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Anderson was hurt in the first period of Thursday's loss in Winnipeg and was not on the ice for Friday's practice. The team called Anderson "day-to-day" and they are "hopeful" that he'll be available on Saturday. If he's not, look for Tyler Toffoli to take his spot on the second line with Nick Suzuki and Jonathan Drouin.




Blais was added to the COVID-19 protocol list on Saturday but is eligible to play Monday after it was revealed that it was a false positive. With Blais back in, the Blues will go back to 12 forwards and six defensemen.





Blais has been out since February 6th but will be a game-time decision on Thursday. Blais, who has one goal and two assists in seven games this season, will likely replace Austin Poganski in the Blues' bottom-6.





It will be Laine's first game since the Jets' season opener on January 14th, where he scored two goals with one assist. Laine was dealing with an upper-body injury when he was traded but has fully recovered and will make his Blue Jackets' debut on Tuesday. In the morning skate, Laine was skating on a line with Alexandre Texier and Cam Atkinson, as well as on the top power-play unit.
