Broberg was absent at Thursday's morning skate and will ultimately be held out of the Blues lineup due to the illness. Tyler Tucker will draw into the lineup in his place.
Binnington allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 SV%) in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils but will return to the crease on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 31-year-old Binnington has a 2.94 GAA and .898 SV% in 24 games this season (8-12-3). He saved 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in a 3-2 win over Tampa Bay on November 5th. The Blues enter Thursday's contest as +190 road underdogs against a Lightning team riding a three-game winning streak.
Pierre-Olivier Joseph was acquired in a trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, opening up a roster spot on the Blues' blueline, potentially to be filled by Tucker. The 24-year-old Tucket has 52 games of NHL experience but has primarily played in the AHL. He has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 19 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) this season.
Brett Leason will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets, allowing Johnston to re-enter the lineup. The 21-year-old Johnston will return from a one-game absence looking to add to his four points (1G / 3A) through 21 games this season.
Marco Kasper will draw back into the lineup on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Flyers, resulting in Berggren being a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Berggren is averaging 12:27 time-on-ice and has six points (4G / 2A) in 30 games this season.
Binnington has lost his last three games but will return to the crease on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. The 31-year-old Binnington has a 2.93 GAA and .899 SV% in 23 games this season (8-11-3). He has allowed three or more goals in four of his last five (1-2-2), posting a .899 SV%. The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as +161 home underdogs against a Devils squad outscoring their opposition 7-2 during a two-game winning streak.
Johnston will take a seat on Thursday in order to make room for Robby Fabbri's return from a knee injury. Johnston has one goal and three assists in 21 games this season.
The Blues have won five of their last seven and will turn to Binnington between the pipes on Thursday against the San Jose Sharks. The 31-year-old Binnington has a 2.93 GAA and .897 SV% in 21 appearances this season (8-10-2) and has allowed three or fewer goals in seven of his last eight (5-4-1), posting a solid .914 SV%. The Blues enter Thursday's contest as +170 road favorites against a Sharks club they defeated 3-2 on November 21st.
Hofer has only started two of the last nine games but was stellar in both (2-0-0), allowing three combined goals and posting an excellent .942 SV%. The 24-year-old will return to the crease on Tuesday, hoping to improve his 2.93 GAA and .904 SV% through eight games this season (5-3-0). The Blues enter Tuesday's contest as +156 road underdogs against a Vancouver Canucks club welcoming Thatcher Demko into their crease for the first time this season.
Joel Hofer was in the crease for the Blues in their previous game, an impressive 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets, but Binnington will be between the pipes on Thursday against the Calgary Flames. The 31-year-old Binnington, freshly named to the Canadian team in the upcoming Four Nations tournament, has a 2.87 GAA and .899 SV% in 19 appearances (7-9-2). The Blues enter Thursday's contest as +114 road underdogs against a Calgary Flames club coming off a 3-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Fowler played a season-low 17:11 time-on-ice for the Ducks on November 5th and has missed 11 games since. The 32-year-old Fowler is leading all Ducks, averaging 21:17 time-on-ice this season and has two points (0G / 2A) in 12 games this season. Pavel Mintyukov will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday to accommodate Fowler's return to the lineup.
Buchnevich suffered a lower-body injury after falling awkwardly midway through the second period of last Wednesday's game and has not played since. He skated on Tuesday but will remain out of the lineup. The 29-year-old Buchnevich has 15 points (6G / 9A) in 24 games this season.
