Blackhawks at Blues

BLACKHAWKS (0-6-2) at BLUES (5-1-0)

Blackhawks projected lineup
Dominik Kubalik -- Kirby Dach -- Dylan Strome
Alex DeBrincat -- Philipp Kurashev -- Mike Hardman
Ryan Carpenter -- Jonathan Toews -- Brandon Hagel
Adam Gaudette -- MacKenzie Entwistle -- Reese Johnson
Calvin de Haan -- Seth Jones
Jake McCabe -- Connor Murphy
Isaak Phillips -- Erik Gustafsson
Marc-Andre Fleury
Kevin Lankinen
Scratched: None
Injured: Tyler Johnson (upper body), Wyatt Kalynuk (ankle)
COVID-19 protocol: Patrick Kane , Henrik Borgstrom, Jujhar Khaira, Riley Stillman
Blues projected lineup
Jordan Kyrou -- Brayden Schenn -- David Perron
Ivan Barbashev -- Robert Thomas -- Vladimir Tarasenko
James Neal -- Tyler Bozak -- Pavel Buchnevich
Klim Kostin -- Dakota Joshua -- Kyle Clifford
Marco Scandella -- Colton Parayko
Torey Krug -- Justin Faulk
Jake Walman -- Niko Mikkola
Jordan Binnington
Ville Husso
Scratched: Brandon Saad, Robert Bortuzzo, Jake Neighbours
Injured: Oskar Sundqvist (knee)
COVID-19 protocol:Ryan O'Reilly
Status report
The Blackhawks did not hold a morning skate, but coach Jeremy Colliton said the lineup is in flux and could be impacted by more COVID-19 protocol issues and injuries. ... Tyler Johnson, a forward, is not expected to play after being injured in a 6-3 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. ... Saad, a forward, was removed from COVID-19 protocol but will miss a fourth straight game after skating for the first time Saturday. ... Mikkola will make his season debut. ... Neighbours, a forward, will be a healthy scratch for the first time this season.