Game day: Blues at Jets

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❯❯ About the Blues

St. Louis allowed seven goals at home in a loss to the Washington Capitals Thursday. The loss was the Blues’ fourth in their last six games, which puts them at 23-18-5 on the season and third in the Central Division.

 

Jake Allen, the Blues’ No. 1 goaltender, allowed four goals on 10 shots in the 7-3 loss to the Capitals. In his last four games, Allen has allowed 13 goals on 64 shots (a save percentage of .797). Due to his unstable play of late, the Blues announced Allen will not travel to Winnipeg, meaning backup Carter Hutton will likely get the start.

 

It’s the second matchup between the Jets and Blues this season. Winnipeg defeated St. Louis in overtime, 3-2, Dec. 3. The Jets meet the Blues three more times this season, with the third game coming in less than two weeks’ time Jan. 31 in St. Louis.

 

Vladimir Tarasenko leads the Blues with 45 points (20 goals), which is 15 more than Alexander Steen and Kevin Shattenkirk, both of whom are second with 30 points each.

 

St. Louis Blues

31 Phoenix Copley, G

40 Carter Hutton, G

4 Carl Gunnarsson, D

6 Joel Edmundson, D

10 Scottie Upshall, RW

12 Jori Lehtera, C

15 Robby Fabbri, C

17 Jaden Schwartz, LW

19 Jay Bouwmeester, D

20 Alexander Steen, LW

21 Patrik Berglund, C

22 Kevin Shattenkirk, D

23 Dmitrij Jaskin, RW

26 Paul Stastny, C

27 Alex Pietrangelo, D

28 Kyle Brodziak, C

41 Robert Bortuzzo, D

55 Colton Parayko, D

57 David Perron, LW

64 Nail Yakupov, RW

75 Ryan Reaves, RW

91 Vladimir Tarasenko, RW

Head coach: Ken Hitchcock

Assistant coaches: Mike Yeo, Ray Bennett, Steve Thomas, Rick Wilson

Goaltending coach: Jim Corsi

 

Winnipeg Jets

31 Ondrej Pavelec, G

34 Michael Hutchinson, G

37 Connor Hellebuyck, G

4 Paul Postma, D

5 Mark Stuart, D

8 Jacob Trouba, D

9 Andrew Copp, C

12 Drew Stafford, RW

17 Adam Lowry, C

18 Bryan Little, C

19 Nic Petan, LW

22 Chris Thorburn, RW

26 Blake Wheeler, RW

27 Nikolaj Ehlers, RW

33 Dustin Byfuglien, D

39 Toby Enstrom, D

40 Joel Armia, RW

44 Josh Morrissey, D

55 Mark Scheifele, C

71 Julian Melchiori, D

85 Mathieu Perreault C

Head coach: Paul Maurice

Assistant coaches: Charlie Huddy, Jamie Kompon, Todd Woodcroft

Goaltending coach: Wade Flaherty

 

(Lineups subject to change)

 

— Jeff Hamilton