COLUMBUS,OH - NOVEMBER 10: Alex Pietrangelo #27 of the St. Louis Blues helps teammate T.J. Oshie #74 of the St. Louis Blues leave the ice after he was injured during the third period against the Columbus Blue Jackets on November 10 2010 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus Ohio. Columbus defeated St. Louis 8-1. (Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images)
Blues' T.J. Oshie Breaks Left Ankle, Is Out Indefinitely
The Blues' third-year forward will miss an indefinite amount of time due to a broken ankle suffered in Wednesday night's loss to Columbus.
Blues' T.J. Oshie Breaks Left Ankle, Is Out Indefinitely
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NHL Injuries: T.J. Oshie (Broken Ankle) Will Be Reevaluated After Three Months
Thursday brought more bad news for a St. Louis Blues squad reeling from an 8-1 drubbing at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets. T.J. Oshie, the team’s fan-favorite forward, will have surgery on the left ankle he broke in that game’s third period, and according to Blues management he won’t be reevaluated for another three months.
The Blues, who lost Thursday’s meeting with the Nashville Predators in overtime, have been bitten hard by the injury bug of late. Carlo Colaiacovo has missed two weeks after suffering a concussion; Barrett Jackman looks to miss two more with a knee injury suffered last Thursday; and Roman Polak has been sidelined with a wrist injury for most of the season to date.
Oshie was leading the Blues’ anemic offense in assists, with nine. In 146 career games he’s scored 33 goals and chipped in 64 assists, while maintaining a career +/- of 18. Blues Editor Joe Barker suggested last month that he dress up as Justin Bieber for Halloween. Baby, baby, baby, ooooohhh. Be back soon.
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Blues' T.J. Oshie Breaks Left Ankle, Is Out Indefinitely
The St. Louis Blues lost their leader in assists (9) and points (10) last night when forward T.J. Oshie broke his left ankle in the third period of an 8-1 defeat against the Columbus Blue Jackets. NHL.com has further details.
The Blues fans at St. Louis Game Time, SB Nation's Blues blog, are understandably concerned with what the injury means for the team and its young star. "Let the worrying begin," writes Brad Lee. His post includes video of the incident and further analysis of its implications.
NHL.com in the same story linked above, notes the Blues have already "called up a pair of forwards from AHL Peoria to replace Oshie -- Nick Drazenovich and Chris Porter." More on those two players:
Drazenovic, a 2005 sixth-round pick, leads Peoria with 6 goals and is tied for third with 9 points in 13 games. Porter has 4 goals and 9 points in 14 games.
The Blues next take the ice Saturday night against the Phoenix Coyotes.
