ST. LOUIS (AP) \u2014 Joel Hofer made 33 saves as the St. Louis Blues snapped a three-game losing streak by shutting out the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
Nick Bjugstad, Dalibor Dvorsky and Jimmy Snuggerud scored for the Blues. Hofer notched his fourth shutout of the season and first since Dec. 17.<\/p>\n
Brandon Bussi made 28 saves for the Hurricanes. It was only the third regulation loss for Bussi in 20 career games (16-3-1).<\/p>\n
Carolina was shutout for the first time this season and had its five-game points streak come to an end.<\/p>\n
The Blues took control with three second-period goals.<\/p>\n
Bjugstad\u2019s shorthanded tally for the Blues at the 3:09 mark broke the scoreless tie. It was the first goal since Nov. 6 for Bjugstad, who returned against Carolina after missing the last 15 games with an upper-body injury.<\/p>\n
Dvorsky made it 2-0 Blues at the 9:45 mark. Jake Neighbours got the primary assist, running his points streak to four games.<\/p>\n
Snuggerud added to the St. Louis lead with a power-play goal with 7:11 left. It was the second time this season that the Blues had both a shorthanded and a power-play goal in the same game.<\/p>\n
Hofer was strong throughout, stopping all nine shots he faced in the first period, gloving a one-timer from Jesperi Kotkaniemi in the second and getting in front of a flurry of Carolina chances early in the third.<\/p>\n
The Blues were without forward Robert Thomas (lower body) and defenseman Philip Broberg (concussion).<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tUp Next<\/p>\n
Hurricanes host Florida on Friday night.<\/p>\n
Blues host Tampa Bay on Friday night.<\/p>\n
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