Yeo updates status of players who battled injuries last season

ST. LOUIS - By late last season, the Blues had seen more than their fair share of significant injuries.
Robby Fabbri (ACL) had been lost for the season before it even began, Zach Sanford (shoulder) missed the majority of the year after an injury on the first day of training camp, Jay Bouwmeester (hip) was shut down for the remainder of the season in early March, Carl Gunnarsson tore his ACL and faced a long recovery and Vladimir Tarasenko injured his shoulder in the final game of the season, forcing him into a long-term recovery.

Additionally,
GM Doug Armstrong had to announce a few more injuries
earlier this week, including that Jake Allen would miss 10-14 days while he dealt with back spasms.
But there's good news for many of the players who faced significant injuries last season. Blues Head Coach Mike Yeo provided updates on many of them after the first day of training camp. Here's what he had to say:
on Vladimir Tarasenko
"Vladi looked really good. I thought all of our vets looked really good (Friday). I was very pleased with the pace of practice and the work ethic we saw from guys and Vladi looked good. The shoulder, as far as testing, it told us he put the work in this summer. The range of motion is there, the strength is there, he's done everything on his part so we'll keep moving him along here. I know he's very motivated and he had a challenging summer dealing with the shoulder injury, but at this point, he's shown us he's done everything he can to make sure he's ready."
on Jake Allen
"I'm not concerned. I talked to Jake (on Thursday) and he feels that things are already progressing along. This is a minor setback and he'll have plenty of time in camp to get himself ready."

on Jay Bouwmeester
"It's huge (having him back). When we didn't have him last year, we felt the impact of it both on the penalty kill and our 5-on-5 game. A big part of our identity is having a group of defensemen that can skate. He fits into that. (He's) a real tough player to play against, a guy we play against all the top players in the League. He's made a living out of shutting those guys down. It was a big loss not having him and we're hopeful he can come in and feel healthy and get going right away."
on Robby Fabbri
"I thought he looked good (Friday). He's skating, he's shooting, he's doing the things you hoped he could do and is showing his skill level… We've got a lot of belief in Robby and in his capabilities."
on Carl Gunnarsson
"Gunny's the one guy that I would expect that we'll have to limit for a fair amount of stuff. You'll see him on the ice for practice, but you won't see him in the scrimmages."
on Zach Sanford
He spent a lot of time rehabbing, a lot of work getting himself back into it and he was able to have a full offseason, which I think is really big. He's a real smart player, I like him a lot. I like the way he thinks the game, he moves well, he's a big a body. The way he plays the game, I can see him playing in different parts of the lineup. He could fill in a skilled role (or could) fill in a fourth line role and be a solid penalty killer. I'm anxious to see what he can do in this camp."
on whether everyone could play in preseason and/or be ready for Opening Night
"Too soon to say. We'll just keep going day to day. Part of being ready (to return) is making sure you get the work through training camp. It's not overly long, but it's enough time to get your timing, your conditioning, all those types of things, because training camp is a step up from the summer but we all know once game 1 hits, that's a big step up from training camp as well.
"We've got a plan in place for our exhibition games, we have some players that are going to be question marks for those, but you're always very hopeful that guys are going to be able to get into a number of preseason games. Whatever you do in practice, its not the same unless you're playing head to head against another NHL team with that type of competition and that type of fight."