St. Louis Blues (3-1-0, 6 pts) @ Dallas Stars (2-1-1, 5 pts)
7:00 PM CT
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
The Blues
The Stars get another tough Central Division test tonight as the Blues come into town. St. Louis is one of the most well-rounded teams in the league and an infusion of youth has given their offense an extra kick so far this season.
There are a lot of solid players on this team but the guy to watch is easily young phenom Vladimir Tarasenko. The young Russian is among the league leaders with six points (which leads the team) and is also the team leader with four goals.
He’s shown incredible skill on the ice and is the most explosive player on the Blues. The early favorite for rookie of the year will give the Stars defense a lot of trouble.
The offense for the Blues is really good but the defense has been even better under Hitchcock. Jaroslav Halak started two games this season and posted two shut-outs (against the Red Wings and Predators...
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Stars of Big D:
PLAYERS:
Vladimir Tarasenko,
Jaroslav Halak,
Brian Elliott,
Jamie Benn,
Jaromir Jagr,
Kari Lehtonen,
Colton Sceviour,
Reilly Smith,
Tomas Vincour,
Derek Roy,
Ray Whitney,
Johan Franzen,
Aaron Rome,
Philip Larsen
TEAMS: Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings
TEAMS: Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings
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