Vladimir Tarasenko scores twice, Blues beat Coyotes

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Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice, Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and two assists, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-1 on Monday night.

Ivan Barbashev and Brayden Schenn also scored for the Blues, who snapped a four-game losing streak at home to Arizona. Ville Husso made 21 saves as St. Louis won for the fourth time in its last five games (4-0-1).

"We had good sticks tonight I thought," Blues coach Craig Berube said. "I thought our D-zone coverage other than the one goal was pretty solid all around. You know, we didn’t give them a whole lot around our net."

Tarasenko has 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in his last 13 games and has a team-high six game-winning goals.

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St. Louis Blues' Vladimir Tarasenko (91) is congratulated by teammate Robert Thomas after scoring past Arizona Coyotes goaltender Ivan Prosvetov (50) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 4, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

"For me, Vlady’s work ethic was the biggest key," Berube said. "He was working without the puck, you know, back checking and those types of things and then offensively he finds ways to get open. That’s what he does best. He finished two tonight, could have probably three, but it’s good to see."

Nick Schmaltz scored in the third period and Ivan Prosvetov made 24 saves for the Coyotes, who lost for the eighth time in 10 games.

"That was a big-boy game tonight," Coyotes coach André Tourigny said. "They were big, fast, on us, they hit, and we had no answer."

St. Louis took control with three goals in a four-minute span early in the second period.

Barbashev gave