Joseph has been scratched in five of the Blues' eight games since the holiday break, including Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

The competition for bottom-six minutes in St. Louis has been tight, and Joseph has not differentiated himself from other players. Alexandre Texier and Zachary Bolduc have also often been scratches, and those three players appear to be competing for one spot in the lineup for now. Joseph had failed to record a point in his last 17 outings, which certainly isn't helping his cause. He has four points, 31 shots on net, 43 hits and a minus-6 rating over 26 games.

Joseph has played in nine of 15 games since returning from a lower-body injury Nov. 12.

EDGE Analysis

Joseph has been limited to bottom-six usage with 11:25 of ice time per game since his return. He's added 10 shots on net, 17 hits and a minus-5 rating, and he hasn't picked up a point in that span. Joseph has been competing with Zachary Bolduc and Alexandre Texier for playing time lately, and none of them have much upside in redraft formats if they continue to hold down part-time roles.

Head coach Drew Bannister said Monday that he expects Joseph (lower body) to return Tuesday against Boston, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Joseph participated in Monday's practice session, and Bannister said afterward that he thought the 27-year-old looked good. Assuming Joseph continues to feel good ahead of Tuesday's matchup, he'll likely be able to put an end to his six-game absence due to a lower-body injury. Over nine appearances this year, he's tallied two goals, four points, 13 hits and five blocked shots while averaging 13:05 of ice time.

Joseph (lower body) hasn't resumed skating and remains unavailable to play, head coach Drew Bannister told Lou Korac of NHL.com on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Joseph has missed the last three games, and it's unclear when he will be available to return to the lineup. He is status quo, so consider him out indefinitely until he is back skating with the Blues. Joseph has two goals, two assists, 14 shots on net and 13 hits through nine appearances this season.

Joseph is returning to St. Louis to be evaluated for a lower-body injury, according to TSN 1200 Ottawa.

EDGE Analysis

Joseph will miss Tuesday's game versus the Senators -- Nathan Walker or Kasperi Kapanen are candidates to draw into the lineup as a result. Joseph has chipped in two goals and two assists through nine appearances while filling a bottom-six role. The Blues play again Thursday, so another update on Joseph's status could come before then.

Joseph logged an assist, two shots on goal and three hits in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

Joseph set up Colton Parayko's goal in the second period. The 27-year-old Joseph has filled a third-line role for much of the season, earning four points, 14 shots on net, 13 hits, five blocked shots and four PIM over nine contests. He's a little bit of a power winger, though his scoring output has him on the fringe of being an option for fantasy managers in deeper formats.

Joseph recorded a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes.

EDGE Analysis

Joseph made his presence felt in the second period, equalizing for the Blues midway through that frame with a wrister from close range and later setting up a Dylan Holloway goal that gave St. Louis a 3-1 lead. Joseph has two goals and one assist over his last three games, though his opportunities for production on a game-to-game basis shouldn't be very high given his role as a bottom-six forward.

Joseph scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

Joseph had gone pointless over the first three games of the season, and while he ended that negative run with a goal here, it came when the Blues were already down 3-0. Joseph is in his first year with the Blues after spending the 2023-24 season with the Senators, where he notched a career-best 35 points in 72 regular-season appearances.

Joseph scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Stars.

EDGE Analysis

Joseph has two goals and one assist this preseason, making a strong case to earn himself at least a bottom-six role. That was his place in Thursday's lineup, which featured most of the Blues' expected Opening Night lineup. Joseph had a career-high 35 points in 72 games with the Senators last season, and in addition to his decent offense, he can also kill penalties and add hits, giving him depth value in formats that reward shorthanded points and hits.

Joseph was traded to the Blues from the Senators on Tuesday along with a 2025 third-round pick in a swap for future considerations.

EDGE Analysis

Joseph's departure from Ottawa will see the Senators save $2.95 million against the cap in each of the next two seasons, but it'll cost them a third-round pick to get the Blues to pick up the contract. For his part, the 27-year-old winger is coming off a career season in which he set new personal bests in assists (24), points (35) and shots (124). The Quebec native should slot into a middle-six role with his new club and could be considered for minutes with the second power-play unit.