Vladimir Tarasenko scores twice, Blues push past ailing Bruins

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Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the second period, and the St. Louis Blues rallied to beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Tuesday night.

Torey Krug and David Perron each finished with a goal and an assist as the Blues (43-20-10) posted their sixth straight victory.

Ville Husso had 39 saves to win his fifth straight start. Robert Thomas added his 48th assist of the season, extending his career-best point streak to 10 games.

For Krug, who spent his first nine NHL seasons in Boston before joining the Blues in free agency prior to the 2020-21 season, it was an emotional night.

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St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (91) is congratulated by teammates after his goal off Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, April 12, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

"It's been awhile since I've been back here in the building," Krug said. "It was capped off pretty nicely with a win for us. ... For me coming back, I really didn't know what to expect or how I'd feel. ... It meant a lot for me."

Boston (45-23-5) has lost three of its last four since a three-game winning streak. Patrice Bergeron scored his 20th goal of the season, and rookie Marc McLaughlin had his second career goal. Jeremy Swayman finished with 26 saves.

Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy expressed frustration with a troubling recent trend of his team failing to take advantage of opportunities. On Tuesday, that meant missing point-blank chances in close and also going 0 for 2 on the power play. The Bruins are now 0 for 18 on power plays over their last