{"id":1653749,"date":"2025-12-21T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/?p=1653749"},"modified":"2025-12-22T20:02:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T01:02:55","slug":"neighbours-and-thomas-score-twice-to-lead-the-blues-over-the-panthers-6-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/sports\/florida-panthers\/neighbours-and-thomas-score-twice-to-lead-the-blues-over-the-panthers-6-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbours and Thomas score twice to lead the Blues over the Panthers 6-2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SUNRISE, Fla (AP) \u2014 The St. Louis Blues got a pair of goals from Jake Neighbours and Robert Thomas in a 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jonatan Berggren and Justin Faulk also scored for the Blues, and Joel Hofer made 27 saves. Pavel Buchnevich and Berggren added two assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.J. Greer and Sam Reinhart scored for the Panthers, who had won four straight. Daniil Tarasov stopped 25 shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Blues led 2-0 early in the second period before Greer and Reinhart scored for the tie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Blues took a 3-2 lead into the third when Faulk sent a shot past Tarasov with 0.8 seconds remaining in the period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neighbours opened the scoring midway through the firat and restored their two-goal lead on his second goal with 5:58 remaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas scored with 7:07 left and added an empty-net goal with 3:32 remaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jonatan Berggren gave St. Louis a 2-0 lead 1:55 into the second period when his shot crossed the goal line in Tarasov’s glove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florida was still without Matthew Tkachuk, the St. Louis native who has been skating in recent weeks<\/a> but has yet to make his season debut following offseason surgery to repair an adductor muscle and sports hernia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Panthers are hoping he will be able to return in time for the Winter Classic<\/a> at loanDepot Park \u2014 home of baseball\u2019s Miami Marlins \u2014 against the New York Rangers on Jan. 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up next<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Blues: Visit Tampa Bay on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panthers: Visit Carolina on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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