TORONTO,ON - JANUARY 16: Vladimir Tarasenko #91 of the St.Louis Blues waits for a puck drop against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on January 16, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blues defeated the Maple Leafs 2-1 in overtime.

Tarasenko returns to Blues' lineup after 2-game absence

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The St. Louis Blues welcomed star winger Vladimir Tarasenko back to the lineup for Friday's game against the Vancouver Canucks.

Tarasenko says he will play tonight. He wouldn’t confirm concussion, only saying it was an upper-body injury. #stlblues
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) March 23, 2018

Tarasenko missed two full games after making an early exit from a win over the Rangers on March. 17.

The Blues are riding a three-game winning streak, with each result coming in overtime, and sit three points out of a wild-card spot.

"It was hard (being out) and sometimes exciting too because guys did a really good job," Tarasenko said. "It's been awhile since I missed a game, so it was a weird feeling but now I feel good and ready to help the team."

Tarsenko ranks second on the Blues with 58 points in 71 games.