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DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 19: Colorado Avalanche goalie Jonathan Bernier (45) looks back as St. Louis Blues center Paul Stastny (26) shoots just wide during a regular season game between the Colorado Avalanche and the visiting St. Louis Blues on October 19, 2017, at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. (Photo by Russell Lansford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

St. Louis Blues Vs. Colorado 2.0: Pregame News And Notes

St. Louis Blues Forwards Must Get Better Defensively

St. Louis Blues: Pros And Cons From Game 50 Against Ottawa

St. Louis Blues Vs. Ottawa 2.0: Pregame News And Notes

OTTAWA, ON - JANUARY 18: Alexander Steen

St. Louis Blues Alexander Steen Has Become Expendable

ST. LOUIS, MO - JANUARY 20: Nick Cousins

St. Louis Blues: Pros And Cons From Game 49 Against Arizona

ST. LOUIS, MO - NOVEMBER 09: St. Louis Blues goalie Carter Hutton (40) makes a glove save on a shot by Arizona Coyotes center Derek Stepan (21) during a National Hockey League game between the Arizona Coyotes and the St. Louis Blues on November 09, 2017, at Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

St. Louis Blues Vs. Arizona 2.0: Pregame News And Notes

OTTAWA, ON - JANUARY 18: Tage Thompson

St. Louis Blues: Pros And Cons From Game 48 Against Ottawa

OTTAWA, ON - FEBRUARY 07: St. Louis Blues Winger Alexander Steen (20) chases down the puck against Ottawa Senators Defenceman Erik Karlsson (65) during the NHL game between the Ottawa Senators and the St. Louis Blues on February 07, 2017 at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Steve Kingsman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

St. Louis Blues Vs. Ottawa: Pregame News And Notes

TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 16: Members of the St. Louis Blues celebrate a goal by Alexander Steen

St. Louis Blues: Pros And Cons From Game 47 Against Toronto

ST. LOUIS, MO - JANUARY 9: Radim Vrbata

St. Louis Blues: Pros And Cons From Game 46 Against Florida

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 7: St. Louis Blues goaltender Carter Hutton (40) makes a third period save on shot by Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) on January 07, 2018, at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The Washington Capitals defeated the St. Louis Blues, 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

St. Louis Blues: Pros And Cons From Game 45 Against Washington

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 06: Claude Giroux

St. Louis Blues: Pros And Cons From Game 44 Against Philadelphia

ST. LOUIS, MO - JANUARY 4: Carter Hutton

St. Louis Blues: Pros And Cons From Game 43 Against Vegas

ST. LOUIS, MO - JANUARY 2: Taylor Hall

St. Louis Blues: Carter Hutton Deserves Time, Not Full-time

ST. LOUIS, MO - JANUARY 2: St. Louis Blues' Vladimir Tarasenko, left, scores the game winning goal in shootouts past New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid during the shootouts of an NHL hockey game between the St. Louis Blues and the New Jersey Devils. The St. Louis Blues defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-2 in a shootout on January 2, 2017, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO. (Photo by Tim Spyers/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

St. Louis Blues: Pros And Cons From Game 42 Against New Jersey

ST. LOUIS, MO - DECEMBER 30: Scottie Upshall

St. Louis Blues: Pros And Cons From Game 41 Against Carolina

DALLAS, TX - DECEMBER 29: Jake Allen

St. Louis Blues: Pros And Cons From Game 40 Against Dallas

ST. LOUIS, MO - DECEMBER 27: St. Louis Blues center Kyle Brodziak (28) collides with Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) after a shot on goal in the third period period during a NHL game between the Nashville Predators and the St. Louis Blues on December 27, 2017, at Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO. Nashville won, 2-1. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

St. Louis Blues Penalty Kill Improves As Power Play Gets Worse

The St. Louis Blues' Robert Bortuzzo (41) fights with the Nashville Predators' Scott Hartnell (17) in the first period on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. The Predators won, 2-1. (Chris Lee/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS via Getty Images)

St. Louis Blues: Pros And Cons From Game 39 Against Nashville

VANCOUVER, BC - DECEMBER 23: Jake Allen

St. Louis Blues Must Avoid Post-Holiday Blues As Season Resumes

VANCOUVER, BC - DECEMBER 23: Sam Gagner

St. Louis Blues: Pros and Cons From Game 38 Against Vancouver

EDMONTON, AB - DECEMBER 21: Milan Lucic

St. Louis Blues: Pros And Cons From Game 37 Against Edmonton

CALGARY, AB - DECEMBER 20: Colton Parayko

St. Louis Blues: Pros And Cons From Game 36 Against Calgary

WINNIPEG, MB - DECEMBER 17: Vladimir Tarasenko

St. Louis Blues: Pros And Cons From Game 35 Against Winnipeg

ST. LOUIS, MO - DECEMBER 16: Bryan Little

St. Louis Blues: Pros And Cons From Game 34 Against Winnipeg

ST. LOUIS, MO - DECEMBER 14: Kevin Roy

St. Louis Blues: Pros And Cons Of Game 33 Against Anaheim

ST. LOUIS, MO - DECEMBER 12: Chris Kunitz

St. Louis Blues: Colton Parayko Showing He’s A Top Defenseman