Barron signed a one-year, $1.575 million contract with the Nashville Predators in the offseason, but was claimed off of waivers by the St. Louis Blues before the start of the season. The 24-year-old Barron played 52 games with the Predators last season, averaging 14:15 time-on-ice and recording nine assists.
To start the 2026-27 season, the Blues have made it clear they are relying more on Hofer than veteran Jordan Binnington, and will turn to him again on Thursday for his third start in four games. Through two games this season (1-1-0), Hofer has a shutout and has posted an impressive 1.01 GAA and .955 SV%. The Blues enter Thursday as -150 home favourites against a San Jose Sharks team coming off a disappointing 5-0 loss to the Dallas Stars.
To start the 2026-27 season, the Blues have made it clear they are relying more on Hofer than veteran Jordan Binnington, and will turn to him again on Thursday for his third start in four games. Through two games this season (1-1-0), Hofer has a shutout and has posted an impressive 1.01 GAA and .955 SV%. The Blues enter Thursday as -150 home favourites against a San Jose Sharks team coming off a disappointing 5-0 loss to the Dallas Stars.
Jordan Binnington led the Blues to their first Stanley Cup in the 2018-19 season, but he has struggled to perform at a consistently high level. Last season, the Blues gave an increased workload to Joel Hofer, who eventually outplayed Binnington in the latter half of the season and earned more playing time. Building on that trend, the Blues turned to Hofer in their season opener, and he stopped all 25 shots he faced in a 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars, adding to his case for the team's starting goalie. The Blues enter Tuesday as -140 road favourites against a Chicago Blackhawks team that has been outscored 15-5 in its first three games (0-3-0).
Toropchenko left Friday's season opener vs. Dallas with an upper-body injury and will now be forced to miss weeks after the team announced Sunday that the 27-year-old would be re-evaluated in six weeks for the injury. It is a tough loss for the sixth-year pro, who was looking for a bounce-back campaign after putting up four goals, 11 points and 68 SOG in 65 games last season.
Jordan Binnington led the Blues to their first Stanley Cup in the 2018-19 season, but he has struggled to perform at a consistently high level. Last season, the Blues gave an increased workload to Joel Hofer, who eventually outplayed Binnington in the latter half of the season and earned more playing time. The 26-year-old Hofer posted a solid 2.61 GAA, .909 SV%, and six shutouts in 46 appearances (24-13-5). The Blues are making a statement in their 2026-27 season opener, turning to Hofer and giving him a chance to make the crease his. The Blues enter Friday's contest as +161 road underdogs against the Dallas Stars.
With Tyler Tucker (lower body) and Logan Mailloux (right hand) sidelined indefinity, the Blues will expedite their timeline for prospect Adam Jiricek. The 20-year-old Czech defenseman, Jiricek, was drafted 16th overall by the Blues in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. He spent last season in the OHL, where he tallied 59 points (19G / 40A) in 55 games for the Brantford Bulldogs.
Jordan Binnington led the Blues to their first Stanley Cup in the 2018-19 season, but he has struggled to perform at a consistently high level. Last season, the Blues gave an increased workload to Joel Hofer, who eventually outplayed Binnington in the latter half of the season and earned more playing time. The 26-year-old Hofer posted a solid 2.61 GAA, .909 SV%, and six shutouts in 46 appearances (24-13-5). The Blues are making a statement in their 2026-27 season opener, turning to Hofer and giving him a chance to make the crease his. The Blues enter Friday's contest as +161 road underdogs against the Dallas Stars.
Tucker played his first full NHL season in 2025-26, scoring 17 points (3G / 14A) in 69 games, and hopes his role will grow in 2026-27. That said, the 26-year-old defenseman suffered a lower-body injury that has sidelined him for a week and will derail the start of his 2026-27 season. He is expected to be re-evaluated shortly.
Mailloux exited Saturday's preseason game after a fight with Chicago Blackhawks forward Cole Smith and did not return. He has since undergone surgery to address the injury and will likely miss at least eight weeks. It's an unfortunate blow for Mailloux, who began looking more comfortable toward the end of his rookie season in 2025-26 and was in line to take a step forward with the Blues in 2026-27.
Tucker played his first full NHL season in 2025-26, scoring 17 points (3G / 14A) in 69 games, and hopes his role will grow in 2026-27. That said, the 26-year-old defenseman suffered a lower-body injury that will sideline him, at least temporarily, for a portion of training camp.
