"Brodes will not start on the trip," said Head Coach Bill Peters. "I haven't seen him, other than a couple of days ago, but he looked great."
Meanwhile, the Flames - who are looking for a spark offensively - got back to work Wednesday with a half-hour long practice ahead of their flight to the American Midwest.
And for the second straight day, the top two lines got a bit of a makeover.
Here are the forward lines and D pairs used at Wednesday's practice, with both Rieder and Yelesin slated to meet the team on Thursday in St. Louis: