CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Colton Parayko scored his first two NHL goals to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.
The 22-year-old defenseman broke a 2-2 tie at 4:47 of the second period on a 55-foot wrist shot that eluded Flames goaltender Jonas Hiller. The goal came on the power play of the game for the Blues (2-1-0), who had been short-handed four times in the first period.
Parakyo scored again with 32 seconds left in the second on another long shot from the same distance, this one changing directions slightly on the way and slipping under Hiller’s arm.
It was the third-straight goal for St. Louis, which entered the period down 2-1, but tied it at 2:49 when Troy Brouwer scored on a breakaway. Scottie Upshall also scored for the Blues.
Mason Raymond, Jiri Hudler and David Jones scored for Calgary (1-2-0). The Flames, who fell to 0-2 at home.
