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ST. LOUIS - Expect a different look as far as line combinations go when the St. Louis Blues take the ice tonight against the Colorado Avalanche (7 p.m., FSMW, FSGO, KMOX).

Vladimir Tarasenko will play with Alexander Steen and Paul Stastny, and Patrik Berglund will move up from the third line to play alongside Jaden Schwartz and Brayden Schenn.
"We're looking to score some goals," Blues Head Coach Mike Yeo said. "We're looking to spread things out. You might see a couple different things throughout the course of the night, we'll see how the game is going."
"After last game, I think everybody knew we were going to switch the lines up a little bit and find ways to create some more offense," Berglund said after Thursday's morning skate. "It's going to be exciting and hopefully I can help them out and help myself out, and go out and do a good job."

Carter Hutton will start in goal, and the Blues will return to the typical lineup of 12 forwards and six defensemen.
"To sit around and dwell on the last game, at this point, isn't going to do us any favors," Yeo said of Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the division-rival Wild. "We met yesterday, we talked about we have to move on from the game but we can't move on too quickly. We have to learn from it, too… You've got to get excited to play these hockey games right now. Teams love to be in this position where you're battling for playoff spots, playing meaningful games and you're doing it against good teams. That's where the competitive nature of the player comes through."

Forwards

Alexander Steen - Paul Stastny - Vladimir Tarasenko
Jaden Schwartz - Brayden Schenn - Patrik Berglund
Dmitrij Jaskin - Vladimir Sobotka - Tage Thompson
Scottie Upshall - Kyle Brodziak - Ivan Barbashev

Defense

Goalie

Carter Hutton