Blues at Bruins

BLUES (42-20-10) at BRUINS (45-22-5)

Blues projected lineup
Brandon Saad -- Ryan O'Reilly -- David Perron
Pavel Buchnevich -- Robert Thomas -- Vladimir Tarasenko
Ivan Barbashev -- Brayden Schenn -- Jordan Kyrou
Alexey Toropchenko -- Logan Brown -- Nathan Walker
Torey Krug -- Colton Parayko
Nick Leddy -- Justin Faulk
Calle Rosen -- Robert Bortuzzo
Ville Husso
Jordan Binnington
Scratched: Niko Mikkola, Mackenzie MacEachern
Injured: Marco Scandella (illness), Tyler Bozak (lower body)
Bruins projected lineup
Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- Jake DeBrusk
Taylor Hall -- Erik Haula -- Marc McLaughlin
Trent Frederic -- Charlie Coyle -- Craig Smith
Nick Foligno -- Tomas Nosek -- Curtis Lazar
Derek Forbort -- Charlie McAvoy
Mike Reilly -- Brandon Carlo
Connor Clifton -- Josh Brown
Jeremy Swayman
Linus Ullmark
Scratched: Anton Blidh, Jack Studnicka, Jack Ahcan
Injured: Hampus Lindholm (lower body), Jakub Zboril (knee), David Pastrnak (undisclosed), Matt Grzelcyk (upper body)
Status report
The Blues held an optional morning skate Tuesday. ... Krug will be a game-time decision after missing 10 games because of an upper-body injury; it would be his first game against Boston since signing with St. Louis as a free agent Oct. 9, 2020. ... Grzelcyk, a defenseman, will not play after leaving a 4-2 loss at the Washington Capitals on Sunday because of an upper-body injury. … Pastrnak, a forward, will miss his fourth consecutive game. … Lindholm, a defenseman, is expected to miss his third straight game.