St. Louis Blues projected lineup vs. Nashville Predators, Digi Mart USA News: Mason McTavish will take warmups Saturday in Nashville but will be a gametime decision, according to Blues Head Coach Jim Montgomery. McTavish did not practice with the team on Friday, but Montgomery said Saturday morning that he does expect him to be able to play.
The puck drops on Saturday’s game against Nashville, who has won three straight games, at noon at Bridgestone Arena. Montgomery said he would make a few adjustments to his forward lines, moving Connor McMichael to center and Dalibor Dvorsky to the wing.
Montgomery also said he liked Aleksanteri Kaskimaki in a top-six forward role on Thursday in New Jersey, so Kaskimaki will stay in that spot on a line with Jake Neighbours and McTavish, if McTavish is available.
Below is a projected lineup based on Montgomery’s pregame media availability. It will be updated if additional changes are announced.
Forwards: Dylan Holloway, Robert Thomas, Jimmy Snuggerud; Aleksanteri Kaskimaki, Mason McTavish, Jake Neighbours; Dalibor Dvorsky, Connor McMichael, Pavel Buchnevich; Alexey Toropchenko, Pius Suter, Ross Johnston.
Defense: Philip Broberg and Brandon Carlo; Colton Parayko and Justin Barron; Cam Fowler and Adam Jiricek.
