Binnington will start for the third straight game and look to rebound after a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Binnington allowed three goals on 31 shots (.903 SV%) on Tuesday, his worst performance in the last three weeks, an indication of how great Binnington has been since mid-January. That said, Binnington and the Blues enter Thursday's contest as +170 home underdogs against an Edmonton Oilers club that ranks fourth in the league offensively (3.51 GF / GP).
Binningston will make his second straight start in his hometown of Toronto on Tuesday as St. Louis closes out their Ontario road trip. The 30-year-old Stanley Cup Champion is playing his best hockey since 2020-21, with his 18-13-2 record, 2.89 GAA, .909 SV%, and two shutouts. He will take on the Maples Leafs on Tuesday, who have lost two of their last three games but are fifth in the NHL in goals per game (3.44).
Tucker played 11:50 TOI vs. the Blue Jackets on January 30th and has two points (1G / 1A) in 16 games this season. He'll be replaced by Calle Rosen in the lineup on Saturday.
Kapenen has missed the Blues' previous seven games with a lower-body injury but is ready to return to the Blues' lineup Saturday after being activated from the Injured Reserve. The 27-year-old is in his second season in St. Louis and has struggled offensively with only four goals, 13 points, 65 SOG, six PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 42 games before his injury.
Faulk had missed the Blues' previous four games due to a lower-body injury and has officially been placed on the Injured Reserve Thursday with expectations that he will be out week-to-week. The 31-year-old had struggled through the first half of the season with two goals, 19 points, 90 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 40 games played.
Perunovich appeared in 16:14 TOI in the Blues game on January 28th vs. Los Angeles but has been announced out week-to-week with a lower-body injury after not participating in practice Thursday and missing the Blues' previous game. The 25-year-old rookie appeared in his 50th career game last contest and has no goals, 12 assists, 23 SOG, six PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 31 games before his injury this season.
MacEachern has been out since December 30th due to a right shoulder injury and will undergo surgery which will cause him to miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season. The 29-year-old left-winger was appearing in his first NHL season since 2021-22 and had an assist, four SOG, and a -1 plus/minus while averaging only 7:52 TOI across eight games played.
Binnington stopped 33 of 36 shots in the Blues win in Seattle last Friday. Binnington has now won three straight starts and has gone 6-1-1 with a .927 SV% and one shutout in eight starts in January. Tonight he will face the Blue Jackets, who have lost seven of their last nine games. St. Louis enter the game as -155 home favourites.
Perunovich left Sunday's game vs. the Kings with a lower-body injury and will not be available for Tuesday's game vs. Columbus. The Blues hope he'll be ready to go after the All-Star break/bye week, but it's too early to tell. Expect Tyler Tucker to replace him in the lineup on Tuesday.
Binnington will return to the crease for the Blues as they search for their fourth straight win on Friday night against the Seattle Kraken. The 30-year-old Binnington has played exceptionally lately, allowing three or fewer goals in six of his last eight games (5-2-1), posting a stellar .928 SV%. That said, the Blues are +150 road underdogs against the Kraken, who were defeated 2-1 by the Blues in mid-October.
Binnington will likely return to the crease for the Blues as they search for their fourth straight win on Friday night against the Seattle Kraken. The 30-year-old Binnington has played exceptionally lately, allowing three or fewer goals in six of his last eight games (5-2-1), posting a stellar .928 SV%. That said, the Blues are +150 road underdogs against the Kraken, who were defeated 2-1 by the Blues in mid-October.