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Blues look for seventh win in 10 games vs. Blue Jackets

Jan 9, 2007 - 3:29 PM St Louis (13-21-7) at Columbus (16-22-4) 7:00 pm EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- Thanks to the stellar play of goaltender Manny Legace, the St. Louis Blues are making their disappointing start a distant memory.

Legace is expected to be back in net Tuesday for the Blues, who shoot for their seventh win in 10 games when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The 33-year-old Legace underwent some culture shock with St. Louis earlier this season, dropping 13 of his first 18 decisions. He recorded a career-high 37 victories with the Detroit Red Wings in 2005-2006.

However, Legace is 5-2-1 with a 1.73 goals-against average in his last eight outings, helping the Blues tie an NHL record with 12 consecutive scoreless opening periods.

St. Louis failed to break the mark by yielding a goal in the opening session of Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators. Lee Stempniak scored his 13th tally and Martin Rucinsky added his ninth for the Blues.

After rallying for four goals in the final 10 minutes to defeat the Anaheim Ducks on Friday, Columbus ended its three-game road trip with Saturday's 5-2 defeat to the San Jose Sharks.

Nikolai Zherdev scored his seventh goal of the season and Gilbert Brule added his fourth for the Blue Jackets in a game that featured seven power-play tallies.

Columbus has won two of its three matchups against St. Louis this season, including a 5-1 victory on December 9.