The St. Louis Blues enter March just four points out of first place in the Central Division. Currently 40-18-5 with 85 points, St. Louis will need to continue improving their play throughout the remainder of the regular season to snatch the Central Division lead from the Nashville Predators, who currently sit at 41-15-7 with 89 points. This month, they will play 13 of their final 19 games. St. Louis has been led by the efforts of forwards Vladimir Tarasenko, Alexander Steen, and captain David Backes. The trio has combined for a total of 71 goals and 89 assists.
This week the Blues acquired defenseman Zbynek Michalek and a conditional third-round draft pick from Arizona for forward Maxim Letunov. Already strong offensively, the Blues are aiming to bolster their defense heading into the post-season. According to TiqIQ.com the average price for St. Louis Blues home games this month currently rests at $91.03, which is surprisingly inexpensive for a team of this caliber.
The most inexpensive Blues’ game at the Scottrade Center this month will fall on March 10th when the Blues’ take on the Vancouver Canucks. The average price of tickets for this matchup is $65.87 on the secondary market. To get into the area, it’s going to cost just $19.00. This an extremely fair price to see the Blues face a top Western Conference team. The Canucks sit at second in the Pacific Division, and will be a playoff team barring the improbable.
Additionally, the most expensive game that the Blues will play at home comes on March 12, when they take on the Philadelphia Flyers. However, the average price of tickets is just $111.57 on the secondary market. You can get into the Scottrade Center for as low as $41.00. It’s surprising that this game is the most expensive because the Flyers have struggled this season. Still, Jakub Voracek still poses major threats to the boys in Blue.
The Blues want their fans to show up on the road and at home. Hipmunk.com can help diehard hockey fans attend their favorite team’s games by booking St. Louis flights and can keep you near the home arena with hotels near the Scottrade Center.
The Blues success can be attributed to their talent on the offensive side of the ice. St. Louis currently ranks 5th in goals per game, scoring an average of 3.0 goals per game. In addition, their ability to consistently execute on power plays has also aided them, as they rank 4th in power play percentage. If there is a glimmer of weakness on the Blues, it is their penalty kill percentage. The Blues rank 18th in the NHL, killing opponents’ penalties 81% of the time.
For Blues’ fans contemplating purchasing tickets, the time to buy is now. With the playoff race in full swing, the success of the team from here on out will have a large impact on ticket prices. Having lost 4 of their last 10 games, prices have been down, but aren’t likely to stay low as the season gets closer to the playoffs.
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