GDT: Blues at Kraken 9:00 FanDuel

[hotrivets]

Haven't seen the lineups yet- always a problem for these late games.

The team's focus now shifts to Saturday in Seattle. With just two games remaining, the final playoff spots still remain undecided. The Blues and Wild currently occupy the Wild Cards with 93 points in 80 games. However Calgary is lurking with 90 points and a game in hand just outside the cutoff line.

The Blues now control their own destiny in the postseason pursuit. Win their final two games, and they're in.

"We've got two games to lock down where we want to be, and we've got to get back to playing the right way and being dominant for 60 minutes," Thomas said.

[hotrivets]

KRAKEN The Seattle Kraken (34-40-6) host the Blues on Saturday to begin a two-game, season-ending homestand. The team is coming off a hard-fought 2-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on the road on Thursday.

It was the second contest in a row where forward Jared McCann had the lone tally for the Kraken. After potting 11 goals in three games last week, Seattle has scored just four in this week's trio of games so far. This season they are averaging 2.96 goals-per-game, 17th in the NHL.

The Kraken are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games, but hold a better home record (17-17-5) than they do on the road (17-23-1). The team was 4-3-1 at home in March and have yet to play a home game in April.

Historically the Kraken have struggled against the Blues, who have won both games between the teams this season and five in a row overall against them. St. Louis is 4-1-0 in Seattle and 9-2-0 overall against the franchise since they entered the League in 2021-22.

The Kraken have already been eliminated from a spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They currently rank seventh in the Pacific Division with 74 points in 80 games.

[hotrivets]

And there it is now.

Pavel Buchnevich - Robert Thomas - Jordan Kyrou
Jake Neighbours - Brayden Schenn - Jimmy Snuggerud
Mathieu Joseph - Oskar Sundqvist - Zack Bolduc
Alexey Toropchenko - Radek Faksa - Nathan Walker

Cam Fowler - Nick Leddy
Matthew Kessel* - Justin Faulk
Ryan Suter - Tyler Tucker

Jordan Binnington

* in for Philip Broberg. Defense pairings listed are based on Friday's practice but will be updated after pregame warmups if necessary.

[hotrivets]

The St. Louis Blues will be without Philip Broberg due to a personal matter when the club wraps up their three-game road trip on Saturday night against the Seattle Kraken (9 p.m. CT, FanDuel Sports Network, 101 ESPN).

Broberg has returned home to St. Louis, meaning Matthew Kessel will draw back into the lineup in a critical game for the Blues' postseason chances. Blues Head Coach Jim Montgomery said he doesn't expect Colton Parayko to be ready to return just yet from his knee injury.

[Zizzle1297]

Hopefully this doesn't get brutal!

[BrummerStealsHome]

Let's go BLUES!

[somni]

Without Broberg, ooof.
Time to dig deep boys and "play your game"!!

[seattleblue]

first live Blues game in six years is loaded with importance. I summon the spirit of Demitra

[82birds]

need a win badly
get 'er done

[hotrivets]

Kraken projected lineup

Jaden Schwartz -- Chandler Stephenson -- Jordan Eberle
Eeli Tolvanen -- Matty Beniers -- Kaapo Kakko
Jared McCann -- Shane Wright -- Andre Burakovsky
Ryan Winterton -- Tye Kartye -- Michael Eyssimont

Vince Dunn -- Adam Larsson
Ryker Evans -- Brandon Montour
Jamie Oleksiak -- Josh Mahura

Philipp Grubauer
Joey Daccord

Scratched: John Hayden

Injured: None

Status report

The Blues held an optional morning skate. ... Broberg, a defenseman, returned to St. Louis for personal reasons and will not play. … Seattle held a full morning skate but did not take line rushes. … Hayden, a forward, and Cale Fleury, a defenseman, each cleared waivers Saturday; Hayden attended the morning skate but is expected to be a healthy scratch. Fleury did not participate.

[todd-parker]

need a win badly
get 'er done

Tonight and Tuesday are must wins. Calgary won't lose their last 3.

[netboy65]

I’m getting a bad feeling…..

[swatski]

I’m getting a bad feeling…..

Hopefully just gas.

[oldbattler]

I’m getting a bad feeling…..

I got the same Bad feeling too.

[hotrivets]

55 may skate tonight!

[netboy65]

Parayko in????