St Louis Blues News

Kasperi Kapanen suffered an upper-body injury on Tuesday and will be out of the lineup on Thursday, allowing Walker to draw in for the first time since October 19th. The 30-year-old Walker has one point (0G / 1A) and is averaging 10:28 time-on-ice through five games.

The Blues have been outscored 13-3 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0) and will turn to Binnington between the pipes on Thursday after giving Joel Hofer the start in an embarrassing 8-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. After a solid 2023-24 campaign, posting a 2.84 GAA and .913 SV% in 57 appearances (28-21-5), Binnington has had a pedestrian start to the 2024-25 season, sporting an unimpressive 3.12 GAA and .895 SV%. The Blues enter the action on Thursday as +136 road favorites against a Philadelphia Flyers club with a -11 goal differential through 10 games this season (3-6-1).

The Blues have been outscored 13-3 during a two-game losing skid (0-2-0) and will turn to Binnington between the pipes on Thursday after giving Joel Hofer the start in an embarrassing 8-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. After a solid 2023-24 campaign, posting a 2.84 GAA and .913 SV% in 57 appearances (28-21-5), Binnington has had a pedestrian start to the 2024-25 season, sporting an unimpressive 3.12 GAA and .895 SV%. The Blues enter the action on Thursday as +136 road favorites against a Philadelphia Flyers club with a -11 goal differential through 10 games this season (3-6-1).

Toropchenko was a fourth-round pick of the Blues in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and is currently in his fourth season with the club. Through 186 career games, the 25-year-old Toropchenko has 43 points (26G / 17A), 130 blocks, and 374 hits.

The Blues have lost two of their last three games and will turn to Hofer between the pipes on Tuesday night against the Ottawa Senators. In limited action this season, the 24-year-old Hofer has been tremendous, yet to lose a game (3-0-0), posting a dazzling 2.32 GAA and .932 SV%. That said, the Blues enter the action on Tuesday as +143 road underdogs against the Ottawa Senators, who have scored 17 goals in their last four games (2-2-0).

Jiricek was the 16th overall selection of the Blues in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and will spent the 2024-25 season with the Brantford Bulldogs (OHL). The 18-year-old defenseman had three points (0G / 3A) in 31 games with Plzen HC (Czech) over the past two seasons.

Scott Perunovich will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Kessel to re-enter the lineup for the Blues. The 24-year-old Kessel has seven points (1G / 6A) in 47 career games while averaging 16:07 time-on-ice but has yet to record a point through six games this season and is only averaging 11:58.

The Blues have lost two of their last three games and will likely turn to Hofer between the pipes on Tuesday night against the Ottawa Senators. In limited action this season, the 24-year-old Hofer has been tremendous, yet to lose a game (3-0-0), posting a dazzling 2.32 GAA and .932 SV%. That said, the Blues enter the action on Tuesday as +143 road underdogs against the Ottawa Senators, who have scored 17 goals in their last four games (2-2-0).

Joseph will not play against his former team on Tuesday as he returns to St. Louis for further evaluation. The 27-year-old Joseph, in his first season with the Blues, has four points (2G / 2A), five blocks, and 13 hits in nine games.

Sundqvist underwent surgery for a torn ACL towards the end of the 2023-24 campaign and, after a long recovery, was cleared for contact last week and will make his debut on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 30-year-old veteran enjoyed an average first season in St. Louis as far as personal production, with his six goals, 21 points, 68 SOG and 32 PIMs in 71 games played before the injury.

Alexey Toropchenko (lower body) will return to the lineup from a two-game absence, resulting in Bolduc being a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Bolduc has two points (0G / 2A) in six games this season.

Toropchenko has not played the last two games due to a lower-body injury but will draw back into the Blues' lineup on Thursday. The 25-year-old has one point (0G / 1A) in five games this season. Zack Bolduc will draw out of the lineup as a healthy scratch.

Binnington has been outperformed by Joel Hofer early this season, but the Blues will turn to him for a second straight game when they face off against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night. After starting the season with a stellar performance, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Seattle Kraken, Binnington has lost three straight (0-3-0), allowing 10 goals on 78 shots (.872 SV%). The Blues enter action on Thursday as sizeable +195 road underdogs against a Maple Leafs club looking to rebound after a disappointing 6-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets in their previous outing.

Leddy suffered a lower-body injury last week and was been placed on Injured Reserve retroactive to October 16th, making him eligible to return at any point on their upcoming road trip. The 33-year-old Leddy has zero points and a -3 plus/minus through four games this season. Pierre-Olivier Joseph has draw in as Leddy's replacement in the last three games.

Sundqvist underwent surgery for a torn ACL towards the end of the 2023-24 campaign and, after a long recovery, was cleared for contact last week. The 30-year-old veteran enjoyed an average first season in St. Louis as far as personal production, with his six goals, 21 points, 68 SOG and 32 PIMs in 71 games played before the injury. Sundqvist could be an option to draw into the Blues' lineup on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, their first game without Roberto Thomas, who suffered a fractured ankle on Tuesday.

Scott Perunovich will make his season debut on Thurday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, sending Kessel to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Kessel has seen limited time, averaging 11:58 time-on-ice through six games, while primarily playing on the Blues' third defensive pair.