St Louis Blues News

Faksa was forced to leave Tuesday’s game against the Rangers with a neck injury and will not play Thursday vs. Colorado. Faksa is day-to-day.

Binnington allowed three goals on 20 shots in the Blues loss to the Stars on Saturday. It was a rare bad game for Binnington, who leads the NHL in GAA (1.68) and SV% (.933) through 19 starts and two relief appearances. Being one of the NHL’s hottest goaltenders and having a matchup with a Ducks team that has just seven wins in their last 32 games, makes Binnington one of the best options on Wednesday.

Schenn has missed the last six games with an upper-body injury but skated on the top-line in Tuesday’s practice and will play Wednesday in Anaheim. Schenn was red-hot before getting hurt, picking up 15 points (2G / 13A) in his last 14 games.

Krug missed overtime in St. Louis on Saturday but will play Tuesday vs. the Sharks. Krug has had an outstanding season, scoring six goals with 37 assists (43 points) in 51 games this season.

Schenn missed Thursday’s game in Dallas and will miss both games on the weekend. Schenn remains day-to-day.

Schenn was not on the ice for Thursday’s morning skate and he will not play in Dallas. Jaden Schwartz moved to the top line and Robert Thomas skated on the second line with Schenn out.

Gunnarsson has been out since February 5th and will miss his ninth straight game on Thursday. However, the Blues are playing extremely well right now so there is no reason to rush the veteran defenseman back into the lineup at this time.

Binnington allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Blues win over the Devils on Tuesday. Binning won has won six straight games with a 1.65 GAA, .930 SV% and one shutout. The 25-year-old has been outstanding for the Blues, going 10-1-1 with a 1.82 GAA and .927 SV% in his first 12 starts and two relief appearance. He is a must-start tonight in Arizona.

As expected, Joseph’s stint with the Crunch was very short-lived, he likely never actually left the team. The move was made to give the Lightning an extra defenseman for Tuesday’s game and Joseph is waiver-exempt.

Binnington allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Blues win over the Predators on Saturday. Binnington extended his personal winning streak to five games and is tied for the NHL lead in wins (9), second in GAA (1.54) and fourth in SV% (.939 SV%) in his last 11 games. Binnington has been one of the best goalies in the NHL over the last month and a half and is a great option tonight vs. the Devils.