Forward Clayton Keller, a native of Chesterfield, Mo., has seven goals and 11 assists in 21 games against the Blues. The 24-year-old has 41 points in 48 games this season.
Arizona may receive a boost to its forward corps as well, considering both Matias Maccelli and Lawson Crouse may return to the lineup tonight after missing some time with injuries. Maccelli is tied for third among all NHL rookies with 19 assists, and his 22 points are tied for fifth overall despite having not played since Dec. 23.
Though starting lineups were not available prior to posting, goalie Karel Vejmelka is expected to get the nod tonight following his win over Vegas on Tuesday. 'Veggie' has appeared in just one game against the Blues in his career, stopping 11-of-12 shots in just over 23 minutes of play against them.
Player to Watch: Nick Schmaltz seems to be heating up again, notching one goal and two assists over his last three games. The 26-year-old has 19 points in 26 games against St. Louis in his career, and his 14 assists are the most he's recorded against any team in the league.
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ABOUT THE BLUES
St. Louis has dropped two straight - to the Buffalo Sabres and Chicago Blackhawks - by a score of 5-3. Despite their most recent loss, the Blues still got some good news, as forward Vladimir Tarasenko returned to the lineup for the first time since Dec. 31. The 31-year-old has 10 goals and 19 assists in 35 games this season.
St. Louis is in sixth place in the Central Division, 14 points ahead of the Coyotes. Center Jordan Kyrou leads the team with 23 goals and 46 points in 45 games this season, and has four points over his last three games.
Robert Thomas is tops on the Blues with 31 assists.
Jordan Binnington and Thomas Greiss have split time between the pipes this season, though Binnington has done most of the heavy lifting, posting an 18-16-3 record with a 3.28 goals-against average and .891 save percentage. Greiss is 5-6-0 with a 3.16 GAA and .912 SV%.
Binnington has started the last five games for the Blues.
Player to Watch: Tarasenko has 20 points in 23 games against the Coyotes, but keep your eye on defenseman Justin Faulk, who has also fared well against Arizona with eight goals and 10 assists in 28 games. The 30-year-old blue liner has 372 points over 808 career games, spent with both the Blues and Carolina Hurricanes.
