Binnington allowed two goals on 17 shots in the Blues win over the Islanders last Thursday. Binnington is on a five-game winning streak, posting a 1.58 GAA, .928 SV% and two shutouts. The 26-year-old heads into New York at 9-7-2 with a 3.22 GAA and .900 SV% on the road this year--in his first start vs. the Rangers, he allowed two goals on 23 shots in a 5-2 win (Jan.11).
Kyrou was not on the ice for the morning skate and is not expected to suit up vs. the Stars. Kyrou will be replaced by Jacob de la Rose on the Blues third line.
Buchnevich travelled to Montreal with the team but will not play on Thursday. Buchnevich remains day-to-day and has not been ruled out for Friday's game in Philadelphia.
Binnington allowed five goals on 30 shots in the Blues win over the Blackhawks on Tuesday. It wasn't his best performance but it was enough to extend his winning streak to four games. The 26-year-old is 19-4-5 with a 2.23 GAA, .919 SV% and three shutouts at the Enterprise Center this season. In his first start vs. the Islanders, Binnington allowed three goals on 32 shots in a 3-2 OT loss.
Rosen was acquired from the Avalanche at the trade deadline and his services will be required right away. Jake Muzzin will miss four weeks with a broken hand so Rosen or Martin Marincin will draw into the lineup on Thursday. Rosen has 15 points (3G / 12A) in 35 AHL games this season and four points (1G / 3A) in 16 career NHL games.
Buchnevich is banged up after getting in a car accident and will not be in the lineup against the Islanders. Brendan Lemieux is expected to move up into the top-6 with Buchnevich out.
Buchnevich was in a car accident on Sunday and suffered some minor injuries and is questionable to play Tuesday vs. the Islanders. Head coach David Quinn is expected to speak around 5:30 PM ET and should update Buchnevich's status at that time.
Binnington allowed one goal on 33 shots in the Blues win in Minnesota on Sunday. Binnington has been red-hot as of late, winnings three in a row while posting a 0.33 GAA, .984 SV% and two shutouts. In his first game vs. the Blackhawks, Binnington allowed three goals on 22 shots in a 4-3 win (Dec.14).
Fowler has missed the last three games but will likely miss at least seven more games. With Fowler out Michael Del Zotto has been playing over 20 minutes per game and seeing second power-play unit time.
Rosen returns to the Leafs after the Avalanche acquired him along with Nazem Kadri in the off-season. Rosen played eight games with Colorado this season, registering zero goals and two assists. He has three goals and 12 assists in 35 AHL games this season.
Binnington stopped all 14 shots that he faced in the Blues shutout win over the Coyotes on Thursday. Binnington has posted back-to-back shutouts but he's only had to stop 31 shots to do so. He'll look to make it three in a row tonight in Minnesota. In his first start vs. the Wild, Binnington stopped 35 of 36 shots in a 2-1 win (Oct.30).
