Projected Lineup: Nov. 11 vs. Nashville

Ivan Barbashev is expected to be reunited on a line with Robert Thomas and Vladimir Tarasenko on Thursday night when the St. Louis Blues host the Nashville Predators for the first time since Feb. 16, 2020.
The puck drops at 7 p.m. at Enterprise Center on Bally Sports Midwest, the Bally Sports app or 101 ESPN.

Blues Head Coach Craig Berube looks to be shifting Jordan Kyrou to a line with Tyler Bozak and Pavel Buchnevich on Thursday night. Dakota Joshua, who was recalled from the AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds on Tuesday when Jake Neighbours was assigned to juniors, is expected to center the fourth line with James Neal and Klim Kostin.
Brayden Schenn (upper-body) is skating but isn't ready to return to the lineup yet. Ville Husso practiced, too, but Joel Hofer is expected to remain the backup as Husso works to get up to speed after being on the COVID-19 protocol list. The Blues will still be without Kyle Clifford, Torey Krug and Niko Mikkola, who are still in COVID-19 protocol.
Below is a projected lineup based on Thursday's gameday skate.

PROJECTED LINEUP

Forwards
Saad - O'Reilly - Perron
Barbashev - Thomas - Tarasenko
Kyrou - Bozak - Buchnevich
Neal - Joshua - Kostin
Defense
Scandella - Parayko
Walman - Faulk
Rosen - Bortuzzo
Goalie
Binnington