Otto Stenberg will re-enter the Blues lineup on Thursday, sending Suter to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. In his first season with the Blues, Suter is averaging 15:58 time-on-ice and has 27 points (13G / 14A) in 60 games.
Nathan Walker will draw into the Blues' lineup on Thursday, sending Drouin to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 31-year-old Drouin has been in and out of the lineup to start his tenure with the Blues, scoring one goal through seven games.
Pius Suter will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Stenberg to re-enter the lineup against the Winnipeg Jets. The 20-year-old Stenberg, in his first NHL season, is averaging 13:37 time-on-ice and has nine points (2G / 7A) in 29 games.
Jonathan Drouin will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Walker to re-enter the lineup against the Winnipeg Jets. The 32-year-old Walker is averaging 11:58 time-on-ice and has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 43 games this season.
The Blues are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche that all-but-ended their hopes for making the playoffs. The team's late-season push was spearheaded by strong goaltending, primarily from Joel Hofer, but the veteran Jordan Binnington was also impressive in less frequent action. The 32-year-old Binnington has only played seven of 20 games since returning from the Olympic break, but has won four of those outings (4-2-1) while posting an excellent 1.74 GAA and .925 SV%. The Blues enter Thursday's contest as slight -107 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team that is two points ahead of them in the standings and hope to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
The Blues are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche that all-but-ended their hopes for making the playoffs. The team's late-season push was spearheaded by strong goaltending, primarily from Joel Hofer, but the veteran Jordan Binnington was also impressive in less frequent action. The 32-year-old Binnington has only played seven of 20 games since returning from the Olympic break, but has won four of those outings (4-2-1) while posting an excellent 1.74 GAA and .925 SV%. The Blues enter Thursday's contest as slight -107 home favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team that is two points ahead of them in the standings and hope to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
With only six games remaining in the regular season, the Blues' playoff hopes are dwindling, but they will continue their late-season push on Tuesday, turning to Hofer to tend the twine. The 25-year-old Hofer was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. He has allowed two or fewer goals in all but two of his last 12 games (9-1-2), posting an impressive 1.71 GAA and .941 SV%. The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as +136 home underdogs in a rematch against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche.
With only six games remaining in the regular season, the Blues' playoff hopes are dwindling, but they will continue their late-season push on Tuesday, turning to Hofer to tend the twine. The 25-year-old Hofer was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. He has allowed two or fewer goals in all but two of his last 12 games (9-1-2), posting an impressive 1.71 GAA and .941 SV%. The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as +136 home underdogs in a rematch against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche.
Hofer will be back between the pipes for the Blues tonight after getting the night off on Wednesday. Hofer will be looking to bounce-back from a tough start in his last appearance, when he was tagged for five goals on 29 shots in a 5-4 defeat at the hands of the Sharks on Monday. The 25-year-old netminder carries a 19-12-5 record and a .908 SV% into Friday night's matchup, where the Blues enter action at +115 on the money line.
The Blues have predominantly relied on Joel Hofer in recent weeks as they've made their late-season push for a playoff spot, but after a poor performance in Monday's 5-4 loss to the San Jose Sharks, the team will revert to their veteran netminder, Jordan Binnington. The 32-year-old Binnington was solid in his most recent outing, albeit lightly tested, saving 12 of 13 shots (.923 SV%) in a 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. He had an impressive 1.62 GAA and .921 SV% in five games (4-1-0) in March. The Blues enter Wednesday's contest as +124 road underdogs against a Los Angeles Kings team that is also battling for a Wild Card spot despite losing five of their last six games (1-2-3).
The Blues were only four points clear of last place in the NHL at the end of December, but currently find themselves four points out of the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference, due largely to the incredible play of Joel Hofer. The 25-year-old Hofer has an incredible 1.95GAA and .930 SV% in 15 games (10-2-3) since early January. Better year, he has a near-perfect 1.30 GAA and .955 SV% in his last nine games (7-0-2). The Blues enter Monday's contest with even -105 odds on the road against a San Jose Sharks team coming off a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
