ST. LOUIS (AP) — Blues coach Mike Yeo expects fingers to be pointed after St

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Blues coach Mike Yeo expects fingers to be pointed after St. Louis’ latest crushing defeat.He was even ready to go first.“Heck Mark Giordano Jersey , my job should be in question,” the second-year Blues boss said following a 7-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. St. Louis blew a two-goal lead for the second straight game, then kept its locker room closed for 23 minutes for a private meeting.Players and coaches declined to reveal what was discussed, but the disappointment was clear from a club off to a disappointing 2-4-3 start.“It’s human nature, there’s going to be finger pointing,” Yeo said. “There’s going to be all kinds of questions. It’s going to be hard for us on the inside to not do that, but I think if we all look internally and figure out what we can do better and what we can do differently and how we can add to the group more, then we all pull in together and we’ll pull in stronger together.”Alexander Steen said it’s a matter of work ethic.“We’re not working hard,” Steen said. “Other teams are outworking us and taking chances.”Columbus coach John Tortorella wasn’t pleased with his team’s response after falling behind in their previous game, but the Blue Jackets made up for it. Boone Jenner and Anthony Duclair each scored twice, Josh Anderson had a goal and an assist and David Savard and Seth Jones also scored. Joonas Korpisalo made 33 saves as Columbus snapped a two-game skid.“I thought we played harder Youth Matthew Tkachuk Jersey ,” Tortorella said. “I thought we were hard around the pucks. It was much more consistent of that style of game.”Artemi Panarin had three assists and Scott Harrington, Zach Werenski and Ryan Murray each had two helpers for the Blue Jackets.“I think all of the opportunities that we missed the past couple of games started going in for us and we were very opportunistic tonight,” Duclair said. “We had a rough start but at the same time the two quick goals to start the second really gave us momentum all of the way through.”Vladimir Tarasenko, Jaden Schwartz, Steen and Zach Sanford scored for the Blues. Jake Allen gave up four goals on 21 shots before being lifted for Chad Johnson in the second period. St. Louis gave up a season high in goals.The Blue Jackets took the lead with two goals in a 76-second span early in the second period. Duclair tied it at 2:01, pouncing on a loose puck in front of the net and tucking in past Allen’s pad. Jenner’s second of the game gave the Blue Jackets a 3-2 lead at 3:29.“Obviously the start of the second period propelled us there,” Jenner said. “A couple of quick goals happened there for us and we got the lead. That’s what happens when you put the work in.”Savard’s goal from above the right circle made it 4-2 at 8:58 and chased Allen. Steen’s goal with 8:30 left got the Blues within a goal, but Anderson and Duclair countered early in the third put the game away.“We know they were a hungry team coming into tonight and we were too,” Jenner said. “We wanted a response. They’re a good team over there.”NOTES: The Blues assigned forward Robby Fabbri (groin strain) to its AHL affiliate in San Antonio for a conditioning assignment. … Nick Foligno picked up his 147th career assist to move into second in Blue Jackets history. … The Blues scratched C Robert Thomas and D Jakub Jerabek. … The Blue Jackets scratched D Adam Clendening, D Dean Kukan and LW Sonny Milano.UP NEXTColumbus: hosts Buffalo on Saturday night.St. Louis: hosts Chicago on Saturday night. GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Wins have been hard to come by for the Edmonton Oilers lately Michael Frolik Jersey , but Connor McDavid keeps piling up points.McDavid scored two goals and assisted on another to help the Oilers end a six-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes.“We’ve been a streaky team all year,” McDavid said. “We’ve been doing well offensively. That’s what I’ve been looking for. We just need to find a way to get on a run.”The 21-year-old center leads the Oilers with 23 goals and 61 points. He reached 60 points in 39 games — fastest for an Edmonton player since Mark Messier during the 1989-90 season.McDavid began the night fourth in the NHL in scoring. He has 12 points in the past five games.Leon Draisaitl scored his 22nd of the season for Edmonton, his sixth goal in five games. Draisaitl also had an assist and Mikko Koskinen stopped 29 shots for his 12th win.“Like we played the last two periods, we have to keep playing like that every game,” Koskinen said. “(McDavid and Draisaitl) are unbelievable players. We need them every game.”Brad Richardson scored for Arizona, which has lost three of four.McDavid went end-to-end and got free for a 1-on-1 against Coyotes goalie Adin Hill at 6:17 of the second period. McDavid scored with a backhand from in close, putting the Oilers ahead 2-1.Arizona pulled Hill, who made 21 saves, in the last two minutes of the third period for an extra attacker. McDavid scored into an empty net with 45 seconds left.Richardson, playing for the first time since before Christmas due to illness, scored his team-leading 11th goal at 12:08 of the first. He creeped toward the front of the net and was waiting to knock in the rebound of Richard Panik’s shot.Edmonton tied it 2:49 into the second. Off a draw Authentic Mikael Backlund Jersey , Adam Larsson’s long wrister was knocked down by Draisaitl with his stick and redirected between Hill’s legs.“Another good step in the right direction,” Draisaitl said. “We got our legs under us and started playing the way we can.”Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet was pleased with his team’s effort, but said McDavid made the Coyotes pay for an error on his first goal.“We talked about being above McDavid and we did a good job all game until that,” Tocchet said. “We just had a little mental breakdown and it’s in our net. We get a couple chances and we miss the net or we don’t score and he gets the one breakaway and he scores. That’s what high-end players do.”NOTES: Arizona outshot the Oilers 16-7 in the first period. … Coyotes center Clayton Keller was selected an All-Star for the first time and will join McDavid, already chosen team captain, on the Pacific Division roster. … Coyotes D Alex Goligoski was scratched due to illness, the first game he’s missed since Nov. 17. C Nick Schmaltz was also scratched with a lower-body injury, his first missed game since being acquired from Chicago on Nov. 25. … Edmonton forward Alex Chiasson missed his third consecutive game due to injury, and forward Kailer Yamamoto missed his second straight with an upper-body injury.UP NEXTEdmonton plays at Los Angeles on Saturday.Arizona hosts New Jersey on Friday.