NHL: St. Louis 5, Columbus 1

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- The St. Louis Blues ripped Columbus 5-1 Sunday with five players scoring goals and Eric Brewer notching four assists.

St. Louis has won three of its last four games and the Blue Jackets have dropped four of five.

Matt Walker, Andy McDonald, David Perron, Brad Boyes and Keith Tkachuk registered the Blues' goals. Erik Johnson added a couple of assists and Manny Legace blocked 18 shots.

Rick Nash got a shorthanded goal for Columbus.

Sergei Fedorov, who missed 13 games because of a concussion, was back on the ice for the Blue Jackets.