Goalie Start
Binnington will start Wednesday vs. the Oilers.
St Louis Blues News
Kyrou (upper-body) will return to the Blues lineup on Wednesday.
Kyrou has not played since December 11th due to an upper-body injury but will be back on the third line with Tyler Bozak and Logan Brown on Wednesday. Kyrou has nine goals and 16 assists (27 points) in 27 games this season.
Thomas (lower-body) will return to the Blues lineup on Wednesday.
Thomas has not played since December 4th due to a lower-body injury but will be back on the second line with Vladimir Tarasenko and Pavel Buchnevich on Wednesday. Thomas has been terrific this season, scoring two goals with 20 assists (22 points) in 24 games this season.
Goalie Start
Binnington was the first goalie off of the ice at the Blues morning skate.
The Red Wings added Nick Leddy to COVID-19 protocol on Sunday.
Detroit added two more players to the COVID-19 protocol list on Sunday but removed three on Monday. With Leddy out until at least the middle of next week, look for Daniel Renouf to draw back into the Red Wings lineup on Wednesday.
The Stars placed Radek Faksa in COVID-19 protocol on Sunday.
Faksa was one of six Stars players added to COVID-19 protocol on Sunday and two more were added on Monday. As of right now, they are scheduled to play three games this week, starting on Wednesday but it seems likely that they are going to be postponed.
Goalie Start
Binnington starts Sunday in Winnipeg.
Sundqvist has been placed on the COVID-19 protocol list.
Sundqvist will not be available Sunday in Winnipeg and will likely be out until after the Christmas break.
The Blues have recalled Alexei Toropchenko from Springfield (AHL).
Toropchenko was a fourth-round pick (No.113 overall) in 2017 and could make his NHL debut on Tuesday. Toropchenko has five goals and four assists (nine points) in 22 AHL games this season. The Blues will be without David Perron, Robert Thomas and Brayden Schenn on Tuesday, clearing the way for Toropchenko.
The Blues have activated Justin Faulk from the COVID-19 protocol list.
Faulk has missed the last six games while in COVID-19 protocol but is set to return to the lineup on Tuesday. Brayden Schenn was moved to IR to open up a roster spot for Faulk to be activated. Faulk has enjoyed a strong start to the season, scoring four goals with six assists (10 points) in 22 games.
The Blues have placed Brayden Schenn (upper-body) on IR.
Schenn suffered an upper-body injury vs. the Ducks on Sunday and will be forced to miss at least the next three games after being moved to IR. Alexei Toropchenko was called up from the AHL to take Schenn's spot on the roster.
The Blues have placed Robert Thomas (lower-body) on IR.
Thomas has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury. His move to IR opens up a roster spot to activate Tyler Bozak from the COVID-19 protocol list but he's eligible to be activated whenever he's healthy.
Kyrou (upper-body) will not play Sunday vs. the Ducks.
The Oilers recalled Philip Broberg from Bakersfield (AHL).
Broberg had one assist in his first eight NHL games. He was returned to the AHL for a short period of time, getting recalled to replace Kris Russell (upper-body) on the roster.
Thomas (lower-body) will not play on Tuesday.
Thomas will miss Tuesday's game vs. the Panthers due to a lower-body injury and that will force the Blues to play one skater short tonight. Due to cap reasons, the Blues will have to go with 10 forwards and seven defensemen.
Joseph (undisclosed) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to return to the lineup on Sunday.
The Canadiens recalled Corey Schueneman from Laval (AHL).
Schueneman is an undrafted free agent out of Western Michigan, who is in his third professional season. The 26-year-old defenseman has seven points (2G / 5A) in 18 AHL games this season and will travel with the team to Nashville because Jeff Petry is unavailable.
The Golden Knights have signed Zach Dean to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Faulk has been placed on the COVID-19 protocol list.
Line Change
Faulk is listed as a late scratch for the Blues.