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St. Louis Blues Look to Continue Undefeated Homestand vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

By Patrick Karraker

Oct 27, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) controls the puck in front of St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) during the first period at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 27, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) controls the puck in front of St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) during the first period at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 27, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) controls the puck in front of St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) during the first period at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

The St. Louis Blues seek to continue their undefeated homestand as the Tampa Bay Lightning come to town on Thursday.

The St. Louis Blues will be looking to continue what’s been a dominant three-week run on Thursday as the Tampa Bay Lightning visit Scottrade Center. Since November 15, the Blues have won six of seven games while outscoring their opponents 25-16. Those last two wins have come at Scottrade, where the Blues are now 10-1-2 this season.

The Lightning, who are 5-5 over their last 10 and have lost three straight, could be an easy victim. They’ve been without their best forward, Steven Stamkos, for the past seven games. While the Lightning were averaging 3.18 goals per game prior to Stamkos’s injury, they’ve averaged 2.43 goals per game since he exited the lineup. His loss has also seemingly had an effect on their defense, as they’ve but have allowed an average of 2.86 goals per game since his injury, compared to 2.65 before. The Blues can’t let Tampa’s recent run of woefulness get to them, though, as they’ve struggled at times to turn it on when matched up against obviously inferior opponents.

The Blues’ lineup could be a major topic of discussion on Thursday, as there may be several changes in store. Let’s take a look at what those potential adjustments are:

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