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(10-2-26) Blues-Stars Gameday Lineup

The St. Louis Blues face a daunting start to their 2026-27 campaign, beginning with a Friday road matchup against the Dallas Stars followed by a contest against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver and a visit to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Head coach Jim Montgomery views this early stretch as an opportunity to establish his team's identity right away despite integrating eleven new faces into the opening night roster.

During an abbreviated training camp that yielded a 1-3-0 preseason record, the organization made difficult roster decisions, sending Oskar Sundqvist, Nathan Walker, and Jack Finley to Springfield while rewarding players like Dillon Dube and Zach Dean with spots. General manager Alex Steen noted Dean's resilience through past injuries, while forward Jake Neighbours praised the overall depth and competitiveness that fueled these tightly contested camp battles.

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