The St. Louis Blues will be without Jay Bouwmeester for their next two games after the defenceman suffered an upper-body injury.
The 32-year-old has managed three goals and 16 assists in 70 games this year.
He is in the second season of a five-year, $27-million contract that carries a $5.4-million cap hit.
Robert Bortuzzo will take Bouwmeester’s place on the St. Louis blue-line when they host the Vancouver Canucks Friday night.
Bortuzzo has played in 34 games this season, scoring one goal.