With Oskar Sundqvist (lower body) making his season debut on Thursday against the Utah Mammoth, Texier will likely head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Texier is averaging a career-low 8:25 time-on-ice through five games and has one point (0G / 1A).
With Logan Mailloux expected to return to the Blues' lineup on Thursday against the Utah Mammoth, Tucker will likely be a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Tucker is averaging 13:00 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in six games this season.
Mailloux was a healthy scratch in the Blues' previous two games, replaced by Matthew Kessel, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Utah Mammoth. The 22-year-old Mailloux has zero points and a -7 plus/minus through four games this season.
Sundqvist suffered a lower-body injury at practice days before the season opened and has been sidelined since. The 31-year-old Sundqvist has 164 points (62G / 102A) in 493 career games. He will make his season debut on Thursday against the Utah Mammoth.
The Blues have outscored their opposition 9-4 in Jordan Binnington's last three starts (2-0-1), but they will turn to a struggling Hofer on Thursday against the Utah Mammoth, hoping he can elevate his game. The 25-year-old Hofer has an ugly 5.01 GAA and .824 SV% in two games (1-1-0), stats that vastly contrast his career average of 2.77 GAA and .905 SV% in 71 games (36-23-5). The Blues enter Thursday's contest as slight -115 home favorites against a Mammoth team riding a four-game winning streak.
Binnington was excellent in the Blues' most recent contest, allowing a goal in the final minutes to narrowly miss out on his first shutout of the season, saving 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars. The 32-year-old Binnington will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings, looking to build on a 2.81 GAA and .882 SV% through four appearances (2-1-0). The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as -132 home favourites against a 1-3-2 Kings team.
Binnington was excellent in the Blues' most recent contest, allowing a goal in the final minutes to narrowly miss out on his first shutout of the season, saving 18 of 19 shots (.947 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars. The 32-year-old Binnington likely returns to the crease on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings, looking to build on a 2.81 GAA and .882 SV% through four appearances (2-1-0). The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as -132 home favourites against a 1-3-2 Kings team.
Sundqvist suffered a lower-body injury at practice days before the season opened and has been sidelined since. The 31-year-old Sundqvist has 164 points (62G / 102A) in 493 career games. He hopes to make his season debut on Tuesday against the Los Angels Kings.
Logan Mailloux will be a healthy scratch on Saturday against the Dallas Stars, allowing Kessel to draw into the lineup for his season debut. The 29-year-old Kessel played 29 games with the Blues in 2024-25 and scored three points (0G / 3A).
Mailloux's previous career-high was seven games last season with the Montreal Canadiens, and he will be a healthy scratch on Saturday as the Blues attempt to integrate him into a full-time NHL role. The 22-year-old defenseman has zero points and a -7 plus/minus through four games this season. Matthew Kessel will draw into the lineup as Mailloux's replacement.
Three games into the Blues' season, head coach Jim Montgomery has alternated goalies, a trend that will continue on Wednesday with Hofer tending the twine. When Montgomery was the head coach of the Boston Bruins, he followed a similar tactic, regularly alternating starts between Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark, but it's unclear whether that will be his long-term approach in the 2025-26 season with the Blues. Hofer was solid in his only start this season, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames.
Three games into the Blues' season, head coach Jim Montgomery has alternated goalies, a trend that will continue on Wednesday with Hofer tending the twine. When Montgomery was the head coach of the Boston Bruins, he followed a similar tactic, regularly alternating starts between Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark, but it's unclear whether that will be his long-term approach in the 2025-26 season with the Blues. Hofer was solid in his only start this season, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931 SV%) in a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames.
The Blues will turn to Binnington for the second time in this young season when they travel to Vancouver on Monday. Binnington will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing first start, after he allowed five goals on 21 shots in a 5-0 loss to the Wild on Thursday. Binner and the Blues enter action on Canadian Thanksgiving as slight underdogs at +105 on the money line.
Toropchenko played 10:43 time-on-ice in Thursday's season-opening 5-0 blowout loss to the Minnesota Wild. The 26-year-old scored 18 points (4G / 14A) in 80 games last season. His status for Saturday's contest against the Calgary Flames is unclear.
The Blues started the 2024-25 season as one of the NHL’s worst teams, prompting a coaching change, with Jim Montgomery taking over in late November. After the coaching switch, Binnington posted a 22-13-4 record with three shutouts and had a top-10 GAA (2.53) and SV% (.905) among goalies that played 30 games. Jim Montgomery will turn to Binnington on Thursday and hope he can build off the momentum he garnered in the second half of last season. The Blues enter their season-opening matchup against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday as -124 home favourites.
The Blues started the 2024-25 season as one of the NHL’s worst teams, prompting a coaching change, with Jim Montgomery taking over in late November. After the coaching switch, Binnington posted a 22-13-4 record with three shutouts and had a top-10 GAA (2.53) and SV% (.905) among goalies that played 30 games. Jim Montgomery will turn to Binnington on Thursday and hope he can build off the momentum he garnered in the second half of last season. The Blues enter their season-opening matchup against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday as -124 home favourites.
The Blues added some depth to their crease on Wednesday, signing goalie Georgi Romanov to a one-year, two-way contract. The 25-year-old Romanov played in eight games for the Sharks last season (0-6-0), posting a troubling 3.89 GAA and .877 SV%.
