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The St. Louis Blues will play their final game before the Olympic break on Wednesday night at American Airlines Center in Dallas (8:30 p.m., TNT, HBO Max, 101 ESPN). The Blues will be looking to go in

The Stars rank fourth in goals against per game and control matchups on home ice, making it difficult for the Blues, who sit 30th in scoring, to find the net. While the Blues have struggled to keep the puck out, they actually rank Top 6 in 5-on-5 shot suppression and expected goals against over their last 10 games.

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