Brodeur steps on the ice for the first time in his tryout with the Blues.

Martin Brodeur, the winningest goalie in NHL history, started his tryout run with the Blues on Friday morning, taking part in the team's morning skate before their game tonight against Edmonton.

"It was good," Brodeur said in a media room packed with Canadian journalists who had flown in for his return. "It was fun to get back out there. It's been a while. It's only a morning skate, so I can't wait to see Monday."

The Blues are in need of a backup goalie after Brian Elliott was injured on Tuesday. Jake Allen will be the starter tonight and going forward, but with concerns about the experience of Jordan Binnington, who has been called up from Chicago, general manager Doug Armstrong reached out to Brodeur.

Armstrong said the team will make a decision on Brodeur next week, after the team's practices on Monday and Tuesday. Armstrong said Elliott would be out at least two weeks, so a decision would have to be made quickly on Brodeur and, if signed, he would join the team immediately rather than getting games in in the minors.

It seems as though the decision will largely lie with Brodeur. If he feels good enough in goal in practice, he's seen as a better option to back up Allen than Binnington is.