The Blues were so close to having a fully healthy lineup after last night’s 5-3 loss to the Penguins. Only defenseman Robert Bortuzzo remained out due to COVID-19.
Never mind.
The Blues announced today that they have added three players to the COVID-19 protocol, and of course, one of them is Vladimir Tarasenko. Rookie defenseman Scott Perunovich, and Jake Walman have also been placed in the league’s protocols.
On the upside, Bort was skating with the team today, so he can slot in with Cale Makar on the defense. You, loyal readers, can debate what that does to the quality of the team’s defense.