Neighbours returns after missing one game, to replace Fabbri; Joseph comes in for Walker on fourth line; Hofer gets start in goal to begin dad's trip
Jake Neighbours will return to the lineup for the St. Louis Blues (20-26-9), who play two road games before shutting things down for the Olympic break when they face the Nashville Predators (25-23-6) on Monday at 7 p.m., according to the team.
The forward missed Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets with an upper-body injury, stemming from a hit against the Florida Panthers' Gustav Forsling last Thursday.
Neighbours will replace Robby Fabbri in the lineup. The other change includes Mathieu Joseph going in for Nathan Walker. Joel Hofer will get the start in goal, meaning Hofer and Binnington have altered starts for nine straight games.
The Blues, who will play the Dallas Stars on Wednesday and enter tonight on an eight-game road losing streak, are on their dad's trip.
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Blues Projected Lineup:
Brayden Schenn-Dalibor Dvorsky-Jimmy Snuggerud
Jake Neighbours-Pavel Buchnevich-Jordan Kyrou
Jonatan Berggren-Pius Suter-Nick Bjugstad
Alexey Toropchenko-Oskar Sundqvist-Mathieu Joseph
Philip Broberg-Colton Parayko
Tyler Tucker-Justin Faulk
Cam Fowler-Logan Mailloux
Joel Hofer will start in goal; Jordan Binnington will be the backup.
Healthy scratches include Robby Fabbri, Nathan Walker and Matthew Kessel. Robert Thomas (leg) and Dylan Holloway (high ankle sprain) are out.
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Predators Projected Lineup:
Filip Forsberg-Ryan O’Reilly-Luke Evangelista
Michael Bunting-Erik Haula-Steven Stamkos
Cole Smith-Michael McCarron-Jonathan Marchessault
Matthew Wood-Tyson Jost-Ozzy Wiesblatt
Brady Skjei-Roman Josi
Adam Wilsby-Nick Perbix
Nick Blankenburg-Justin Barron
Juuse Saros will start in goal; Justus Annunen will be the backup.
The healthy scratch includes Andreas Englund. Nicolas Hague (lower body) is out.
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