2024 - 2025 Injury Reports

[Snubbed4Vezina]

I'm also on the bandwagon of I'd rather Holloway miss the playoffs than potentially make things worse for future seasons.

It's a good opportunity for Snuggerud or someone else to step up.

That said, our second line has been invisible since Holloway went down. Gotta figure something out there.

 

[BlueMed]

So he’ll be back in a week then. Thanks JR!

In seriousness, no one is talking about surgery yet so hopefully “a while” means a few weeks and full recovery. It could be unfortunate for this year’s playoffs, but totally resolved by training camp. When someone says an injury is serious or long term, I’m thinking permanent structural damage or surgical repair.

I would agree with this. Looking at the replay of the hit, it's not even grossly apparent what part of the body is injured, which I consider to be a good thing. Usually knee injuries in hockey are a result of a collision with hyperextension or hyperflexion of the leg, and those are pretty obvious. I'm curious to find out where the damage was, whenever the details are released in the offseason.

 

[BlueMed]

The reporting on this injury is super odd. Lotta dancing around actually reporting anything tangible. My guess is it's hip. That's the type of injury that I think fits the supposed team reaction and timeline. I agree with what has already been said. Prioritize his long-term career over this season. Being in the playoffs this year is great, but this is not the peak of this team. We will be better in the coming years, no need to rush him back quick and risk causing continual issues down the line.

It could be a few things including but not limited to: hip contusion, groin strain, or even rib fracture. This is one of those collisions where it's difficult to speculate, but towards the end of the replay, he is able to stand back up pretty easily using his left leg, so I don't think that extremity was affected. If anything, the team's secrecy surrounding the injury is pretty suggestive of the organization's level of confidence about making the playoffs, where hiding injuries becomes important. It's also common to want to call player's "day to day" because there's an expectation that players will play through injuries at this time of the year. Contrast that with Broberg, Thomas, and Parayko's injuries, which happened earlier in the season. The team was pretty transparent about not only the type of injury but also gave an extra-conservative timeline for all 3 players.

 

[GoBluz24]

It could be a few things including a hip contusion or even rib fracture. This is one of those collisions where it's difficult to speculate, but towards the end of the replay, he is able to stand back up pretty easily using his left leg, so I don't think that extremity was affected. If anything, the team's secrecy surrounding the injury is pretty suggestive of the organization's level of confidence about making the playoffs, where hiding injuries becomes important. It's also common to want to call player's "day to day" because there's an expectation that players will play through injuries at this time of the year. Contrast that with Broberg, Thomas, and Parayko's injuries, which happened earlier in the season. The team was pretty transparent about not only the type of injury but also gave an extra-conservative timeline for all 3 players.

That looks like the right leg went outwards thus stretching the interior knee. Obviously I'm no doctor or I would have used big medical words, lol.

 

[ds774622]

It could be a few things including but not limited to: hip contusion, groin strain, or even rib fracture. This is one of those collisions where it's difficult to speculate, but towards the end of the replay, he is able to stand back up pretty easily using his left leg, so I don't think that extremity was affected. If anything, the team's secrecy surrounding the injury is pretty suggestive of the organization's level of confidence about making the playoffs, where hiding injuries becomes important. It's also common to want to call player's "day to day" because there's an expectation that players will play through injuries at this time of the year. Contrast that with Broberg, Thomas, and Parayko's injuries, which happened earlier in the season. The team was pretty transparent about not only the type of injury but also gave an extra-conservative timeline for all 3 players.

He took that hit perfectly perpendicular to the boards. My guess is a hip pointer injury, but I'm just an armchair medical expert.

 

[taylord22]

Friedman 32 Thoughts Blog:

13. At this time of year, with so much misinformation about injuries, I basically put everyone into two buckets. Bucket A is “concerned they will not be able to start the playoffs.” Bucket B is “not that concerned.” For example, Gabe Vilardi moved from Bucket A towards Bucket B this week when Jets coach Scott Arniel said he is getting closer to skating. New Jersey’s Sheldon Keefe said there’s a chance Dougie Hamilton could return for round one, but that’s still Bucket A. Dallas GM Jim Nill told ESPN’s Leah Hextall last weekend the Stars “don’t expect” Miro Heiskanen in the first round, very un-good.​

Two we’re still waiting on are Dylan Holloway and Matthew Tkachuk. As Jim Montgomery said, Holloway will be out longer than St. Louis wanted or hoped, as we wait for a more definitive timeline. There’s a reason everyone looks for multiple opinions. Tkachuk — who has skated — sought out several different opinions, including overseas.​

 

[SirPaste]

He took that hit perfectly perpendicular to the boards. My guess is a hip pointer injury, but I'm just an armchair medical expert.

That seems unlikely due to the hush hushness of it and them getting multiple opinions. I'm worried it could be similar to the Seguin hip injury that his him sidelined in the 4-6 month territory.

 

[BadgersandBlues]

The crazy thing is that it seemed like a nothing play. Holloway has taken plenty of hits this season, and that was about as clean a hockey hit as you could hope for - yet clearly something went wrong, yet we don't seem to have any clarity on what it is that's actually affected.

 

[BlueMed]

That seems unlikely due to the hush hushness of it and them getting multiple opinions. I'm worried it could be similar to the Seguin hip injury that his him sidelined in the 4-6 month territory.

Tyler Seguin had femoroacetabular impingement complicated by a torn labrum. That's usually seen in people with abnormal bone development and/or wear-and-tear from repetitive friction rather than a single traumatic injury.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

That seems unlikely due to the hush hushness of it and them getting multiple opinions. I'm worried it could be similar to the Seguin hip injury that his him sidelined in the 4-6 month territory.

I didn't think that. I just think it was the type of soft tissue injury that has a pretty variable course and they couldn't predict accurately enough to say much about it. Maybe its my ignorance, but I'm not really worried about him. That's not to say I'm certain he'll be ready for the playoffs, but I bet he'll play.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Any strain in the core/pelvic area can be troublesome. The pain can radiate, which makes it sometimes hard to pin down and locate the injured aspect. The pelvis is a tight unit that pivots the entire body. Any strain in that area, like a hernia or hemorrhoidal issues, can cascade into other issues.

It’s a leg bone connected to the next bone etc etc. thing.

 

[A Real Barn Burner]

The crazy thing is that it seemed like a nothing play. Holloway has taken plenty of hits this season, and that was about as clean a hockey hit as you could hope for - yet clearly something went wrong, yet we don't seem to have any clarity on what it is that's actually affected.

I don’t think he was actually injured on that play. If it is a soft tissue injury he could have been playing with it for a week prior and it just got worse or strained or whatever during that shift. As you say it seems a nothing play leading me to the above conclusion.

 

[BlueDream]

I don’t think he was actually injured on that play. If it is a soft tissue injury he could have been playing with it for a week prior and it just got worse or strained or whatever during that shift. As you say it seems a nothing play leading me to the above conclusion.

I mean he very clearly gets injured on the play. He immediately winces and acts injured right after the hit, then goes and winces again on the bench immediately lol. So not sure what you’re talking about.

It was a decently hard hit too, injuries can happen on any play. Not every injury comes from a bone crushing hit that flips a guy over. In fact a lot of them are from standard plays like this. I don’t really understand why there’s any shock or confusion.

 

[A Real Barn Burner]

I mean he very clearly gets injured on the play. He immediately winces and acts injured right after the hit, then goes and winces again on the bench immediately lol. So not sure what you’re talking about.

It was a decently hard hit too, injuries can happen on any play. Not every injury comes from a bone crushing hit that flips a guy over. In fact a lot of them are from standard plays like this. I don’t really understand why there’s any shock or confusion.

I think he has been playing injured and he tweaked something that play which made it worse. The play in question could have aggravated it or made it worse but it wasn’t the play that caused the originally injury. I made that distinction very clear in my first statement if you can’t discern that well I can’t make it much clearer.

Yes it was a nice hit but it was also clean and Holloway really didn’t take a beating or a bad angle. Of course injuries can happen on any play but usually they don’t. For the play in question as has been said it was a nothing play. There is no shock or confusion just me speculating like you.

 

[BlueDream]

I think he has been playing injured and he tweaked something that play which made it worse. The play in question could have aggravated it or made it worse but it wasn’t the play that caused the originally injury. I made that distinction very clear in my first statement if you can’t discern that well I can’t make it much clearer.

Yes it was a nice hit but it was also clean and Holloway really didn’t take a beating or a bad angle. Of course injuries can happen on any play but usually they don’t. For the play in question as has been said it was a nothing play. There is no shock or confusion just me speculating like you.

Alright then. Just seems like pointless speculation but whatever.

And also the facts we have just don’t line up with him nursing something previously. Montgomery himself said it’s an injury they haven’t dealt with before, and the Blues seem to be a bit surprised with the timeframe he’s expected to be out for, and seem to be wanting multiple different opinions. None of this sounds like they were aware of an injury that he was already nursing, nor did Holloway’s play give any indication he was banged up, so it’s highly likely that you’re just wrong.

 

[ds774622]

I don't know how I missed this report yesterday.

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/h...-parayko-could-play-in-one-of-last-two-games/

Parayko (knee) is on the Blues' road trip and could play either Saturday in Seattle or Tuesday at home versus Utah, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

Parayko won't face the Oilers on Wednesday, but he is nearing a return. The Blues seem to want to get him back prior to the playoffs to make sure he's good to play. Once Parayko returns, Tyler Tucker would be the obvious choice to exit the lineup.

 

[STL fan in MN]

I don't know how I missed this report yesterday.

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/h...-parayko-could-play-in-one-of-last-two-games/

Parayko (knee) is on the Blues' road trip and could play either Saturday in Seattle or Tuesday at home versus Utah, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

Parayko won't face the Oilers on Wednesday, but he is nearing a return. The Blues seem to want to get him back prior to the playoffs to make sure he's good to play. Once Parayko returns, Tyler Tucker would be the obvious choice to exit the lineup.

Well that’s good news.

Not necessarily good Edmonton radio gets the scoop before any STL media though…

…or maybe they’re just speculating. But generally they won’t bring a player on a road trip unless he has a chance to play so it seems legit. Hopefully he plays Saturday night.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

If they don't get him back in there, there might not be any playoff games for him.

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

Well that’s good news.

Not necessarily good Edmonton radio gets the scoop before any STL media though…

…or maybe they’re just speculating. But generally they won’t bring a player on a road trip unless he has a chance to play so it seems legit. Hopefully he plays Saturday night.

There were no St. Louis media members with the Blues on this trip.

 

[SirPaste]

There were no St. Louis media members with the Blues on this trip.

That seems odd no? Usually at least one of Lou, JR or DeFranks is there.

 

[STL fan in MN]

If they don't get him back in there, there might not be any playoff games for him.

Yet they won 12 in a row without him?

It’ll be nice to get our #1 D back but they’ve been sloppy the last 4-5 games and it’s cost them the last 2.

A few days ago, the Blues odds of making the playoffs was 98.9%. It’s now down to 94.2%. It’d still be an epic collapse to miss the playoffs.

MIN is at 96.4% and CGY at 9.4%. One of these 3 teams will miss. It’s most likely going to be Calgary.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Not looking too far into it, but multiple sites have changed Holloway from Week-to-Week to Day-to-Day

 

[Snubbed4Vezina]

That seems odd no? Usually at least one of Lou, JR or DeFranks is there.

DeFranks is expecting a child in the coming days. Lou and JR contribute to dying publications that probably ran out of budget.

 

[stl76]

Not looking too far into it, but multiple sites have changed Holloway from Week-to-Week to Day-to-Day

 

[ToastedRavioli]

Holloway's injury turning out to not be serious would be massive for this team. I checked as well and basically every site said day-to-day, but I'm not sure if they were always like that. Couldn't find any reports on his condition improving so I'm gonna err on the side of caution.