Blues begin key homestand against reeling Stars

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03/10/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - If the St. Louis Blues are to get back into the playoff picture on their upcoming homestand, they are going to have to earn it. The team begins that key residency tonight versus the Dallas Stars at Scottrade Center.

The Blues are 13th in the Western Conference with 66 points and trail three teams -- including the Stars -- by four points for the final two playoff spots in the Western Conference.

St. Louis is 16-12-5 at home this year and 5-3-2 in its last 10 as the host. However, this current stand is no walk in the park. Following tonight's test versus the Stars, the Blues host San Jose on Thursday before getting a visit from Detroit two days later. The Sharks and Red Wings are currently tied for the most points in the conference, while St. Louis' homestand ends on Sunday against a Minnesota team that is currently just one point out of a playoff spot.

The Blues have had little trouble with the Stars this year, however. St. Louis has won both of its matchups with Dallas by a 9-2 margin, including a 6-1 home win back on October 16. St. Louis has won six of its last nine overall versus Dallas and five of the last six in the series played in the Gateway City.

The Blues return to Scottrade Center after having a four-game road winning streak end with Saturday's 5-3 loss in Florida. David Backes scored twice and Brad Boyes once for St. Louis, which lost for the fourth time in its last 10 games overall (6-3-1).

Backes and Boyes each have four points over their last two games. Backes has three goals and an assist in that span, with Boyes notching two goals and a pair of assists.

The Stars, who are tied with Edmonton and Nashville in the conference standings, hit the road tonight after Sunday's 3-1 loss to Montreal marked the club's sixth straight setback at home. Dallas is 14-14-4 as the guest this season and has won three of four and six of its last nine as the away team.

Dallas fell on Sunday despite 10 power-play opportunities. The Stars capitalized just once, getting a goal out of Loui Eriksson for his fourth tally in the last three games. He also has five goals and two helpers over a five-game point streak.

Mike Ribeiro added an assist for a fourth consecutive contest and has also scored twice in that span. Marty Turco made just 16 saves for Dallas, which has have lost seven of its last nine overall.

Turco has been in net for both games versus St. Louis this year, allowing eight goals, and is now 9-6-1 with a tie and 2.17 goals against average in 18 career outings versus the Blues.

Fabian Brunnstrom and Jere Lehtinen are both questionable for Dallas for tonight's game. Lehtinen has missed the last three games due to an upper-body injury, while Brunnstrom suffered a shoulder injury against Montreal.

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