TEAM SNAPSHOTS
BLUES Oskar Sundqvist recorded a goal and an assist and Brayden Schenn had two assists Saturday in a 5-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Blues’ last outing.
Ville Husso made 15 saves in the game and improved to 8-1-0 at home on the season.
The Blues are now embarking on a four-game road trip that will begin Tuesday in Ottawa before continuing in Montreal, Toronto and Philadelphia.
Tuesday’s game was originally scheduled for Dec. 21 but was postponed when the NHL stopped cross-border games just before the Christmas break.
SENATORS The Ottawa Senators went 162 minutes and 39 seconds without a goal but finally broke the drought on Sunday in Washington.
Ottawa would score four goals in the game to earn a 4-1 win on the road against the Capitals.
Brady Tkachuk and Connor Brown contributed a goal and an assist each, while goalie Anton Forsberg made 33 saves for the Senators.
“Everybody stepped up and elevated their game,” Tkachuk said after the game. “Everybody gave a gutsy effort tonight, so we’re really happy with the outcome. It was fun out there.”
The Senators are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games but sit in sixth place in the Atlantic Division with 38 points (17-24-4).
At home, Ottawa is 9-13-1 this season.
HEAD-TO-HEAD The Blues have won five of their last six games against the Senators and six of their last seven visits to Canadian Tire Centre.
The teams haven’t met since Oct. 10, 2019 – a 6-4 Blues win in Ottawa.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
BLUES Brayden Schenn, who has recorded 13 points (seven goals, six assists) in his last eight games. Schenn is on a four-game point streak and leads the team with 15 points since Jan. 1.
SENATORS St. Louis native Brady Tkachuk, who shares the team lead with 34 points (15 goals, 19 assists) this season.
BLUE NOTES
As of Monday, Justin Faulk ranked 10th overall in the League with a plus-27 rating this season. Since joining the Blues in 2019-20, Faulk is a plus-35… Husso leads all goaltenders with a 1.84 goals-against average and a .941 save-percentage (with a minimum of 10 games played)… The next win will be Doug Armstrong’s 500th as the Blues’ general manager.
