"T. J. Oshie did not participate in practice Monday at St. Louis Mills, and that was good news for the Blues.

Oshie was not skating because he was given the day off for a second day in a row. As a result, the right wrist he jammed in Saturday's shootout loss at Minnesota is considerably better. Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said he expects Oshie to be available by 6:30 p.m. when the Blues play host to the Los Angeles Kings at Scottrade Center.

"He feels good, so unless something changes, he's ready to go," Hitchcock said. "The two days off did him wonders and he's looking like he's a player for Tuesday and moving forward.""