The Blues got two goals in the first five minutes of the game and were able to make ir stand behind another stout performance from goaltender Brian Elliott. The Blues were out-shot 29-18.
David Perron scored twice and Chris Porter added his second goal in as many games as the Blues improved to 9-11-3 on the road. The Blues will play in New Jersey on Thursday night before returning home for a game with Colorado on Saturday.
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Just over four minutes to play and it looks like the Blues will hang on (cross fingers). Brian Elliott has had a heckuva game in his return to Ottawa.
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A ridiculous call puts Berglund in the penalty box for hooking. The Ottawa player grabbed Berglund's stick and fell down to get the call.
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Elliott great save on Erik Karlsson with 11:58 remaining.
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Ottawa has a 21-13 edge in shots, but the Blues will take a two-goal lead into the third period.
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Perron gets his second of the game on a nice setup by David Backes. The goal at 6:34 re-establishes a two-goal lead for the Blues. Backes made a great play to send Perron in and he backhanded a shot into the upper part of the net. T. J. Oshie also gets an assist.
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The Senators get back in it with a power-play goal 56 seconds into the period. Daniel Alfredsson re-directs a shot by Sergei Gonchar for his 18th goal to trim the Blues' lead to 2-1.
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The Blues carry a 2-0 lead into intermission. Ottawa will be on a power play when the second period begins.
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Matt D'Agostini suffered an upper-body injury and will not return.
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Elliott just made a terrific save as the Senators came in on a two-man breakaway.
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David Perron picks up a big rebound off a Patrik Berglund shot and swoops around Anderson to score his fifth of the season. The Blues lead 2-0 just 3:49 into the period.
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The Blues got off to a rough start, as netminder Brian Elliott has to make several early saves. But Chris Porter tips Roman Polak's shot past Craig Anderson for his second goal in two games. The Blues take the lead one minute 48 seconds in.
