Earlier in the week, when Brandon Saad was placed on waivers, St. Louis Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong indicated he didn’t have any plans to recall a forward from the Springfield Thunderbirds to take his spot.

THROUGH GAMES OF FRIDAY, JAN. 31, 2025

Welcome to another edition of NHL Predictions! It is the last day of January. The NHL has four games on the schedule today. As always, we will go around the league and examine each game, concluding with our prediction.

If the Blues are out of playoff contention near the deadline, trading Faksa would normally be the correct move. But what are they getting back: a third-round pick? He’s still only 31 years old, and as a veteran player with a high work ethic, he might be someone the Blues want to bring back as their fourth-line center next season.

Walker in for Sundqvist reuniting 'WTF' Line; Joseph to slide into middle; Broberg to play with Parayko; Fowler, Faulk new pairing

Blues Head Coach Jim Montgomery is making some adjustments to his lineup in search of more speed as his team gets set for an important matchup against the Vancouver Canucks on Monday (6:30 p.m. CT, FanDuel Sports Network,

Jake Neighbours and Brayden Schenn scored during a shootout after St. Louis gave up two goals in the final minutes of regulation, and the Blues held on to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Monday.

The Golden Knights extended their losing streak to four games Monday by falling to the St. Louis Blues in a shootout at T-Mobile Arena.

Zack Bolduc will draw back into the lineup - and into the top six - when the St. Louis Blues host the Dallas Stars at Enterprise Center on Saturday night (6 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network, 101 ESPN). Per Head Coach Jim Montgomery,