The St. Louis Blues have recalled a stopgap as the team navigates multiple injuries to their forward core. According to a team announcement , the Blues have recalled veteran depth forward Matt Luff from the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds.

It’s been several years since Luff last played in the NHL. Dating back to the 2022-23 season, Luff played 19 games for the Detroit Red Wings, scoring two goals and four points with a -4 rating, while averaging less than 10 minutes of ice time per game.

He actually spent one additional year within the Red Wings organization, although he played exclusively for their AHL affiliate in Grand Rapids. Before that season with Detroit, and a one-year stint with the Nashville Predators, Luff had spent three years as a depth forward for the Los Angeles Kings

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