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Slumping Blues visit defending champs

Dec 23, 2008 - 11:21 AM St Louis (13-17-3) at Detroit (22-6-4), 7:30 pm EST

DETROIT (Ticker) -- The St. Louis Blues have a tough task in front of them, trying to end their struggles against the defending Stanley Cup champions.

The Blues will hope to avoid their seventh loss in eight games when they visit the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.

After ending a five-game losing streak a day earlier, St. Louis suffered a 6-3 setback to the Boston Bruins on Sunday. Jay McClement had a shorthanded goal for the Blues, who own the worst record in the Western Conference.

The Red Wings will not provide an easy solution to St. Louis' problems. Detroit is looking for its third straight win after rallying past the Los Angeles Kings, 6-4, on Saturday.

Jiri Hudler, Daniel Cleary and Kris Draper all scored in the final four minutes for the Red Wings, who have won seven of their last nine.

Detroit captain Nicklas Lidstrom had three assists Saturday to move past Larry Robinson into eighth place on the career points list for defensemen with 960. He also moved past Denis Potvin into eighth place for career assists by a blue-liner with 744.

"It means a lot," Lidstrom said. "Those are players I had a chance to watch. I admired them and looked up to them. It's something I'm proud of."






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    Blues 1, Red Wings 4  FinalDec 24 2:52 AM


  • ** CONFIRMED **
    NHL
    ST LOUIS 1
    DETROIT 4

    Dec 23 10:04 PM


  • NHL
    ST LOUIS 1
    DETROIT 4
    3RD PRD: STL - PATRIK BERGLUND 12 (UNASSISTED) 1:14

    Blues 1, Red Wings 4  3rd - 18:46Dec 23 9:29 PM
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    Blues 0, Red Wings 4  End of 2ndDec 23 9:15 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    ST LOUIS 0 0 0
    DETROIT 2 2 4 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: DET - (PP) PAVEL DATSYUK 12 (NICKLAS LIDSTROM, BRIAN
    RAFALSKI) 5:03
    DET - (PP) NICKLAS LIDSTROM 5 (HENRIK ZETTERBERG) 10:21
    2ND PRD: DET - BRAD STUART 2 (PAVEL DATSYUK, TOMAS HOLMSTROM) 13:01
    DET - (SH)

    Dec 23 9:10 PM


  • NHL
    ST LOUIS 0
    DETROIT 4
    2ND PRD: DET - (SH) PAVEL DATSYUK 13 (MARIAN HOSSA) 15:26

    Blues 0, Red Wings 4  2nd - 4:34Dec 23 9:02 PM


  • NHL
    ST LOUIS 0
    DETROIT 3
    2ND PRD: DET - BRAD STUART 2 (PAVEL DATSYUK, TOMAS HOLMSTROM) 13:01

    Blues 0, Red Wings 3  2nd - 6:59Dec 23 8:57 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    ST LOUIS 0 0
    DETROIT 2 2 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: DET - (PP) PAVEL DATSYUK 12 (NICKLAS LIDSTROM, BRIAN
    RAFALSKI) 5:03
    DET - (PP) NICKLAS LIDSTROM 5 (HENRIK ZETTERBERG) 10:21
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    STL 17

    Dec 23 8:15 PM


  • NHL
    ST LOUIS 0
    DETROIT 2
    1ST PRD: DET - (PP) NICKLAS LIDSTROM 5 (HENRIK ZETTERBERG) 10:21

    Blues 0, Red Wings 2  1st - 9:39Dec 23 7:58 PM


  • NHL
    ST LOUIS 0
    DETROIT 1
    1ST PRD: DET - (PP) PAVEL DATSYUK 12 (NICKLAS LIDSTROM, BRIAN
    RAFALSKI) 5:03

    Blues 0, Red Wings 1  1st - 14:57Dec 23 7:48 PM

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