The Blues will get two of their top players back when defenseman Barret Jackman and left winger Andy McDonald return to the lineup today against Atlanta.

Jackman has missed 11 games with a high-ankle sprain. McDonald missed two games after his collision with the…

Here are some injury updates from today’s practice:

Andy McDonald (upper-body)

- Skated today for the first time since crashing into the boards Saturday against Florida. The Blues are calling him day-to-day, so it’s unknown whether he’ll be available for Thursday’s game…

Blues center Andy McDonald, who is said to be experiencing some stiffness after Saturday’s crash into the boards, is not practicing this morning.
I will have an update on McDonald after practice.
That means the Blues are down to 11 forwards, after…

During my Blues’ chats on Stltoday.com, I’ve been asked several times this summer about what the team’s forward combinations will look like in 2009-10.

I did some homework yesterday, and here’s what I came up with . . .

Paul Kariya-David Backes-Brad…

Blues forward Andy McDonald and other players conduct media interviews before cleaning out their lockers.

As they met for the final time in the 2008-09 season recently, Blues players had plenty of thoughts about the way their season ended in the first round…

Davidson interview cont’d . . .

Q: Based on what Chris Mason did this season, do you look at him as the Blues’ No. 1 goaltender heading into next season?

JD: “Well if ‘Mase’ plays the way he played in the second half, he’ll…

St. Louis Blues coach Andy Murray met with the media this afternoon and touched on a few topics regarding his team’s series against the Vancouver Canucks . . .

On what he’s telling the Blues to keep them encouraged: “As everyone knows here…

Seeking to make a change that will help the Blues dig out of a 3-0 deficit in their first-round series against Vancouver, coach Andy Murray shook up his lines at Monday’s morning skate. Jeremy Rutherford called in from the rink…

There’s some verbal sparring going on today at GM Place.

After Vancouver’s 2-1 win over the Blues last night, Canucks coach Alain Vigneault voiced his displeasure with the officiating. There were 15 minor penalties and two 10-misconducts handed out in the game.

“I’m a little…