St. Louis Blues Look to Set the Tone in Game 1 of Series vs. Chicago Blackhawks

Blues Lineup

The Blues’ lineup should be pretty similar to the full-health lineup they employed near the tail end of the season, before injuries to guys likeRobby Fabbri, David Backes,Jay Bouwmeester, andCarl Gunnarssonmade adjustments necessary. Backes returned to practice on Tuesday after missing the final three games of the season with a lower-body injury.

Things seem to be pretty set in stone for the moment, with the only real possibility for change coming if coach Ken Hitchcock decides to putSteve Ott, who has not played since December 5 while recovering from a pair of torn hamstrings, then dealing with a bout of colitis over the past week or so, into the lineup in place ofRyan Reaves. Ott was just cleared for game action within the past couple days, so it seems more likely that he will get into the mix later in the series if he does at all.

Here’s what the Blues’ lineup is expected to look like for Game 1:

Jaden Schwartz–Jori Lehtera–Vladimir Tarasenko

Patrik Berglund–Alexander Steen–David Backes

Robby Fabbri–Paul Stastny–Troy Brouwer

Scottie Upshall–Kyle Brodziak–Ryan Reaves

Jay Bouwmeester–Alex Pietrangelo

Joel Edmundson–Kevin Shattenkirk

Carl Gunnarsson–Colton Parayko

Brian Elliott

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