The Blues have signed Will Cranley to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Blues drafted Cranley in the sixth-round in 2020. The 20-year-old netminder has gone 11-19-2 with a 3.84 GAA and .872 SV% in 34 games with the Ottawa 67's (OHL).
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Sundqvist (lower-body) is not on the ice for warmups and will not play in Chicago.
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Binnington led the Blues onto the ice for warmups.
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Binnington will start Tuesday in Philadelphia.
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Binnington was the first goalie off of the ice at the Blues morning skate.
Carlo (wrist) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play on Saturday.
Carlo (wrist) is questionable to play Saturday in Ottawa.
Carlo suffered a laceration on his wrist during the morning skate and is questionable to play in Ottawa. Derek Forbort was set to be a healthy scratch but he will play if Carlo can't.
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Binnington will start Thursday vs. the Devils.
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Binnington is in the starter's crease at the Blues morning skate.
The Blues have signed Alexei Toropchenko to a one-year, two way contract (NHL $750K | AHL $100K)
Toropchenko made his NHL debut on December 14th in Dallas and has played in five games for the Blues this season. The 2017 fourth-round pick has spent most of the season in the AHL, where he has seven goals and five assists (12 points) in 32 games for Springfield.
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Binnington led the Blues onto the ice for warmups.
Buchnevich (travel) will be back in the Blues lineup on Monday.
Buchnevich was ineligible to play in Vancouver on Sunday but is cleared to play on Monday. Buchnevich is expected to be on a line with Ivan Barbashev and Vladimir Tarasenko.
Fowler (COVID-19 protocol) is on the ice for warmups and will play Monday.
Fowler (COVID-19 protocol) will be a game-time decision on Monday.
Fowler has not played since January 14th but he cleared COVID-19 protocol and could play Monday in Boston. Monitor his status as the Ducks hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 PM ET.
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Buchnevich (travel) is not eligible to play Sunday in Vancouver.
Buchnevich, who was recently in COVID-19 protocol, was not eligible to travel to Vancouver for Sunday's game vs. the Canucks. Expect Logan Brown to replace him on a line with Vladimir Tarasenko and Ivan Barbashev.
Buchnevich was activated from COVID-19 protocol and was back at practice on Wednesday.
Buchnevich missed two games while in COVID-19 protocol but was back on a line with Ivan Barbashev and Vladimir Tarasenko at Wednesday's practice. It looks like he'll be back in the lineup on Friday.
Parayko (COVID-19 protocol) will return to the Blues lineup on Monday.
Parayko missed two games while in COVID-19 protocol but is set to play Monday vs. Nashville. Parayko is averaging 24:10 TOI/gm and has accumulated 16 points (4G / 12A) in 36 games this season.
Fowler has been placed in COVID-19 protocol and will not play on Saturday.
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Binnington led the Blues onto the ice for warmups.
The NHL has suspended Ross Johnston for three games for an illegal check to the head on A.J. Greer.
Johnston will not be available until next Friday's game vs. the Coyotes. Matt Martin will likely draw back into the Islanders lineup on Saturday.
