Ottawa just finished an early March five-game road trip of their own, losing to Tampa Bay (5-2), Florida (3-0), Arizona (8-5) and Vegas (2-1) before surprising St. Louis 4-1 Tuesday. Superstar-in-the-making Tim Stützle, 20, scored a power-play goal for his 13th goal to pair with 20 assists. Look out for him.
Same for Brady Tkachuk, who scored his 19th goal Tuesday in his native St. Louis. For new fans, he pronounces his name "kuh-CHUCK." And, his brother Matthew is that guy on the Calgary Flames making plays with between-his-legs passes and shots on highlight reels in recent weeks. Their dad, Keith, played 1,201 games in the NHL, lots for St. Louis. They form one of the great American hockey families and the story is far from complete.