Montgomery will bring Nathan Walker back into the lineup, reuniting the fourth line of Walker, Alexey Toropchenko and Radek Faksa. He’s also moving Mathieu Joseph to center to skate with Brandon ...

Schenn, Neighbours, Nathan Walker and Cam Fowler scored ... St. Louis Blues right wing Alexey Toropchenko (13) and Vegas Golden Knights center Brett Howden (21) battle for the puck during the ...

(AP Photo/David Becker) St. Louis Blues right wing Alexey Toropchenko (13 ... (AP Photo/David Becker) St. Louis Blues left wing Nathan Walker (26) scores against Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill during the first period of an NHL hockey game ...

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.

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.

In an ongoing search for a center to play the third line, Faksa gets his shot Friday; Blues look to avoid fourth straight loss

Texier last played on Jan. 14 against Calgary, and was a healthy scratch for the last six games before entering on the top line in Colorado.

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.

THROUGH GAMES OF FRIDAY, JAN. 31, 2025

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

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,