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Vladimir Tarasenko will not be in the lineup Saturday when the Blues meet the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena (4 p.m. CT, BSMW, 101 ESPN).
Blues Head Coach Craig Berube said Tarasenko was sick and would miss Saturday's game.

Robert Thomas is expected to be back after missing two games with an illness.
With Tarasenko out, Berube said he will use seven defensemen against the Blue Jackets, meaning Jake Walman would return to the lineup.
VIlle Husso is expected to start in goal based on pregame warm-ups.

PROJECTED LINEUP

Forwards
Saad - O'Reilly - Perron
Kyrou - Thomas - Buchnevich
Barbashev - Schenn - Sundqvist
MacEachern - Toropchenko
Defense
Scandella - Parayko
Krug - Faulk
Mikkola - Bortuzzo
Walman
Goalie
Husso