The Blues sit at the bottom of the league with a 4-8-2 record through 14 games, and hope to shake things up by benching one of their star players, Jordy Kyrou, on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 27-year-old Kyrou has eight points (4G / 4A) and a -8 plus/minus through 14 games this season. He has been held off the scoresheet in four straight. Alexandre Texier will draw into the lineup as Kyrou's replacement.

Kyrou missed the Blues' previous two games due to an upper-body injury but will draw back into the lineup Tuesday. Kyrou was as hot as they come prior to his injury as he is in the middle of an incredible four-game point streak (6G/4A) and has 16 goals, 16 assists and 108 SOG through 31 games played prior to the injury.

Kyrou missed Saturday's game in Pittsburgh but will return to the lineup in New York. Kyrou has heated up recently, scoring six goals with nine assists (15 points) in his last 12 games.

Kyrou missed the morning skate with an illness but head coach Craig Berube did not rule him out for Friday's game. Monitor his status as the Blues hit the ice for warmups (8:00 PM ET) and expect Alexei Toropchenko to move up to the third line if Kyrou can't play.

Kyrou has missed the last three games with an illness but will play Monday vs. the Coyotes. Kyrou was back on the third line and second power-play unit in Monday's practice and has 19 points (4G / 15A) in his last 17 games.

Kyrou missed Wednesday's game in Vancouver but will be a game-time decision on Friday. The Blues held an optional morning skate this morning, so there wasn't any indication on whether or not Kyrou will be available in Edmonton.

Kyrou has not played since December 11th due to an upper-body injury but will be back on the third line with Tyler Bozak and Logan Brown on Wednesday. Kyrou has nine goals and 16 assists (27 points) in 27 games this season.

Kyrou was originally sent to the taxi squad to the Blues could become cap compliant but was able to be recalled Wednesday because Vladimir Tarasenko was moved to LTIR. Kyrou had four goals and five assists (nine points) in 28 NHL games a season ago.

Kyrou was not on the ice for the morning skate and is not expected to suit up vs. the Stars. Kyrou will be replaced by Jacob de la Rose on the Blues third line.