UPDATE (7:30 p.m.) - Based on pregame warm-ups, Carl Gunnarsson is expected to be in the lineup in place of Niko Mikkola. The projected lineup below is updated to reflect that change.
With the St. Louis Blues about to begin a stretch of three games in four days, Blues Head Coach Craig Berube chose to hold an optional practice before Friday's game against the Arizona Coyotes (8 p.m. CT, FSMW, 101 ESPN).