St Louis Blues News

Binnington had a poor performance in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 15 shots (.733 SV%) in a 6-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, leading to Joel Hofer tending the twine in consecutive games for the Blues. The 32-year-old Binnington will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames, looking to improve on an ugly 3.54 GAA and .859 SV% in 11 appearances this season (3-5-2). The Blues enter the action on Tuesday as -145 home favorites against a Flames team that has been shut out in two straight games (0-2-0).

Mailloux will take a seat on Thursday in favour of Matthew Kessel, who draws back into the Blues lineup. Mailloux is yet to register a point through nine games this season.

The Blues have had a terrible start to the season, and Logan Mailloux has been a byproduct of their poor team defense. The 22-year-old Mailloux has played sheltered minutes, averaging only 12:33 time-on-ice, but has still managed a woeful -12 plus/minus and zero point through nine games this season. Matthew Kessel will draw into the lineup as Mailloux's replacement.

The Blues have been abysmal defensively this season, allowing a league-worst 59 goals through 14 games (4.21 GA / GP). Jordan Binnington was between the pipes last night in another blowout loss, 6-1 to the Washington Capitals. The team will hope for some stability on Thursday when Hofer tends the twine against the Buffalo Sabres. The 25-year-old Hofer is showcasing an ugly 5.02 GAA and .836 SV% in six appearances this season (1-3-0). The Blues enter Thursday's contest as +113 road underdogs against a Sabres team with points in seven straight games (3-0-4).

The Blues have been abysmal defensively this season, allowing a league-worst 59 goals through 14 games (4.21 GA / GP). Jordan Binnington was between the pipes last night in another blowout loss, 6-1 to the Washington Capitals. The team will hope for some stability on Thursday when Hofer tends the twine against the Buffalo Sabres. The 25-year-old Hofer is showcasing an ugly 5.02 GAA and .836 SV% in six appearances this season (1-3-0). The Blues enter Thursday's contest as +113 road underdogs against a Sabres team with points in seven straight games (3-0-4).

Mathieu Joseph will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals, allowing Walker to re-enter the Blues' lineup. The 31-year-old Walker has been effective in a bottom-six role for the Blues this season, scoring four points (1G / 3A) and recording a monstrous 42 hits.

Matthew Kessel will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Washington Capitals, allowing Mailloux to re-enter the Blues' lineup. The 22-year-old Mailloux has struggled this season, recording zero points and a -9 plus/minus in eight games.

The Blues have struggled this season, outscored 53-17 in 13 games (4-7-0), but hope an impressive come-from-behind win on Monday night can right the ship. Binnington was between the pipes in Monday's 3-2 win over the Oilers, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%), as his team scored three unanswered goals to seal the victory. The 32-year-old Binnington has a 3.08 GAA and .868 SV% in 10 games this season (3-4-2). The Blues enter Wednesday's contest as +130 road underdogs against a Washington Capitals team that is scoring 2.58 goals per game through 12 contests (6-5-1).

The Blues currently rank worst in the league defensively (4.25 GA / GP) and desperately hope that Binnington can find his form when he tends the twine on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 32-year-old Binnington has lost five straight (0-3-2) and has an ugly 3.21 GAA and .860 SV% in nine appearances this season (2-4-2). The Blues enter Monday's contest as +122 home underdogs against an Oilers team that has scored three or more goals in six of their last seven games (4-1-2).

Thomas has not played since suffering an upper-body injury on October 25th, but will return to the lineup on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 26-year-old Thomas has six points (1G / 5A) in eight games this season. He is expected to return to a familiar spot on the team's top line with Pavel Buchnevich and Jimmy Snuggerud.

The Blues currently rank worst in the league defensively (4.25 GA / GP) and desperately hope that Binnington can find his form when he tends the twine on Monday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 32-year-old Binnington has lost five straight (0-3-2) and has an ugly 3.21 GAA and .860 SV% in nine appearances this season (2-4-2). The Blues enter Monday's contest as +122 home underdogs against an Oilers team that has scored three or more goals in six of their last seven games (4-1-2).