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T.J. Oshie News
Blues forward T.J. Oshie left Tuesday night’s game vs. San Jose with an undisclosed injury. Oshie left the game early in the second period and never returned.

Blues Head Coach Ken Hitchcock said afterwards that Oshie has an upper-body injury. “We’ll give you a better report sometime around noon (Wednesday),” Hitchcock said.

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Blues coach Davis Payne benched the winger for the entire second period, and while he declined to give a reason for it after the game, it seemed to stem from a turnover by Oshie late in the final minute of the opening period.

Oshie has struggled under coach Davis Payne in the past for one reason or another. At this point he looks like a player who will never truly break out in St. Louis; don't hold out for anything more than 20 goals and 50 points.

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Working with Berglund and Stewart, two powerful forwards with considerable offensive ability of their own, should give Oshie ample room to operate.

Oshie starts the season on the second line but should produce regardless. Last season he scored 12 goals and 34 points through 49 games including nine PP. Expect all of those totals to improve with a full season with Patrik Berglund and Chris Stewart.

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"This is a situation that we've talked about," Payne said. "(Colaiacovo) is a guy that is effective there. But you look at a scenario where a guy (Oshie) gets in and does the job, that's where the internal pressure exists.

Oshie will start the season on the point of the top PP unit. Last season he scored 12 goals and 34 points through 49 games including nine PP. Expect all of those totals to improve with a full season with Patrik Berglund and Chris Stewart.

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