an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights snapped a four-game skid with a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Victor Olofsson, Pavel Dorofeyev and Tomas Hertl also added goals while Ilya Samsonov made 15 saves as Vegas won for the second time in its last eight games.

The Vegas Golden Knights' stretch of losses — six of the last five games — wasn't about offense; it was about defense.