Ducks’ 6-game trip begins with a lopsided loss in St. Louis
Lukas Dostal gives up three goals on the first six shots he faces and six goals on 22 shots before being replaced midway through the second period in a 6-2 defeat
The St. Louis Blues’ Jordan Kyrou, right, scores past Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, left, and Brian Dumoulin (6) during the first period on Thursday night in St. Louis. Dostal gives up three goals on the first six shots he faces and six goals on 22 shots before being replaced midway through the second period in a 6-2 defeat. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The St. Louis Blues’ Cam Fowler, right, and the Ducks’ Leo Carlsson watch for the puck during the first period on Thursday night in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The St. Louis Blues’ Philip Broberg (6) controls the puck as the Ducks’ Robby Fabbri (13) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The St. Louis Blues’ Cam Fowler (17) talks with goaltender Joel Hofer (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Ducks on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The Ducks’ Jackson LaCombe (2) passes around the St. Louis Blues’ Philip Broberg (6) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The Ducks’ Nikita Nesterenko (62) is congratulated by teammate Jackson LaCombe after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The Ducks’ Leo Carlsson (91) battles for a loose puck with the St. Louis Blues’ Alexey Toropchenko (13) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The Ducks’ Pavel Mintyukov (34) and the St. Louis Blues’ Brayden Schenn (10) battle for a loose puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal leaves the game after giving up a goal to the St. Louis Blues’ Pavel Buchnevich during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The St. Louis Blues’ Jordan Kyrou (25) brings the puck down the ice as the Ducks’ Radko Gudas (7) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The St. Louis Blues’ Jordan Kyrou (25) is unable to score past Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) as Ducks’ Radko Gudas (7) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The St. Louis Blues’ Oskar Sundqvist (70) and the Ducks’ Mason McTavish (23) battle for a loose puck as Blues’ Jake Neighbours (63) watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The Ducks’ Isac Lundestrom (21) passes around the St. Louis Blues’ Philip Broberg (6) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The St. Louis Blues’ Justin Faulk (72) handles the puck as the Ducks’ Cutter Gauthier defends during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The St. Louis Blues’ Dylan Holloway (81) handles the puck as the Ducks’ Sam Colangelo (64) defends during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The St. Louis Blues’ Tyler Tucker (75) and the Ducks’ Leo Carlsson battle for a loose puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
The Ducks’ Isac Lundestrom (21) chases after a loose puck as the St. Louis Blues’ Philip Broberg (6) and Justin Faulk (72) defend during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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The St. Louis Blues’ Cam Fowler, right, and the Ducks’ Leo Carlsson watch for the puck during the first period on Thursday night in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
ST. LOUIS — The Ducks started their longest road trip of the season with a forgettable night in St. Louis.
Robert Thomas scored twice and the St. Louis Blues hammered the Ducks, 6-2, on Thursday night.
Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich each had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Tucker and Dylan Holloway also scored for the Blues. Brayden Schenn had two assists and Joel Hofer stopped 22 shots.
Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal gave up six goals on 22 shots before he was replaced midway through the second period. John Gibson stopped all 12 shots he faced in relief. Nikita Nesterenko and Sam Colangelo scored for the Ducks, who played without leading scorer Troy Terry for the second consecutive game.
Terry’s wife gave birth to their second child on Tuesday, a son they named Theo. Terry leads the Ducks in every major statistical category – points (33), goals (14), assists (19) and power-play goals (four) in 39 games this season.
The Blues scored three goals on their first six shots as Thomas, Tucker and Kyrou tallied in the first 6:40 of the game. The fourth goal came on the Blues’ 13th shot by Holloway with 6:05 remaining in the first period.
Thomas got the scoring started 2:45 into the first period after pouncing on a turnover directly in front of the Ducks’ net.
Less than two minutes later, Tucker scored on a slap shot from the right point off Oskar Sundqvist’s pass from the left corner.
Kyrou made it 3-0 at the 6:40 mark by driving to the right post and converting the rebound of former Duck Cam Fowler’s backhand shot.
Holloway scored from the slot for a 4-0 lead. Kyrou set that one up with a centering pass.
Nesterenko put the Ducks on the scoreboard with four minutes left in the first period. Jackson LaCombe fired a shot from above the left circle, and Nesterenko deflected it past Hofer.
Thomas scored again at 4:45 of the second. He took a pass in stride from Buchnevich, but Dostal kicked out the first backhand try. Thomas stayed with it and from a sharp angle, he was able to slide it just over the goal line.
Buchnevich made it 6-1 by cutting to the front of the net and reaching a shot around Dostal at 8:02, and that ended Dostal’s night.
Colangelo got his first goal of the season – and the second of his career – with 5:22 left in the middle period by scoring from the left wing off of Ryan Strome’s cross-ice pass.
Holloway has five goals and eight assists over the past 11 games for a Blues team that has 37 goals in the past eight games. St. Louis has scored four or more goals in five straight and seven of the past eight.
