Justin Faulk, who had been out with a lower-body injury, is set to return for the St. Louis Blues after participating in full contact drills. Faulk is expected to play in upcoming games against Winnipeg and Edmonton. The Blues have activated Faulk and reassigned Matthew Kessel to the AHL.
#stlblues announce they've activated Faulk from LTIR and assigned Kessel to @ThunderbirdsAHL.
Faulk has officially been activated, and Kessel has been assigned to Springfield. #stlblues
Blues activate Justin Faulk and send Matthew Kessel to the AHL. https://t.co/nWh34WDyoj
Welcome back, Faulker! #stlblues DETAILS ➡️ https://t.co/w4sgONBKz5 https://t.co/w4sgONBKz5
Drew Bannister said there's a good chance Justin Faulk gets into at least one of the next two games, if not both games, against Winnipeg and Edmonton. So looks like he returns after missing 12 games with a lower-body injury. #stlblues
Justin Faulk (lower body injury) has been taking part in full contact drills here today and appears ready to be come off LTIR. #stlblues