Blues beat Coyotes to stretch winning streak to 8 games

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GLENDALE — The goal is looking awfully big when Vladimir Tarasenko is shooting. Jordan Binnington is making it look aw- fully small when he’s in it.

The combination has led the St. Louis Blues to their longest winning streak in 18 years.

Binnington matched a franchise rookie record with his seventh straight victory, Tarasenko scored twice and the Blues stretched their winning streak to eight games with a 4-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night.

STL: 29-22-5 overall ARI: 25-27-5 overall

“I’m excited about the direction this is headed,” Binnington said. “How disciplined we’re being, selfless. It’s fun to be a part of.”

Joel Edmundson scored early in the first and had an assist on Tarasenko’s goal late in the period. Tarasenko put the Blues up 3-0 late in the second period with a power-play goal, giving him nine goals and eight assists during a career-high 10-game points streak.

Robert Bortuzzo scored his second goal of the third period for the Blues, who have their longest winning streak since 2000-01. St. Louis is 14-4-1 in 2019, including 9-2-1 on the road.

Binnington made 21 saves to match Brent Johnson’s rookie franchise record winning streak set in 2000-01. Binnington had a shutout in his first career

ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. LOUIS BLUES right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (91) sends the puck past Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper, left, for a goal as Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (23) watches during the first period of a game Thursday in Glendale.

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