Recap: Atlanta vs. St. Louis

By Sports Network

Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Rich Peverley notched the winner in the shootout and Slava Kozlov added insurance as Atlanta rallied from a two-goal deficit to down St. Louis, 3-2, at Philips Arena.

Peverley began the shootout with a successful wrister then Andy McDonald of the Blues failed in his chance. Kozlov added another score before Brad Boyes' had the puck poke-checked away by Johan Hedberg.

Boyes argued that his rebound, which was lifted into the net, counted as a shot but the closest official immediately waved off the goal.

Tobias Enstrom and Ron Hainsey tallied in regulation for the Thrashers, who snapped a two-game slide. Hedberg made 30 saves.

McDonald and David Perron scored for the Blues, who have dropped a season-high five straight games. Ty Conklin took the loss despite stopping 38 shots.

The Blues got on the board at 6:55 of the second period. The goal was set up when Perron was dragged down on a partial break and collided with Hedberg, leaving McDonald an open net with which to deposit a backhander.

St. Louis took a 2-0 advantage while on the power play 7:08 into the third as Perron's deflection of Eric Brewer's shot from the slot slipped between Hedberg's pads.

Colby Armstrong fed Enstrom for a one-timer which made it a one-goal game with 7:01 left in regulation, and a fluke shot by Hainsey in the neutral zone got past Conklin to tie the contest with 3:31 to play.

Conklin stopped Maxim Afinogenov's breakaway 30 seconds later and neither team came up with the winner in overtime.