Mon Oct 13 23:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Blues Aim for Western Canada Sweep Against Canucks

**Vancouver, BC -** Fresh off a 4-2 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames, the St. Louis Blues (1-1-0) are set to face the Vancouver Canucks tonight at Rogers Arena at 6:30 p.m. FDSNMW, Prime, ESPN 101.1-FM. Jordan Binnington will be in goal for the Blues.

The Blues are riding high after Saturday’s win, fueled by a two-goal performance from Jake Neighbours and a stellar showing from goaltender Joel Hofer, who stopped 27 shots. Robert Thomas also contributed with a goal and an assist.

Coach Jim Montgomery confirmed no lineup changes outside of the goaltender switch. Forward Alexey Toropchenko remains sidelined with both upper and lower body soreness.

The game will be a homecoming for Pius Suter, who signed with the Blues in July after spending the last two seasons with the Canucks. Suter scored his first goal as a Blue in the win over Calgary.

Several Blues players are approaching career milestones tonight. Robert Thomas is two points away from reaching 400 career points in his 468th game. Colton Parayko needs just one point to move into sole possession of fourth place on the Blues’ all-time franchise list for defensemen, surpassing Rob Ramage with 297 points.

**Projected Blues Lineup:**

* Jake Neighbours-Robert Thomas-Pavel Buchnevich
* Dylan Holloway-Brayden Schenn-Jordan Kyrou
* Mathieu Joseph-Pius Suter-Jimmy Snuggerud
* Alexandre Texier-Nick Bjugstad-Nathan Walker

Jordan Binnington is confirmed as the starting goalie. Matthew Kessel is projected to be a healthy scratch, while Oskar Sundqvist and Alexey Toropchenko remain out with injuries.

**Canucks’ Lineup**

* Jake DeBrusk-Elias Pettersson-Brock Boeser
* Evander Kane-Filip Chytil-Conor Garland
* Drew O’Connor-Braeden Cootes-Jonathan Lekkerimaki
* Arshdeep Bain-Aatu Raty-Kiefer Sherwood

Victor Mancini-Elias Nils Pettersson

Kevin Lankinen will start in goal. Linus Karlsson is a healthy scratch, and Nils Hoglander, Teddy Blueger, Derek Forbort and P.O. Joseph are sidelined due to injuries.

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