Hofer will tend the twine on the road versus the Rangers on Monday.
Hofer has been splitting the workload with Jordan Binnington of late, featuring in two of the Blues' last five outings. In those appearances, the 25-year-old Hofer hasn't exactly impressed, posting a 0-1-1 record with seven goals allowed on 62 shots. Still, it seems the starting job is up for grabs in St. Louis, and a win Monday could improve Hofer's chances of getting more opportunities in the crease.
Schenn scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Islanders.
Schenn had gone 11 games without a goal, picking up just one assist with 16 shots on net and 16 hits in that span. It's not unusual for Schenn to go streaky during the season, though he's maintained a second-line role during his recent cold spell. Overall, the 34-year-old forward has just three goals, seven points, 31 shots on net, 46 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-15 rating through 22 appearances. That's a pace that would see him finish under 30 points for the first time since the abbreviated 2012-13 campaign.
Blues' Pius Suter: Ends goal drought with game-winner
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Suter scored the game-winning goal on a team-high four shots on net in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Islanders.
The 29-year-old center tapped home a rebound late in the second period to give the Blues a 2-0 lead. The tally snapped an eight-game goal drought for Suter, which included only two assists. Through 22 games in his first season with St. Louis, he's produced six goals and 11 points.
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Blues' Jordan Binnington: Sharp in fifth win
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Binnington turned aside 28 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Islanders.
He took a shutout into the third period, but the Isles finally got a puck past him with just over three minutes remaining and their own net empty. It was the first time since Oct. 18 that Binnington had allowed fewer than two goals in an outing, and the Blues' No. 1 netminder has gone 3-1-2 in six November starts with a .900 save percentage.
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Blues' Jordan Binnington: Drawing road start Saturday
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Binnington will guard the road goal against the Islanders on Saturday, per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic.
Binnington has lost his last two outings (0-0-2), surrendering eight goals on 60 shots. He has a 4-5-4 record this season with a 3.30 GAA and an .872 save percentage through 14 appearances. The Islanders have registered 3.29 goals per game, tying for seventh in the league.
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Blues' Logan Mailloux: Summoned from AHL
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Mailloux was recalled from AHL Springfield on Saturday.
Mailloux has two goals in five minor-league outings this season. He hasn't earned a point while contributing five shots on net, six blocked shots and 13 hits in nine NHL appearances this campaign. Mailloux will be an option for Saturday's matchup against the Islanders, but it's unclear if he will be in the lineup.
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Blues' Georgi Romanov: Posts shutout in AHL
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Romanov recorded a 33-save shutout in AHL Springfield's 2-0 win over Utica on Friday.
Neither team has been all that good to begin this season, and it showed with the low-scoring game. Springfield's struggles have led to Romanov opening the year 1-5-0 with a 3.38 GAA and a .901 save percentage, with Friday's effort being his first win. He signed just before the start of the season after attending the Devils' camp on a professional tryout, so this may have been a modicum of revenge for the 25-year-old goalie to beat New Jersey's farm team.
Neighbours posted a power-play assist and three hits in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flyers.
Neighbours returned from a leg injury in just over three weeks after it was expected to sideline him for five weeks. The 23-year-old was a little limited in his return with 14:13 of ice time despite being listed on the top line. He may need some time to get up to speed, but he'll be a power forward who should draw some interest in fantasy once he's back in peak form. Neighbours has earned eight points, 13 shots on net, 23 hits and a minus-5 rating over nine appearances this season.
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Blues' Hunter Skinner: Loaned to AHL affiliate
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Skinner was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Friday.
Skinner spent six games with the Blues and was a healthy scratch in five contests. He was a plus-1 with four hits and a blocked shot in his only game played, seeing 10:45 of action versus the Flyers on Nov. 14. Skinner had one goal and one assist in 11 AHL appearances before his recall.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Pots two goals Thursday
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Faulk scored two goals, including one on the power play, while adding three shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flyers.
Faulk found the back of the net twice in the first period, and the 33-year-old defenseman is now up to six goals on the season. Five of those goals have come since the beginning of November, a span during which he's recorded eight total points across 10 appearances.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Third straight loss
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Hofer stopped 25 of 28 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flyers.
Hofer was beaten late in the second period, midway through the third and at the 3:51 mark in overtime, as the Flyers came back from a 2-0 deficit to win the game. This was Hofer's third straight loss, a stretch in which he's gone 0-1-2 with a 3.55 GAA and .880 save percentage.
Texier is slated to be waived by the Blues on Thursday, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.
Jake Neighbours (leg) is expected to return to the lineup Thursday against the Flyers, and Texier is set to lose his spot on the Blues' roster as a result. However, if Texier clears waivers, he's expected to be assigned to AHL Springfield. Over eight appearances with the Blues this year, Texier has recorded an assist, nine hits, a blocked shot and two PIM while averaging 10:15 of ice time.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Facing Flyers
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Hofer will be between the visiting pipes in Philadelphia on Thursday, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.
Hofer is 2-4-1 with one shutout, a 4.04 GAA and an .867 save percentage across nine games this season. It's by far his worst season at the NHL level, parts of five seasons. The Flyers are averaging 2.61 goals per game, 29th in the NHL.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Activated from injured reserve
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Neighbours (leg) was activated from injured reserve Thursday.
Neighbours recovery was much faster than expected, as he was slated to miss at least five weeks after suffering the injury Oct. 25. The Blues will welcome back Neighbours, as he is their top goal scorer with six goals and an assist in only eight games.
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