Projected Lineup: April 4 vs. Chicago

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues did not take line rushes during Wednesday's morning skate at Scottrade Center, but Blues Head Coach Mike Yeo said Jordan Schmaltz (upper-body) and Nikita Soshnikov (upper-body) won't play tonight, leading us to believe the lineup will not change for tonight's matchup with the Blackhawks (7 p.m., NBCSN, NBC Sports App, Y98 FM).

Yeo said Schmaltz has been skating but isn't quite ready to return yet, so Chris Butler will remain in the lineup alongside Robert Bortuzzo. Soshnikov is available to play, but Yeo said he also won't return to the lineup tonight.
Here is a projected lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Blackhawks:

Forwards

Jaden Schwartz - Brayden Schenn - Vladimir Tarasenko
Patrik Berglund - Kyle Brodziak - Alexander Steen
Dmitrij Jaskin - Vladimir Sobotka - Tage Thompson
Ivan Barbashev - Oskar Sundqvist - Chris Thorburn

Defense

Joel Edmundson - Alex Pietrangelo
Vince Dunn - Colton Parayko
Chris Butler - Robert Bortuzzo

Goalie

Jake Allen