The St. Louis Blues reestablished their team defense to get a four-game homestand back on track. The Los Angeles Kings have embarked on a five-game road swing in search of last season's form.

These teams will come from different directions Tuesday night when the Blues host the Kings.

After losing their first two home games by the combined score of 13-3, the Blues stifled the Dallas Stars 3-1 Saturday night. Blues coach Jim Montgomery shuffled his forward lines and defensive pairings, most notably replacing rookie defenseman Logan Mailloux with Matthew Kessel.

The result was a tight-checking performance the team hopes to build upon. Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (2-1-0, 2.81 goals-against average) faced only 19 shots.

"It was for 60 minutes," Montgomery said. "That was a really goo

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