Wild visit Blues in crucial Central Division matchup

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The St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild currently find themselves on the outside looking in at the Western Conference playoffs.

Their Central Division showdown on Saturday in St. Louis carries great importance, however.

The Blues are just 2-5-1 in their past eight games, but they stepped up their effort during a 3-2 overtime loss at Edmonton on Wednesday night. Oil