Kris Russell, who was traded from Columbus earlier in the month, also scored for St Louis, which is 7-1-2 since Hitchcock replaced Davis Payne on Nov. 6.
Brian Elliott made 23 saves for the Blues to improve to 10-1-0 this season. Derek Dorsett scored and Curtis Sanford made 27 saves for Columbus, which had their five-game points streak snapped.



