Binnington allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Blues win in Columbus on Saturday. Binnington has taken over as the Blues’ No.1 netminder and comes into Tuesday’s game at 6-1-1 with a 1.63 GAA, .933 SV% and one shutout in his last eight starts. The 25-year-old has been solid on the road as well, going 4-1-1 with a 1.67 GAA, .925 SV% and one shutout.
Thomas returns to the lineup after a seven-game absence, replacing Sammy Blais, who is back in the AHL. Thomas has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 37 games this season.
Binnington stopped 12 of 13 shots in the Blues 5-1 win over the Ducks on January 23rd. It was about as easy of a win as Binnington will have in his NHL career and saw him finish January at 5-1-1 with a 1.57 GAA, .936 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he sees a Blue Jackets team that has lost four in a row while scoring just 2.25 goals per game.
Buchnevich has struggled this season and has just three goals and one assist in his last 16 games. Buchnevich will be replaced but Brendan Smith, who will serve as the Rangers’ seventh defenseman.
Kyrou was in the Blues lineup for the last five games but will head back to San Antonio with Tyler Bozak ready to return from a concussion. Kyrou has 25 points (11G / 14A) in 26 AHL games this season.
Binnington stopped 28 of 30 shots in the Blues win over the Senators on Saturday. Binnington has been outstanding in his last five outings, going 4-0-1 with a 1.19 GAA, .954 SV% and one shutout. He has a good chance to stay hot against a Kings team that ranks last in the NHL in goal-scoring (2.22 GF/pg) and losers of six of their last nine (3-5-1).
Binnington stopped 21 of 22 shots in the Blues win in Dallas on Saturday. Binnington earned second star of the week honours in the NHL last week after winning all three of his starts while stopping 74 of the 76 shots (.974 SV%) that he faced. He will look to stay hot against an Islanders team that has won 11 of their last 14 games.
Binnington stopped 21 of 22 shots in the Blues win in Dallas on Saturday. Binnington earned second star of the week honours in the NHL last week after winning all three of his starts while stopping 74 of the 76 shots (.974 SV%) that he faced. He will look to stay hot against an Islanders team that has won 11 of their last 14 games.
Kyrou sat as a healthy scratch after being called up from the AHL on Saturday but will replace Robby Fabbri tonight in Washington. Kyrou has just one goal and one assist in 11 games this season.
Leivo gets back into the lineup after missing three game with back spasms. Leivo has four goals and one assist (five points) in 14 games since joining the Canucks.
Leivo has missed the last three games with back spasms but practiced on Saturday and could play on Sunday. If he does play, the Canucks will likely return Adam Gaudette to the AHL.
Kyrou has had a tough time finding offence early in his NHL career, picking up just one goal and one assist in 11 games this season. However, the 20-year-old has 11 goals and 14 assists (25 points) in 26 AHL games, so it’s probably only a matter of time before he starts racking up points for the Blues.
MacEachern, 24, was a third-round pick (No.67 overall) in 2012 and is expected to make his NHL debut on Thursday. MacEachern has nine goals and six assists (15 points) in 31 games with the Rampage.
