St. Louis Blues goaltender Ryan Miller catches the puck on a shot by the Detroit Red Wings in the first period at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 13,2014.   UPI/Rob Cornforth

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ryan Miller catches the puck on a shot by the Detroit Red Wings in the first period at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 13,2014. UPI/Rob Cornforth

Justin Abdelkader scored twice and Riley Sheahan added a goal for the Red Wings, who got 23 stops from Petr Mrazek in goal for his second career shutout as Detroit rested forwards Johan Franzen and Daniel Aldredsson, defensemen Niklas Kronwall and Danny DeKeyser, and goalie Jimmy Howard with a playoff spot all wrapped up. Despite many of Detroit’s top players sitting the Blues were unable to score for the third time during this six game losing streak, falling 3-0.

The Blues also fell from first to second in the Central Division and will now host the defending Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks in the first which begins Thursday.

Thursday, April 17 8 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis 

Saturday, April 19 3 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis 

Monday, April 21 8:30 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago 

Wednesday, April 23 9:30 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago 

*Friday, April 25 8 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis 

*Sunday, April 27 3 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago 

*Tuesday, April 29 TBD Chicago at St. Louis 

The Blues have been outscored 18-5 during this six-game losing streak and have only scored more than two goals, twice in the last 14 games over the final calendar month of the season.

The Blues spoke after the game about entering the playoffs with a six-game losing streak.  You’ll hear Alexander Steen, Ryan Miller, Derek Roy and Jordan Leopold

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