While his time in Anaheim was relatively short, Perron said he learned a lot from players like Ryan Getzlaf. "He showed me how to be patient with the puck and never panic," Perron told stlouisblues.com after he returned to the Blues last summer. "He wasn't afraid to make mistakes, but he was certainly making a lot of good plays out there."
Without a doubt, tonight's game against the Ducks (9 p.m. CT, FSMW, KMOX) will be special and somewhat emotional for Perron. It's a chance to face off against some old friends as he tries to help the Blues match a season-long six-game winning streak.
"I had a great time in Anaheim, and to find chemistry with Getzlaf like I did, it was fun to go through that," Perron said after Wednesday's practice at Honda Center. "But I'm happy with the Blues now, and I think we're really finding our game more recently and I want to build on that."
Perron has been arguably one of the Blues' most consistent forwards this season. Since re-joining the Blues on a two-year contract last summer, he has posted 14 goals and 23 assists in 68 games. And even when the points haven't been there, the effort and hard work certainly has.