On Monday, the St. Louis Blues and head coach Drew Bannister introduced that the workforce could be with out the companies of defenceman Philip Broberg for the subsequent 4 to 6 weeks with a lower-body harm.
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Broberg, who was acquired by the Blues with a proposal sheet within the offseason, was injured on Saturday towards the Toronto Maple Leafs when he received snarled with Mitch Marner within the defensive finish. Broberg fell awkwardly and was subsequently helped off the ice with the Blues fearing a serious harm.
In accordance with Bannister, the four-to-six-week timetable is definitely excellent news contemplating the way it seemed on the time.
“I’m joyful that he’s going to be again,” stated Bannister whereas updating the media on Broberg. “It may have been worse, but it surely isn’t. He was enjoying actually good hockey, and now it’s simply let’s get him again on the ice, again to recreation pace, and that’s going to take a bit of little bit of time, however the participant himself is absolutely joyful (with the prognosis).”
Broberg was off to the very best begin of his profession by means of the primary 12 video games of the season, already reaching a career-high 9 factors. He was averaging over 19 minutes per recreation — six minutes greater than his profession common.
He’s had an opportunity to play some energy play time since coming to St. Louis and the elevated minutes has boosted his confidence, en path to a profitable begin to the season.
The eighth general decide by the Edmonton Oilers in 2019, Broberg has 22 factors in 93 profession NHL video games, however is definitely simply hitting his greatest years at simply 23 years previous. The hope is — from the Blues’ standpoint — that he can come again from harm at 100% well being and proceed his sizzling begin to the season.
