Blues, Mammoth Set for Salt Lake Divisional Game
St. Louis visits Utah on Thursday in the teams’ first matchup of the season, with the Blues looking to end a run of five straight losses in divisional road games. Utah is coming off a loss to Vegas and will play the second game of a back-to-back, but its stronger home form, higher-scoring offense and more effective power play make it the favored side in the previews. St. Louis has struggled to score consistently and has been outscored heavily in recent divisional road games, though its penalty kill could help keep the game close. Joel Hofer is expected to start for the Blues, while Karel Vejmelka is projected for Utah; St. Louis forward Dalibor Dvorsky is set to return after limited ice time in his previous game.







