Tucker is battling an undisclosed injury and will not play for St. Louis in Game 5. The 24-year-old Tucker is averaging 14:24 time-on-ice and has one point (1G / 0A) in three postseason games. Ryan Suter will draw into the lineup as Tucker's replacement.
Tucker will dress on Monday as the Blues opt to switch things up and dress a seventh defencemam. Mathieu Joseph will sit in his place.
Tucker has been a lineup regular for the Blues lately but has a -3 plus/minus in his last four games and will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Utah Hockey Club. The 25-year-old Tucker is averaging 14:35 time-on-ice and has seven points (3G / 4A) in 38 games this season.
Tucker played only 10:34 time-on-ice in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club and will not play on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers due to an upper-body injury. Nick Leddy (lower body) will return from a multiple-month absence, replacing Tucker on the blue line.
Scott Perunovich will be a healthy scrartch on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings, allowing Tucker to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Tucker made his season debut last week. He has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 19 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) this season.
Tucker will get the opportunity to make his season debut for the Blues as he fills in for late scratch Phillip Broberg (illness). Tucker has two goals and four assists in 52 career games with the Blues.
Pierre-Olivier Joseph was acquired in a trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, opening up a roster spot on the Blues' blueline, potentially to be filled by Tucker. The 24-year-old Tucket has 52 games of NHL experience but has primarily played in the AHL. He has 10 points (4G / 6A) in 19 games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) this season.
Tucker will play his first game with the Blues since March 5th. The 24-year-old Tucker has two points (1G / 1A) and 41 hits in 18 games this season. The Blues, who have rolled with seven defensemen in recent games, with scratch Matthew Kessel and Scott Perunovich on Monday.
Tucker will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Scott Perunovich to draw back into the lineup. Tucker played two of the last four games for the Blues, averaging more than 10 minutes of ice time while recording 7 hits.
Tucker finds himself back in the Blues' lineup on Tuesday vs. New York as he replaces Scott Perunovich for the second half of St. Louis' back-to-back. Tucker will draw into the Blues' third defensive pairing and will hope to build off his one goal, two points, 11 SOG, 27 PIMs and +1 plus/minus through 17 games played.
Tucker has played 16 games with the Blues this season, tallying two points (1G / 1A) and 27 penalty minutes but has not played since January 30th, his only contest in the last two months. Tucker will draw into the lineup in favour of Scott Perunovich.
Tucker played 11:50 TOI vs. the Blue Jackets on January 30th and has two points (1G / 1A) in 16 games this season. He'll be replaced by Calle Rosen in the lineup on Saturday.
Tucker will play for only the third time since November 7th and is expected to skate on the Blues third defensive pair with Scott Perunovich. In 10 games this season, the 23-year-old Tucker has two points (1G / 1A), 10 penalty minutes, 11 blocks, and 17 hits.
Tucker suited up for the first time in nine games in St.Louis' previous contest but will head back to the press box as he is a healthy scratch Tuesday vs. Minnesota. The 23-year-old had a goal, an assist, eight PIMs and six SOG in nine games played this season will be replaced by Scott Perunovich Tuesday.
