ale ▁for ▁all ▁but ▁one ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁previous ▁season , ▁he ▁sat ▁out ▁the ▁entire ty ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁season ▁and , ▁with ▁his ▁contract ▁exp iring ▁that ▁year , ▁he ▁never ▁played ▁a ▁game ▁for ▁the ▁Red ▁W ings . ▁Vit ale ▁retired ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁due ▁to ▁his ▁career ▁ending ▁conc uss ion . ▁ ▁Post ▁Play ing ▁Career ▁On ▁August ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁St . ▁Louis ▁native ▁Vit ale ▁was ▁named ▁as ▁the ▁new ▁radio ▁color ▁anal yst ▁of ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Blues ▁on ▁K MO X , ▁the ▁team ' s ▁flags hip ▁station . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁Vit ale ▁is ▁married ▁and ▁has ▁three ▁children , ▁a ▁daughter ▁and ▁two ▁sons . ▁ ▁Career ▁statistics ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁hon ors ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 8 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : A rizona ▁Co y otes ▁players ▁Category : I ce ▁hockey ▁people ▁from ▁Missouri ▁Category : N ort he astern ▁H usk ies ▁men ' s ▁ice ▁hockey ▁players ▁Category : P ho enix ▁Co y otes ▁players ▁Category : P itt s burgh ▁P engu ins ▁draft ▁pick s ▁Category : P itt s burgh ▁P engu ins ▁players ▁Category : Si oux ▁F alls ▁St amp ede ▁players ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Category : Wil kes - Bar re /