Blues at Wild
The St. Louis Blues look to continue their dominance over the Minnesota Wild when the Central Division rivals face off at the Xcel Energy Center on Sunday. St. Louis has won seven straight meetings with Minnesota, including two this season in which the Blues have allowed a total of one goal. St. Louis has won four consecutive games overall after dropping a pair of 1-0 decisions at Vancouver and Anaheim - its first two shutout losses of the campaign.
Minnesota, which had its five-game winning streak snapped at Dallas on Saturday, begins a four-game road trip as it attempts to maintain its hold on the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference. The Wild hope to catch a break Sunday as St. Louis may rest Ryan Miller. The Blues' stud goaltender is a perfect 4-0-0 since being acquired from Buffalo, allowing a total of six goals in the victories.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, FSN Midwest (St. Louis), FSN North (Minnesota)
ABOUT THE BLUES (43-14-6): St. Louis has struggled offensively since returning from the Olympic break, scoring more than two goals only twice in six games while totaling 12 tallies in that span. Alex Steen, who leads the team with a career-high 29 goals and 49 points, has cooled off considerably. The 30-year-old has scored just one goal in his last seven games and two in 11 contests after netting 14 tallies in his first 14 matches.
ABOUT THE WILD (34-22-7): Minnesota could be without Erik Haula, who received a charging major and game misconduct in Saturday's loss after steamrolling Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen. The 22-year-old rookie center has recorded three goals and three assists in 29 games. Making his 15th consecutive start, Darcy Kuemper lost in regulation for the first time in 10 decisions (7-1-2).
OVERTIME
1. G Brian Elliott may get the start for the Blues, while G Ilya Bryzgalov could make his debut with the Wild.
2. Minnesota LW Matt Moulson registered an assist Saturday in his first game since being acquired from Buffalo.
3. Saturday's victory over Colorado put St. Louis within one point of Anaheim in the race for the Presidents' Trophy.