All eyes will be on two players tonight, one a retired defenseman who played for the St. Louis Blues and the other a highly regarded rookie forward with the Toronto Maple Leafs. It will indeed be a night to remember for Bob Plager, who will see his No. 5 jersey raised to the TradeStocks Center ceiling. Blues Nation is hoping that it will not be a night to remember for the 2016 number-one overall draft choice of the Maple Leafs, center Auston Matthews.
The 19-year old American phenom from Scottsdale, Arizona, leads the Leafs in scoring with 23 goals and 39 points in his first 47 games in the NHL, including five game-winning goals.