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Hitchcock said Arnott is a game-time decision. Apparently feeling under the weather.
Should Arnott not be able to suit up, expect rookie Evgeny Grachev to draw back into the lineup.
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Also, another line today saw Arnott centering Porter/Grachev on one side and Nichol on right wing. #stlblues
Seems like Arnott is now the team's fourth line center. The veteran has four goals and 11 points through 26 games in his first season with the Blues.
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Nonetheless, with the jitters gone and 81 games to play, Arnott is not discouraged.
Arnott is currently centering the team's third line, between Alexander Steen and Matt D'Agostini. Last season he scored 17 goals and 31 points split between the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils. He should be able to hit those totals again as a member of the Blues.
Blues center Jason Arnott expected to miss a week after having cataract removed from right eye #stlblues
With Arnott out of the lineup, look for Vladimir Sobotka to take his spot on the third line. Last season, Arnott scored 17 goals and 31 points over 73 games between the New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals. At this point in his career, the 36-year-old pivot is clearly on the decline.
Seeking to add more veteran help on offense to its young team, the Blues have signed free-agent forwards Jamie Langenbrunner and Jason Arnott to one-year contracts.
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