Holloway’s brace powers St. Louis to decisive victory over Toronto in NHL
In a notable NHL regular season match held at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, the St. Louis Blues delivered a commanding performance to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1.
For the Blues, Filip Broberg opened the scoring in the 5th minute, followed by goals from Alexandre Texier (28th minute) and Jake Neighbours (44th minute). Dylan Holloway further bolstered the scoreline with two goals (11th minute, power play; 57th minute, empty net). The sole goal for the home side was netted by Oliver Ekman-Larsson (27th minute).
St. Louis currently holds fifth place in the NHL’s Western Conference standings with ten points. Meanwhile, Toronto sits ninth in the Eastern Conference with eight points.
Next on the agenda for the Maple Leafs is an away game against the Boston Bruins on 27th October. On the same day, the Blues will face off against the Montreal Canadiens on their home turf.