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Analyzing the Toronto Maple Leafs Crucial Road Trip Ahead

By Eric Cruikshank

TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 12: William Nylander
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TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 7: St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington #50 makes a save against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period at the Scotiabank Arena on October 7, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 7: St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington #50 makes a save against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period at the Scotiabank Arena on October 7, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images) /

St. Louis Blues

Despite missing two of their top players in Alex Steen and Vladimir Tarasenko due to injury, the St. Louis Blues have not missed a beat in their first 28 games of this season.

The Blues sit first in the Central division and are third in the league with an 18-6-6 record, and have won four of their last five games.

Jordan Binnington will most likely get the start Saturday night, and has continued to been a strong force between the pipes.

Binnington sits tenth in the league save percentage with .925, and sits fourth in the league in saves made behind Frederik Andersen.

One key for the Toronto Maple Leafs in this game will be prioritizing handling the Blues in the defensive end, and staying disciplined.

Before their loss to Pittsburgh which ended a four game winning streak, St. Louis outscored their opponents 16-6 and went 30% on the power play in those wins, attributing to their strong, sixth ranked power play in the league.

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