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

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.

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.

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.

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,

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.

Blues forward Zack Bolduc, right, battles for the puck with Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield in the third period of a game Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at Enterprise Center. After his team’s lackluster performance 5-on-5 in a 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights Thursday,

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