St. Louis Blues star forward Vladimir Tarasenko is projected to miss 5-6 months of the 2017-2018 NHL season after a meniscus tear in his left knee. Team medical staff reported that the injury occurred during a team practice session on Thursday, September 28 prior to St. Louisโ second to last preseason game.
This truly unfortunate event only adds to St. Louis growing pile of injuries spanning from defensive veteran Jay Bouwmeester to top-line center Alexander Steen. If Tarasenkoโs diagnosis is correct, he will become the second Blues player to miss the entirety of the 2017-2018 season.