On January 17, the Tampa Bay Lightning's practice lines and defensive pairings were revealed, with Stamkos, Point, and Kucherov on the top line. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Blues' practice lines included Buchnevich, Thomas, and Neighbours on the top line, with Kapanen officially placed on IR due to a lower-body injury. Kapanen's absence from practice was due to a shot block injury. The Blues' projected lineup for the game against Washington included Gaudette making his season debut after being recalled from Springfield. Kapanen was subsequently placed on IR and is expected to be out for four weeks.
Kasperi Kapanen is on IR, expected to be out four weeks. https://t.co/VRMtHd6urs
(1-18-24) Blues-Capitals Gameday Lineup -- #stlblues and #caps begin rare east-west home-and-home; Bannister juggles lineup, including thrusting Neighbours to top line, split Krug, Faulk up; Gaudette makes season debut after recall from Springfield: https://t.co/Iq9ciSJs2p
#stblues projected lineup tonight vs. Washington, per Blues: Buchnevich-Thomas-Neighbours Schenn-Hayes-Kyrou Saad-Sundqvist-Gaudette Walker-Alexandrov-Toropchenko Leddy-Parayko Krug-Kessel Perunovich-Faulk Binnington
Bannister said Kapanen is week to week, likely out through the All-Star break. Gaudette will play tomorrow and on the third line, they'll work him in there. #stlblues
Blues during practice today: Buchnevich-Thomas-Neighbours Hayes-Schenn-Kyrou Saad-Sundqvist-Walker Toropchenko-Alexandrov-Blais Leddy-Parayko Krug-Kessel Perunovich-Faulk Scandella Binnington Hofer No Kapanen (IR, lower-body). Gaudette (recalled from AHL) not in STL.
Kasperi Kapanen officially placed on IR with lower-body injury, Adam Gaudette recalled from Springfield. #stlblues
#stlblues practice lines (1/17): Buchnevich-Thomas-Neighbours Hayes-Schenn-Kyrou Saad-Walker-Sundqvist Toropchenko-Alexandrov-Blais Leddy-Parayko Krug-Kessel Perunovich-Faulk * Scandella Binnington Hofer * Schenn and Hayes flipping between wing and center
No Kasperi Kapanen at Blues practice this morning.
Kasperi Kapanen is not skating today. He blocked a shot with left leg/ankle by #Flyers defenseman Nick Seeler with 7:25 left in the game Monday and did not skate in yesterday's optional. He did finish the game Monday but that looked painful at the time. #stlblues
#GoBolts 1/17 practice lines & D-pairings: Stamkos-Point-Kucherov Hagel-Cirelli-Paul ABB-Motte-Sheary Watson/Merela-Glendening-Eyssimont Hedman-Raddysh de Haan-Crozier Lilleberg-Perbix Myers