Carl Gunnarsson News
Gunnarsson was hurt midway through Monday's loss to the Kings and the Blues announced that he will miss the rest of the regular season with a right knee injury. This is a tough blow for a 34-year-old defenseman, whose career is winding down.
Gunnarsson missed the last three games with an illness but will draw back into the Blues lineup in Pittsburgh. Gunnarsson has one goal and three assists in 15 games this season.
Gunnarsson will not be in the lineup when the Blues take on the Stars on Friday, so Derrick Pouliot will make his Blues debut. Gunnarsson is day-to-day.
Gunnarsson has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury but will play Wednesday vs. the Wild. Gunnarsson, who has one assist in five games, will replace Robert Bortuzzo and skate on the third pair with Vince Dunn.
Gunnarsson played 14:30 TOI on Thursday before departing the game with a lower-body injury. Colton Parayko will move up to skate with Alex Pietrangelo while Gunnarsson is out.
Gunnarsson was a healthy scratch in the Blues season opener but will draw-in for Robert Bortuzzo on Saturday. Gunnarsson, who had just seven points (3G / 4A) in 25 games last season, will skate on the top-pair with Alex Pietrangelo.
Gunnarsson had a difficult season with injuries in 2018-19, missing a total of 57 games with a combination of ailments. He finished the year with seven points (3G / 4A) in 25 games and added three points (1G / 2A) in 19 playoff games to help the Blues to a Stanley Cup—the first of his career.
Gunnarsson skated prior to Game 2 but will not play in San Jose. Head coach Craig Berube said that Gunnarsson is “very close to being ready,” so look for Gunnarsson to play in Game 3 or 4 back in St. Louis.
Gunnarsson has been out since February 5th and will miss his ninth straight game on Thursday. However, the Blues are playing extremely well right now so there is no reason to rush the veteran defenseman back into the lineup at this time.
Gunnarsson is dealing with an upper-body injury and is considered as day-to-day, so he will be replaced by Robert Bortuzzo on Thursday. Gunnarsson has been surprisingly productive offensive as of late, scoring three goals with four assists in his last nine games.
Gunnarsson has been out since November 16th but said on Wednesday that he is ready-to-go. However, Gunnarsson skated on the fourth pairing in the morning skate, which suggests that he might not play vs. the Capitals.
Gunnarsson has been out since November 16th but is ready to play on Thursday if the coaches call upon him. Gunnarsson had no points, just eight shots and a plus-2 rating in seven games before getting hurt.