ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The Rangers turned to their organizational youth to snap out of a scoring funk, and they got exactly what they needed.
Gabe Perreault’s first NHL goal tied the game before J.T. Miller scored 2:21 into the extra period to secure a 2-1 win for the Blueshirts over the Blues on Thursday night at Enterprise Center.
It was the Rangers’ fifth OT appearance in their past nine games.
As has become a trend this season, the Rangers drove the pace of play for a majority of the first period before giving up a goal right at the end.
Despite getting outshot 10-5 through the opening 20 minutes, Jonatan Berggren — claimed off waivers from the Red Wings a couple of days ago — struck first with his first goal for the Blues.
Off a sharp angle, Berggren sniped one right over the left shoulder of Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin.
Goals — let alone fluky ones — have been in short supply for the Rangers all season.
In his fourth game of the season and first since Nov. 15, however, Perreault helped generate a greasy play for the first goal of his career.
With seconds left on the power play, Will Cuylle’s centering feed to a crashing Perreault deflected off his skate and past Blues goalie Jordan Binnington to tie it up 1-1.
