Kraken at Blues

KRAKEN (10-21-4) at BLUES (21-10-5)

Kraken projected lineup
Marcus Johansson -- Jared McCann -- Jordan Eberle
Calle Jarnkrok -- Yanni Gourde -- Colin Blackwell
Mason Appleton -- Alex Wennberg -- Ryan Donato
Max McCormick -- Riley Sheahan -- Joonas Donskoi
Mark Giordano -- Jamie Oleksiak
Vince Dunn -- Adam Larsson
Will Borgen -- Carson Soucy
Chris Driedger
Philipp Grubauer
Scratched: Jeremy Lauzon, Haydn Fleury
Injured:Jaden Schwartz (hand), Morgan Geekie (upper body)
Blues projected lineup
Ivan Barbashev -- Ryan O'Reilly -- Pavel Buchnevich
Brandon Saad -- Robert Thomas -- Jordan Kyrou
Logan Brown -- Oskar Sundqvist -- James Neal
Nathan Walker
-- Tyler Bozak -- Klim Kostin
Niko Mikkola -- Justin Faulk
Marco Scandella -- Torey Krug
Jake Walman -- Robert Bortuzzo
Ville Husso
Jordan Binnington
Scratched: None
Injured: None
COVID-19 protocol:Vladimir Tarasenko, Scott Perunovich, Brayden Schenn, Colton Parayko, David Perron
Status report
Driedger will start after Grubauer made 20 saves in a 5-2 loss at the Dallas Stars on Wednesday. ... Tarasenko, a forward, and Perunovich, a defenseman, were eligible to return from NHL COVID-19 protocol Tuesday but each will miss a third straight game. ... Walman returned from protocol Wednesday and will play for the first time since Dec. 29. ... Schenn, a forward, and Parayko, a defenseman, each will miss his first game after entering protocol Monday. ... Perron, a forward, will not play after going in protocol Tuesday. ... Neal will play for the first time since Nov. 22 after being called up from the taxi squad. ... Walker was called up from the taxi squad and will play.