Not all of the new guys are playing tonight.
Josh Leivo, who had been penciled in as fourth line left wing will be the odd-man out, having to take in his first Blues opening night from the press box. In his place is, almost shockingly, Alexey Toropchenko. Toropchenko is nearly two months ahead of schedule on his shoulder rehab and healing process, and the player and doctors gave the thumbs to to play today.
#stlblues morning skate lines:
Saad-O'Reilly-Kyrou
Buchnevich-Thomas-Tarasenko
Neighbours-Schenn-Barbashev
Toropchenko-Acciari-Walker
Leddy-Parayko
Krug-Faulk
Mikkola-Bortuzzo
Binnington— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) October 15, 2022If you’re raising an eyebrow at Toropchenko’s recovery speed, you probably aren’t the only one.