SCOTTRADE CENTER — T.J. Oshie skated briefly before practice but didn’t skate with the team and won’t play tonight. It’s a release of the scar tissue from his high ankle sprain, which apparently is an expected and commonplace occurence after an…

T.J. Oshie shed his “no-contact” jersey in practice Thursday and went through the entire practice with no problems.

After missing 13 games, Oshie is expected to be in the Blues’ lineup Friday against Calgary. He practiced Thursday at left wing on a line…

Blues coach Andy Murray said that goalie Chris Mason “has earned” the right to start tonight in Minnesota. Mason’s hot hand of late won over Legace being the team’s proclaimed No. 1 goalie. Murray also considered Mason’s success against Minnesota last week, when…

Blues center Patrk Berglund, who has been out with a groin injury, practiced with the Blues at St. Louis Mills on Friday and could play on Saturday against Edmonton. “I don’t know yet,” Blues coach Andy Murray said after Friday’s practice.…

The immigration paperwork is complete.

After saying Carlo Colaiacovo and Alex Steen wouldn’t make their Blues’ debuts until Saturday, the two are in Denver and will be in the lineup tonight. I didn’t get a chance to talk with them yet, but they…

Lee Stempniak woke up this morning in Toronto as a member of the Maple Leafs. It was a long 24 hours that begin with a request after practice yesterday to meet with general manager Larry Pleau. He had just finished an…

Blues defenseman Eric Brewer did not skate this morning with the team. He has an undisclosed injury, but the Blues do expect him to play tonight.

Brewer practiced all week, including a full practice with the team on Thursday, and nothing seemed…

If anybody read the Blues Talk Forum today, I wrote that Blues forward Paul Kariya was not on the ice today at practice. As it turns out, Kariya was on the ice early but didn’t stay for the entire practice. The Blues…

McDonald suffered the…

The Blues didn’t practice Thursday in Chicago, but the team held a meeting in the visting locker room at the United Center. During the meeting, Blues coach Andy Murray went to the board and wrote the words “Strong Start.”

Bad starts, such…