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Ville Husso was the first goalie off the ice for Sunday's practice in Vancouver, making him the likely starter for the 9 p.m. matchup with the Vancouver Canucks (BSMW, 101 ESPN).
If he does play, it would mark his third consecutive start.

Husso posted his third career shutout on Friday in Seattle, stopping all 27 shots he faced in a 5-0 win against the Kraken. In his last four starts, Husso is 4-0-0 with a 1.25 goals-against average and a .959 save-percentage.
Overall, Husso's 2.02 goals-against average this season ranks first in the NHL (among goalies who have played at least 10 games).
"He's been great for us," Blues defenseman Torey Krug said of Husso. "I think guys are excited about the success he's had."
The Blues will have to play without Pavel Buchnevich on Sunday due to a technicality that prevents travelers from crossing the border into Canada within 10 days of a positive COVID test. Sunday will be Buchnevich's 10th day since testing positive, meaning he can rejoin the team for Monday's game against the Calgary Flames.
With Buchnevich out, Logan Brown will take his spot in the lineup alongside Ivan Barbashev and Vladimir Tarasenko.
The rest of the lineup is expected to remain unchanged.

PROJECTED LINEUP

Forwards
Schenn - O'Reilly - Perron
Saad - Thomas - Kyrou
Brown - Barbashev - Tarasenko
Kostin - Bozak - Sundqvist
Defense
Mikkola - Parayko
Krug - Faulk
Scandella - Bortuzzo
Goalie
Husso