Blues center Ryan O'Reilly was removed from NHL COVID-19 protocol on Friday and is expected to play Sunday against the Anaheim Ducks.
The St. Louis captain has missed four games after testing positive for COVID-19; he scored five points (two goals, three assists) in five games this season.
"Yes, he is back. His quarantine period is over," Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said Friday. "He's with the team now and skated today, I believe, and I think he'll be ready to play on Sunday, which is a real positive."
Blues center Brayden Schenn returned to St. Louis from the road trip for evaluation of an upper-body injury. He played the first period of a 5-3 win at the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. Coach Craig Berube said after the game that Schenn was considered day to day.
"He got injured a couple games ago [against] Chicago," Armstrong said. "He came back and tried to play. The injury got aggravated yesterday so we decided to fly him home. He's going to see our doctors over the next couple days and we'll reevaluate everything and have an update when the team returns from the road trip (which ends Tuesday)."
Schenn has scored six points (three goals, three assists) in nine games this season.
St. Louis defenseman Torey Krug was placed in the non-roster COVID-19 protocol Friday, and defenseman Calle Rosen was recalled from Springfield of the American Hockey League. Forward Dakota Joshua was sent to Springfield. -- Lou Korac