KRAKEN (27-21-9) at BLUES (20-28-9)
8 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, KHN/Prime, KONG
Kraken projected lineup
Jared McCann — Matty Beniers — Jordan Eberle
Berkly Catton — Chandler Stephenson — Eeli Tolvanen
Jaden Schwartz — Shane Wright — Frederick Gaudreau
Ryan Winterton — Ben Meyers — Jacob Melanson
Vince Dunn — Adam Larsson
Jamie Oleksiak — Brandon Montour
Ryker Evans — Ryan Lindgren
Philipp Grubauer
Joey Daccord
Scratched: Kappo Kaako, Josh Mahura, Cale Fleury
Injured: Matt Murray (lower body)
Blues projected lineup
Brayden Schenn — Dalibor Dvorsky — Jimmy Snuggerud
Jake Neighbours — Pavel Buchnevich — Jordan Kyrou
Dylan Holloway — Pius Suter — Jonatan Berggren
Alexey Toropchenko — Jack Finley — Nathan Walker
Philip Broberg — Colton Parayko
Tyler Tucker — Justin Faulk
Cam Fowler — Logan Mailloux
Joel Hofer
Jordan Binnington
Scratched: Robby Fabbri, Mathieu Joseph, Matthew Kessel
Injured: Robert Thomas (lower body), Oskar Sundqvist (upper body)
Status report
The Kraken did not hold a morning skate following a 4-1 loss at the Dallas Stars on Wednesday. … Grubauer could start after Daccord made 28 saves at Dallas. … Lindgren is questionable after leaving in the first period Wednesday with an upper-body injury. … Parayko will play after returning from playing for Canada at the Olympics. … Binnington, who also played for Canada, will back up Hofer. … Thomas was on track to return but left the team Wednesday for personal reasons; the forward is expected to rejoin the Blues on Friday. … Schenn will play after missing practice Wednesday because of illness. … Holloway will come off injured reserve and return after missing 23 of the past 24 games with a high ankle sprain, including the past eight games. … Finley will make his St. Louis debut after being claimed off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Feb. 7.
