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Blues' Robert Bortuzzo: Remains in lineup Thursday

Bortuzzo had one shot, two hits and three blocked shots in a 5-4 win over the Lightning on Thursday.

Analysis:

Joel Edmundson (upper body) is close to returning, but wasn't ready Thursday, giving Bortuzzo another opportunity to prove he should remain in the lineup when Edmundson is ready. The decision should come down to Bortuzzo or Carl Gunnarsson once Edmundson re-enters the lineup. From a pure numbers standpoint, Bortuzzo has more hits and blocks per game than Gunnarsson, and he's earned the praise of coach Ken Hitchcock since stepping into the lineup six games ago (10 hits, 13 blocks).

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