Sobotka (upper body) will be in the lineup for Tuesday's preseason matchup with Columbus, WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.

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Sabres preview: Rankings, predictions, playoff chances, more

Long-suffering Sabres fans are ready for another playoff run. Is this the season they get one?

Chris Kerber on Blues key to success

Voice of the Blues Chris Kerber talks about Sobotka's potential impact, Jake Allen, the key to the series and why the Wild have a lot of pressure going into this series.

Sobotka back with Blues, inks 3-year extension

Vladimir Sobotka signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract extension with the Blues, beginning with the 2017-18 season, and will join the team for its game against the Hurricanes on Saturday.

Sobotka seeking to return to NHL from KHL

Vladimir Sobotka, who left the Blues after the 2013-14 season to play in the KHL, hopes to return to the NHL this season.

Rumblings: Lucic, Demers being wooed by Oilers

Milan Lucic and Jason Demers are the latest pending free agents to be flown to Edmonton to be recruited by the up-and-coming Oilers.

Czechs oust U.S. at hockey worlds, reach semis

Canada lost in the quarterfinals at a fifth consecutive ice hockey world championship when Finland scored late to win 3-2 on Thursday.

Ward lifts Canada, U.S. tops Germany at IIHF

Joel Ward scored two power-play goals and had an assist to lift Canada to a 3-2 victory over Norway to clinch first place in its group at the ice hockey world championship on Tuesday.

Canada comes back to beat Sweden at worlds

Defenseman Ryan Ellis scored in overtime to give Canada a 3-2 comeback victory over defending champion Sweden at the at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday, while two goals from Tyler Johnson lifted the United States 3-1 over Finland.

By the numbers: Hawks-Blues, Game 5

ST. LOUIS -- Heres a look by of the number of the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 5 of their first-round series:* Game 5 was the fourth game in the series to be decided in overtime.

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Reaves: 'Gutless' if Hawks taunted Backes

St. Louis Blues forward Ryan Reaves called the Chicago Blackhawks "gutless" Monday if they taunted forward David Backes after he was injured on a hit by Brent Seabrook in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.

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