Mason McTavish scores right away in Blues debut in a 4-0 opening-night win over Stars
Mason McTavish scored 94 seconds into his Blues debut, and Joel Hofer stopped 25 shots for his ninth career shutout.
- On Friday, the St. Louis Blues defeated the Dallas Stars 4-0 in their NHL season opener. St. Louis center Mason McTavish scored in the first period of his debut, while goalie Joel Hofer recorded a shutout with multiple saves.
- The Stars' season-opening winning streak ended with this loss, marking their first home-opener shutout since relocating before the 1993-94 season. Dallas lost a season opener for the first time since 2019.
- Dalibor Dvorsky scored in the second period for St. Louis, followed by empty-net goals from Jimmy Snuggerud and Pius Suter in the final minutes. McTavish joined the Blues after a trade from Anaheim involving two first-round picks.
- Blues defenseman Brandon Carlo received a game misconduct for a kneeing penalty on Stars center Roope Hintz early in the third period. Blues forward Alexey Toropchenko departed with a shoulder injury after contact with Lian Bichsel and Tyler Seguin.
- Both teams return to action on Saturday, with St. Louis traveling to Colorado and Dallas heading to Nashville. The Blues and Stars continue their seasons after their opening-night clash.
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Mason McTavish scores right away in Blues debut in a 4-0 opening-night win over Stars
Mason McTavish scored only 94 seconds into his first game with the Blues to put them ahead to stay, Joel Hofer stopped 25 shots for his ninth career shutout and St. Louis won 4-0 at Dallas
Joel Hofer, Blues start season with shutout win over Stars
Joel Hofer made 25 saves for his ninth career shutout and contributed an assist as the visiting St. Louis Blues beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 on Friday in the season opener for both teams.Pius Suter and Jimmy Snuggerud each had a goal and an assist and Mas...
Forward Dalibor Dvorský became the first Slovak hockey player to score in the new season of the overseas NHL. His St. Louis Blues won 4:0 on the ice of Dallas. --- --- Blues – Stars | NHL match summary | October 2, 2026 His compatriot Martin Fehérváry was also in action, his Washing...
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