Arena: Xcel Energy Center
Time: 14 Mar 2010 at 6:00 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America

Last 10 matches: St Louis 7-3-0; Minnesota 4-4-2
St Louis is still without forwards Keith Tkachuk (finger surgery). … Minnesota goaltender Niklas Backstrom has missed the Wild’s last two games after injuring his groin in the morning skate on Thursday. Defensemen Shane Hnidy (leg) and Brent Burns (hip) also missed the last two games.Blues center Andrew McDonald had a goal and a pair of assists on Saturday and has six points in five games. Goalie Chris Mason is 4-1-0 since the Olympic break and has allowed just nine goals. … Minnesota forward Guillaume Latendresse has 4 goals in his last five games and 22 in 42 games since being acquired from Montreal.
The Blues’ 20 road wins are their most in 10 years. They had 27 in 1999-2000, when they won the Central Division.
Both teams are chasing a berth in the top eight in the West and they’re running out of time. Despite winning seven of eight, including Saturday’s 5-1 win at Columbus, the Blues are still five points behind eighth-place Detroit. Minnesota is in even more danger of missing the playoffs the Wild are eight points out despite hanging on for a 3-2 win at Buffalo on Friday. Results and goal’s highlights, will be available soon..