St Louis Blues News

Hofer has undoubtedly outdueled his counterpart, Jordan Binnington, over the past several weeks, and he will return to the crease on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 25-year-old Hofer has been outstanding over the last month, posting an excellent 1.75 GAA and .934 SV% in 10 games (6-4-0). He has a 2.86 GAA, .900 SV%, and three shutouts in 21 appearances this season (8-7-2).

Hofer stopped 27 of 29 shots in the Blues' 6-2 win in Florida last Saturday. Hofer has been one of the NHL's best goalies since November 29th, going 5-2-0 with a sparkling 1.85 GAA, .933 SV%, and two shutouts. Hofer and the Blues are -105 on home-ice tonight and the Predators are third for the third-lowest implied total, so Hofer is a great option on Saturday.

Snuggerud missed the last 12 games after undergoing surgery on his left wrist at the beginning of December. Snuggerud, who has 11 points (5G / 6A) in 26 games this season, will draw back into the lineup on the third line with Dalibor Dvorsky and Pius Suter, and will see PP1 time.

Kyrou missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury that he suffered in Ottawa on December 6th. Kyrou, who has 16 points (8G / 8A) in 28 games, will draw back in on the second line with Brayden Schenn and Jonatan Berggren, and will also see PP1 time.

Hofer stopped 27 of 29 shots in the Blues' 6-2 win in Florida last Saturday. Hofer has been one of the NHL's best goalies since November 29th, going 5-2-0 with a sparkling 1.85 GAA, .933 SV%, and two shutouts. Hofer and the Blues are -105 on home-ice tonight and the Predators are third for the third-lowest implied total, so Hofer is a great option on Saturday.

The Blues have received solid goaltending from Joel Hofer lately, but they will turn to their struggling veteran netminder on Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightnig, Despite his struggles, Binnington played well in his most recent game, his only quality start in the last month, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935 SV%) in a 2-1 overtime loss to the New York Rangers. The 32-year-old Binnington has an ugly 3.41 GAA and .873 SV% in 22 games this season (7-8-6). The Blues enter the action on Monday as sizable +213 road underdogs against a Lightning team that snapped a three-game losing skid in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Fabbri signed a PTO with the Charlotte Checkers (AHL) two weeks ago and immediately drew into the Blues' lineup after signing a one-year, two-way contract. The 29-year-old Fabbri has played well in his return to the NHL, including first-line deployment, and has scored two points (0G / 2A) in four games. Matt Luff will draw into the lineup as Fabbri's replacement.

Robby Fabbri will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the New York Rangers, allowing Luff to re-enter the lineup. The 28-year-old Luff recently made his season debut and is averaging 9:35 time-on-ice, scoring one goal through four games this season.

Matthew Kessel will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the New York Rangers, allowing Tucker to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Tucker is averaging 13:09 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 30 games this season.

Tyler Tucker will return to the Blues' lineup on Thursday against the New York Rangers, resulting in Kessel being a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Kessel is averaging 11:40 time-on-ice and has two goals in 18 games this season.

Joel Hofer has outplayed Jordan Binnington lately and recorded his third shutout of the season last night in a 1-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets. That said, the Blue will turn to the veteran Binnington on the tail end of a back-to-back on Thursday against the New York Rangers. The 32-year-old Binnington is coming off an ugly 7-2 loss to the Nashville Predators, where he allowed six goals on 25 shots (.760 SV%). He has an ugly 3.49 GAA and .869 SV% in 21 games this season (7-8-5). The Blues enter Thursday's contest as +125 home underdogs against a Rangers team that is a solid 12-5-1 on the road this season.

Binnington has struggled all season, with quality starts in a career-low 31 percent of games, but he will tend the twine for the Blues on Thursday in the tail end of a back-to-back. The 32-year-old Binnington has an ugly 3.49 GAA and .869 SV% in 21 games (7-8-5), and allowed six goals on 25 shots (.760 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 7-2 loss to the Nashville Predators.

The Blues have relied more heavily on Hofer lately, and he will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets despite a poor performance in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Nashville Predators, allowing four goals on 25 shots (.840 SV%). The 25-year-old Hofer has a 3.16 GAA and .890 SV% in 18 games (5-7-2), but has been much better lately, with a 1.95 GAA and .924 SV% in his last seven appearances (3-2-0). The Blues enter Wednesday's contest as +130 road underdogs against a Jets team they face for the first time since being eliminated by them in the first round of the playoffs.