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Gunnarsson will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Source: Jim Thomas 11/16/19, 7:05 pm EST
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Bortuzzo will be in the Blues lineup on Saturday.
Source: Jim Thomas 11/16/19, 7:04 pm EST
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de la Rose will be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
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Kostin will make his NHL debut on Saturday.
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Binnington will start Saturday vs. the Ducks.
Source: Lou Korac 11/16/19, 1:49 pm EST
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Allen will start Friday in Columbus.
Allen allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Blues win in Edmonton on November 6th. Allen doesn’t get a lot of playing time but has played well as of late, winning two in a row while stopping 52 of the 57 shots (.912 SV%) that he faced. He draws a pretty nice spot-start matchup on Friday—the Blue Jackets have lost three straight while scoring just two goals in their last three home games.
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Allen was the first goalie off of the ice at the Blues morning skate.
The Blues have recalled Klim Kostin from San Antonio (AHL).
Kostin was selected in the first round (No.31 overall) in 2017 and is one of the Blues' top prospects. The 20-year-old forward has scored three goals with five assists (eight points) in 14 AHL games this season and he is poised to make his NHL debut in Columbus on Friday.
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Binnington will start Tuesday vs. the Coyotes.
Binnington allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Blues win in Calgary on Saturday. Binnington has now won five in a row and has given up just 11 goals on 162 shots (.932 SV%) over that stretch. He is proving that the second-half of 2019 was not a fluke and that he is in fact one of the best goalies in the NHL right now. He is a terrific option against a Coyotes team that played in Washington last night.
Source: Lou Korac 11/12/19, 3:55 pm EST
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Binnington will start Saturday in Calgary.
Binnington allowed one goal on 34 shots in the Blues win in Vancouver on Tuesday. Jake Allen gave him the night off on Wednesday, so Binnington will get the call Saturday in Calgary. He has gone 3-2-1 with a 2.80 GAA and .912 SV% on the road this season but will be tested in Calgary. The Flames are 6-1-1 and have scored 4.00 goals per game in their first eight home games of 2019-20.
Source: Jim Thomas 11/9/19, 5:43 pm EST
The Blues have acquired Jacob de la Rose from the Red Wings for Robby Fabbri.
de la Rose was originally a second-round pick of the Canadiens in 2013 but has been with the Red Wings since 2018 after being claimed on waivers in October 2018. de la Rose has just 13 points (4G / 9A) in 76 games with Detroit but is an effective penalty killer and will battle with MacKenzie MacEachern for playing time on the fourth line.
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Allen will start in Edmonton on Wednesday.
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Binnington starts Tuesday in Vancouver.
Binnington allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Blues victor vs. the Blue Jackets last Friday. Jake Allen finally gave him a night off on Saturday but they'll go right back to Binnington in Vancouver. Binnington has gone 5-1-0 with a 2.17 GAA and .926 SV% in his last six starts, putting him back firmly among the top goalies in the league. The Canucks' offence is among the best in the league right now but it's hard to justify benching Binnington.
Source: Jim Thomas 11/5/19, 9:43 pm EST
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Binnington was the first goalie off of the ice at the Blues morning skate.
Binnington allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Blues victor vs. the Blue Jackets last Friday. Jake Allen finally gave him a night off on Saturday but they'll go right back to Binnington in Vancouver. Binnington has gone 5-1-0 with a 2.17 GAA and .926 SV% in his last six starts, putting him back firmly among the top goalies in the league. The Canucks' offence is among the best in the league right now but it's hard to justify benching Binnington.
Source: Jim Thomas 11/5/19, 5:49 pm EST
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Allen starts Saturday in Minnesota.
Allen allowed four goals on 24 shots in the Blues loss to the Canadiens on October 19th. Allen missed a start last weekend due to an illness but will make his third start of the season on Saturday evening. He has allowed four goals in each of his starts while posting a .849 SV%, but a matchup with the Wild keeps him in the spot-start conversation on Saturday.
Source: Jim Thomas 11/2/19, 6:31 pm EST
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Allen is expected to start Saturday in Minnesota.
Allen allowed four goals on 24 shots in the Blues loss to the Canadiens on October 19th. Allen missed a start last weekend due to an illness but will make his third start of the season on Saturday evening. He has allowed four goals in each of his starts while posting a .849 SV%, but a matchup with the Wild keeps him in the spot-start conversation on Saturday.
Source: Jim Thomas 11/2/19, 4:21 pm EST
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Binnington will start Friday vs. the Blue Jackets.
Binnington made 35 saves on 36 shots in the Blues win over the Wild on Wednesday. Binnington is starting to heat up, winning four of his last five starts (4-1-0) while posting a 2.01 GAA and .931 SV%. He won his only start against Columbus last year and the Blue Jackets come in averaging the sixth-fewest goals per game (2.58) in the NHL right now.
Source: Jim Thomas 11/1/19, 12:01 pm EST
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Binnington is in the starter's crease at the Blues' morning skate.
Binnington made 35 saves on 36 shots in the Blues win over the Wild on Wednesday. Binnington is starting to heat up, winning four of his last five starts (4-1-0) while posting a 2.01 GAA and .931 SV%. He won his only start against Columbus last year and the Blue Jackets come in averaging the sixth-fewest goals per game (2.58) in the NHL right now.
Source: Lou Korac 11/1/19, 12:01 pm EST
Steen (lower-body) will be a game-time decision on Wednesday.
Steen suffered a lower-body injury in Detroit on Sunday but could play Wednesday vs. the Wild. Steen is officially listed as a game-time decision but took part in the morning skate and looks to be good-to-go. Steen has just four assists in 12 games this season.
Source: Jim Thomas 10/30/19, 1:56 pm EST
Gunnarsson (lower-body) will be back on the St. Louis blueline on Wednesday.
Gunnarsson has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury but will play Wednesday vs. the Wild. Gunnarsson, who has one assist in five games, will replace Robert Bortuzzo and skate on the third pair with Vince Dunn.
Source: Jim Thomas 10/30/19, 1:07 pm EST