The St. Louis Blues, who have won two straight games, have a one-point lead on the Los Angeles Kings for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference with one game in hand. The Blues are four points behind the Nashville Predators for third place in the Central Division with two games in hand. "We've just got to find a way to get points," said goalie Jake Allen, who will start Friday. "We're not used to not being in the playoffs here. It definitely would be a disappointment if we didn't make it. We're all focused. We're going to make the playoffs. We've got not many games left, but we still have a good chance to get in and even move up, so it will be nice." The Blues have made the playoffs five straight seasons. "We all know where we are," captain Alex Pietrangelo said. "I'd be lying if I said we weren't looking. We know where we are in the standings. I think you kind of get that feel in the locker room before games that every game's important. It doesn't matter who we're playing, Eastern Conference, Western Conference. This is an opportunity to really put ourselves in a good spot here in the next couple weeks."
