Blues fall to Jets in shootout

WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- The Winnipeg Jets overcame an early deficit and a frightening injury to defenseman Jacob Trouba.

Trouba's head-first crash into the boards after he missed a hit on Blues' defenseman Jordan Leopold silenced the crowd and cleared both benches early in the second period of the Jets' 4-3 win over St. Louis on Friday night.

The minutes ticked by until he was wheeled off on a stretcher, managing to wave as fans shouted his name.

Just 19, the Jets' top 2012 draft pick impressed his coaches at camp and fans with his aggressive all-out style. He has a goal and an assist this season.

"Trouba's still getting evaluated, but everything's good, he's got motion, he's got everything," Winnipeg coach Claude Noel said.

"I think they're just running him through some tests to make sure everything's fine."

The game ended on a positive note for the Jets despite the inauspicious beginning.

Olli Jokinen scored his second goal of the night in the seventh round of the shootout the Jets forced after overcoming a 3-1 deficit in the third.

Evander Kane and Tobias Enstrom, with the tying goal in the third, also scored for the Jets, while Ondrej Pavelec made 29 saves.

Alexander Steen scored a pair against his hometown team as giveaways helped the Blues take an early lead.

David Backes also scored for the Blues.

, who were coming off a 3-2 shootout win over Chicago on Thursday night.

"It's not a great feeling," said Steen, who added he took no solace in walking away with a point after giving up a 3-1 lead.

"We gave away this one. We were up by two late in the game. We shouldn't be giving away points like that."