The Chicago Blackhawks and Central Division rival St. Louis begin a home-and-home series Wednesday at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
After winning six consecutive games to climb into the playoff picture, the Blues (43-30-6, 92 points) to have dropped their last three and are only one point behind the Colorado Avalanche (42-29-9, 93 points) for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
The Avs and Blues end their regular season Saturday at Colorado, which could end up deciding what team makes the playoffs. But first the Blues meet the Hawks (32-37-10, 74 points).