Liam O'Brien (lower body) left the ice early during morning skate and doesn't appear likely to play Saturday against the Blues, Alex Prewitt of the Washington Post reports.

O'Brien (lower body) left the ice early during morning skate and doesn't appear likely to play Saturday against the Blues, Alex Prewitt of the Washington Post reports.

Analysis:

The early departure would indicate that O'Brien is still experiencing some lingering soreness with his lower-body injury, which figures to sideline him for a second straight contest. Chris Brown figures to enter the lineup in place of O'Brien, as he did in Friday's loss to the Devils.