Blues place Schwartz on injured reserve, activate Maroon

The St. Louis Blues placed forward Jaden Schwartz on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday.

In a corresponding move, forward Pat Maroon has been activated off injured reserve.

Schwartz has been out of the lineup since Nov. 16. He's off to a slow start this season by his standards, picking up just two goals and seven assists in 15 games.

Maroon, a St. Louis native, inked a one-year deal with the Blues this offseason. He's goalless on the campaign but has tallied seven assists in 14 contests.

The 7-10-3 Blues take on the league-leading Nashville Predators on Friday.