St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk is set to return for Saturday’s game against Columbus after missing nearly two months with an abdominal injury.<\/p>\n
Shattenkirk was hurt during a Feb. 1 game against Washington and underwent surgery a few days later. He has missed 25 games and practiced with his teammates on Friday.<\/p>\n
“I’ve done what I’ve got to do rehab-wise,” said Shattenkirk on Friday. “It’s time to jump back into it.”<\/p>\n
Shattenkirk will likely see limited minutes Saturday in his return. He is expected to play on the third defensive pairing with Barret Jackman.<\/p>\n
“I’m ready to go,” the All-Star added Friday. “I had a really good practice today. I felt good out there.”<\/p>\n
Shattenkirk has eight goals and 32 assists in 49 games this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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