Blues remain hot with 5-0 win vs. Kings

ST. LOUIS -- T.J. Oshie scored twice and Brian Elliott made 30 saves to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

St. Louis has won four in a row and six of seven.

Los Angeles lost a season-high fifth successive game.

Oshie scored twice in a 91-second span in the second period to push the lead to 3-0. After his second tally, the standing-room only crowd of 19,839 broke into chants of, "USA, USA," in honor of Oshie's selection to the United States Olympic team Wednesday.

It was the first two-goal game of the season for Oshie.

St. Louis Blues' Vladimir Tarasenko (91) is congratulated by teammate Kevin Shattenkirk (22) after his goal against the Los Angeles Kings during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Bill Boyce)

Elliott, who improved to 11-1-2, picked up his third shutout of the season and 24th of his career. He stopped 13 shots in the opening period.

Brenden Morrow, Vladimir Tarasenko and Barret Jackman also scored for St. Louis.

Morrow scored just 4:42 into the game to give the Blues to a 1-0 lead. Kevin Shattenkirk, another Olympic team selection, missed on a long shot, but Morrow pounced on the rebound at the side of the net and banked it in off goalie Martin Jones.

Oshie scored on the power play at 11:41 of the second off the rebound of a shot by Jaden Schwartz. Less than two minutes later, Oshie whipped a shot behind replacement Ben Scrivens.

Jones gave up two goals on 14 shots and was pulled after Oshie's first tally.

The Kings had won 15 of the previous 18 games between the teams including postseason play.