Jimmy Snuggerud will have surgery on his left wrist on Tuesday and be out at least six weeks, the St. Louis Blues announced Monday.
The 21-year-old forward, who was placed on injured reserve, has 11 points (five goals, six assists) in 26 games this season. Snuggerud was the No. 23 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
The Blues (9-11-7) had their three-game point streak end with a 4-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Enterprise Center on Monday.
“It [stinks], there’s no other way to put it,” St. Louis forward Jake Neighbours said after the morning skate. “When you lose guys in your lineup that are playing every night, it’s a hit to the team, and obviously ‘Snuggy’s’ been one of our best offensive players this year. [He] possesses a lot of threat when it comes to creating offense. We’ll miss him.”
The Blues also announced forward Alexey Toropchenko is week to week due to scalding burns he sustained to his legs in an accident at home.
The 26-year-old forward has two points (one goal, one assist) in 17 games.
“Obviously, ‘Torpo’ [is] a heart-and-soul player for us, someone that plays the right way all the time and is committed to playing the style that we like to play and brings a lot of energy for our group,” Neighbours said.
“Two guys that we’re going to miss. Next man up. Guys got to step up and fill in the holes that are missing.”
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki was recalled from Springfield of the American Hockey League but did not play against the Ducks because he did not arrive in time due to weather. The 21-year-old forward has seven points (four goals, three assists) in 16 AHL games this season. He was a third-round pick (No. 73) in the 2022 draft.
NHL.com independent correspondent Lou Korac contributed to this report
