Blues ? The Blues will be bidding for a season-best sixth straight victory. They are 6-0-1 in their last seven games, with a 2-1 shootout loss to Winnipeg the only blemish in that stretch. The Blues? last regulation loss was against San Jose, 3-1 on Feb. 4 at Scottrade Center. ... After missing 17 games because of a knee injury, gaoltender Jake Allen has been activated from injured reserve and is expected to back up Brian Elliott on Monday. The club, however, placed Alexander Steen on IR and announced that he will be out at least four weeks because of an upper-body injury. Meanwhile, forward Dmitrij Jaskin and defenseman Jordan Schmaltz have been promoted from he minors and Jordan Binnington and Peter Harrold were re-assigned.
Sharks ? San Jose has a record of 13-3-3 in its last 19 games and has climbed to within five points of Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles. The Sharks? 29 points in that stretch are the most in the NHL, and they also have the most goals in the league in that stretch (64). Goaltender Martin Jones, who allowed one goal on 27 shots in San Jose?s win over the Blues in December, has been solid during the recent stretch. He is 12-3-1 with a 2.04 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage. The Sharks are tied for second in the NHL in road victories, with a record of 20-9-2. They have earned points in 19 of their last 25 road games.
Injuries ? Blues ? LW Alexander Steen (upper body), LW Steve Ott (hamstring) and D Alex Pietrangelo (knee), out. Sharks ? RW Tommy Wingels (undisclosed), questionable.
Sharks ? San Jose has a record of 13-3-3 in its last 19 games and has climbed to within five points of Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles. The Sharks? 29 points in that stretch are the most in the NHL, and they also have the most goals in the league in that stretch (64). Goaltender Martin Jones, who allowed one goal on 27 shots in San Jose?s win over the Blues in December, has been solid during the recent stretch. He is 12-3-1 with a 2.04 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage. The Sharks are tied for second in the NHL in road victories, with a record of 20-9-2. They have earned points in 19 of their last 25 road games.
Injuries ? Blues ? LW Alexander Steen (upper body), LW Steve Ott (hamstring) and D Alex Pietrangelo (knee), out. Sharks ? RW Tommy Wingels (undisclosed), questionable.
