Thomas will miss Tuesday's game vs. the Panthers due to a lower-body injury and that will force the Blues to play one skater short tonight. Due to cap reasons, the Blues will have to go with 10 forwards and seven defensemen.
Luff spent the first few years of his career in the Kings organization but signed with the Predators this offseason. Luff has scored even goals with nine assists (16 points) in 200 AHL games with Milwaukee this season. He has 10 goals and seven assists (17 points) in 64 career NHL games.
Schueneman is an undrafted free agent out of Western Michigan, who is in his third professional season. The 26-year-old defenseman has seven points (2G / 5A) in 18 AHL games this season and will travel with the team to Nashville because Jeff Petry is unavailable.
With Binnington going into the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, Charlie Lindgren has been recalled from the AHL and is expected to back-up Ville Husso in Tampa.
Joseph was banged up early in Sunday's game in Minnesota and he is not expected to play Tuesday in St. Louis. With Joseph out, Gabriel Fortier was recalled from the AHL and will make his NHL debut in Joseph's place.
Bjugstad has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Victor Rask in the lineup on Wednesday. Bjugstad, who will skate on the fourth line with Nico Sturm, has two goals and no assists in 15 games.
Schenn missed the last nine games with an upper-body injury but returns to the lineup on Wednesday. Schenn, who has three goals and three assists in nine games, will centre the second line with Brandon Saad and Jordan Kyrou on his wings.
Schenn will miss his ninth consecutive game on Monday but it looks as if he will return to the lineup at some point this week. Schenn was on the ice again this morning and could be back as soon as Wednesday in Detroit.
Broberg was the No.8 overall pick in the 2019 draft and came over to North America this season after two years in the SHL. The 20-year-old blueliner had 13 points (3G / 10A) in 44 games with Skelleftea AIK last year and has picked up 10 assists in his first 13 AHL games with Bakersfield.
