ST. LOUIS - Joel Edmundson's return to the lineup after missing 13 games with a broken forearm means Jordan Schmaltz won't play tonight against the Colorado Avalanche (7 p.m., FSMW, FSGO, KMOX).

"He's in, yeah. Very happy to have him back," Blues Head Coach Mike Yeo said of Edmundson. "We all saw what he means to the team in the time he was out of the lineup. Obviously, in terms of what he brings to the table, penalty killing, defensive play, physicality, also kind of a quiet important part of our leadership group, it helps out a lot of the young guys of the team and is a good presence inside our locker room.

"Excited to have him back."

Edmundson was skating on a defense pair with Robert Bortuzzo during Thursday's morning skate.

Aside from Edmundson's addition, the lineup isn't expected to change.

Forwards

Jaden Schwartz - Brayden Schenn - Vladimir Tarasenko

Patrik Berglund - Kyle Brodziak - Alexander Steen

Dmitrij Jaskin - Vladimir Sobotka - Tage Thompson

Nikita Soshnikov - Ivan Barbashev - Chris Thorburn

Defense

Carl Gunnarsson - Alex Pietrangelo

Vince Dunn - Colton Parayko

Joel Edmundson - Robert Bortuzzo

Goalie

Jake Allen