Blues expect challenging game in Calgary

CALGARY - The Blues continue their four-game Canadian road trip tonight when they meet the Calgary Flames for the final time in the regular season.
The puck drops at 8:30 p.m. CT on FOX Sports Midwest, FOX Sports GO and KMOX 1120 AM.

BLUES The Blues had a day off Monday in Calgary and held a full team practice on Tuesday at the Saddledome to prepare for tonight's game against the Flames.
The Blues were shutout in their last game on Sunday in Winnipeg, which came less than 24 hours after shutting out the Jets at home on Saturday.
Jake Allen made 42 saves in the loss for the Blues, who have given up 94 shots on goal in their last two games.
"Too many shots against. That's not us," Blues Head Coach Mike Yeo said. "We're typically one of the top teams in the League for shot suppression and (scoring) chance suppression. (We've been) a little bit too easy to play against the last couple games."
Tage Thompson is expected to play on a line with Alexander Steen and Paul Stastny tonight, while Carter Hutton will start in goal.

FLAMES Sam Bennett had a goal and three assists and Mark Giordano scored twice to help the Calgary Flames to a dominating 6-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks in their last game on Sunday.
The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Flames, who have just three wins in their last nine games.
The Flames currently sit two points out of a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference with a 17-14-3 record (37 points).
"Even though the last few games we didn't get a win, we were playing really good hockey and just weren't getting rewarded," Bennett told NHL.com after Sunday's win against the Canucks. "That definitely feels really good for everyone tonight."
THE MATCHUP The Blues are 1-1 against the Flames this season. The home team has won both meetings. The Blues have earned points in seven of their last 10 trips to Calgary (6-3-1).
"There are no easy games anymore," said Blues forward Brayden Schenn of the Flames. "They're obviously in a fight, as are we. Even though we're heading to the Christmas break, we need all six points here on the road trip with our division being so tight and so good. All points matter."
"I'm expecting them to pay well," Yeo said. "Looking at the video, they look like they're playing very well - eliminating chances against, generating a lot of scoring opportunities. They're always very difficult team to play against."

HOT VS. CALGARY

• Paul Stastny has 19 multi-point games in 50 career meetings with the Flames. He has 59 points (24 goals, 35 assists) in those games, which is his highest point total against any team in the League.
  - Vladimir Tarasenko has 16 points in his last 13 games against Calgary (six goals, 10 assists).
  - Alexander Steen has six points in two games vs. Calgary this season (two goals, four assists).
  - Colton Parayko has eight points in eight career games (three goals, five assists), which includes an active four-game assist streak.
  - Carter Hutton is 1-0-1 with a .934 save-percentage and a 1.98 goals-against average in two career starts in Calgary.

BLUE NOTES

• Alex Pietrangelo returned from a lower-body injury Sunday and blocked a game-high five shots.
  - The Blues begin their second Western Canada swing of the season tonight. In the first trip, they went 2-0-1.
  - Former Blue Keith Tkachuk traveled to Calgary to watch his son, Matthew Tkachuk, battle against the Blues tonight.