The Blues will get a big boost to their lineup tonight as they take on Nashville. The team announced that wingers Jordan Kyrou and Jimmy Snuggerud are expected to play, meaning they have been taken off injured reserve.
Kyrou has missed the last nine games after sustaining a lower-body injury nearly three weeks ago. Before that, he, like many other St. Louis players, had gotten off to a quiet start offensively by his standards.
Through 28 games, the 27-year-old has eight goals and eight assists. As a result, it seems unlikely that he’ll come close to the offensive output of the past few seasons; he has recorded between 67 and 75 points over each of the last four seasons. Kyrou was healthy scratched at one point but should now get a fresh start on their second line.
As for Snuggerud, he underwent wrist surgery earlier this month and was expected to miss six weeks. It turns out that he’s well ahead of schedule as he’ll wind up missing less than four weeks overall.
After making his NHL debut down the stretch last season (and taking a regular turn in the playoffs), the 21-year-old’s first full professional campaign has been a little quiet. He has played in 26 games so far this season, picking up five goals and six assists while logging over 15 minutes per night of playing time. While that won’t have him in the Calder Trophy mix, that’s still a decent contribution from a rookie. He’s expected to slot in on the third line against the Preds.
St. Louis had a pair of open roster spots heading into the holiday break. Accordingly, Kyrou and Snuggerud were added into those slots, meaning no further roster moves were needed.