The St. Louis Blues dropped a tough one on Sunday against the rival Dallas Stars. Despite significantly more shots than the Stars and dominating the play, the Blues fell 6-3.
Radek Faksa made his return to Dallas on Sunday night for the first time since the Stars traded him to the Blues over the summer for future considerations.
The St. Louis Blues have an opportunity to climb into a Wild Card spot on Sunday night for the first time since Nov. 6 - just 13 games into the season. To climb back in, the Blues will need the Carolina Hurricanes to beat the Calgary Flames on Sunday afternoon,
The Dallas Stars host the St. Louis Blues after Logan Stankoven's two-goal game against the Los Angeles Kings in the Stars' 6-2 win.
The Blues enter Wednesday's game three points back of Calgary for the second wild card spot in the Western Conference, and have played one more game than the Flames have.
The Los Angeles Kings will be looking to snap a four-game skid when they play host to the momentum-gaining St. Louis Blues on Wednesday.
After the big win by the Dallas Stars over the St. Louis Blues, Jake Oettinger is aiming to achieve great things this season in the NHL.
The Blues have one game left before the trade deadline and are in a precarious position after a recent run put them in playoff contention.