Brayden Schenn had a goal and an assist, and Nick Bjugstad and Jake Neighbors also scored for the Blues. Jordan Binnington stopped 29 shots and St. Louis won its second straight game.
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Kiefer Sherwood scored two goals for Vancouver, including a shorthanded goal on a breakaway midway through the second period. Kevin Lankinen had 30 saves in his first start of the season.
Blues center Pius Suter returned to Vancouver, where he played the past two seasons before signing with St. Louis as a free agent on July 2.
Snuggerud put the Blues on the scoreboard at 8:48 of the first period, and Schenn made it 2-0 at 2:10 of the second. Sherwood pulled the Canucks within one at 5:33.
Snuggerud scored a power-play goal 8:13 into the second period for the first goal Vancouver has allowed on the penalty kill this season. The Canucks were 9-for-9 in the first two games and were 2-for-3 against the Blues.
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Sherwood scored shorthanded with 7:48 left in the half for his second of the night and third of the season.
Bjugstad restored the Blues’ two-goal lead 1:33 later with a shot from inside the faceoff circle.
The neighbors capped the score with an empty-net goal with 2:13 left in the third.
Next
Blues: Host Chicago on Wednesday.
Canucks: Visit Dallas on Thursday to begin a five-game road trip.
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