Paul Kariya paces the Blues to 6-0 win over Linkoping in preseason game

St. Louis routs Linkoping 6-0 in pre-season game

LINKOPING, Sweden — Paul Kariya scored twice in the second period to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 6-0 victory over Swedish Elite League club Linkoping in a preseason game Tuesday.

David Perron, Carlo Colaiacovo and Swedes Patrik Berglund and Alexander Steen also scored for the Blues, who will play the Detroit Red Wings in a two-game season-opening series in Stockholm’s Globe Arena on Friday and Saturday.

Perron opened scoring just 1:12 in and Colaicovo made it 2-0 five minutes later.

Berglund, who had 21 goals and 26 assists as a rookie last season, put the Blues ahead for good midway through the second session. Kariya scored within a span of 2:59 late in the period. Steen ended scoring late in the third.