Torey Krug faces career uncertainty after devastating injury diagnosis
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Torey Krug, a fan favorite defenseman for both the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues, now faces a career-threatening injury.
Diagnosed with pre-arthritis, Torey Krug risks missing the entire 2024-25 NHL season should surgery be necessary. At this stage of his career, this could spell the conclusion of his time in the league.
The St. Louis Blues issued the following statement in response to the diagnosis:
ST. LOUIS � St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today that defenseman Torey Krug has been diagnosed with pre-arthritic changes in his left ankle.
The injury is a cumulative result of a bone fracture suffered earlier in his playing career.
Krug will work to rehabilitate the injury through non-surgical interventions over the course of the next 6-8 weeks. After that time, he will be re-evaluated to determine whether surgery will be necessary.
Krug is officially considered to be out indefinitely and if surgery is required, he will be unavailable for the entirety of the 2024-25 season.
Krug, 33, was originally signed by the Blues as a free agent on Oct. 9, 2020.
Last season, the Livonia, Michigan, native dressed in 77 regular-season games, posting 39 points (four goals, 35 assists) and 32 penalty minutes.
Across four seasons with the Blues, Krug has recorded 146 points (22 goals, 124 assists) and 154 penalty minutes in 255 regular-season games.
Overall, he has appeared in 778 career regular-season games, including stints with Boston and St. Louis, totaling 483 points (89 goals, 394 assists) and 374 penalty minutes.
The injury is a cumulative result of a bone fracture suffered earlier in his playing career.
Krug will work to rehabilitate the injury through non-surgical interventions over the course of the next 6-8 weeks. After that time, he will be re-evaluated to determine whether surgery will be necessary.
Krug is officially considered to be out indefinitely and if surgery is required, he will be unavailable for the entirety of the 2024-25 season.
Krug, 33, was originally signed by the Blues as a free agent on Oct. 9, 2020.
Last season, the Livonia, Michigan, native dressed in 77 regular-season games, posting 39 points (four goals, 35 assists) and 32 penalty minutes.
Across four seasons with the Blues, Krug has recorded 146 points (22 goals, 124 assists) and 154 penalty minutes in 255 regular-season games.
Overall, he has appeared in 778 career regular-season games, including stints with Boston and St. Louis, totaling 483 points (89 goals, 394 assists) and 374 penalty minutes.
His prospects for returning to the ice with the Blues this season remain uncertain. Having maintained relative health throughout his career, this injury is a significant setback for Krug and the Blues.
Our best wishes go out to Torey Krug during this time.
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