parayko_colton

UPDATE: Judging by pregame warm-ups, Colton Parayko will be in the lineup Monday but Torey Krug will be out due to an upper-body injury. Tyler Tucker will take Krug's spot in the lineup, which has been updated below to reflect the changes.
----
Colton Parayko has missed three games with an upper-body injury, but Blues Head Coach Craig Berube said he's "confident" Parayko will be back in the lineup Monday when the St. Louis Blues host the Anaheim Ducks (7 p.m., BSMW, 101 ESPN).

"It boils down to a game-time decision, but he's better," Berube said. "I want him in there all the time, (but it) boils down to what's best for him and long-term and things like that. That really weighs into the decision. He's feeling a lot better so I'm confident he'll play tonight."
If Parayko plays, that means Tyler Tucker could be out. The defense pairings are projected to be the same as they were prior to Parayko's injury.
Vladimir Tarasenko will miss his second consecutive game with an illness, so the forward lines remained unchanged in Monday's morning skate.

PROJECTED LINEUP

Forwards
Buchnevich - Thomas - Kyrou
Saad - O'Reilly - Leivo
Barbashev - Schenn - Acciari
Toropchenko - Alexandrov - Pitlick
Defense
Leddy - Parayko
Mikkola - Faulk
Tucker - Rosen
Goalie
Binnington