I think something that is lost on some people is that it's not a question of "are you empathetic or not, yes or no." It's not black and white like that. You can feel empathetic for someone in some ways and not in other ways. I doubt anyone here is going to feel for Krug's bank account, but it's reasonable to feel bad for Krug himself, you know, the human being that is Torey Krug.
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That press conference was tough to watch. I wasn’t a fan of Torey Krug the player since the day they signed him but he’s a gamer and I never questioned his effort. I feel for Torey Krug the person.
Agree with those that said he sounded like a guy who knows his career is likely over. At one point, Krug mentioned the exact surgery - subtalar fusion, so I googled it…yikes.
I will fully admit I was wrong on the severity of his injury. “Pre-arthritic changes” doesn’t sound too bad but I don’t see how anyone could possibly skate at the NHL level after that surgery.
Those aren’t small screws…
Agree with those that said he sounded like a guy who knows his career is likely over. At one point, Krug mentioned the exact surgery - subtalar fusion, so I googled it…yikes.
I will fully admit I was wrong on the severity of his injury. “Pre-arthritic changes” doesn’t sound too bad but I don’t see how anyone could possibly skate at the NHL level after that surgery.
Those aren’t small screws…
Listening to Krug talk about not being able to carry his kids was rough.
That press conference was tough to watch. I wasn’t a fan of Torey Krug the player since the day they signed him but he’s a gamer and I never questioned his effort. I feel for Torey Krug the person.
Agree with those that said he sounded like a guy who knows his career is likely over. At one point, Krug mentioned the exact surgery - subtalar fusion, so I googled it…yikes.
I will fully admit I was wrong on the severity of his injury. “Pre-arthritic changes” doesn’t sound too bad but I don’t see how anyone could possibly skate at the NHL level after that surgery.
Those aren’t small screws…
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Man that initial injury Krug had in 2018 looked bad, what a damn shame he was never fully healthy for us in St Louis. I feel for the guy that has to be devastating for any athlete to be forced to retire early.
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Yeah, seems like he was never at full strength here due to the injury. But he's a well-liked player, teammate and a hell of a competitor. Even if he's not the player some people wanted, it's a hell of an accomplishment to play almost 800 games in the NHL. To see certain constantly negative people tear him down is disappointing but not surprising. Says everything about them and nothing about Torey. Glad he'll still be around the team in some capacity this year and I'm sure his teammates will be grateful for that.
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Reading the Athletic story about Krugs surgery is kinda crazy. Calling it a hail Mary and giving Krug a 30% chance at ever playing in the NHL again.
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the real hope is that he can live a normal, pain free life outside of hockey
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Yeah, it’s a big surgery. Fusing the joint that allows your foot/ankle to rotate side to side?? I don’t see how a hockey player can play at any sort of higher level without that ability but I guess we’ll see. Sounds to me like a good way to put a ton of pressure on the bones around the fusion when he inevitably makes a movement that would normally require that side to side movement and perhaps creates a different injury.
He was asked in the presser if anyone’s come back from this. At first he said very few but then he clarified that specific to hockey, he’s not aware of any examples of a player returning after this surgery. Once I googled subtalar fusion and read a few paragraphs, it became obvious why. This is very likely career ending.
Just to clarify, Dr. Rick Lehman, medical director for the US Center for Sports Medicine and a former Blues team doctor, called it a "Hail Mary" and gave that 30 percent figure. When I first read your post it sounded like you were making that call, but then I pulled up the article xD
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I watched an episode of Doogie Howser and I concurI give him a 23% chance in my medical expertise of basic military first aid.
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Damn. Just...damn. Watching that press conference was gut-wrenching.
I've never been a fan of the contract, but Torey Krug as a person has given me absolutely no reason to even dislike him.
Quite frankly, I am disappointed by some of the comments. We're better than what we've shown, and I'll leave it at that.
I've never been a fan of the contract, but Torey Krug as a person has given me absolutely no reason to even dislike him.
Quite frankly, I am disappointed by some of the comments. We're better than what we've shown, and I'll leave it at that.
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I've been in a hospital before and I say both of you are wrong.
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Based on that X-Ray, and the fact that NO NHLers have returned to NHL play after that surgery, I'm thinking that that 30% figure for his chances of continuing his NHL career, is probably too optimistic. At his already late stage of his career, I'd think it might be better for him if he'd just retire, to ensure that things go better for him physically for the rest of his life, than risk other injuries related to trying to accommodate that one. But I know how it feels to not be able to play that game anymore. I still miss it a lot.
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I know a guy who had that surgery and he struggled to play kickball, playing a pro sport seems like it would be almost zero chance
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And with that, we can put a wrap on our 2024-25 season!
Honestly, having a solid team that learns to compete but ends up with another top 10 draft pick due to bad luck and misfortune is probably the best thing that could happen to this team.
Honestly, having a solid team that learns to compete but ends up with another top 10 draft pick due to bad luck and misfortune is probably the best thing that could happen to this team.
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We might legitimately have a bottom 5 center group with Thomas out, and our forward core in general doesn't look at all intimidating now. Just hoping Thomas comes back at 100%.
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I guess the one of best ways to make lemonade from this lemon of a development is to give a handful of forwards the opportunity to play as a Top 9 center and sieze the 2C role when Thomas returns and the Top 9 stabilizes. I’m fine rolling Texier, Holloway and even Bolduc through that audition, but I think it would be a mistake to promote Dvorsky this soon into that conversation. I’d much rather he spent the first half of the season (at a minimum) in the AHL preparing for the 2C role.
Edit: I’ve wondered recently if the Blues would consider moving Perunovich to forward before cutting bait with him. If there ever was a time…
Edit: I’ve wondered recently if the Blues would consider moving Perunovich to forward before cutting bait with him. If there ever was a time…
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Not even being dramatic, but this season is over. It really f***ing sucks because this team looked like it was going to be so much more enjoyable than the past few years.
When Schwartz fractured his ankle, he missed 12 weeks, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Thomas is around the same.
When Schwartz fractured his ankle, he missed 12 weeks, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Thomas is around the same.
Schwartz had surgery though, they haven't said anything about whether Thoms is or isn't having it, so there is a chance it wont be nearly that long
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I hope this doesn’t cause us to rush Dvo
