Cam Fowler is on his approach to Dallas and the defenseman is predicted to be within the lineup tonight for the St. Louis Blues once they tackle the Stars at American Airlines Center (7 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network, 101 ESPN).
As of morning skate, and with the commerce information breaking simply earlier than, the teaching workers had not but decided the place Fowler will slot into the lineup. However Head Coach Jim Montgomery mentioned there’s a “good likelihood” he’ll skate alongside Colton Parayko on the highest pairing.
“You can by no means have sufficient good defensemen,” Montgomery mentioned. “And it is good with the best way we have been utilizing our high 4, with the minutes, to have another person are available in who’s going to have the ability to eat a whole lot of these minutes as effectively.”
In addition to Fowler, Montgomery confirmed that ahead Alexandre Texier will draw again into the lineup. It is predicted that Brandon Saad might be out. The coach shared his ideas when requested what the group wanted from Saad:
“A bit of extra productiveness so far as creating extra scoring possibilities, being in additional constant areas the place objectives are scored between the dots,” Montgomery mentioned. “That can be the first focus.”
While the Blues have been hoping Radek Faksa might doubtlessly return to the lineup on Saturday, the ahead didn’t make the journey to face his former group.
Lines and protection pairings might be up to date right here at warmups as soon as out there.
