Projected Lineup: Nov. 25 at Tampa Bay

Robert Bortuzzo will be back in the lineup Friday night when the St. Louis Blues meet the Tampa Bay Lightning at 7 p.m. CT (TNT, 101 ESPN).
Bortuzzo last played in the Nov. 8 matchup with the Philadelphia Flyers before missing the next seven games with an upper-body injury. He was activated off of injured reserve ahead of Wednesday's game against Buffalo, but Blues Head Coach Craig Berube opted to rest him one more game.

"It's a great test against a team that's been the cream of the crop of the League for a long time here," Bortuzzo said. "It'll be a fun challenge for us and a good game to jump into."
Brandon Saad is also expected to make a return to his spot on the first line with Ryan O'Reilly and Vladimir Tarasenko, following a one game absence due to a non-COVID related illness.
Below is a projected lineup based on the morning skate on Friday in Tampa Bay:

PROJECTED LINEUP

Forwards
Saad - O'Reilly - Tarasenko
Buchnevich - Thomas - Kyrou
Barbashev - Schenn - Acciari
Toropchenko - Alexandrov - Pitlick
Defense
Leddy - Parayko
Krug - Faulk
Mikkola - Bortuzzo
Goalie
Binnington