WICHITA, Kan. – A crowd of 8,475 fans watched the St. Louis Blues defeat the Arizona Coyotes 5-4 on Saturday night in the first NHL game ever played at Intrust Bank Arena.
Blues center Logan Brown scored twice, including the game winner at 15:50 of the third period. Jake Neighbours added two goals and an assist while Jordan Binnington allowed one goal on eight shots for St. Louis in the first pre-season game of the 2022-23 season for both teams.
Pro Hockey News Photographer Les Stockton traveled to the home arena of the ECHL Wichita Thunder to cover the game. He submitted the following photos, adding that it was a privilege to see some of the best hockey players in the world.
Arizona Coyotes forward Travis Boyd (72), St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich (48)
Arizona Coyotes forward Milos Kelemen (21)
St. Louis Blues forward Nikita Alexandrov (59)
Arizona Coyotes defenseman JJ Moser (90)
Arizona Coyotes forward Barrett Hayton (29), St. Louis Blues forward Martin Frk (29)
Arizona Coyotes forward Julian Lutz (43)
#44 gets the assist from this pass.
St. Louis Blues forward Tyler Pitlick (9)
Arizona Coyotes forward Milos Kelemen (21)
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Troy Stecher (51)
St. Louis Blues forward Tyler Pitlick (9)
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Dysin Mayo (61), St. Louis Blues forward Josh Leivo (17)
Contact the photographer: Les.Stockton@prohockeynews.com
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