Joel Hofer Named St. Louis Blues Starter for Preseason Finale

Joel Hofer will guard the road goal in Saturday's preseason finale against Chicago. The St. Louis Blues netminder made 17 saves on 18 shots in Monday's 2-1 preseason loss to Dallas and gets one last exhibition start before the 2026-27 campaign begins. Hofer comes off a solid 2025-26 regular season where he posted a 24-13-5 record, six shutouts, a 2.61 GAA, and a .909 save percentage across 46 appearances for St. Louis.