With the Blues off for a week and the Chicago Wolves playing three games, the Blues sent goalie Jordan Binnington and forward Ty Rattie back to the AHL. Binnington made just one appearance, playing 12 minutes 47 seconds in relief of Elliott on Jan. 14. Rattie has been a regular in the lineup when called up after injuries to some Blues forwards and had earned himself some playing time with three goals in four games.

Whether the two come back after the break will be dependent on the health of some Blues. Goalie Jake Allen didn't travel with the team on their trip and is still considered week to week. The Blues are close to getting Jaden Schwartz and Magnus Paajarvi back, but it's not clear how soon that will be. Both were with the team on the trip and have been doing a lot of skating, though with the Blues schedule, their team activity has been limited to morning skates. Though no date has been sent, Schwartz could be back when play resumes after the All-Star break, if not in the first game in one of the ones soon after.