Andy McDonald RUMORS & NEWS

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "The Blues departed for Vancouver this morning, taking with them a healthy Andy McDonald. McDonald will be taken off the injured-reserve list and is expected to be in the lineup Tuesday when the Blues face the Canucks at Rogers Arena. "I have to be able to play, go in there 100 percent and..." March 19

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "The expected returns of two injured Blues forwards, along with news that another is skating again, led to the club taking on a pass on free agent Jason Arnott on Sunday. Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said the possibility exists that Andy McDonald (knee) and perhaps even Alex Steen..." March 11

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "The Blues might have seen the last of the “battle” drill for a while. Meanwhile, the club fears that it has lost two of its veteran forwards for an extended period of time after back-to-back injuries Tuesday during the ominous drill. A roster that had remained relatively healthy in the opening..." February 27

St. Louis Game Time "First the Blues lose Jaroslav Halak, then he comes back only to see Vladimir Tarasenko go down with a concussion. Today, in one of the rare full-team practices that the Blues have time for this season, both Andy McDonald and Alex Steen go down. From Jeremy Rutherford in today's..." February 26

St. Louis Game Time "Presumably Andy McDonald isn't embarrassed anymore, seeing as how the league and the NHLPA finally have hammered out a CBA that everyone can live with. A few days ago, though, before the lockout ended, he told the Post-Dispatch's Jeremy Rutherford this: "It's the first time I've been..." January 07

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Andy McDonald knew the Blues would be in the playoffs. He just didn't know if he would be with them. Two weeks after his second concussion in 10½ months, suffering from symptoms almost unbearable and knowing how susceptible he'd be to another head injury if he returned, the veteran forward..." April 18

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "The Blues came south looking to heal a sagging game. Instead, they absorbed a blow that carries more precarious implications. Late in the second period of a 2-0 loss to Carolina on Thursday at PNC Arena, winger Andy McDonald fell heavily into the boards and had to be helped from the ice...." March 16

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "A lot of things were essential to the Blues' successful 5-1 road swing and a surge that has the team contending for penthouse position in the Western Conference. Pardon the expression, but the return of Andy McDonald is no small factor. The diminutive forward missed 51 games with concussion..." March 07

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Andy McDonald appears poised for a return to the Blues' lineup at any given time, probably not tonight but more likely on Sunday. Although considering the uncertain nature of head injuries and the recovery process, no one is ready to pour a date in concrete. McDonald skated on a line with..." February 11

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "To mixed results, the Blues have made it through their last two games without Andy McDonald, but now with his concussion diagnosis official, they must find a longer-term solution to fill the void left by their leading forward in ice time. McDonald was injured in Thursday's 3-2 loss to..." October 18

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "After sitting out the Blues' first two exhibition games, both victories, Andy McDonald is ready to get on the ice tonight. McDonald will be one of several Blues' regulars making their preseason debut against the Minnesota Wild, a list that includesAlex Steen, Jason Arnott,T.J. Oshie and..." September 23

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "It's been a long time since the Blues have played a game. It's been even longer since forward Andy McDonald played one. The Blues will have gone eight days between games before hosting the Edmonton Oilers tonight at Scottrade Center. The team was off for five days for the All-Star break and..." February 04

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "In electing to stay out of the Blues' lineup one more game, forward Andy McDonald is using the team's schedule to his advantage. McDonald is close to returning from a concussion that has kept him out 23 games so far, but by sitting out tonight against Colorado, he will have three more days of..." February 01