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12/11 21:48 CST Predators veteran Steven Stamkos scores 4 times against St.
Louis Blues
Predators veteran Steven Stamkos scores 4 times against St. Louis Blues
NASHVILLE, Tenn (AP) --- After a slow start to the season, veteran Nashville
Predators center Steven Stamkos has rediscovered his scoring touch with a
four-goal outing through two periods against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday
night.
The 35-year-old scored twice in the first period and then added two more in the
second in the Predators' 7-2 win. The four-goal outing was the second of
Stamkos' 18-year career.
He previously scored four times in 7-4 win at Edmonton on Dec. 14, 2023, while
with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Stamkos is suddenly surging. After being limited to four goals in his first 22
games of the season, he now has eight in his past eight outings. He also
increased his career total to 594, which ranks 22nd on the NHL list, and seven
short of matching Jari Kurri.
Stamkos opened the scoring 8:22 in by batting in his own rebound on a
two-on-one break. He made it 2-0 just under three minutes later by converting a
rebound in front after Jordan Binnington stopped Roman Josi's initial shot from
the blue line.
Stamkos completed his 15th career hat-trick by beating Binnington with a shot
from the high slot to put Nashville up 5-1 at the 12:06 mark of the second
period. His fourth goal came 3:27 later, when Josi's shot deflected onto
Stamkos' stick in front, from where he backhanded it in behind Binnington.
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