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The St. Louis Blues will play their final home game at Enterprise Center this season when they host the Dallas Stars at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday (TNT, 101 ESPN).
The game will feature Torey Krug playing in his 700th career contest - on his 32nd birthday.
Krug reaches the milestone in his 12th NHL season. He spent the first nine years with the Boston Bruins before joining the Blues for the most recent three seasons.

While Krug gets ready for No. 700, Hugh McGing - who was recalled from the Springfield Thunderbirds on Monday - will get ready for No. 1.
McGing will make his NHL debut after spending the last three seasons in the American Hockey League. McGing, 24, was drafted in the fifth round (No. 138 overall) by the Blues in 2018 and has only appeared in three NHL preseason games.
"He's a hard-working guy down there that gives you everything he's got every shift," Blues Head Coach Craig Berube said of McGing. "Good energy all the time, competitive, he's done a real good job down there the last couple years. We wanted to get him up here, get an opportunity to take a look at him, get a couple games in. He has that character in him - 'Things are the way they are. I didn't get the opportunity, I'm just going to keep working.' He's done that, never complains, just gives you effort every game."

McGing ahead of NHL debut in home finale vs. DAL

McGing has posted 35 points (15 goals, 20 assists) in 68 games with Springfield this season and has amassed 73 points (32 goals, 41 assists) in 158 career AHL games.
"It's been a nice three years of pro and finally gettin the call up," McGing said. "A lot of hard work, keeping my head down and working for it… I'd say I'm a 200-foot player. I can make plays in the offensive (zone) but I like to shut it down in the D-zone."
Joel Hofer will start for the Blues on Wednesday. Jordan Binnington is expected to close out the season on Thursday in Dallas.

PROJECTED LINEUP

Forwards
Saad - Thomas - Kyrou
Blais - Buchnevich - Kapanen
Neighbours - Schenn - Vrana
Toropchenko - McGing - Walker
Defense
Leddy - Parayko
Krug - Faulk
Tucker - Rosen
Goalie
Hofer