Six different players scored as the Blues beat Montreal to win their fifth straight game

MONTREAL, Quebec – The Blues brought their best on the road.

With a 7-2 win over the Canadiens on Sunday in Montreal, the Blues won their fifth straight game and improved to 7-1-0 in their last eight games.

Six different players scored six goals for the Blues for the first time since a Dec. 23 win over Chicago. Alexey Toropchenko, Colton Parayko, Jordan Kirou (twice), Nathan Walker, Robert Thomas and Jake Neighbors scored for St. Louis, Jordan Binnington won.

The Blues scored three power-play goals (Kirow, Thomas and Neighbors), the fourth time in their last 12 games that they've had a multiple-goal advantage. For the first time this season, the Blues scored three power play goals.

With a goal, an assist and a tackle, Gordie Howe scored a hat trick on Sunday.

St. Louis wraps up a three-game road trip Tuesday night at Toronto.

Toropchenko wasted little time as he danced into the Canadiens net for a goal 25 seconds into the game, giving the Blues an early lead. It was Toropchenko's eighth goal of the season and his most beautiful.

Toropchenko fed the puck wide to Jayden Struble, who put the puck between his legs to get away from Struble and into the net, avoiding former Blue Jake Allen's puck. At 25 seconds, it was the Blues' fastest goal to start a game this season. The previous best was 68 seconds after winning in Colorado on November 11.

Toropchenko continued his strong start later as Matthew Kessel set him up in the slot for a chance in the second game. Toropchenko was denied by Allen, but drew a free kick against Struble that put the Blues on the power play. St. Louis scored.

Toropchenko had another chance in the second period, but his shot was saved by Allen with his gloves.

Kyrou's goal gave the Blues a 3-1 lead in the first period, marking St. Louis' 12th power-play goal in its last 12 games.

Kiru scored with 4:40 left in the half, with just six seconds remaining on Struble's penalty shot by Toropchenko. Thomas won the matchup against Torey Krug, who guarded the point and made room for Thomas. Thomas' shot was met by his neighbors and Kirou was at goal.

Kiru led the team in scoring with his 16th goal of the season. Thomas, Neighbors and Pavel Buchnevich each entered Sunday with 17 goals on the season, while Thomas and Neighbors added to their tallies with power-play goals.

Kirou's goal capped off an impressive first period for the Blues, who beat the Canadiens 15-8. According to Natural Stat Trick, they have 1.52 expected goals to Montreal's 0.97.

The plus-7 shot differential in the first period was the Blues' best since the third period on Jan. 20 against Washington.

Blue Devils forward Sammy Blais' afternoon ended early, just 5:18 into the first period, when he was assessed a major penalty and a foul on Jordan Harris for boarding him. When a player is qualified for a boarding that “results in injury to the face or head of an opponent,” it is a game violation, according to NHL rules.

Blaise hit the back of Canada's net as Harris fell to the ice, then Harris hit the back of his head on the ice. Harris struggled to get to his feet after the play and didn't return the rest of the game.

Blaise played for his home province of Quebec.

The Blues finished off a five-minute power play, but couldn't get someone in the penalty area to meet Blaise's penalty. So when Nick Suzuki scored for Montreal five seconds into the power play, the Blues only had four skaters on the ice, even though the goal counted as the tying goal. Blais got a minus on the scoreboard.