This is an 8* on ST. LOUIS

The Blues have alternated wins and losses through their first seven games. Following a three-day break, they aim to win back to back times in Anaheim tonight. It was a 5-4 win at Vegas Tuesday, an impressive win for the Stanley Cup Champs of two years ago. Playing short-handed, literally, has been an issue for the Blues so far this season. They’ve been down a man on the ice 36 times so far and given up 11 power play goals. Their penalty kill ranks 28th. But tonight is an excellent opportunity to sort that all out. Anaheim is last in the league in goals per game (1.75) and opened the year by going 0 for 17 on the power play. The last three games have seen the Ducks get outshot 98-55. That they’ve won two of them is pretty shocking. There’s been only one game so far that Anaheim scored more than two goals. It was when they scored three vs. Colorado on Sunday. They lost 3-2 to Arizona on Thursday despite notching their first PP goal of the season. The Blues have won their last three trips to the Pond. Play on ST LOUIS

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