Virtanen was a healthy scratch on Monday and will be scratched again tonight in New York. The former sixth overall pick has collected just one assist while averaging 10:09 TOI in the first 10 games of the season. With Virtanen sitting and Jannik Hansen injured, Alex Burrows will again skate in the top-6.
Tarasenko missed the morning skate, but it was announced that he would play. However, Tarasenko will be held out of the lineup vs. the Wild.
Tarasenko missed Wednesday's practice, but was back on the ice for Thursday's session and skated in the morning skate. He is feeling better and will play tonight. He will skate on a new line with Paul Stastny and Jori Lehtera.
Tarasenko missed Wednesday's practice session with an illness, but was back on the ice this morning. The Blues don't play until Friday, so his return to practice today is a good sign that he will be in the lineup tomorrow.
Virtanen played just 1:45 before heading to the dressing room with an upper-body injury. The Canucks will play the second game of the back-to-back tonight, so Virtanen isn’t expected to play, despite his injury being called “minor.” Expect Sven Baertschi to be back in the lineup with Virtanen out.
Virtanen has one goal and three assists in 12 games into his rookie season, but he will be scratched tonight in Columbus. With Virtanen out, Adam Cracknell will re-enter the lineup.
Tarasenko missed Saturday’s game because of a lower-body injury, but he will be back in the lineup on Tuesday versus the Kings. Tarasenko has 10 points (6G / 4A) and 46 shots on goal in 10 games this season.
Tarasenko missed Saturday’s game with a lower-body injury, but his return to practice on Monday is a good sign that Tarasenko could play on Tuesday vs. the Kings. Monitor his status after practice and during Tuesday’s morning skate.
Virtanen was the sixth overall pick in 2014 and after sitting in the first two games, he will draw into the lineup tonight vs. Los Angeles. Virtanen had 52 points (21G / 31A) in 52 games with the Calgary Hitmen (WHL) last season.
Tarasenko has missed the last five games but will be back in the lineup on Saturday. Tarasenko returns just in time for the season finale and will be good to go for the playoffs barring a setback.
Tarasenko will miss his fifth straight game with a lower-body injury. Tarasenko did not skate on Wednesday which clouds his status for Saturday’s game as well.
There is no word as to how serious Tarasenko’s injury at this time. He is not expected to be in lineup on Thursday and could miss Friday’s contest as well. Expect a more detailed update later today.
Tarasenko was spotted limping in the dressing room following Monday’s game, but head coach Ken Hitchcock said that there will be no update on Tarasenko until Tuesday.
Tarasenko took a “maintenance day” on Sunday, but is taking part in the Blues optional skate this morning which means he should be in the lineup tonight. He has 21 goals and 17 assists (38 points) in 35 games this season so make sure you have him active.
