The St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild enter this season still searching for the right combinations in their supporting cast.

That process will continue Thursday when the Blues host the Wild in the season opener for both teams.

Blues fourth-line center Oskar Sundqvist suffered a lower-body injury in practice Sunday.

"I feel bad for him because he continually puts the work in and one day, his luck is going to turn the other way," Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said.

This injury will knock Sundqvist out of at least the first three games, so coach Jim Montgomery will likely move third-line winger Nick Bjugstad into that center slot between wingers Nathan Walker and Alexey Toropchenko.

That will create an opportunity for Mathieu Joseph or Alexandre Texier to open on the third line w

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