Preview: Blues vs. Predators

BLUES VS. PREDATORS

THE LAST MEETING

Robert Thomas scored his first career NHL goal and Jake Allen made 30 saves, but the Blues fell 4-1 to the League-leading Nashville Predators on Wednesday night at Bridgestone Arena.
The loss spoiled the debut of interim head coach Craig Berube, who took over behind the bench for Mike Yeo.
Despite the loss, the Blues' locker room felt like the effort was there.
"There was emotion in the game, brought some fire in our belly to the game, playing for one another," said Brayden Schenn. "If we do that for the next 60 (games), we'll like the results most nights."
"I thought our guys stayed with it," Berube said. "What I saw was they stayed with it and kept working."
The Predators won their third straight and improved to 16-5-1 on the season.
The Blues will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak in Friday's rematch with the Predators.

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INJURY UPDATE

The Blues will get Pat Maroon back in the lineup Friday. Maroon was activated from injured reserve after missing four games due to an upper-body injury.

BLUE NOTES

The Blues will raise their sticks prior to the game in a special salute to those who have battled or are battling cancer. The sticks will be auctioned after the game at blues.givesmart.com to benefit Hockey Fights Cancer initiatives... Ryan O'Reilly and Nashville's Ryan Johansen both share third in the NHL with 264 face-off wins... Tyler Bozak has 10 points in 12 career games against Nashville (two goals, eight assists)... With his first NHL goal on Wednesday, Robert Thomas became the fourth youngest Blue in franchise history to score his first NHL goal (19 years, 142 days).