Music: {allcanada} CANUCKS (43-27-5) at BLUES (46-22-7)

Sunday, March 29, 2015

{allcanada} CANUCKS (43-27-5) at BLUES (46-22-7)

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Monday, March 30, 2015

8:00 PM ET

CANUCKS (43-27-5) at BLUES (46-22-7)

TV: SNP, FS-MW

Season series: The Vancouver Canucks have defeated the St. Louis Blues in their two previous games, including a 6-5 shootout victory on March 1. The Canucks scored on all three shootout attempts. Yannick Weber had a goal and an assist and Radim Vrbata and Ronalds Kenins each had two assists for the Canucks. David Backes had a goal and an assist, and T.J. Oshie had three assists for St. Louis.

Canucks team scope: Vancouver begins a four-game road trip Monday following a 4-3 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars on Saturday. The Canucks left home three points ahead of the Los Angeles Kings for second place in the Pacific Division and four ahead of the Calgary Flames, who are in third. "When we go on the road, that's the big challenge that we've got coming ahead with Chicago, Nashville, St. Louis [and Winnipeg]," coach Willie Desjardins told the Canucks website. "You can play good hockey in their buildings and not win, but we've got to play well and hopefully we'll get something." Desjardins was unsure if right wing Brad Richardson (ankle) would accompany the Canucks on the trip.

Blues team scope: Forwards Alexander Steen and Oshie may return Monday. Oshie missed the Blues' 4-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday with flu-like symptoms and Steen left midway through the first period with a lower-body injury following a knee-on-knee collision with Columbus' Cody Goloubef. Neither skated on Sunday but coach Ken Hitchcock said they're questionable. "We'll see tomorrow, see if [Steen's] ready to go tomorrow," Hitchcock said. "He'll be questionable to go for tomorrow, day-to-day. Better today, we'll see how he is tomorrow. We'll have to see on [Oshie] too. I would say both are questionable. Both were here today. ... If both skate tomorrow, they'll play." The Blues (99 points) trail the Nashville Predators by three points for first place in the Central Division with a game in hand. Goalie Brian Elliott will start.

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