ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues' downward spiral continued at Minnesota on Tuesday night.
The Blues dropped their seventh straight in an 8-3 drubbing against the Wild. A team that had a firm grasp on a playoff spot a couple weeks ago is now on the outside looking in for a wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
Even a roster shakeup didn't change the team's fortune as the Blues played for the first time without center Paul Stastny, who was traded to Winnipeg on Monday.
The losing streak is the worst for the team since a 0-5-2 run from Dec.