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Luongo ties for 4th on wins list, Panthers beat Blues 5-2

The puck gets past St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen on a goal scored by Florida Panthers Vincent Trocheck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Roberto Luongo moved into a tie for fourth on the NHL career victory list with 474, making 37 saves to help the Florida Panthers beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Thursday night.

The 38-year-old Luongo is tied with Curtis Joseph on the career list.

Vincent Trocheck scored the go-ahead goal, Ian McCoshen had his first NHL goal, and Jared McCann, Aaron Ekblad and Nick Bjugstad also connected for Florida.

Paul Stastny and Vince Dunn -- also with his first career goal -- countered for St. Louis. Jake Allen stopped 33 shots in the Blues' first loss in five games this season.

Trocheck put the Panthers ahead 2-1 with a short-handed goal at 2:45 of the second period. Trocheck skated in on a breakaway and shot over Allen's glove. It was the first time the Blues trailed since the first period in their opener at Pittsburgh.

McCann made it 3-1 on a power play at 7:42 of the second, redirecting Radim Vrbata's shot.

Ekblad gave the Panthers a 4-1 lead at 3:16 of the third when he took a pass from Jonathan Huberdeau in front and fired it past Allen. Bjugstad scored with 5:58 left made it 5-1.

Dunn completed the scoring.

Midway through the second period, the Blues had a potential goal by Brayden Schenn waved off because of a high stick.

The Blues took a 1-0 lead in the second on a power-play wraparound goal by Stastny, who poked the puck past Luongo's right skate into the corner of the net at 1:14. McCoshen, playing his sixth NHL game, tied it 12 seconds later.

Noteworthy

* The first nine goals scored by the Panthers this season were each by a different player. Trocheck broke the streak with his second goal of the season.

* The game was Luongo's first game at home since a Feb. 28 win against Carolina. He didn't play last season after March 2 due to recurring hip issues.

* Blues RW Owen Tippett, the No. 10 pick in the 2017 draft, was a healthy scratch for the third straight game.

* The Blues played their third game on the road in four nights.

Up next

Blues: At Tampa Bay on Saturday night.

Panthers: At Pittsburgh on Saturday night.

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