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The Blues are back home tonight after winning three of four games on the road. One of those games was against the Blackhawks (need I remind you how that went down?). Including their last meet-up with the Blues, the Blackhawks have lost three of their last four games.  (In case you missed it, the Blues scored four unanswered goals while trailing the Hawks 5-2. Vladimir Tarasenko had the OT goal to give the Blues a 6-5 win.) Don't expect 11 goals in tonight's matchup. Jake Allen will get a chance to redeem his faulty start on Thursday's game against the Rangers, as he allowed three goals on five shots. Martin Havlat has left the Blues after signing a one-year contract. The forward scored one goal in two games as a Blue. He is said to have left due to physical issues. With Havlat gone, Ryan Reaves will return to the lineup after being a healthy scratch for the previous two games. Projected Lines: Forwards Steen- Lehtera- Tarasenko Upshall- Backes- Fabbri Paajarvi- Gomez - Brouwer Jaskin- Brodziak- Reaves Defense Boumeester- Pietrangelo Edmundson- Shattenkirk Gunnarsson- Parayko Blues Buzz Keys to the Game - Allen needs to redeem himself. This is a very winnable game. After digging a hole for the team in Thursday's game, Allen needs to prove (again) that he is the starting goalie for the St. Louis Blues. - Defense needs to play their position. In Thursday's game I saw Rangers forwards sitting in front of the net unbothered. Our defense is responsible for clearing them out of the goalie's face to let him follow the shot. Photo via Blues P.J Cox
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