When dealing with concussion-like injuries, a player knows best when the time is right to get back playing a game.
That's why forward David Perron feels the time is finally right to get back into the St. Louis Blues lineup.
Nearly 13 months to the day when Perron suffered a concussion, the Blues forward will make his return Saturday night against the Chicago Blackhawks after receiving clearance from doctors and going through the proper NHL concussion protocol.
Perron will have missed 97 games, including Friday night against the Colorado Avalanche, since taking a mid-ice hit from San Jose center Joe Thornton. In that game, Perron, 23, returned from the hit, finished the game and scored a goal in the Blues' 2-0 victory.
