ST. LOUIS BLUES NOTES:
CURRENT INJURIES
None
2022-23 Total Man Games Lost: 251
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March
21 – Activated forward Jake Neighbours off IR
16 – Recalled goaltender Joel Hofer from the Springfield Thunderbirds under emergency conditions
6 – Signed college free agent defenseman Anton Malmstrom to a two-year, entry-level contract
BLUES vs. DUCKS
- The Blues and Ducks will meet for the 3rd and final matchup of the season
- The Blues are 2-0-0 against the Ducks this season, winning a set of back-to-back games on Nov. 19 & 21, both of which were in St. Louis
-The Blues have won 3 straight games against Anaheim and are 3-0-1 in their last 4 games against the Ducks
- The Blues have earned points in 7 of their last 8 games against Anaheim (4-1-3) and in 13 of their last 15 (10-2-3)
- The Blues are 9-1-0 in their last 10 games in Anaheim, including an 8-game win streak from Mar. 12, 2018 to Mar. 3, 2021
- The Blues have not allowed the Ducks a power play goal in 8 of their last 10 matchups, going 16 for 19 (84.2%) on the penalty kill over those 10 games
- Jordan Kyrou has 20 goals on the road this season, which ranks 9th in the NHL (1. McDavid, 27)
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
3/26 – at Los Angeles
3/28 – vs. Vancouver
3/30 – at Chicago
4/1 – at Nashville
4/2 – vs. Boston
A LOOK AHEAD
- The Blues will play 4 more games in March, 3 of which will come on the road
- All 4 of the Blues’ remining games in March will come against Western Conference opponents (1 against the Central)
- After March, the Blues will play 7 games in April to finish out their season (4 home; 3 away)
BLUES GO MARCHING IN
- Since Mar. 9, the Blues are 5-2-1 (11 points)
- Their 5 wins since Mar. 9 share 6th in the NHL (1. NY Rangers/Vegas/Colorado, 7), while their 11 points share 7th in the NHL (1. NY Rangers, 15)
- The Blues have scored 31 goals since Mar. 9, which shares 7th in the NHL (1. Dallas, 35)
- Since Mar. 9, Jakub Vrana and Jordan Kyrou each have scored 5 goals, which shares 13th in the NHL (1. Keller, 9)
- Of those 5 goals for Vrana, 3 have come on the power play, which shares the 5th most power play goals in the NHL since Mar. 9 (1. Reinhart/Chiasson/B. Tkachuk/MacKinnon, 4)
EXTRA NUGGETS
- The Blues are 25-10-3 this season when scoring first
- The Blues are 1 of 7 teams to record 3 multi-goal third period comeback wins this season (1. Kings/Islanders, 4 / 2. Ducks/Canucks/Blackhawks/Capitals, 3)
- Since Dec. 11, 44 games, the Blues are 100 for 121 on the penalty kill (82.6%), which ranks 9th in the NHL over that span (1. Carolina, 114 for 131, 87.0%)
- The Blues have scored 7 shorthanded goals this season, which shares 14th in the NHL (1. Edmonton/Vancouver, 13)
ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:
LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
MARCH 23, 2023 – ANAHEIM 2 vs. WINNIPEG 3
The Ducks fell 3-2 to the Winnipeg Jets at Honda Center Thursday night. Cam Fowler opened the scoring with his 10th goal and 43rd point of the season at 11:41 of the first period, setting a new career high in points (10-33=43), surpassing his prior high set last season (9-33=42). Frank Vatrano scored his second PPG in as many games at 5:40 of the third period, his 18th goal of 2022-23. Troy Terry earned his 34th assist and sixth point his last six games (2-4=6). Max Jones tallied his eighth of the season, marking 2-2=4 points his last six contests. Kevin Shattenkirk and Derek Grant also earned assists. Lukas Dostal stopped 30 shots in his 12th start, improving to 2-1-1 with a .911 SV% his last four starts.
PP: 1-2 PK: 2-2 SF: 20 SA: 33 TOI: Cam Fowler (27:22)
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UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Mar. 27 Colorado Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Mar. 30 Seattle Climate Pledge Arena 7 p.m. ESPN+ / Ducks Stream
Apr. 1 Edmonton Rogers Place 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Apr. 2 Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 5 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Apr. 5 Edmonton Honda Center 7 p.m. TNT / Ducks Stream
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Mar. 15 Signed C Nikita Nesterenko to a two-year entry-level contract.
ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 369
PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 72
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 64
Urho Vaakanainen Hip surgery 5-6 months 22
Anthony Stolarz Knee surgery Week-to-week 20
Adam Henrique MCL sprain Week-to-week 14
ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks host the penultimate contest of an eight-game homestand spanning 16 days tonight vs .the St. Louis Blues at Honda Center (7:30 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports West AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Anaheim enters tonight with points nine of their last 14 games (6-5-3) and 10 of the last 16 overall (6-6-4). The Ducks have also earned points in 14 of the last 24 games overall (10-10-4) and are 11-11-5 the last 27 contests. Following tonight’s game, the Ducks will conclude the homestand Monday, March 27 vs. the Colorado Avalanche (7 p.m. PT) before embarking on a three-game road trip beginning Thursday, March 30 at Seattle (7 p.m. PT).
EIGHT STRAIGHT: The Ducks conclude an eight-game homestand tonight that began March 12, the second-longest homestand of the 2022-23 season and also tied for the second-longest in franchise history. Anaheim hosted a club record 10-game homestand Dec. 23- Jan. 13 spanning 24 days (3-6-1 record). The homestand was tied for the third-longest in NHL history, trailing 12 straight at home by Tampa Bay (2010-11) and the California Golden Seals (1975-76). Anaheim’s longest prior homestand was eight games (three times), including Dec. 28, 2014-Jan. 16, 2015 (6-2-0, 12 pts.), Mar. 2-18, 2007 (6-1-1, 13 pts.) and Oct. 28-Nov. 14, 2001 (2-4-2, 6 pts.).
DUCKS-BLUES: Anaheim and St. Louis face off for the first time since November to wrap up a three-game season series tonight at Honda Center. The Ducks have won five of their last nine matchups against the Blues dating to the 2020-21 season (5-4-0). St. Louis opened the season series with wins in back-to-back contests, earning wins Nov. 19 (6-2) and Nov. 21 (3-1), both at Enterprise Center. Cam Fowler has factored in on all three Ducks goals vs. the Blues this season (2-1=3), scoring a goal in each contest in addition to a multi-point effort Nov. 19 (1-1=2). The Ducks own a 49-49-11 all-time record vs. the Blues, including a 26-24-3 mark in Anaheim. John Gibson has appeared in 21 career games against the Blues, tied for his most appearances against a single team in his career (also Colorado). Cam Fowler (5-18=23 in 42 GP) leads active Ducks skaters in career scoring and assists vs. the Blues and is tied with Derek Grant (5-2=7 in 12 GP) and Ryan Strome (5-4=9 in 15 GP) in career goals vs. St. Louis.
ANA-STL SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Nov. 19 Enterprise Center 6-2 STL win
Nov. 21 Enterprise Center 3-1 STL
Mar. 25 Honda Center 7:30 p.m. PT Bally Sports West / Ducks Stream
ANA-STL ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ St. Louis
All-Time Series: 49-49-11 26-24-3 23-24-8
Current Streak: Three STL wins One STL win Two STL wins
Last ANA Win: Dec. 12, 2021 (3-2 OT) Nov. 7, 2021 (4-1) Dec. 12, 2021 (3-2 OT)
Last STL Win: Nov. 21, 2022 (3-1) Apr. 24, 2022 (6-3) Nov. 21, 2022 (3-1)
ANA Last 10: 5-5-0 1-9-0 6-4-0
EXTRA TIME: Twenty of Anaheim’s 71 games this season have gone beyond regulation. The Ducks have won 10 games in overtime or a shootout (7-7 in OT and 3-3 in SO). The Ducks have also gone past regulation in 10 home games, posting six wins in OT and one in a SO at Honda Center.
