The St. Louis Blues and Vancouver Canucks have much in common these days.

Both teams are losing ground in the Western Conference standings during their October struggles, and both teams are depleted by injuries.

Players on both sides will be seeking a turning point when the Blues host the Canucks Thursday night. The Blues are 0-4-1 in their last five games while the Canucks are 1-4-0.

St. Louis has been playing without top center Robert Thomas (upper-body injury) and winger Jake Neighbours (lower-body injury) while Vancouver has been playing without superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes (lower-body injury).

Canucks forward Conor Garland exited Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the New York Rangers with an unspecified issue. He joined an injured list that also includes Filip Chytil, Jonathan Lekkerimak

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