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St Louis Blues
Tyler Tucker
Age: 26Position: D
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26%
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36%
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20%
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25%
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16%
SOG
21%
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Tucker (lower body) is considered week-to-week.

Tucker played his first full NHL season in 2025-26, scoring 17 points (3G / 14A) in 69 games, and hopes his role will grow in 2026-27. That said, the 26-year-old defenseman suffered a lower-body injury that has sidelined him for a week and will derail the start of his 2026-27 season. He is expected to be re-evaluated shortly.

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Tucker (lower-body) is considered day-to-day after leaving practice on Monday.

Tucker played his first full NHL season in 2025-26, scoring 17 points (3G / 14A) in 69 games, and hopes his role will grow in 2026-27. That said, the 26-year-old defenseman suffered a lower-body injury that will sideline him, at least temporarily, for a portion of training camp.

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Tucker will be a healthy scratch for Friday's game against the Oilers.

Tucker will take a seat along with Nathan Walker and Dalibor Dvorsky as the Blues opt to get some fresh legs into the lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Oskar Sundqvist, Jonatan Berggren, and Justin Holl will all draw into the lineup in their place.

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Tucker will draw back into St. Louis' lineup vs. New York on Thursday.

Matthew Kessel will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the New York Rangers, allowing Tucker to re-enter the lineup. The 25-year-old Tucker is averaging 13:09 time-on-ice and has five points (1G / 4A) in 30 games this season.

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Tucker will be a healthy scratch vs. Ottawa on Friday.

Matthew Kessel will draw back into the lineup on Friday against the Ottawa Senators, sending Tucker to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Tucker is has four points (1G / 3A) and a -5 plus/minus through 23 games this season.

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Tucker (undisclosed) is out for Game 5 in Winnipeg and is considered day-to-day.

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.

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Tucker will be a healthy scratch vs. Utah on Tuesday.

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.

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Tucker (upper-body) is out vs. Edmonton on Tuesday and considered day-to-day.

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.

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Tucker will draw back into St. Louis' lineup on Monday in Detroit.

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.

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Tucker has been recalled from Springfield (AHL).

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.

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