St Louis Blues News

Hofer delivered a dazzling 25-save shutout in the Blues' season opener, validating Head Coach Jim Montgomery's decision to bench veteran Jordan Binnington, but Hofer has been inconsistent since. That said, the 26-year-old Hofer is coming off a tremendous performance, saving 32 of 33 shots (.919 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. He has a 2.19 GAA and .919 SV% in six games (3-2-1). The Blues enter Thursday's matchup as +113 home underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights team coming off a disappointing 6-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Hofer delivered a dazzling 25-save shutout in the Blues' season opener, validating Head Coach Jim Montgomery's decision to bench veteran Jordan Binnington, but Hofer has struggled since. The 26-year-old Hofer is coming off a season-worst performance, allowing five goals on 39 shots (.872 SV%) in a 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Blues. He has a 2.43 GAA and .906 SV% in five games (2-2-1). The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as -142 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team that has lost three of their last four (1-2-1).

Johnston has not played since October 15th due to a lower-body injury. He has been retroactively placed on Injured Reserve and will miss at least one more game before he is eligible to return. The 32-year-old forward is averaging 8:20 of ice time and has one assist in six games.

Stenberg was drafted 25th overall by the Blues in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old made his NHL debut last season, scoring 10 points (3G / 7A) in 32 games with St. Louis. He has four points (1G / 3A) in six games with Springfield (AHL) this season.

Kaskimaki was a third-round pick, 73rd overall, of the Blues in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old Finnish forward has seven points (2G / 5A) in six games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) this season. He made his NHL debut last season, scoring zero points and recording a -6 plus/minus in five games.

Hofer delivered a dazzling 25-save shutout in the Blues' season opener, validating Head Coach Jim Montgomery's decision to bench veteran Jordan Binnington, but Hofer has struggled since. The 26-year-old Hofer is coming off a season-worst performance, allowing five goals on 39 shots (.872 SV%) in a 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Blues. He has a 2.43 GAA and .906 SV% in five games (2-2-1). The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as -142 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team that has lost three of their last four (1-2-1).

Buchnevich is away from the team and will not play on Thursday as he attends the birth of his child. The 31-year-old Buchnevich is off to a solid start to the season, scoring five points (1G / 4A) in six games.

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 Tuesday for his fourth start in six games. The 26-year-old Hofer earned extra playing time after a terrific 2025-26 season and has carried that momentum early into this season, posting a stellar 1.68 GAA and .930 SV% in three games (1-1-1). The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as slight -104 underdogs against a red-hot Ottawa Senators team that improved to 5-1-0 after a 4-1 win last night over the New Jersey Devils.

Peterson was a third-round pick of the Blues in 2020 and has yet to appear in an NHL game. After four years at Boston University, Petersson has spent the last two seasons in the AHL, where he has scored 25 goals and 21 assists (46 points) in 109 games.

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 Tuesday for his fourth start in six games. The 26-year-old Hofer earned extra playing time after a terrific 2025-26 season and has carried that momentum early into this season, posting a stellar 1.68 GAA and .930 SV% in three games (1-1-1). The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as slight -104 underdogs against a red-hot Ottawa Senators team that improved to 5-1-0 after a 4-1 win last night over the New Jersey Devils.

Ralph was drafted 48th overall by the Blues in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old defenseman has yet to play an NHL game. He made his professional debut last season, scoring two assists in six games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL).