Thu Dec 18 00:40:00 UTC 2025: Headline: Blues Look to Fresh Faces for Spark Against Jets
ST. LOUIS, MO – The St. Louis Blues (12-15-7) are hoping a dose of fresh blood can ignite their performance as they face the Winnipeg Jets (15-15-2) tonight at 7 p.m. at the Enterprise Center. Two new players, Otto Stenberg and Jonatan Berggren, are set to make their Blues debuts.
Stenberg, a 2023 first-round draft pick, is skating on a line with Jake Neighbours and Dalibor Dvorsky. He was recalled from Springfield, where he was playing in the AHL, to replace the team’s injured players. Berggren, a second-round pick in 2018, was claimed off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings and hopes to add offensive skill to the Blues’ lineup.
Blues coach Jim Montgomery is optimistic that the new additions will inject positive energy into the team. “Every time you get new blood, it’s like the first game of the year, everybody’s hopes and desires are all positive and a positive attitude usually permeates in the group so it’s going to bring us good energy,” Montgomery said.
Tonight’s game marks the first meeting between the Blues and Jets since their intense first-round playoff series last year. Montgomery says the team’s performance against the Jets last year brings a renewed sense of excitement.
The projected lineup includes Pavel Buchnevich, Robert Thomas, Robbi Fabbri, Otto Stenberg, Dalibor Dvorsky, Jake Neighbours, Brayden Schenn, Pius Suter, Jonatan Berggren, Alexey Toropchenko, Oskar Sundqvist, Mathieu Joseph, Philip Broberg, Colton Parayko, Matthew Kessel, Justin Faulk, Cam Fowler, Logan Mailloux. Joel Hofer will start in goal.
The Jets’ lineup is projected to include Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, Gabriel Vilardi, Nino Niederreiter, Vladislav Namestnikov, Cole Perfetti, Morgan Barron, Adam Lowry, Alex Iafallo, Cole Koepke, Jonathan Toews, Gustav Nyquist, Josh Morrissey, Dylan DeMelo, Dylan Samberg, Neal Pionk, Logan Stanley, Luke Schenn. Connor Hellebuyck will be in goal.
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