The Winnipeg Jets take on the St. Louis Blues tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.
JETS (39-14-3) at BLUES (25-26-5)
7 p.m. ET; KMOV-TV, Matrix-MW, SNW
Jets projected lineup
Kyle Connor — Mark Scheifele — Gabriel Vilardi
Nikolaj Ehlers — Vladislav Namestnikov — Cole Perfetti
Nino Niederreiter — Adam Lowry — Mason Appleton
Alex Iafallo — David Gustafsson — Rasmus Kupari
Dylan Samberg — Neal Pionk
Logan Stanley — Dylan DeMelo
Ville Heinola — Colin Miller
Eric Comrie
Kaapo Kahkonen
Scratched: Connor Hellebuyck, Haydn Fleury
Injured: Josh Morrissey (illness), Morgan Barron (upper body)
Status report
Lowry will return after missing eight games with an upper-body injury. … Morrissey, a defenseman who missed the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game for Canada against the United States on Thursday, will not play. … Hellebuyck will get a couple days off after playing for the U.S. at the 4 Nations. … Connor, a healthy scratch for the U.S. on Thursday, will play. … Kahkonen was recalled from Manitoba of the American Hockey League on Friday to back up Comrie.
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Blues projected lineup
Jake Neighbours — Robert Thomas — Pavel Buchnevich
Dylan Holloway — Brayden Schenn — Jordan Kyrou
Alexandre Texier — Oskar Sundqvist — Mathieu Joseph
Alexey Toropchenko — Radek Faksa — Nathan Walker
Cam Fowler — Colton Parayko
Philip Broberg — Justin Faulk
Ryan Suter — Tyler Tucker
Joel Hofer
Jordan Binnington
Scratched: Nick Leddy, Zack Bolduc
Injured: None
Status report
The Blues held an optional morning skate Saturday. … Parayko will play and Binnington will back up Hofer after each played for Canada at the 4 Nations. … Texier will play after missing practice the past four days with an illness.
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