Blues forward Nathan Walker was a healthy scratch on Thursday, replaced by Kasperi Kapanen on the fourth line.
Walker played the first four games of the Blues season on a line with Alexey Toropchenko and Radek Faksa, while Kapanen was scratched for the home opener Tuesday vs. the Wild.
Defenseman Nick Leddy will not play against the Islanders as he deals with a lower-body injury. Ryan Suter will take his spot on the top pairing with Colton Parayko, while Pierre-Olivier Joseph will skate on the bottom pairing with Matthew Kessel.
Projected Blues lineup vs. Islanders at 7 p.m. Thursday
Brandon Saad — Robert Thomas — Jordan Kyrou
Zack Bolduc — Pavel Buchnevich — Jake Neighbours
Dylan Holloway — Brayden Schenn — Mathieu Joseph
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Alexey Toropchenko — Radek Faksa — Kasperi Kapanen
Ryan Suter — Colton Parayko
Philip Broberg — Justin Faulk
Pierre-Olivier Joseph — Matthew Kessel
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Scratches: Nathan Walker, Scott Perunovich, Nick Leddy (lower-body).
Injured or injured non-roster: Alexandre Texier (upper-body), Oskar Sundqvist (knee surgery), Torey Krug (ankle surgery), Simon Robertsson (upper-body), Adam Jiricek (knee surgery).