There’s good news for Blues fans tonight as center Andy McDonald will make his much-anticipated return to the lineup.

McDonald checked out OK after today’s morning skate and said he’s ready to play. He missed 36 games with the fractured ankle.

“I want to try…

Blues goaltender Manny Legace went unclaimed in the NHL waiver process Saturday and will now report to the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League on Monday.

Legace confirmed today that he has no problems going to Peoria.

“I’ll go to Peoria and…

Blues President John Davidson met with the media at the Mills practice facility just a short while ago. Here’s a transcript of the interview, as provided by my Post-Dispatch colleague Dan O’Neill.

Davidson’s thoughts regarding putting Manny Legace on waivers:

“There is a misconception…

The Blues will place goaltender Manny Legace on waivers this morning at 11 a.m., the Post-Dispatch has learned.

The team will know this weekend whether Legace has been claimed by another team. If he is not, Legace will be sent to Peoria.  

“It’s extremely tough,”…

David Backes was on the ice for the morning skate today and afterwards he said he will play against the Edmonton Oilers. Backes injured his right leg when Columbus’ Jan Hejda hip-checked him Tuesday in the second period, forcing him out…

I flew into Detroit this afternoon and missed the morning skate, but I have a few tidbits today . . .

Despite Chris Mason’s recent success, the Blues are going to start Manny Legace in net tonight against Detroit.

Legace has not played since leaving…

Blues center Andy McDonald has been flying around the ice in practice lately, but near the end of today’s morning skate, McDonald fell in the corner of the rink at the United Center and appeared to tweak his ankle injury.

McDonald…

Following the Blues’ dramatic 5-4 shootout win over Boston Monday, head coach Andy Murray asked his players if they wanted to go to Johnny’s on Tuesday.

Everyone got excited, but then found out it wasn’t the Johnny’s they were thinking about. Instead of the…

The Blues lost 2-1 in overtime to the Blackhawks Saturday night when Martin Havlat scored in OT. Early deadlines prevented the Post-Dispatch from getting quotes into the first couple of editions of the newspaper, so I thought I’d share them…

In Manny Legace’s last four games, he has a record of 1-3 with a 4.04 goals-against average and an .871 save percentage.

The Blues have a young and inexperienced defense, but Legace has not played at the level he was last season. Legace’s…