When: Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. CT
Where: Enterprise Center in St. Louis
Watch: Bally Sports, 101 ESPN
Listen: 101 ESPN, Blues App
Tickets: Online at ticketmaster.com
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BLUES The St. Louis Blues are coming off a tough 4-1 loss against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night and are looking to turn the page Thursday when they face the New York Islanders.
The Blues were held scoreless for the first two and a half periods Tuesday before newcomer Mathieu Joseph netted his first goal as a Blue to make it 3-1. However the goal was not enough to change the momentum as the Wild came out on top.
Following the loss, defenseman Justin Faulk said the mistakes are preventable and can be cleaned up quickly.
“Tonight for sure I think we kind of did it to ourselves," Faulk said. "...All three goals that probably could have been cleaned up on our end and not put us in that situation. And that’s maybe a positive saying that, that those are the probably easier things to clean up. So hopefully we can regroup quickly.”
The Blues are looking for their first win on home ice this season as they enter the second contest of a four-game homestand.
ISLANDERS The New York Islanders are coming off their first win of the season on Monday after beating the Colorado Avalanche on the road. They are 1-1-1 entering Thursday's matchup with the Blues.
Trailing by one early in the first, the Islanders went on to score the next four, including back-to-back tallies from center Brock Nelson. Colorado put one in the back of the net early in the third period before the Islanders capped off the game with two unanswered goals for a 6-2 final score.
The Islanders are beginning their first full season with head coach Patrick Roy, who took over in January. Their biggest offseason pickup was left winger Anthony Duclair. The 29-year-old has played for nine different franchises totaling 306 career points (148 goals, 158 assists).
The Islanders finished seventh in the Eastern Conference last season, clinching a playoff spot for the second year in a row. They lost in the first round to the Carolina Hurricanes in five games.