Kyrou, Snuggerud score to back Binnington in the Blues’ 3-1 victory over the Stars

ST LOUIS AP Jordan Kyrou and Jimmy Snuggerud scored second-period goals Jordan Binnington made saves and the St Louis Blues beat the Dallas Stars - on Saturday night Pius Suter also scored to help the Blues win for for the first time in three home games this season St Louis was outscored - in its previous two games at the Enterprise Center Mikko Rantanen scored and Jake Oettinger made saves for the Stars They dropped their second straight after winning the first three games to start the season Kyrou scored on a give-and-go with Brayden Schenn to open the scoring at of the second It was the first time this season that Dallas did not count first The Stars were the only company in the NHL to not allow the first goal in any encounter they played this season Snuggerud made it - with left in the period poking home a rebound off Pavel Buchnevich s shot amid a scrum in the crease It was Snuggerud s third goal in his last three games The goal came less than seconds after Binnington robbed Wyatt Johnston with a glove save when Johnston uncovered himself all alone in front of the St Louis net after Justin Faulk s giveaway Binnington continued to frustrate Johnston in the third period getting his glove on another good chance early in the frame Rantanen eventually got the Stars on the board with a tip-in of Johnston s feed with left but Suter ended any hopes of a Dallas rally with an empty-netter with left It was match No for Blues defenseman Colton Parayko moving him past David Backes to take sole possession of seventh on the franchise list Up Next Stars Host Columbus on Tuesday night Blues Host Los Angeles on Tuesday night AP NHL https apnews com hub nhl Source