Dvorsky’s First NHL Goal Sparks St. Louis Blues Comeback
The St. Louis Blues were desperate. Riding a brutal seven-game losing streak, the team stared down a 2-0 deficit against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. The air in the Enterprise Center was thick with tension. It felt like another night of the same old story.
With just under four minutes left in the second period, the puck found its way to Dalibor Dvorsky. The 10th overall pick from the 2023 draft, a kid still trying to find his footing in the big leagues, unleashed a blistering one-timer on a power play.
Dvorsky dropped to one knee, pumping his fist in a celebration that was part relief, part raw excitement. It was his first-ever NHL goal, a milestone moment that sent a clear message to his team and the fans: this game wasn’t over. That single play cracked the Oilers’ momentum and gave the St. Louis Blues the lifeline they desperately needed.
St. Louis Blues Claw Back from the Brink
Before Dvorsky’s heroics, the night was shaping up to be a disaster for the St. Louis Blues. The Oilers, powered by the ever-dangerous Connor McDavid, struck first. With just over a minute left in the first period, McDavid weaved his magic from behind the net, threading a perfect pass to Jack Roslovic for an easy tap-in.
The situation worsened early in the second. The Oilers capitalized on a 4-on-2 rush, with Andrew Mangiapane firing a one-timer past goalie Jordan Binnington to make it 2-0. The home crowd fell silent, bracing for what looked like an eighth straight loss.
But hockey is a game of momentum, and Dvorsky’s goal shifted it entirely. The St. Louis Blues entered the third period with newfound confidence. The tying goal came from a familiar face, Robert Thomas, who was back in the lineup after missing four games with an injury. A wild shot by Philip Broberg missed the net and caromed hard off the backboards, landing right on Thomas’s stick. He didn’t miss, banking the puck off goalie Calvin Pickard to tie the game at 2-2.
Suter Seals the Deal for St. Louis
With the clock winding down in a deadlocked game, it felt like overtime was inevitable. But Pius Suter had other plans. With just 1:23 left in regulation, Colton Parayko fired a shot toward the net. Pickard made the initial save, but the rebound bounced right to Suter, who wasted no time stuffing it home for the game-winner.
The arena erupted. The comeback was complete. The seven-game curse was finally broken.
Binnington stood tall in the net, turning away 24 shots, while Thomas’s return provided a much-needed boost with a goal and an assist. But the story of the night was Dvorsky.
His first goal didn’t just get him on the scoresheet; it ignited a fire under a team that was on the verge of collapse. It was a rookie’s moment, but it delivered a veteran’s impact, proving that sometimes, all a team needs is one shot to change everything.
