Blues Lose Alexey Toropchenko for 6 Weeks After Opening-Night Injury

1 articles · Updated · St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Oct 4

Six weeks is the expected absence for Blues forward Alexey Toropchenko after he was injured in the second period Friday against Dallas.
Toropchenko had to be helped off the ice during the opening-night game, turning the injury into another long-term loss for St. Louis.
Coach Jim Montgomery addressed the setback after the Blues' loss to Colorado on Oct. 3, with the team now facing an early-season lineup hit.

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With Toropchenko sidelined for weeks, can the injury-plagued Blues survive their mounting early-season depth crisis?

What hidden talent might St. Louis uncover to fill the massive void left by Toropchenko's devastating injury?

Are brutal early-season injuries across the NHL exposing a deeper flaw in player safety and preseason preparation?

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