Good morning, St. Louis

Good morning St. Louis, and good morning blue skies. The Kings face the Blues at 5:00 pm PT on FOX Sports West and KTLK AM 1150. St. Louis is winless three games into a four-game homestand, and with the way their season ended last year, and with Los Angeles’ frustration over a slow start, there’s sure to be some emotion in this evening’s tilt. No Brian Elliott tonight: Jaroslav Halak is expected to draw the start after being activated from injured reserve. Jake Allen, who backed up Elliott during the homestand, was reassigned to Peoria.

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