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Philip Broberg - Set to play FridayBroberg (illness) will be in the lineup Friday versus Florida, according to Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
ImpactBroberg missed Thursday's 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay because of the illness. He has two goals and 12 points in 21 outings this campaign. Tyler Tucker, who logged 8:29 of ice time against the Lightning, is set to be a healthy scratch Friday.
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Radek Faksa - Ready to returnFaksa (lower body) is good to play Friday versus Florida, according to Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
ImpactFaksa, who has two goals and seven points in 29 appearances in 2024-25, missed the Blues' previous five games. He's projected to serve on the fourth line alongside Oskar Sundqvist and Zachary Bolduc. Mathieu Joseph will probably be a healthy scratch due to Faksa's return.
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Joel Hofer - Set to start FridayHofer is expected to start on the road against Florida on Friday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
ImpactHofer has a 7-3-1 record, 2.72 GAA and .907 save percentage in 11 appearances in 2024-25. Jordan Binnington started Thursday, but Hofer stepped in after Binnington allowed three goals on 11 shots. Hofer stopped the seven shots he faced over 24:21 of ice time, though the Blues still suffered a 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay. Florida ranks fifth in goals per game with 3.58.
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Philip Broberg - Game-time decision FridayBroberg (illness) will be a game-time decision in Florida on Friday, Lou Korac of The Hockey News reports.
ImpactBroberg was a late scratch Thursday in Tampa Bay and his status for Friday's tilt is in some doubt. Broberg has two goals and 10 assists in 21 contests this season. Should Broberg be scratched, Tyler Tucker will once again draw into the lineup.
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Radek Faksa - Labeled game-time decisionFaksa (lower body) is considered a game-time decision for Friday's game against the Panthers, Lou Korac of The Hockey News reports.
ImpactFaksa has missed the last five games due to a lower-body injury, and although the team initially expressed optimism that he'd be available in the second half of a back-to-back set Friday, the Blues apparently want to see how he feels in the hours leading up to the game. Over 29 appearances this season, Faksa has logged two goals, five assists, 46 hits, 20 blocked shots and 14 PIM while averaging 13:02 of ice time.
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Cam Fowler - First helper with new teamFowler logged an assist in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Lightning.
ImpactThe assist was Fowler's first point in four games since he was traded from Anaheim to St. Louis. The 33-year-old defenseman has just five helpers, 21 shots on net, 34 blocked shots and a minus-7 rating over 21 appearances this season. His ice time has remained steady despite the trade, so look for Fowler to occupy a top-four role with little to no power-play time during his time with the Blues. Assuming he stays healthy, his 1,000th career game will be in the Winter Classic versus the Blackhawks on Dec. 31.
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