Lehtera, who missed his third straight game Tuesday night due to an upper-body injury, is projected to "join us this week," according to head coach Ken Hitchcock, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

What exactly the coach means when he says "joining us this week" is a bit unclear. Will Lehtera be on the ice practicing with his teammates? Will he be available for the Blues' next game Sunday in Minnesota? We presume that will be made clearer in the next 24-to-48 hours. Lehtera was hit in the face by a puck last week and hasn't played since, and it is believed he may be dealing with concussion-related symptoms or an issue with his jaw.