Music: {allcanada} BLUES (38-18-4) at JETS (31-20-11)

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{allcanada} BLUES (38-18-4) at JETS (31-20-11)

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

8:00 PM ET

BLUES (38-18-4) at JETS (31-20-11)

TV: FS-NW, TSN3

Season series: The St. Louis Blues defeated teh Winnipeg Jets 4-2 on Nov. 23 in Winnipeg. The Blues' Alexander Steen and Alex Pietrangelo each had two assists.

Blues team scope: St. Louis starts a five-game road trip after a 5-2 home loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. A six-game road trip in mid-March will follow; the Blues will play 11 of their next 14 games on the road. St. Louis went 1-3-0 on its homestand and allowed 14 goals in the four games. The Blues are nine points behind the first-place Nashville Predators in the Central Division but hold a three-point lead on the third-place Chicago Blackhawks while having a game in hand. The St. Louis power play is 3-for-20 in its past 10 games. The Blues had an optional practice Wednesday before flying to Winnipeg. Goaltender Brian Elliott is likely to start Thursday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk (abdomen) is weeks away from returning to the lineup, the newspaper reported. The Blues play at the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

Jets team scope: Winnipeg practiced Wednesday after a 4-2 home win against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Afterward the Jets acquired left wing Jiri Tlusty from the Carolina Hurricanes in a trade for two draft picks. Tlusty had 13 goals and 10 assists in 52 games with Carolina. Tlusty, 26, could play on the second line, which would allow coach Paul Maurice to shift Dustin Byfuglien back to defense. Maurice coached Tlusty with Carolina and the Toronto Maple Leafs. To make room for Tlusty on the roster, the Jets placed right wing Blake Wheeler (lower body) on injured reserve. On Tuesday, Wheeler missed his first game since the 2011-12 season. Wheeler's absence likely means right wing Michael Frolik will remain on the top line with center Bryan Little and left wing Andrew Ladd.