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St. Louis Blues (4-1-0) at Chicago Blackhawks (4-1-1)
8PM Eastern/7 Central
FS-MW/CSN Chicago/WGN Radio


THE BUZZ

This game doesn't need any hyping. A rematch of an earlier Blues victory in St. Louis, both teams know what's at stake: a psychological advantage, not to mention two points, in what is sure to be a season-long race for the Central Division crown and Western Conference seeding.

PROBABLE LINEUPS

DAVID BACKES ALEXANDER STEEN TJ OSHIE
VLADIMIR TARASENKO JADEN SCHWARTZ PATRIK BERGLUND
CHRIS STEWART DEREK ROY VLADIMIR SOBOTKA
BRENDEN MORROW VLADIMIR SOBOTKA RYAN REAVES

JAY BOUWMEESTER ALEX PIETRANGELO
KEVIN SHATTENKIRK JORDAN LEOPOLD
BARRET JACKMAN ROMAN POLAK

JAROSLAV HALAK


CHICAGO


BRANDON SAAD JONATHAN TOEWS PATRICK KANE
PATRICK SHARP MICHAL HANDZUS MARIAN HOSSA
BRYAN BICKELL JOAKIM NORDSTROM ANDREW SHAW
BRANDON BOLLIG MARCUS KRUGER BEN SMITH

BRENT SEABROOK DUNACAN KEITH
NIKLAS HJALMARSSON JOHNNY ODUYA
MICHAL ROZSIVAL NICK LEDDY

COREY CRAWFORD


The Hawks have been fast out of the gate in many games thus far this year, then struggled to hold leads in the third. Playing a solid 60 minutes against the Blues will be absolutely necessary. Should be a great one. Back tomorrow with a recap.



JJ

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