The defenseman collapsed on the bench with 7:50 remaining in the first period during the game on Feb. 11 and needed to be revived with a defibrillator. He was sent to a hospital and had an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) procedure, which restores the heart's normal rhythm, three days later. He returned to St. Louis on Feb. 16.
The Blues and Ducks, who were tied 1-1, will play a full three periods, but the score and goals by Ivan Barbashev of the Blues and Adam Henrique of the Ducks will remain intact.
"A lot of us are going to be a little bit uneasy," Blues center Robert Thomas said. "Obviously it's a tough situation to go back there. The memories are going to haunt you a little bit. For us, we'll be thinking about Jay and we'll be playing for him. So we'll be ready to go for that one."
The Blues were scheduled to play the Florida Panthers at home on Tuesday, but the game was moved up one day to accommodate the makeup game. St. Louis lost 2-1.
Coach Craig Berube said he's unsure what to expect in Anaheim.
"Your guess is as good as mine," Berube said after the loss to the Panthers. "Once the puck drops, we'll go play hockey. Obviously, before that, players and people, coaches, you have emotions about it all, but once the puck drops, you go play."
