GameThread for Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues, Dec 16, 2014

T.J. Oshie will miss tonight's game due to family reasons (but will make the road trip). Whatever the issues are, all of us at Game Time's thoughts are with his family tonight.

T.J. Oshie will miss tonight's game due to family reasons. >>> http://t.co/1Vs7GHKYoM #stlblues pic.twitter.com/qQyelMiLT3

— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) December 16, 2014

Taking Oshie's place will be Joakim Lindstrom Magnus Paajarvi (!) on the third line, saving Paul Stastny from having to center Patrik Berglund and Steve Ott. According to Lou Korac's projected lineups, Stastny will be centering Alexander Steen and David Backes.

FYI ... #oilers pro scout Duane Sutter is here again tonight for #stlblues-#lakings. Sutter has been here past few/handful home games.

— Lou Korac (@lkorac10) December 17, 2014

That 9-21-10 line should be called the Trade Bait line.

This is your GameDay Thread. Comment like everything you say counts as a shot on goal. Let's see if the Blues can crack 50 against Quick tonight*.

Let's do this. Let's go Blues.

*regulation win not guaranteed