Recap
Blues blank Stars 4-0 behind Hofer's 25-save shutout
The St. Louis Blues shut out the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Friday night at American Airlines Center. Mason McTavish put the Blues ahead just 1:34 into the first period, assisted by Colton Parayko and Jimmy Snuggerud, and St. Louis never trailed. Dalibor Dvorsky made it 2-0 in the second before Jimmy Snuggerud and Pius Suter added empty-net goals late in the third.
Joel Hofer stopped all 25 shots he faced to earn the win and first-star honours, while Jake Oettinger made 20 saves on 22 shots in the loss. McTavish, Snuggerud and Suter all picked up their first goals of the season, with Snuggerud and Suter each finishing with a goal and an assist. The Stars outshot the Blues 25-24 and won the shot attempt battle 62-42, but couldn't solve Hofer. The Blues are 1-0-0; the Stars drop to 0-1-0.
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