Projected Lineup: April 5 at Colorado
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Key Points:
- The St. Louis Blues conclude a four-game road trip with a Sunday night game against the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche, highlighting the importance of the matchup for the Blues.
- Blues Head Coach Jim Montgomery emphasized the challenge posed by the Avalanche, noting their strong, fast, and connected style of play, and sees it as a test for the team's improving defense.
- The Blues come off a 6-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks, where Montgomery made multiple lineup changes, especially shaking up the forward lines.
- For the game against Colorado, Montgomery plans to keep the top three forward lines and defensive pairings consistent but will change the entire fourth line, featuring Alexey Toropchenko, Jack Finley, and Pavel Buchnevich.
- Montgomery intends to use the new fourth line primarily as a checking line to exploit specific matchups during the game.
