Blues Suffer Significant Injuries
The St. Louis Blues face a complicated period after suffering significant injuries that will affect their offense.
Blues winger Nathan Walker will be out of action for at least eight weeks due to an unspecified upper-body injury. This situation represents a hard blow for the team, which is already in a difficult moment.
In addition to Walker, rookie Jimmy Snuggerud will be out for six weeks due to surgery on his left wrist.
Alexey Toropchenko is considered week-to-week after suffering burns on his legs in a home accident.
In other moves, the Blues finalized a trade sending minor league forward Nikita Alexandrov to Los Angeles in exchange for Akil Thomas. Thomas will join the Springfield of the American Hockey League.
Walker, 31, made history in 2017 by becoming the first Australian player to debut in the NHL with the Washington Capitals, with whom he won the Stanley Cup that same season.
In the 25 matches played this season, Walker has recorded three goals and six assists.
