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Blues thrash Canucks 5-1, Kyrou with first career hat trick
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St. Louis won their fourth straight and for the fifth time in seven games

Right winger Jordan Kyrou scored his first career hat trick and added an assist as the St. Louis Blues added to the Vancouver Canucks’ home woes with a 5-1 win at Rogers Arena on Monday night.

Robert Thomas, with a power-play goal and assist, and Nathan Walker with his first of the season, also hit the target for the Blues (16-15-1) who won their fourth straight and for the fifth time in seven games.

Vladimir Tarasenko had three assists and Nicky Leddy a pair.

Ilya Mikheyev scored for the Canucks (13-15-3) who lost their third consecutive game at Rogers Arena. The Canucks are 5-9-1 at home. Vancouver has lost by a 5-1 score at home five times this season.

Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington stopped 33 shots. Canuck goalie Spencer Martin made 22 saves.

Canadian soccer hero Christine Sinclair of Burnaby, B.C., dropped the puck in a ceremonial opening faceoff.

The Canucks end a three-game home stand on Thursday against the Seattle Kraken then play the Oilers in Edmonton on Friday.

The Blues’ five-game road trip continues with games in Seattle Tuesday and Las Vegas on Friday.