NEW YORK: Center Patrik Berglund scored two goals as the St. Louis Blues rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 for their fifth consecutive victory.
The Blues (29-7-5), who have won only five times this season when they gave up the first goal in a game, started the comeback 7:03 into the second period when Berglund deflected a shot by defenceman Barret Jackman past goalie Curtis McElhinney.
It was Berglund’s first two-goal effort of the season, having scored only four goals in 37 games before Saturday night.
St. Louis goalie Brian Elliott won his 13th consecutive home game, extending his own franchise record.
In Los Angeles, winger Jeff Carter scored two goals and goaltender Jonathan Quick made 27 saves as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1.
The Kings (26-13-4) broke a season-long five game losing streak as they opened a five-game home stand and gained ground on the San Jose Sharks.
Goaltender Roberto Luongo stopped 45 shots and center Ryan Kesler scored the lone goal for Vancouver (23-13-7), which dropped its third straight game.
Rookie defenseman Torey Krug scored two goals and set up another with a nifty pass to lead Boston to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in the Bruins’ first game of the second half of the season.
Krug’s goals tied him with Erik Karlsson of Ottawa and Shea Weber of Nashville for the league lead among defensemen on 10 goals.
Defenceman Dustin Byfuglien scored his ninth for the Jets.
Center Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals, center Paul Stastny had two assists and the Colorado Avalanche jumped out to a big lead before holding on to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3.
Left wing Jamie McGinn scored against his former team and defenseman Erik Johnson also scored for the Avalanche, who have won three successive games.
Center Patrick Marleau scored a goal and made two assists, and centers Logan Couture and Joe Pavelski also scored for the Sharks.
Centers Manny Malhotra, Jordan Staal and Brett Sutter all scored in the second period as the Carolina Hurricanes hung on to beat the New York Islanders 3-2.
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