The road trip continues for the Blues of St. Louis (31-27-7), who come up against the Penguins of Pittsburgh (26-31-10) of PPG Paints Arena on Thursday at 6 p.m.
It is the fifth of a trip to the six -game game of a season that was divided into two games, the blues returning home After their loss of 2-1 in overtime against the Kings of Los Angeles on SaturdayThey were therefore able to spend four nights in their own beds before finishing the last two stages of the trip, which ends on Saturday against the Wild of Minnesota.
As for the classification, the Blues are now two points behind the flames of Calgary and the Vancouver cannucks after these two teams set their match on Wednesday during a shooting, the Canucks winning 3-2. In addition, the Utah hockey club won, 3-2 against the Anaheim Ducks and even fired with the Blues, so four teams are separated by two points in a Logjam for the second Joker of the Western Conference. St. Louis, Vancouver and Utah all have 17 games to play, Calgary is 18.
Blues, according to the coach Jim Montgomerydid a good job to live in the moment, which allowed them to raze seven points of their deficit when they returned from the confrontation of the 4 nations, Go 6-1-2 playing nine games in 15 days; They are 7-1-2 in the last 10.
“Since the break started, each match was important for us to be in the situation we are, so we had to do the work early,” said Montgomery. “Now, we just have to continue on this path. Whatever we play. We have seen our next opponent, Pittsburgh has simply beaten Vegas (3-2 in overtime), so we have to focus on this next task at hand and bring the same attitude that we are going to stay in the moment, we will have an excellent start, then we will worry about the next quarter, then we are going We will worry about the next quarter of work, then we will worry about the following period and then we will worry about the next quarter of work, then we will worry about the following period and then we will worry about the next quarter of work, then we will worry about the following period and then we will worry about the next quarter of work, then we will worry about the next period period.
“With this, we know that the calendar is favorable at the moment. We are going to play two teams where we are going to play again in the consequences where they are not. They are rested pending, so there is another challenge that arrives in this time. I think we are in the middle of starting (10) in 17 days.”
Tonight is starting another difficult section of games grouped in limited days, which includes three in the next four days when the blues come from Minnesota on Saturday after a start and a game against the Ducks at 5 p.m. Sunday.
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With the rolling team, the only change of range is Cam Fowlerwho missed Saturday for the birth of his son, will come back and enter for Matthew KesselAnd Jordan BinningtonWho won six consecutive departures and is 7-0-1 to the last eight games he started, will start with the goal.
Also, forward Jordan Kyrou will play in his 400th match in the NHL tonight.
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Blues projected line:
Jake Neighbours-Robert Thomas-Pavel Buchnevich
Dylan Holloway-Brayden Schenn-Jordan Kyrou
Mathieu Joseph-Oskar Sundqvis-Zack Bolduc
Alexey tortopchenko-ray faksa-Nathan Walker
Cam Fowler-Nick Leddy
Philip Broberg-Justin Faulk
Ryan Suter-Tyler Tucker
Jordan Binnington will start with the goal; Joel Hofer will be the backup.
Healthy scratches include Alexandre Texier And Matthew Kessel. Colton Parayko (knee) came out. Torey Krug (The ankle) was released for the season.
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Penguins Project Linep:
Rickard Rakell-Sidney Crosby-Bryan Rust
Connor Dewar-Evgeni Malkin-Philip Tomasino
Danton Heinen-Kevin Hayes-Emil Bemstrom
Bokondji Imama-Blake Lizotte-Noel Acciari
Vladislav Kolyakonok-Kris Letang
Matt Grzelcyk-Erik Karlsson
Ryan Graves-Conor Timmins
Tristan Jarry will start with the goal; Alex Nedeljkovic will be the backup.
Healthy scratches include Matt Nieto And Sebastian Aho. Po Joseph (upper body), Tommy Novak (lower body) and Ryan Shea (the upper body) came out.
