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BLUES (23-24-3) at JETS (31-19-1)

Blues projected lineup
Brandon Saad -- Brayden Schenn -- Jordan Kyrou
Ivan Barbashev -- Noel Acciari -- Vladimir Tarasenko
Jake Neighbours -- Logan Brown -- Josh Leivo
Alexey Toropchenko -- Nikita Alexandrov -- Tyler Pitlick
Nick Leddy -- Colton Parayko
Torey Krug -- Justin Faulk
Niko Mikkola -- Robert Bortuzzo
Jordan Binnington
Thomas Greiss
Scratched:Calle Rosen, Nathan Walker
Injured:Ryan O'Reilly (foot), Pavel Buchnevich (ankle infection), Marco Scandella (hip), Scott Perunovich (shoulder), Robert Thomas (lower body)
Jets projected lineup
Kyle Connor -- Pierre-Luc Dubois -- Cole Perfetti
Nikolaj Ehlers -- Mark Scheifele -- Blake Wheeler
Morgan Barron -- Adam Lowry -- Karson Kuhlman
Saku Maenalanen -- Kevin Stenlund -- Sam Gagner
Josh Morrissey -- Neal Pionk
Brenden Dillon -- Dylan Samberg
Kyle Capobianco -- Nate Schmidt
Connor Hellebuyck
David Rittich
Scratched:Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Logan Stanley
Injured:Mason Appleton (wrist), David Gustafsson (upper body), Dylan DeMelo (lower body)
Status report
The Blues held an optional morning skate. … Thomas skated Monday but the forward will miss a second straight game, Blues coach Craig Berube said. Thomas left during the second period of a 5-0 loss against the Arizona Coyotes on Jan. 26 after taking a stick to the midsection. … Capobianco will play his first game since Jan. 3, replacing Stanley, a defenseman. … Appleton is expected to be ready to play following the NHL All-Star break, Jets coach Rick Bowness said. The forward last played Nov. 13. Winnipeg's first game after the break is Feb. 11. … Gustafsson is expected to begin skating Feb. 12. The forward, who last played Jan. 10, will miss his 11th straight game.