Broberg has missed the last 12 games with a knee injury he suffered on November 2nd. The 23-year-old has been a full participant at practice this week and could return to the lineup on Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Buchnevich suffered a lower-body injury after falling awkwardly midway through the second period of Wednesday's game and was unable to return. Thankfully for the Blues, the injury should not keep him sidelined for an extended period. The 29-year-old Buchnevich has 15 points (6G / 9A) in 24 games this season.
Buchnevich suffered the injury after falling awkwardly midway through the second period of Wednesday's game and was unable to return. We should receive an update on his status ahead of St. Louis' game against the Flyers on Saturday.
Joel Hofer started in the Blues' impressive 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday, their first game with new head coach Jim Montgomery. Even so, the Blues will revert to Binnington between the pipes on Wednesday night against the New Jersey Devils. The 31-year-old Binnington has a 3.04 GAA and .891 SV% in 17 games this season (6-9-1) but has allowed three or fewer goals in four straight (2-2-0). The Blues enter Wednesday's contest as +200 road underdogs against a Devils club that is first in the Metropolitan Division and is riding a three-game winning streak.
Joel Hofer started in the Blues' impressive 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday, their first game with new head coach Jim Montgomery. Even so, the Blues will likely revert to Binnington between the pipes on Wednesday night against the New Jersey Devils. The 31-year-old Binnington has a 3.04 GAA and .891 SV% in 17 games this season (6-9-1) but has allowed three or fewer goals in four straight (2-2-0). The Blues enter Wednesday's contest as +200 road underdogs against a Devils club that is first in the Metropolitan Division and is riding a three-game winning streak.
Broberg has missed the last 11 games with a knee injury he suffered on November 2nd. The 23-year-old was a full participant in Tuesday's practice but likely won't play Wednesday in New Jersey. Head coach Jim Montgomery didn't want to speculate on Broberg's return, but it seems it could be as soon as Saturday vs. the Flyers.
Zack Bolduc will draw back into the Blues' lineup on Monday, resulting in Joseph being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Joseph has a -4 plus/minus and four points (2G / 2A) while averaging 12:15 time-on-ice in 15 games this season.
In their first game with new head coach Jim Montgomery, the Blues will turn to Hofer between the pipes for only the second time in nine games. After a solid 2023-24 campaign, posting a 2.65 GAA and .913 SV% in 30 contests (15-12-1), Hofer has struggled to replicate those totals this season, showcasing a subpar 3.45 GAA and .893 SV% in six games (3-3-0). The Blues enter the action on Monday as +189 road underdogs against a New York Rangers club without Chris Kreider (upper body).
In their first game with new head coach Jim Montgomery, the Blues will likely turn to Hofer between the pipes for only the second time in nine games. After a solid 2023-24 campaign, posting a 2.65 GAA and .913 SV% in 30 contests (15-12-1), Hofer has struggled to replicate those totals this season, showcasing a subpar 3.45 GAA and .893 SV% in six games (3-3-0). The Blues enter the action on Monday as +189 road underdogs against a New York Rangers club without Chris Kreider (upper body).
Mathieu Joseph will return from a one game absence, resulting in Texier being sidelined as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Texier, after recording three points (1G / 2A) and a -1 plus/minus in his first five games, has a -5 rating and zero points in seven games since.
Pierre-Olivier Joseph will return from a three-game absence due to a lower-body injury, resulting in Kessel being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Kessel has been a regular in the lineup this season, averaging 12:47 time-on-ice, scoring two points (0G / 2A).
Alexandre Texier will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Joseph to return to the lineup. The 27-year-old Joseph had three points (1G / 2A) in his first six games but has only tallied one assist in seven games since.
For the sixth time in seven games, the Blues will roll with Binnington in their crease. The 31-year-old Binnington has had an up-and-down 2024-25 campaign, posting a 3.19 GAA and .887 SV% in 15 games (5-8-1). He has allowed three or more goals in four of his last five (1-4-0). The Blues enter the action on Thursday as sizeable -220 home favorites against a San Jose Sharks club defeated 5-2 last night by the Dallas Stars.
Zack Bolduc will draw back into the lineup for the Blues on Tuesday, resulting in Joseph being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Joseph is averaging 12:19 time-on-ice and has four points (2G / 2A) in 13 games this season.
With Robert Thomas returning from an ankle injury, Sundqvist will step out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Sundqvist is averaging 12:03 time-on-ice and has two points (2G / 0A) in 12 games this season.
Only four weeks after suffering a fractured ankle, expected to keep him out of the lineup for 6-8 weeks, Thomas will return to action on Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild. At the morning skate on Monday, he was skating on the top line with Pavel Buchnevich and Jordan Kyrou. The 25-year-old Thomas had six points (1G/5A) in seven games before his injury.
