Tomasino had not played much this season, limited to only nine games with Pittsburgh, and will hope a change of scenery helps him find another gear in Phiadelphia. The 24-year-old forward has 95 points (34G / 61A) in 218 career NHL games.
Sheary suffered a lower-body injury in Wednesday's game against the Washington Capitals and will not return. The 33-year-old Sheary is averaging 14:48 time-on-ice and has nine points (1G / 8A) in 36 games this season.
Laba was on the receiving end of a big hit and exited Wednesday's game. The 22-year-old Laba is in his first NHL season and has 12 points (5G / 7A) in 41 games.
Mathieu Joseph will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Berggren to re-enter the lineup against the Colorado Avalanche. Berggren had four points (2G / 2A) in his first three games with the Blues, but saw his ice-time dip in his next two, recording zero points and a -2 plus/minus rating.
Logan Mailloux will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Kessel to re-enter the lineup against the Colorado Avalanche. The 25-year-old Kessel is averaging 11:40 time-on-ice and has two goals in 18 games this season.
Matthew Kessel will re-enter the Blues' lineup on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche sending Mailloux to the sidelines a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Mailloux had a -3 plus/minus rating in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres and has struggled in his own end this season, recording a -20 plus/minus through 27 games.
Jonatan Berggren will draw back into the Blues' lineup on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche, sending Joseph to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Joseph is averaging 12:53 time-on-ice and has eight points (2G / 6A) in 33 games this season.
Fresh off being announced as a goalie on Team Canada at the upcoming Winter Olympics, Binnington will tend the twine on Wednesday against the Colorado Avalanche. The 32-year-old Binnington has not played in over a week and has struggled immensely this season, largely outdueled by counterpart Joel Hofer, posting an ugly 3.44 GAA and .870 SV% in 23 games (7-9-6).
Eichel has not played in over two weeks and appears to be nearing a return after being a full participant at practice on Tuesday, but will miss at least one more game. The 29-year-old Eichel was having a terrific season before his injury, scoring 41 points (12G / 29A) in 31 games.
Annunen has only played once in over two weeks, but he will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 25-year-old Annunen has been unreliable most of the season, but was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 16 of 17 shots (.941 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers. He has a 3.43 GAA and .866 SV% in 11 games (2-5-1).
After a poor 2024-25 season, Swayman started the 2025-26 campaign with an excellent 2.60 GAA and .915 SV% in 17 games (11-6-0). That said, his statistics have declined since, posting a 3.14 GAA and .870 SV% in his last 10 (3-5-2). The Bruins enter Wednesday's contest as +169 road underdogs against the Edmonton Oilers, who defeated them 3-1 earlier this month.
Askarov is 5-4-0 in December and hopes to end the month above .500 with a victory on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild. The 23-year-old Askarov has had an up-and-down season, posting a 3.38 GAA and .897 SV% in 25 games (14-10-1). He has allowed three or more goals in nine straight games. The Sharks enter Wednesday's contest as +148 home underdogs against a red-hot Wild team with only one regulation loss in their last 11 games (9-1-1).
Lyon has been excellent for the Sabres lately, leading them on their current nine-game winning streak, but his status is uncertain moving forward after suffering a lower-body injury. Head Coach Lindy Ruff stated they are still waiting for more information regarding the injury. If Lyon misses any time, expect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to see the majority of the action between the pipes.
After playing three straight for the Oilers, Ingram had the night off in their most recent game, but returns to the crease on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. The 28-year-old Ingram suffered his first loss of the season in his previous outing, allowing three goals on 32 shots (.906 SV%) in a 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames, but has been solid in his limited action, posting a 2.35 GAA and .915 SV% in three games (2-1-0). The Oilers enter Wednesday's contest as -188 home favorites against a Bruins team with just three wins in their last 10 games (3-5-2).
Andrew Mangiapane will draw back into Edmonton's lineup on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins, sending Lazar back to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Lazar has two goals in 20 games this season.
Alec Regula will draw back into Edmonton's lineup on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins, resulting in Stillman returning to the press box as a healthy scratch. Stillman has zero points in three games with the Oilers this season while averaging 11:43 time-on-ice.
Riley Stillman will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Regula to re-enter the lineup against the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-old Regula is averaging 15:16 time-on-ice and has three points (0G / 3A) in 23 games this season.
Curtis Lazar will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins, allowing Mangiapane to re-enter the lineup. The 29-year-old Mangiapane has 11 points (5G / 6A) in 39 games. He has only one point (1G / 0A) in his last 11 games.
Joshua did not play in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the New Jersey Devils and is expected to be out indefinitely due to an issue related with his kidney. The 29-year-old Joshua has 10 points (6G / 4A) and 127 hits in 36 games this season.
Blackwood was omitted from Team Canada's Olympic roster selection earlier today and has a chance to enact some revenge on Team Canada's General Manager, Doug Armstrong, who is also the GM of the St. Louis Blues. The 29-year-old Blackwood was solid in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%), and has been excellent all season. He has a stellar 2.15 GAA and .924 SV% in 15 games (12-1-1). The Avalanche enter the action on Wednesday as enormous -317 home favorites against a Blues team that has lost three of their last five (2-2-1).
