St. Louis Blues forward David Perron has been placed on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, the team announced Thursday.

He has been out since a matchup with the Boston Bruins on Jan. 17. 

Perron, 30, has appeared in 45 games so far this season and has 17 goals and 18 assists. He scored 16 goals and added 50 assists last season with the Vegas Golden Knights. 

The 12-year veteran is currently in his third stint with the Blues organization. St. Louis will be back in action Saturday against the Columbus Blue Jackets.