OTTAWA - Joel Hofer was bound to get a start, and Jordan Binnington a breather, in a St. Louis Blues’ three-game road swing that ended with two games in as many nights.

Hofer, a 25-year-old from Winnipeg, gave the Blues a solid 41-save performance in Saturday’s 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. St. Louis heads to Montreal to face the Canadiens on Sunday.

Every point is important for the Blues (10-12-7) looking to claw their way back into the playoff picture. They’re three points back of Chicago for the second wild card.

St. Louis needs Hofer to step up when he gets opportunities.

Hofer, the 107th overall pick in the 2018 draft by the Blues, signed a two-year extension in June.

When St. Louis took four minor penalties in Saturday’s first period, Hofer made big saves on Tim Stutzle and

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