#Blues forward Ryan Reaves has been taken off IR...likely to play tonight
Reaves could drop the glove with Shane O'Brien or Cody McLeod.
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Ryan Reaves News
As expected, Blues activate B.J. Crombeen & place Ryan Reaves on IR. #stlblues
Turns out Reaves is actually injured and not just scratched. He has no points through 24 games with 36 PIM.
@Chasenpucks39 reports Ryan Reaves is out. #stlblues
The Red Wings don't dress an enforcer so playing Reaves is relatively pointless.
Reaves just skated off the ice in some pain. #stlblues
No word on whether Reaves will play tonight. If he can't look for Evgeny Grachev to reenter the lineup.
With D'Agostini not out here, Reaves skating with Sobotka/Langenbrunner,
Expect Reaves to remain in the lineup with D'Agostini out. He has 29 PIM through 19 games.
Ryan Reaves in, Chris Porter out tonight. #stlblues
Reaves may drop the mitts with Frazer McLaren tonight.
Hitch did say Ryan Reaves will be a healthy scratch tomorrow. #stlblues
If you own Reaves to stream PIM, bench him tomorrow night.
4th line will have Porter/Nichol/Reaves.
Reaves draws back into the lineup with Stewart's absence. He registered 12 PIM and 24 hits through nine games indicating value in goon leagues.
Reaves looks like the odd guy out.
If you own Reaves to stream PIM, bench him tonight.
Reaves out.
The Sharks don't roster a designated enforcer meaning Reaves is useless in tonight's lineup.
Reaves learned after the Blues' preseason finale that he had made the final cut, and in the same few hours, he realized his role could be magnified following news that B.J. Crombeen suffered a broken left shoulder in Saturday's 4-0 loss to Dallas and will be sidelined indefinitely.
With Crombeen out, Reaves takes his spot on the fourth line. Last season he posted an impressive 78 PIM in 28 games for the Blues and has posted 130 or more over the past three seasons in the AHL. If you need PIM, expect Reaves to approach 200 while adding no more than five goals.
The Blues signed their final restricted free agent today, agreeing to terms with forward Ryan Reaves.
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