Blues Activate Pius Suter, Return Matt Luff to AHL in Latest Roster Shuffle
The transactions cap two days of emergency recalls to cover late game-time decisions up front.
Overview
- St. Louis activated center Pius Suter from injured reserve ahead of Saturday’s game against Columbus after a right ankle injury sidelined him for over a month.
- Winger Matt Luff was assigned to AHL Springfield as the corresponding move, a day after his second straight emergency recall; he has 13 goals and 20 assists in 33 AHL games and one NHL goal in five appearances.
- On Thursday, the Blues also activated Oskar Sundqvist from injured reserve following an ankle laceration suffered Jan. 18, ending a four-game absence.
- Head coach Jim Montgomery had labeled Sundqvist, Jordan Kyrou, and Jake Neighbours as game-time decisions Thursday, prompting short-notice recalls for coverage.
- With forwards taking maintenance days and availability shifting by the day, the team has used repeated emergency moves to manage short-term lineup uncertainty.