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…

It’s been a long week for T.J. Oshie. Contained to his bed after having his appendix removed last weekend, Oshie has been limited to video games and movies while he recovers.

“And with all the rain, the satellite has been going…

With the news today that T.J. Oshie will miss about two weeks after undergoing an appendectomy, many fans are wondering if the team will re-call a forward from Peoria.
Here’s the situation: The first two options are Yan Stastny and Derek Armstrong. First of all,…

Blues forward D.J. King has returned from his conditioning stint in Peoria and says he’s ready to play. King won’t be in the lineup tonight against Minnesota, but there’s a chance he could suit up against Dallas on Saturday.

“I can’t wait to…

PHOENIX - The Blues are 0-2 since returning home from Sweden, and in the wake of the back-to-back losses to Atlanta and LA, the team’s trend of starting slow has been magnified.

Blues coach Andy Murray had a meeting with his players this morning…

I wanted to pass along a note from Post-Dispatch writer Dan O’Neill, who attended the Blues practice today.

O’Neill says that the Blues went through hardworking practice today, with an emphasis on digging the puck out of the corners. T.J. Oshie, David Perron and Patrik…

As I write this blog, the Blues are about 4 hours from getting their regular season underway. I just got back from the morning skate and you can tell it’s a game day. After a few days of getting adjusted to the…

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - It’s a common scene in many NHL arenas these days: players in a circle juggling a soccer ball before a game to loosen up.

The Blues are one of a few teams in the league that haven’t copied the pregame ritual the last few years,…

Five days before the Blues report for physicals on Saturday, I chatted with head coach Andy Murray at length today regarding a variety of topics.

For an in-depth look at Murray’s thoughts heading into the season, check out my story Wednesday in the Post-Dispatch and on STLtoday.com. But for some…