(My Sportsbook) - The Atlanta Thrashers can match their longest winning streak of the season tonight, when they visit the St. Louis Blues at Scottrade Center. The Thrashers have won three in a row and can tie their four-game streak from November 13-21 with another victory tonight. Atlanta notched its latest victory Saturday against the visiting Montreal Canadiens. Marian Hossa and Slava Kozlov scored in the shootout, and Kari Lehtonen stopped both Canadiens chances to lead the Thrashers over Montreal, 3-2, at Philips Arena. After Kozlov beat Cristobal Huet with a wrister from the left side, Lehtonen followed Sergei Kostitsyn across the crease from right-to-left and made a sprawling pad save to wrap up the game. Kozlov and Eric Perrin tallied in regulation, while Lehtonen made 37 stops for the Thrashers. Atlanta will play its next two games on the road and is 8-9-1 as the visiting team this season. The Thrashers will also visit Columbus on Wednesday. The Blues have won two in a row and are coming off Saturday afternoon's victory in Boston. Jamal Mayers scored late in the third period to seal the win and Manny Legace stood tall in net with 24 saves, as St. Louis held off the Bruins, 4-1. Keith Tkachuk had a goal and two assists while Lee Stempniak and former Bruin Brad Boyes also scored for the Blues, who have won seven straight against Boston and are 12-2-2 in the their last 15 meetings. The Blues are kicking off a three-game homestand today and are 11-5-1 as the host club this season. St. Louis will also welcome Detroit and San Jose during the residency. St. Louis is 5-2 with one tie in eight all-time meetings with the Thrashers and Atlanta has dropped all three of its games in the Gateway City.
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