Faksa (foot) will be back after a two-game absence.
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St Louis Blues News
Faksa (foot) did not travel to Nashville for Tuesday’s game.
Faksa will miss his second straight game with a foot injury. Faksa was listed as day-to-day so he should be considered as questionable heading into Friday’s game vs. the Ducks.
Faksa is day-to-day with a foot injury; won’t play on Monday.
Faksa played 13:48 TOI on Saturday and will not play Monday because of a foot injury. Gemel Smith will replace him in the Stars lineup and consider him day-to-day until the Stars update his timetable.
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Leivo will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Buchnevich (concussion) will make his return to the lineup Saturday in Ottawa.
Buchnevich has missed the Rangers last seven games with a concussion. He has 32 points (13G/19A) in 50 games this season. He is expected slot in on the Rangers' second line alongside Michael Grabner and J.T. Miller.
Call up / Send down
The Blues have recalled Oskar Sundqvist from his conditioning stint in San Antonio (AHL).
Sundqvist had two goals and four assists (six points) in six games during his conditioning stint. He returns to the Blues, where he has just three assists in 30 games this season.
Buchnevich (concussion) skated before Wednesday’s morning skate; won’t play vs. Boston.
Buchnevich will miss his third straight game with a concussion but he skated this morning and is progressing according to Alain Vigneault. Buchnevich does not have a timetable for his return, so monitor his status as the week progresses.
Gunnarsson will draw back into the Blues lineup on Saturday.
Buchnevich is out indefinitely with a concussion.
Buchnevich sustained a concussion when he took an elbow to the jaw in the second period of the Rangers loss to the Maple Leafs on Thursday. Buchnevich is in concussion protocol and is out indefinitely.
Call up / Send down
The Blues have assigned Oskar Sundqvist to San Antonio (AHL).
Sundqvist was a heathy scratch for the last six games and will head to San Antonio to get some playing time. Sundqvist has just three assist in 30 games this season and will make his Rampage debut this week—he had 46 points (20G / 26A) in 63 AHL games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton last season.
Gunnarsson will be back in the Blues lineup on Tuesday.
The Blues want to get Gunnarsson back in the lineup after he has sat as a healthy scratch for the last two games, so he will suit up as a seventh defnseman. No other Blues defenseman warranted coming out, so Magnus Paajarvi will sit out up front.
Call up / Send down
The Maple Leafs have recalled Kasperi Kapanen from Toronto (AHL).
Kapanen has picked up 12 goals and 10 assists (22 points) in 27 games with the Marlies this season. Kapanen had two goals in six games with Toronto earlier this season.
Gunnarsson will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.
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Sundqvist will be back in the Blues lineup on Tuesday.
Sundqvist has been out of the lineup for the last six games, but will replace Chris Thorburn tonight vs. the Panthers. Sundqvist has just three assists in 29 games this season.
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Waiver Move
The Capitals re-claimed Nathan Walker off of waivers from the Oilers.
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Sundqvist will draw back into the Blues lineup on Saturday.
Gunnarsson was banged up on Friday but will play on Saturday.
Gunnarsson left Friday’s practice while blocking a shot but will play tonight vs. the Jets. Gunnarsson has just three goals and two assists (five points) in 28 games this season.
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