Blues top Bruins

BOSTON (AP) - Jaroslav Halak made 33 saves through overtime and two more in the shootout to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night.

Gregory Campbell scored with 7 minutes left in the third period to spoil Halak's hopes for a fourth shutout in five games. That ended his shutout streak at 150 minutes, 3 seconds.

But T.J. Oshie and Brad Boyes both beat Tuukka Rask in the shootout. Halak stopped Patrice Bergeron and Michael Ryder, with help from the post both times. The Bruins also had two goals erased by replays in regulation.

Halak and the Blues have won six straight games - their longest winning streak since 2003. They have just one loss in regulation all season, and their four overtime games is the most in the NHL.

In the shootout, Bergeron put his shot off the left post, and Oshie went under Rask's pads to make it 1-0. Tyler Seguin faked right and went left for a backhand that tied it, then Boyes scored to put the Blues back in the lead. When Ryder's shot appeared to deflect off Halak's glove and then the post, the Blues had clinched the win.

The Bruins have lost back-to-back games for the first time, losing to Washington 5-3 on Friday night after Rask came in to replace starter Tim Thomas in the third period, trailing 3-0. That leaves Rask with all four of Boston's losses this season.

But he matched Halak in regulation, stopping 34 shots in his best performance of the season.

And the Boston offense just missed giving him the win.

Ex-Bruins center Vladimir Sobotka scored on a giveaway from Boston defenseman Dennis Seidenberg late in the first period.

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