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Faksa has been sidelined since Game 2 but "will be an option" for Game 6. It's unclear who Faksa will replace if he plays, but it will likely be Craig Smith or Ty Dellandrea.

Faksa has been out since Game 2 due to an undisclosed injury and will remain out for Game 5 on Wednesday vs. Vegas as he did not participate in warm-cups. The 30-year-old centre had seven goals and 19 points in 74 regular season games but has yet to pick up a point while averaging 9:00 TOI/GP his first two games played of the playoffs.

Stenberg was St. Louis' 2023 first-round pick (25th overall) and signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday. The 18-year-old left-winger just finished his second full season with Frolunda HC (SHL) and had three goals and six points in 31 games played during the 2023-24 season.

Robertsson was St. Louis' 2021 third-round pick (71st overall) and signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday starting in 2024-25. The 21-year-old just finished a split season between Skelleftea AIK (SHL) and Brynas IF (HA) where he played in 39 games played.

Johannesson was the 176th overall pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft but has played exclusively in the Swedish Hockey League. In 43 games with Orebrok HK (SweHL) this season, the 23-year-old defenseman scored 27 points (11G / 26A).

Faksa appears to have suffered an undisclosed injury in Game 2 of the series and has now missed the last two games as a result. Largely relied on for his defensive prowess, Faksa still managed to tally seven goals and 12 assists across 74 games in the 2023-24 regular season.

Broberg was originally recalled for some defensive depth to start the playoffs but has been loaned to Bakersfield (AHL) on Tuesday to help them with their playoff push. The 22-year-old third-year veteran appeared in a career-low 12 games this season with the OIlers and had only two assists, six PIMs and a -3 plus/minus.

The Oilers rested several of their regulars in their season finale on Thursday, allowing Broberg to draw into the lineup but he has been reassigned to the Bakersfield Condors. The 22-year-old Broberg scored 35 points (5G / 30A) in 48 games with Bakersfield this season.

Kessel split time between Springfield (AHL) and St. Louis all season but with the conclusion of the NHL season, has been reassigned to the AHL. The 23-year-old had seven points (1G / 6A) in 39 games with the Blues this season.

Dean made his NHL debut this season but failed to score a point in nine games with the Blues. The 21-year-old has been reassigned to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL), where he has 13 points (8G / 5A) in 47 games this season.

With the conclusion of the season for the Blues, Bolduc has been reassigned to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL). The 21-year-old Bolduc split time between the Blues and Thunderbirds this season, scoring nine points (5G / 4A) in 25 games at the NHL level.

Troy Stecher and Philip Broberg will draw into the lineup on Wednesday as the Oilers will rest Darnell Nurse and Cody Ceci in their penultimate game of the season. Broberg has yet to score a point in 10 games this season.

The Blues will enter the final game of the season with Binnington between the pipes. Binnington has allowed three or more goals in three straight (1-2-0) but was solid in his last outing, saving 37 of 40 shots (.925 SV%) in a 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. The Blues enter action as +215 road underdogs on Wednesday against the Dallas Stars.