Bouwmeester returns, Blues face Penguins

The Blues are gradually recovering from their injuries. Wait, maybe not. Tonight Jay Bouwmeester will return to the lineup as the Blues host the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7:00 p.m., but we lost another one!

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​Big Bouw returns from his upper-body injury (missed four games), but the Blues lose Robert Bortuzzo due to a shot injury from Saturday's game. We can't catch a break. And pucks don't like us. That's Stastny, Steen, and Bortuzzo injured due to a shot/puck. Wow.

Defenseman Andre Benoit will step-in for his debut to cover Bortuzzo's spot. Brian Elliott will start every game until Jake Allen returns (after the break).

Projected lineup:
Forwards
Steen- Stastny- Brouwer
Fabbri- Lehtera- Tarasenko
Berglund- Backes- Rattie
Upshall- Brodziak- Reaves

Defense
Bouwmeester- Pietrangelo
Parayko- Shattenkirk
Edmundson- Benoit

Goalie
Elliott

Here are Saturday's highlights:

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P.J. Cox
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