After a 3-1 homestand where the Blues outscored their opponents by a 14-7 margin with two shutouts, it’s easy to feel like this road trip will be a continuation of their early season success. After all, two of those wins and one of the shutouts came against tonight’s opponent, the Los Angeles Kings.
The scheduling for the Blues this season so far is odd. Saturday’s 1-0 win against the Blackhawks was the first game this season where the team played a traditional Central Division opponent that they hadn’t seen since 2020. The rest of the season so far has been matchups against the Blues’ West Division opponents, and tonight marks the last time that they will see the Kings for the rest of the regular season.