Marian Gaborik scored twice and linemate Pavol Demitra had a goal and two assists as the Minnesota Wild won their franshise-record eighth consecutive game, beating the St. Louis Blues 5-1 on Thursday night.
Demitra set up both of Gaborik's goals and scored on an assist from Gaborik. The pair has combined for 66 points in Minnesota's last 24 games. The Wild moved back to within one point of idle Vancouver for the lead in the Northwest Division.
It was the fifth loss in six games for the Blues, who are 10th in the Western Conference.
Outshot 12-5 in the opening period, the Blues still emerged with a lead after Doug Weight converted a 2-on-1 break, snapping a hard wrist shot past goaltender Niklas Backstrom's glove.
It took Minnesota nearly eight minutes to register its first shot of the second period, but the Wild tied the game shortly thereafter. Demitra, who spent seven-plus seasons with the Blues, scored against his former team for the fourth time this season.
The Blues will Travel to Detroit to take on the hated rival Red Wings Saturday afternoon. The puck drops at 1:00 PM ET.
Here are highlights of the game:
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