“We’re trying to get the team with a little bit more structure, a
little bit more continuity on the ice,” Blues coach Ken Hitchcock
told the St. Louis Dispatch. “But you’ve got to love the spirit that
we play with.” St. Louis is 3-0-2 during its run while Florida
arrives after posting its second straight victory – a 2-1 overtime
triumph at Detroit. The Panthers have received two straight strong
performances from Roberto Luongo (three goals allowed), who is
15-12-2 lifetime against the Blues. Leading scorer Jaromir Jagr
comes in with 730 career goals, one shy of tying Marcel Dionne for
fourth place on the all-time list.
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ABOUT THE PANTHERS (10-9-4): Jagr saw his five-game point streak
come to an end at Detroit but tops the team with 18 while Jussi
Jokinen (16) has recorded four in his last four contests. Florida
hopes Sunday's overtime goal sparks a surge for offensive defenseman
Brian Campbell, who has registered two goals overall and four points
in his last 14 games. Dylan Olsen replaced Alex Petrovic (foot) in
the lineup Sunday and fellow blue-liner Dmitry Kulikov (knee) could
return soon.
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ABOUT THE BLUES (15-6-3): Vladimir Tarasenko notched a goal and an
assist in the 3-1 win over Columbus on Saturday for his fifth
multi-point performance in his last eight games. Tarasenko leads the
team with 14 goals and 24 points – three better than Alex Steen, who
has recorded one tally and three assists in his last two contests.
Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk has recorded at least one point in
eight straight games (10 total) after registering just one in his
first six contests of the season.
OVERTIME
1. The Panthers are allowing 31.4 shots per game, the fifth-highest
amount in the league entering Monday.
2. St. Louis C Jori Lehtera is slated to play his 100th NHL contest
on Tuesday.
3. Florida veteran C Dave Bolland has been a healthy scratch the
last three games.
PREDICTION: Blues 3, Panthers 1
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