Blues at Capitals

BLUES (29-33-5) at CAPITALS (33-29-7)

Blues projected lineup
Alexey Toropchenko -- Robert Thomas -- Jordan Kyrou
Jakub Vrana -- Pavel Buchnevich -- Kasperi Kapanen
Brandon Saad -- Brayden Schenn -- Sammy Blais
Nathan Walker -- Logan Brown -- Tyler Pitlick
Nick Leddy -- Colton Parayko
Marco Scandella -- Justin Faulk
Torey Krug -- Tyler Tucker
Joel Hofer
Thomas Greiss
Scratched:Nikita Alexandrov, Josh Leivo, Robert Bortuzzo, Calle Rosen
Injured:Jake Neighbours (upper body)
Suspended: Jordan Binnington
Capitals projected lineup
Alex Ovechkin -- Dylan Strome -- Conor Sheary
T.J. Oshie -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Tom Wilson
Sonny Milano -- Nicklas Backstrom -- Craig Smith
Aliaksei Protas
-- Nic Dowd -- Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Rasmus Sandin -- Trevor van Riemsdyk
Martin Fehervary -- Nick Jensen
Matt Irwin -- Gabriel Carlsson
Darcy Kuemper
Charlie Lindgren
Scratched:Anthony Mantha, Alexander Alexeyev
Injured:John Carlson (head), Carl Hagelin (hip), Connor Brown (knee)
Status report
Binnington, a goalie, will serve the first of a two-game suspension for roughing and unsportsmanlike conduct against Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman in the second period of an 8-5 loss on Wednesday. … Hofer, recalled from Springfield of the American Hockey League, will make his season debut. … Milano returns after missing two games because of a non-COVID illness. … Jensen, who left a 5-4 shootout win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday because of an undisclosed injury, will be a game-time decision.