Blues' Tarasenko out against Blue Jackets because of illness

Sportsnet Staff @Sportsnet

March 19, 2022 - 4:38pm

St. Louis Blues star Vladimir Tarasenko. (Joe Puetz/AP)

St. Louis Blues winger Vladimir Tarasenko will not play on Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets because of illness.

Tarasenko is second on the team in goals (20) and points (54) through 55 games.

Blues' Tyler Bozak, David Perron and Robert Thomas also have missed time over the past two weeks because of illness.

The 30-year-old Tarasenko is a three-time NHL All-Star.

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