BLUES The St. Louis Blues will be looking to wrap up their four-game road trip on a high note on Sunday afternoon in New Jersey.
The Blues opened the trip with a 4-0 win against the Chicago Blackhawks but have dropped back-to-back contests, losing 5-3 to the New York Rangers on Wednesday and 2-1 to the New York Islanders on Saturday.
David Perron was a last-minute scratch on Saturday due to an illness. Blues Head Coach Craig Berube said he was hopeful Perron would be able to play Sunday, but because of the back-to-backs, that wasn't certain.
DEVILS The New Jersey Devils will begin a four-game homestand against Western Conference opponents on Sunday when they host the Blues.
The Devils have lost their last two games despite having some solid offensive performances. In the last nine games, New Jersey has contributed 41 goals, which includes eight from 23-year-old Nico Hischier.
As of Saturday night, the Devils sat in last place in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 19-31-5 (43 points).
HEAD-TO-HEAD The Blues and Devils previously met this season on Feb. 10 in St. Louis. In that game, New Jersey scored five times in the third period en route to a 7-4 win at Enterprise Center.
Hischier had two goals and an assist in the game, while Yegor Sarangovich netted a goal and two assists. Goalie Jon Gillies, who was in the Blues organization for stints in of each of the last two seasons, made 27 saves.
