Jake Neighbours is set to return to the lineup on Tuesday when the St. Louis Blues host the Detroit Red Wings at 7 p.m. at Enterprise Center (BSMW, 101 ESPN).
Neighbours last played on Feb. 19 in Ottawa. In that game, he sustained an upper-body injury on his first shift and had just 37 seconds of ice time. Neighbours, who was to be re-evaluated in five weeks, missed 13 games with the injury and will need to be activated from injured reserve.
"It felt a lot longer than it was. It's obviously never fun being hurt," Neighbours said. "You want to be in the lineup and play with your teammates and competing. It's kind of the traditional answer, but it's true. I'm just happy to be back."