The St. Louis Blues will try to capitalize on what amounts to a breakthrough when they host the Utah Mammoth on Saturday.

The Blues have been struggling to score 5-on-5 goals, hold leads and close out victories after opponents pull their goaltender for an extra attacker.

They checked all three of those boxes against the Ottawa Senators in a 4-3 victory on Friday. The win was just St. Louis' fourth in 13 home games (4-5-4).

"The third period, the desperation that we played with, that got us three goals - I think it's the most 5-on-5 goals we've had in a period this year - that's the catalyst that we need to carry on, if we're going to get on a roll," Blues coach Jim Montgomery said. "And we're going to get on a roll.

"That's the kind of game, when you come from behind, your crowd is goi

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