Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT Watch: FanDuel Sports Network Listen: 101 ESPN, Blues App QUICK HITS BLUES Brayden Schenn's two-goal performance powered the St. Louis Blues (22-20-4) to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday,

The St. Louis Blues will host the Calgary Flames again on Thursday to complete an unusual two-game series featuring a postseason vibe. There is a good reason for that atmosphere: The Flames, Blues and Vancouver Canucks are battling for the final playoff spot in the potential Western Conference playoff bracket.

The Utah Hockey Club had an opportunity to play catch-up in the Western Conference playoff race during its seven-game January homestand. But Utah has gone 1-4-0 to fall six points behind Calgary in the race for the final playoff spot on their side of the league.

The Blues swept a back-to-back against the club directly ahead of them in the standings. Now they try for the elusive third win in a row.

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues and the Calgary Flames square off in Western Conference action. St. Louis is 21-20-4 overall and 10-10-1 in home games. The Blues have an 18-4-1 record when scoring at least three goals.

Blues started game with purpose, made early statement; Schenn line was dominant; power play goal late in second stunted Calgary's surge

The St. Louis Blues took three of four games at home, but they need to go on a real run to keep playing meaningful games down the stretch.

The St. Louis Blues and the Anaheim Ducks hit the ice in Western Conference play. St. Louis has an 8-9-1 record at home and a 19-19-4 record overall. The Blues have a 17-4-1 record when scoring ...

On Thursday night, for the second time in three days, the Calgary Flames faced the St. Louis Blues on the road. For the second time in three days, they were held to just a single goal and just couldn’t muster enough offence to overcome their mistakes.

St. Louis earned a hard-fought 2-1 win over Calgary, keeping the Blues close to the Flames in the standings, with a rematch coming Thursday.