from Jeremy P. Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch,

The win over Calgary allowed the Blues to leapfrog Nashville into first place in the division with 95 points, one more than the Predators. But more important to the team, its second straight shutout and third in four games is proof that everything seems to be clicking on cue.

“The timing of the season, things are amping up,” Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said. “Our checking is starting to get back to the level that it was at previously. We’ve got some firepower to score goals. When we’re on top of things, it’s hard to shut down three lines.

“We seem to have the right mix offensively, somebody is coming through for us and then defensively we’re all pretty much committed right now. (And) our goaltending has been the story the last 10 days or so. These guys have given us a chance to win every night.”

The Blues have 12 games remaining in the regular season, including the next four on the road. They are 12-2-1 in their last 15 road games, averaging 3.46 goals per game and allowing 1.93.

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