Home Ice Has To Pave Way For Blues To Get Back In Series

[Spyro Gyra]

ST. LOUIS -- One of the things-to-do for Jim Montgomery when he became coach of the St. Louis Blues was to turn Enterprise Center into a house of horrors for the opposition.

When the Blues lost 5-2 on January 27 against the Vancouver Canucks, it dropped their home record to 10-13-2, hardly something to brag about and something that would not resonate with a Stanley Cup Playoff team.

But when the month of February rolled around, so did their home fortunes, culminating with a 14-1-1 record to close 24-14-3, including winning the final 12.

If there was ever a time when the Blues need to make that home mark count is coming up the next two games, Games 3 and 4 of their Western Conference First Round series against the Winnipeg Jets after dropping the first two games on the road.

So if there's ever a time where the Blues need to flex their muscles on home ice, where they've outscored the opposition 57-22 during their season-closing winning streak on 14th and Clark, now's the time to do it.

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