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Back-to-back victories don't cure all Blues' ills Blues notebook Going 0 for four on the power play Saturday leaves the team last in NHL at 12.7 percent.

's first goal in 13 games proved to be the difference in the St. Louis Blues ' 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night.

The message was heard loud and clearly. Blues defenseman Barret Jackman was one of several players to take note of owner Dave Checketts' declaration on Friday that the "wait is over" and "it's time to win." "When it comes from the top like that, results have to come now," Jackman said.

A day after appearing dejected inside the Blues locker room after a 3-1 loss to Nashville, Dave Checketts said he had seen enough.

The Blues scored 2 minutes, 3 seconds into Thursday's game against Nashville, but coach Andy Murray bluntly said after the game that he knew his club wasn't headed for a good outcome.

After playing 13 games this season without partaking in a shootout, the Blues found themselves Sunday in their second one in less than 24 hours.

Keith Tkachuk has played only eight games against Atlanta, by far his fewest games against any opponent in the NHL.

As bad as the Blues have played this season at Scottrade Center, where they are 1-5-1, the team has been impressive on the road.

Jarome Iginla celebrates his goal with Olli Jokinen on Thursday night. The Calgary captain gave his team a 1-0 lead early in the first period en route to a 2-1 NHL overtime victory over the host St.

McDonald was injured in the third period of Saturday's 4-0 loss to Florida when he lost his balance and slid hard into the boards, absorbing most of the collision with his face and neck.

WHERE: Scottrade Center WHEN: 7:35 tonight TV, RADIO: Fox Sports Midwest, KMOX BLUES PREVIEW: Lars Eller is expected to make his NHL debut.

Perhaps the rapid return of St. Louis Blues fan favorite T.J. Oshie from an emergency appendectomy can help reverse the team's dreadful 1-5 start on home ice.

Nonetheless, McDonald said he was not seriously injured in his crash into the boards Saturday against Florida.

Coaches are scratching their heads, if not pulling their hair, over the St. Louis Blues' wildly inconsistent play, which includes consecutive home shutout losses and a seeming inability to perform before the folks you pay the bills.

Fox Sports Midwest, KMOX Blues PREVIEW - The Blues lost 3-2 to Phoenix in overtime on Oct.

Blues at Carolina WHERE - RBC Center WHEN - 6:05 p.m. TV, RADIO - Fox Sports Midwest, KMOX BLUES PREVIEW - The Blues were 0-2 against the Hurricanes last season, falling by scores of 1-0 and 2-1. The Blues were 7-10-1 vs.

St. Louis Blues winger D.J. King has a fractured right hand that requires surgical placement of a pin to aid the healing process.

St. Louis Blues forward T.J. Oshie was expected to miss about two weeks after having an appendectomy hours after playing in a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night.

On the second night of back-to-back games, goalie Ty Conklin is expected to get the start.

The Blues say they'll take a cautious approach with the returns of injured defensemen Barret Jackman and Eric Brewer.