- St. Louis Blues forward Alexey Toropchenko is out week-to-week after suffering burns to his legs in a home accident.
- Toropchenko is the third recent NHL player to be sidelined by an off-ice injury, joining Jack Hughes and Eetu Luostarinen.
- The Blues also announced rookie Jimmy Snuggerud will have wrist surgery and be re-evaluated in six weeks.
- In response to the injuries, the Blues have recalled forward Aleksanteri Kaskimaki.
The NHL has been hit with another off-ice injury.
The St. Louis Blues announced on Monday, Dec. 1, that forward Alexey Toropchenko will be out week-to-week after he sustained scalding burns to his legs in a home accident.
He will join New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes and Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen on the sidelines because of something that happened to them away from the rink.
Hughes had surgery on his finger after an accident at a team dinner, where he reportedly was cut by glass. He’s expected out eight weeks and is expected to return around Jan. 10.
Toropchenko was in the news on Saturday when he received a kneeing major and game misconduct on a play that knocked Utah’s Logan Cooley out of the game.
Toropchenko had a goal and an assist in 17 games while averaging 11 minutes, 30 seconds a night.
Alexey Toropchenko injury update
Toropchenko will be out week-to-week after suffering burns on his legs in a home accident.
Jimmy Snuggerud injury update
The Blues also announced Monday that rookie Jimmy Snuggerud will have surgery on his left wrist and be re-evaluated in six weeks.
The forward has five goals and six assists in 26 games, ranking sixth on the team with 11 points.
The Blues recalled forward Aleksanteri Kaskimaki.
