When the Toronto Maple Leafs travel to St. Louis to take on the Blues, they will be looking to continue the solid play that was present in their past couple games.

January 31 marked the beginning of a new chapter in Leafs history with six players heading out of town. Toronto is 2-2 since with a 3-0 victory over New Jersey and a 5-0 win over Ottawa; ending the Senators 11-game win streak. Their losses were both close losses, to first place San Jose 3-2 and at New Jersey, 4-3, in a game that the Devils needed three goals in the last 3:04 to win the game.

Playing with a young roster, nine players with fewer than two years of experience were in the line-up last game, the Leafs are playing with more energy and a physicality that was not seen earlier in the year. This is leading to Toronto being in games, which is something that has not happened most of the year.

St. Louis will come into the game having lost four of its last five home games. Playing at the Scottrade Center has been a problem for the Blues as they have struggled to a 10-16-5 record at home this season. Paul Kariya has embodied this trend as he is fourth on the team in goals it 12 but has only scored two at home and they both came in their last game.

Those doing sports betting might be thinking that the Blues might get some help for their struggling offence against a Toronto team that has given up the most goals in the league however J.S. Giguere has two shutouts in his three games with the Leafs. This is the last game for both teams before the Olympic break and Toronto has a good chance of going into it with a win.