Binnington stopped 18 of 19 shots in the Blues win over the Sabres on Thursday. It was a very easy night for Binnington, who has now won eight of his last nine starts (8-1-0) while posting a 2.57 GAA and .909 SV%. Tonight he faces a Rangers offence that is red-hot, averaging 4.29 goals per game while going 4-3-0 in their last seven games.
Binnington allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Blues win over the Sharks on Tuesday. Dating back to the middle of December, Binnington has gone 7-1-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .906 SV%. He'll face a Sabres team that has lost nine of their last 10 road games (1-6-3) while scoring just 2.30 goals per game.
Krug missed the morning skate because he has the flu and head coach Bruce Cassidy has labelled him as a game-time decision. With Krug not on the ice, John Moore skated with Brandon Carlo, Matt Grzelcyk was on PP1 and Steven Kampfer was on PP2.
Parayko was on the ice for Monday's practice but will not play Tuesday vs. the Sharks. With Parayko still day-to-day, Niko Mikkola will make his NHL debut.
Binnington gave up seven goals on 41 shots in the Blues 7-3 loss in Colorado last Thursday. Jake Allen has started two of the last three games but Binnington will get the Sharks on Tuesday. He is 12-3-3 with a 2.19 GAA, .925 SV% and one shutout on home-ice and faces a San Jose team that is 2-1-1 while scoring 2.50 goals per game in the first four games of their current road-trip.
Parayko was on the ice for warmups but was a late scratch against the Golden Knights. Jake Walman will make his NHL debut in Parayko's place.
Binnington stopped 25 of 26 shots in the Blues win over the Jets last Sunday. Binnington is on a six-game winning streak while posting a 2.15 GAA and .921 SV%. He is also 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .935 SV% in two starts against an Avalanche team, that has lost five of their last six (1-4-1) but they've scored 3.50 goals per game over that span.
Krug missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but will be back next Brandon Carlo at even-strength and on the top power-play unit vs. the Blue Jackets. Krug has five goals and 21 assists (26 points) in 33 games this season.
Texier is out indefinitely with a lumbar stress fracture that he suffered in Tuesday's win over the Panthers. The Blue Jackets' injury woes continue with Texier expected to miss an extended period of time. Justin Scott was called up from Cleveland (AHL) to replace Texier.
Krug was on the ice for Monday's morning skate but head coach Bruce Cassidy doesn't expect him to play tomorrow vs. the Devils. With Krug likely out, Charlie McAvoy on IR and Connor Clifton dealing with an upper-body injury, Jeremy Lauzon was called up and is expected to skate with Matt Grzelcyk.
Joseph appeared in three straight games, playing 11:03 ATOI but failing to record a point. It's been a tough season for the 22-year-old, who played the entire 2018-19 season with Tampa Bay. He heads back to Syracuse, where he has one goal in two games.
Binnington stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Blues' win in Los Angeles on Monday. Binnington is riding a four-game winning streak while posting a 2.00 GAA and .927 SV%. Tonight he'll take on a Jets team that has lost three straight home games while scoring just 2.00 goals per game.
Krug suffered an upper-body injury in the Bruins final game before the break, a 7-3 win over the Capitals. Being moved to IR means he'll miss at least two games, so look for Matt Grzelcyk to man the top power-play unit on Friday.
Luff has been a healthy scratch for the last four games but will replace Trevor Lewis (upper-body) on Monday. Luff has one goal and three assists (four points) in 10 games this season.
Joseph scored one goal in two games with the Crunch after being sent down. He comes back up with Tyler Johnson out with a lower-body injury. The 22-year-old has just four goals and three assists (seven points) in 31 NHL games this year.
Rosen was a healthy scratch for the last two games, so he goes back to the AHL with Anton Lindholm staying with the team. The 25-year-old has eight points (1G / 7A) in 13 AHL games this season.
