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TEAM SNAPSHOTS
BLUES Trailing 2-1 entering the third period was no concern for the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. Brayden Schenn scored his first goal of the season early in the third period and Sammy Blais scored his team-leading second goal not long after that, helping the Blues to a 3-2 win against the Dallas Stars.

The victory was the Blues' first of the 2019-20 season.

For the second time this season, the Blues had a second period they would like to see improve.

"I thought our first period was really good, especially the first 10 minutes," Blues Head Coach Craig Berube said. "The second, again, it was kind of similar to the first game, and it's all self-inflicted."

"It's not going to be easy. People are going to be playing hard every game. That's the NHL," added goalie Jordan Binnington, who made 28 saves. "Every night is a tough game. There's skill on every team. You've got to be prepared, do your best and play hard for each other."

The Blues are embarking on a season-long 10-day road trip, which will include four games, a visit to the Hockey Hall of Fame and a visit to the White House in Washington, D.C.

MAPLE LEAFS The Toronto Maple Leafs have scored a League-leading 14 goals in their first three games and are 2-0-1 to begin the 2019-20 season.

Austin Matthews scored twice (and has five goals this season) in Saturday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Alexander Kerfoot, Trevor Moore and William Nylander also contributed goals in the game for Toronto.

Matthews has a goal in each of his three games this season, becoming the third player in Maple Leafs history to have multiple season-opening goal streaks of at least three games. Mitch Marner and Morgan Rielly are tied with Matthews for first on the club in points (5).

HEAD-TO-HEAD Monday's game marks the first of two meetings between the clubs this season. The Blues and Maple Leafs will go head-to-head again on Dec. 7 at Enterprise Center.

The Blues swept the season series in 2018-19, outscoring the Maple Leafs 7-3.

St. Louis has won six straight games against the Maple Leafs and three straight on the road.

HOT VS. TORONTO
- Jaden Schwartz has 11 points in nine career games against the Maple Leafs (three goals, eight assists).

- Vladimir Tarasenko has nine points in his last nine games vs. Toronto (six goals, three assists).

- Alex Pietrangelo has six points in his last six games (two goals, four assists).


BLUE NOTES
Ryan O'Reilly scored the overtime game-winner in the last meeting between the teams. The goal gave the Blues a 3-2 win, extending their franchise-best winning streak to 11 games… With his next point, Alex Pietrangelo will become just the second defenseman in Blues history to record 400 points with the franchise. Al MacInnis leads all Blues defensemen with 452 points… Vladimir Tarasenko is expected to play in his 500th career game. Since the start of the 2014-15 season, Tarasenko ranks fifth among Western Conference players with 66 goals against the Eastern Conference… Binnington has stopped 58 of the 63 shots he has faced through two games this season… David Perron's next goal will be the 200th of his NHL career.

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The goaler better be his best tonight, eh

Blues always seem to own the Leafs, but I think the Leafs are better now and Matthews is off to another hot start. Should be a great game tonight.

Leafs are going to be fun to watch all year. I imagine there will be lots of 5-4 type games. Don't care the score as long as the right team wins tonight!

Guys named Robert are fragile

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 11:12 am Guys named Robert are fragile

I want to see some life from our third line.

BluesSK wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 12:17 pm

Dread_Pirate_Westley wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 11:12 am Guys named Robert are fragile

I want to see some life from our third line.

up until the 3rd period vs the Stars, I was saying the same about the Schenn line; hopefully they start playing harder for all their shifts now. because we cannot be a 1st and 4th line team and win consistently.

Why isn’t Dunn on top pair instead of Gunner?

BillP. wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:20 pm Why isn’t Dunn on top pair instead of Gunner?

I think Gunnar lets Petro be more aggressive since he's more sound in his own end than Dunn. If you're late and the game, you can basically wipe out the 3rd pair, and move Faulk with Petro and Dunn with Parayko every shift looking for that tying goal.

Super save by Binnington, robbing Kerfoot of a sure goal!!!

Well I have no sound on my FSWM channel....

I wish every year was a contract year for Petro! He is looking great!

Great kill by The Blues!

BillP. wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:20 pm Why isn’t Dunn on top pair instead of Gunner?

Tried it last year but wound up with both of them in the offensive zone at the same time too often.

The dreaded 2nd period coming up.

The Blues were too passive in The 1st. They were lucky to not be behind now by 2 goals. They'd better get skating and hitting. From the start of The 2nd.

Sundqvist and Steen both had decent chances, and The Blues will go on The power Play!!

Good save by Binnington, thwarting that breakaway!!! Then later, Binnington makes a great save on a blistering one-timer!!!! He's looked really solid tonight!!!

SunnyD score!

Sundqvist blasts a far shot by Andersson!!! Blues lead 1-0!!!

So dang good to have Sunny D pick up right where he left off after a career year.

Let’s go boys

What a great game to watch this is...having Cuthbert on the call on NHL network makes it even better too

We are definitely finishing our checks......man I love Berube

Robb_K wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 7:12 pm Good save by Binnington, thwarting that breakaway!!! Then later, Binnington makes a great save on a blistering one-timer!!!! He's looked really solid tonight!!!

Just another one year wonder...

This has been our best 2nd period yet even without the goal