There appears to be some good news at least on the horizon for the Blues. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, general manager Doug Armstrong indicated that winger Vladimir Tarasenko has resumed skating as he works his way back from offseason surgery:
"His shoulder certainly isn’t 100 percent right now, but it’s at a point where the safety mechanisms are in place where we feel he can skate. He can receive passes, make passes, and shoot to a level of his comfort. He’s still a ways away. We won’t see him for a number of weeks, but he certainly is on the right track."
Tarasenko has been out since re-aggravating his previous shoulder injury back in the bubble, which played a role in the Blues signing Mike Hoffman just before the season started. While it will be several weeks yet before he returns, he’s on track to be a big second-half addition to a team that has gotten off to a solid start this season with a 7-2-1 record.
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