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BLUES (20-20-5) at BRUINS (26-16-5)
7 p.m. ET; SN360, SNE, SNW, SNP, NESN, FS-MW, NHL.TV

Perron has 15 points (six goals, nine assists) during his streak for the Blues, who are 3-0-1 in their past four games.
Goalie Tuukka Rask will start for Boston. Rask's next win will be his 252nd in the NHL and tie Tiny Thompson for the most in Bruins history.
The Bruins have lost their past two games (0-1-1) after going 6-1-0 in their previous seven.

Players to watch

Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko has five points (three goals, two assists) in his past four games after getting four points (three goals, one assist) in his previous 16.
Bruins forward Brad Marchand has seven points (two goals, five assists) in his past five games.

They said it

"They're an aggressive, fast hockey team. Obviously that one line's [Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak] very dangerous and one of the best lines in the League. So we got to do a good job there, and they've got some real good defensemen that can get up the ice and activate and they play a good brand of hockey." -- Blues coach Craig Berube
"You understand the situation you're in, but competitively you obviously want to be out there. To get that opportunity tonight is huge for me. I want to take full advantage of it." -- Bruins defenseman John Moore on his return after he was a healthy scratch for three games

Blues projected lineup
Bruins projected lineup
Status report

The Blues will use 11 forwards and seven defensemen. … Gunnarsson returns after missing three games and replaces Sanford. … The Bruins did not hold a morning skate. … Moore replaces Grzelcyk. … Backes, a healthy scratch Wednesday, replaces Acciari.

Stat pack

Perron can become the eighth player in Blues history with a point streak of at least 13 games. His streak is the longest by a St. Louis player since Steen had a 13-game run from Oct. 17 to Nov. 16, 2013. … Rask is 251-145-56, with 50 extra-time wins (26 overtime, 24 shootout). Thompson was 252-153 with 63 ties.