The Blues have signed Will Cranley to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Blues drafted Cranley in the sixth-round in 2020. The 20-year-old netminder has gone 11-19-2 with a 3.84 GAA and .872 SV% in 34 games with the Ottawa 67's (OHL).
St Louis Blues News
Sundqvist (lower-body) is not on the ice for warmups and will not play in Chicago.
Goalie Start
Binnington led the Blues onto the ice for warmups.
Goalie Start
Binnington will start Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Goalie Start
Binnington was the first goalie off of the ice at the Blues morning skate.
Bjugstad (upper-body) will be back in the Wild lineup on Sunday.
Bjugstad has been sidelined by an upper-body injury since the Winter Classic (Jan.1) but will play Sunday in Edmonton. Bjugstad, who has five points (4G / 1A) in 28 games this season, will replace Nico Sturm on the fourth line.
The Canadiens added Corey Schueneman to the COVID-19 protocol list.
Schueneman was likely to come out fo the lineup on Sunday anyways with Ben Chiarot expected to be back but now he definitely will not be available.
The Canadiens have recalled Corey Schueneman from Laval (AHL).
Schueneman will replace Ben Chiarot in the lineup on Sunday after Chiarot landed on IR with a lower-body injury. Schueneman has picked up one assist in four games with the Canadiens this season.
Goalie Start
Binnington will start Thursday vs. the Devils.
Goalie Start
Binnington is in the starter's crease at the Blues morning skate.
The Blues have signed Alexei Toropchenko to a one-year, two way contract (NHL $750K | AHL $100K)
Toropchenko made his NHL debut on December 14th in Dallas and has played in five games for the Blues this season. The 2017 fourth-round pick has spent most of the season in the AHL, where he has seven goals and five assists (12 points) in 32 games for Springfield.
Texier (upper-body) will not play Thursday vs. the Rangers.
Texier left Wednesday's game vs. the Flames with an upper-body injury and will not play Thursday vs. the Rangers. Emil Bemstrom will replace him in the lineup.
Goalie Start
Binnington led the Blues onto the ice for warmups.
Buchnevich (travel) will be back in the Blues lineup on Monday.
Buchnevich was ineligible to play in Vancouver on Sunday but is cleared to play on Monday. Buchnevich is expected to be on a line with Ivan Barbashev and Vladimir Tarasenko.
Fowler (COVID-19 protocol) is on the ice for warmups and will play Monday.
Fowler (COVID-19 protocol) will be a game-time decision on Monday.
Fowler has not played since January 14th but he cleared COVID-19 protocol and could play Monday in Boston. Monitor his status as the Ducks hit the ice for warmups at 6:30 PM ET.
Line Change
Buchnevich (travel) is not eligible to play Sunday in Vancouver.
Buchnevich, who was recently in COVID-19 protocol, was not eligible to travel to Vancouver for Sunday's game vs. the Canucks. Expect Logan Brown to replace him on a line with Vladimir Tarasenko and Ivan Barbashev.
Buchnevich was activated from COVID-19 protocol and was back at practice on Wednesday.
Buchnevich missed two games while in COVID-19 protocol but was back on a line with Ivan Barbashev and Vladimir Tarasenko at Wednesday's practice. It looks like he'll be back in the lineup on Friday.
Parayko (COVID-19 protocol) will return to the Blues lineup on Monday.
Parayko missed two games while in COVID-19 protocol but is set to play Monday vs. Nashville. Parayko is averaging 24:10 TOI/gm and has accumulated 16 points (4G / 12A) in 36 games this season.
Schenn (COVID-19 protocol) will return to the Blues lineup on Monday.
Schenn missed two games while in COVID-19 protocol but will play Monday vs. the Predators. Schenn had one goal and one assist in three games after returning to the lineup from an upper-body injury.
