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Legace, Blues seek to end five-game skid vs. Sabres

Nov 12, 2008 - 12:35 PM St. Louis (5-7-1) at Boston (8-3-3) 7:00 pm. EST

BUFFALO, New York (Ticker) -- Manny Legace looks to shake off the rust and help the St. Louis Blues snap a five-game losing streak against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.

Legace was not sharp in his first game since October 24 on Saturday and the Blues suffered a 5-3 setback to the Los Angeles Kings. A first-time All-Star last season, Legace stopped 27 shots, but allowed three power-play goals.

The star goaltender suffered a strained hip flexor last month when he slipped and fell on a carpet for vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin during a pre-game ceremony.

The Blues hope he can round back into form and help them end an 0-4-1 slide. It is St. Louis' longest losing streak since going 0-4-2 from May 5-15 of last season. Legace has had success against the Sabres, going 3-0-0 with a 2.92 goal-against average in four games vs. Buffalo.

Legace and the Blues will have to try to slow down Thomas Vanek, who leads the league with 12 goals.

Vanek and the Sabres look to bounce back from their first regulation loss of the season. Buffalo allowed three unanswered goals in a 3-1 loss to Boston Saturday. It was the second straight setback for the Sabres, who fell, 5-4, in overtime to Atlanta the previous night.