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Hofer will start in goal Sunday against the Wild, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

It has been a 50-50 split in net for the Blues in their last 10 games, alternating between Hofer and Jordan Binnington. The latter started the Blues' last game, so it's Hofer's turn in the rotation Sunday. The 25-year-old Hofer has a 13-11-3 record, 2.87 GAA and .897 save percentage on the season. The Wild boast the NHL's 11th-best offense at 3.22 goals per game, so it will be a tough task for the netminder on the road.

Ryabkin scored two goals and added two assists in QMJHL Charlottetown's 7-4 win over Blainville-Boisbriand on Sunday.

Ryabkin has averaged two points per game since joining Charlottetown. This was his fifth effort of at least three points with the club. Overall, he has eight goals, 18 assists, 45 shots on net and a plus-2 rating over 13 appearances.

Carbonneau scored three goals in QMJHL Blainville-Boisbriand's 7-4 loss to Charlottetown on Sunday.

This was Carbonneau's second hat trick in a row. It's safe to say he's making up for a four-game goal drought he had in February. The Blues prospect is up to 48 goals, 73 points and a plus-24 rating over 52 contests this season. The only downside to his 2025-26 has been a drop in playmaking -- he had 43 assists in 62 regular-season outings a year ago.

Gustavsson will protect the home net against St. Louis on Sunday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Gustavsson stopped 44 of 45 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over Colorado before leaving the game due to an illness. However, he recovered in time to serve as Jesper Wallstedt's backup in Friday's 5-2 loss to Utah. The 27-year-old Gustavsson has a 21-9-6 record this campaign with a 2.60 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 37 appearances. St. Louis ranks 28th in the league with 2.58 goals per game this season.

Foligno (lower body) won't play Sunday against the Blues, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Foligno played in and finished the Wild's last game, Friday against the Mammoth, but he won't suit up Sunday. The 34-year-old has just 11 points (six goals, five assists) in 48 games on the season, but he also has 151 hits and 41 blocked shots. The timeline for his return is currently unknown. The Wild are next in action Tuesday against the Lightning.

Soderblom led the team out for warmups and will start Sunday's game against the Mammoth in net, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Soderblom hasn't played since Jan. 29, an amount of time that spans six games. However, with the Blackhawks on the second of a back-to-back, he'll get the start Sunday. The 26-year-old is 5-9-2 on the season with a 3.84 GAA and an .874 save percentage. He will face a Mammoth team that ranks 14th in the league at 3.22 goals per game as Soderblom tries for his first win since Jan. 4.

Rinzel (illness) won't play against Utah on Sunday, per Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Rinzel will miss his second straight outing. He has collected two goals, 10 points, 51 shots on net, 37 blocked shots and 28 hits in 32 games this season. Due to Rinzel's absence, Kevin Korchinski will remain in the lineup for Sunday's matchup.

Clague has been loaned back to AHL Manitoba by the Jets, the team announced Sunday.

Clague going down is the corresponding move to the Jets activating Haydn Fleury (upper body) from injured reserve. The 27-year-old Clague was up just serving as insurance. He has 21 points (eight goals, 13 assists) in 44 AHL games on the season and hasn't appeared in an NHL game since the 2023-24 season.

Vejmelka will patrol the home crease against Chicago on Sunday.

Vejmelka is coming off a 21-save performance in Friday's 5-2 win over Minnesota. He has a 28-15-2 record this campaign with a 2.60 GAA, a .901 save percentage and one shutout through 46 appearances. Chicago sits 26th in the league with 2.61 goals per game this season.

Rinzel (illness) is a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the Mammoth, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.

Rinzel missed Saturday's game against the Avalanche due to an illness, and he's a game-time decision for Sunday against the Mammoth. The 21-year-old has 10 points (two goals, eight assists) in 32 games on the season. He'll likely draw in for Kevin Korchinski, if Rinzel plays.