Blues player to watch vs. Kings: Brandon Saad

Forward needs one goal to reach 20 for seventh time in NHL career, coming off two-point game in 5-1 win against Bruins; needs to keep uptick going from third line production with Hayes, Kapanen

Brandon Saad has quietly gone about his business this season for the St. Louis Blues.

After scoring a goal and adding an assist in a 5-1 win against the Boston Bruins on Monday, the forward sits at 19 goals in need of one more to reach to the 20-goal marker for the seventh time in his NHL career.

Saad has six goals the past 13 games, and if the Blues (33-29-3) are to gain any ground on the Los Angeles Kings (33-20-11) on Wednesday, they're going to need to continue with secondary scoring.

Saad and linemates Kasperi Kapanen and Kevin Hayes combined for seven points (three goals, four assists) on Monday and a similar output, or anything close, would prove to be beneficial, making Saad the player to watch tonight.