Game Day: Hofer back in goal for Blues, Toropchenko out with injury

Goaltender Joel Hofer will get his second straight start when the Blues host the Carolina Hurricanes Saturday at Enterprise Center.

Hofer shut out the Islanders 1-0 in an overtime victory Thursday.

"Certainly (Hofer) played great," Blues coach Drew Bannister said.

"Both goalies have played well, It also gives us the ability to give Binner a little bit more rest.

He's going to play a lot for us.

He's going to play a lot of hockey for us." The Blues will have one lineup change with forward Nathan Walker returning to the fourth line to replace winger Alexey Toropchenko, who is sidelined with a lower-body injury.

Nick Leddy (lower body), Alexandre Texier (upper body) and Oskar Sundqvist (knee surgery) remain sidelined.

The Hurricanes will play on short rest coming off a 4-1 victory at Pittsburgh Friday night.

Projected Blues lineup vs.

Hurricanes at 6 p.m.

Thursday Brandon Saad Robert Thomas Jordan Kyrou Zack Bolduc Pavel Buchnevich Jake Neighbours Dylan Holloway Brayden Schenn Mathieu Joseph Nathan Walker Radek Faksa Kasperi Kapanen Ryan Suter Colton Parayko Philip Broberg Justin Faulk Pierre-Olivier Joseph Matthew Kessel Joel Hofer Jordan Binnington Scratches: Scott Perunovich.

Injured or injured non-roster: Nick Leddy (lower body), Alexey Toropchenko (lower body), Alexandre Texier (upper-body), Oskar Sundqvist (knee surgery), Torey Krug (ankle surgery), Simon Robertsson (upper-body), Adam Jiricek (knee surgery)..

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