Blues’ Dylan Holloway returns with a hat-trick against the Kraken.

Dylan Holloway came off the injured list and had three goals and an assist to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 5-1 victory over the visiting Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.

Holloway recorded his second career hat trick in his first game since January 18. He has been out since mid-December with a high ankle sprain that has limited him to one game.

Pius Suter had a goal and two assists for the Blues, who earned their second win in 10 games (2-7-1). It was St. Louis’ first game after a three-week Olympic break.

Jordan Kyrou also played for St. Louis. St. Louis scored. Jonatan Berggren and Justin Faulk had two assists and Joel Hofer made 23 saves.

Kaapo Kakko scored for the Kraken, who had lost their first two games after the break. Philipp Grubauer made 27 saves.

The Blues defeated the Kraken, who played in Dallas the night before. St. Louis took an early 5-0 lead in the first six minutes, and Pavel Buchnevich hit the post with a shot.

The hosts finally broke through at 7:58 when Suter set up Holloway’s one-timer from the left faceoff point.

Kakko knocked down the net and converted Shane Wright’s turnaround with a rebound from the slot to tie the score at 1-1 with 7:28 left in the period.

The Blues scored two goals 23 seconds apart early in the second half to take a 3-1 lead. Kyrou scored first on the rush at 1:12, converting a cross-ice pass from Buchnevich from the left wing.

Holloway then scored again, this time during a goalmouth scramble. Logan Mailloux scored from the point, Suter and Berggren hit the puck and Holloway put the puck in the goal.

The Blues extended their lead to 4-1 at the 1:56 mark of the third quarter. Faulk took a shot from the blue line, Holloway collected the rebound and set up Suter’s goal with a seam pass.

Holloway completed his hat trick with an empty-net goal at 16:59.

–Field level media