Krug (personal) will be back in the lineup Saturday against Anaheim, Chris Pinkert of the Blues' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Krug sat out Thursday's 4-3 victory over Detroit due to the the birth of his new baby. The skilled defenseman has supplied six goals, 28 points, 103 shots on net and 72 blocks in 52 games this season. Krug is slated to replace Calle Rosen in the lineup.

Krug will stay back in St. Louis ahead of Thursday's road trip to Detroit following the birth of his child, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

While Krug won't be with the team Thursday, he is expected to link up with the club in California for matchups versus Anaheim and Los Angeles on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. With Krug unavailable, Calle Rosen will step into the third pairing while Justin Faulk figures to move up to the No. 1 power-play unit. For his part, Krug has just 28 points in 52 games this season and almost certainly won't reach the 40-point threshold, a mark he has previously hit in six of the last seven campaigns.

Krug notched three assists and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

Two of Krug's assists came on the power play. This was the defenseman's first multi-point effort since Jan. 24, which was his first game back from a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old has six goals, 21 helpers, 14 power-play points, 102 shots on net, 69 blocked shots and a minus-34 rating through 49 appearances.

Krug provided a goal in Thursday's 4-2 victory over the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Krug's marker came midway through the first period and evened the score at 1-1. He has six goals and 24 points in 46 outings this season. Krug entered Thursday's contest in the midst of an eight-game goal-scoring drought, and he also recorded just one assist in that span.

Krug logged a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Krug had gone without a point over his last five games, though he also missed a pair of contests with injuries in that span. The 31-year-old helped out on Jordan Kyrou's game-tying goal in the second period. Krug is up to 23 points (12 on the power play), 90 shots on net, 62 blocked shots and a minus-32 rating through 43 appearances in what may end up being his worst full NHL campaign.

Krug (lower body) played 19:13 Saturday in a 3-2 overtime loss to Pittsburgh.

EDGE Analysis

He had missed one game to injury. Krug had one shot and one block. Get him back into your lineup.

Krug (lower body) will return to the lineup versus Pittsburgh on Saturday, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Krug missed Thursday's game versus Vancouver, but coach Craig Berube said that the defenseman will be ready to go Saturday. Krug has five goals and 17 assists in 40 games this season, including four goals and seven assists on the power play.

Krug (lower body) practiced Friday after missing Thursday's tilt versus Vancouver, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

Krug has missed two of the Blues' last four games. The defenseman has five goals and 22 points with 86 shots on goal, 58 blocks and 31 hits in 40 games this season. He is hoping to return Saturday when the Blues host Pittsburgh.

Krug (lower body) won't play Thursday against Vancouver, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Krug has supplied five goals, 22 points, 86 shots on net, 58 blocks and 31 hits in 40 games this season. It's unclear at this time if he will be available to play Saturday versus Pittsburgh. Justin Faulk could see additional action on the power play, while Marco Scandella could see his ice time increase following his season debut Tuesday versus Carolina.

Krug (lower body) won't finish Tuesday's game versus the Hurricanes.

EDGE Analysis

Krug has been in and out of the trainer's room with injuries over the last month. It's unclear if this one is related to any of his previous ones -- he returned from a one-game absence Sunday. If Krug misses time, Marco Scandella's ramp-up in his return from hip surgery may be slightly accelerated to compensate for his teammate's absence.