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                                      ST. Discount Vans Canada . LOUIS -- Special teams figure to be a factor as the St. Louis Blues kick off a five-game homestand against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in a game between two hot teams.The Blues enter the matchup with 247 penalty minutes, fourth most in the NHL. St. Louis had four penalties in the first period in its 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday that snapped its four-game winning streak.The extended penalty kill time took a toll on the Blues physically and made it impossible to get into an offensive rhythm as St. Louis managed a season-low two shots in the first period at Washington.Its tough when you take I think four in the first, Blues center Robby Fabbri told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A lot of our best players are on the PK and then playing five-on-five as well. It was a little bit of a slow start, which kind of killed us at the beginning and we picked it up a little too late.The Blues saving grace is that they are third in the NHL on the penalty kill at 88.1 percent. However, St. Louis has been short-handed 34 more times than Carolina and San Jose, the top two penalty kill teams.Thats a discipline problem, Blues coach Ken Hitchcock told the Post-Dispatch. Its not role players that are doing it. Were having the same people hurt us, taking penalties. It puts it in our hands; well have to do something.The question is, can the Wild take advantage? Minnesota was just 9 of 57 (15.8 percent) on the power play this season, 20th overall in the NHL, entering its Friday night game against Pittsburgh. But the Wild scored three times with the man advantage in a 6-2 win over the Penguins.I hope its something we can improve on and keep working at, Wild left winger Zach Parise told NHL.com. Thats such a big part of the game for us. Again, when you can get one on the power play, its hard to score five-on-five, so when you can get one on the power play, its amazing what it does for the team and the guys as individuals.Minnesota, who is kicking off a five-game road trip, enters the game a winner of its last two after beating Winnipeg and Pittsburgh at home.Parise and defenseman Jonas Brodin each have two goals in the Wilds last two games. The Wilds offense has come alive, scoring nine goals during that stretch, after scoring just nine goals in their previous six games.Hes skating extremely well, I think, and hes just brimming with confidence right now, Wild coach Bruce Boudreau said of Brodin to NHL.com. Hes got a lot of ability and his shot is a rocket.Blues right winger Vladimir Tarasenko leads the team with nine goals and is coming off a two-goal performance at Washington.St. Louis could be getting healthier as left winger Alexander Steen skated with the team on Friday for the first time since suffering a non-concussion-related upper body injury on Nov. 15 against Buffalo. Steen is not expected to play against the Wild. Clearance Vans Canada . Michell Burger, a woman who lives on an estate next to Pistorius gated community, said she and her husband were awoken by the screams in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 14 last year, when Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp by shooting four times through a door in his bathroom. Vans Shoes Canada Cheap . Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that locals say can knock your socks off. http://www.discountvanscanada.com/ . Their experience showed Tuesday as the No. 10 Badgers blunted a Saint Louis surge to win 63-57 and advance to face West Virginia in Wednesdays finals of the Cancun Challenge. Thursday, Danny Kanell and Will Cain welcome WWLS Jim Traber (1:15 p.m. ET), ESPN sports business analyst Darren Rovell (2:15), ESPN LA 710s Ben Lyons (3:00) and ESPN NFL reporter Ed Werder (3:30).Todays main topics:? Russell Westbrooks contract extension? Nick Foles decision to sign with ChiefsTextt us at 73776 (msg&data rates may apply) or tweet us at twitter. Vans Shoes Clearance Canada. com/RussilloShow -- well be with you from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET on ESPN Radio and ESPNRadio.com. ' ' '