St Louis Blues find star right wing Jamie Langenbrunner’s injury difficult to cope with – NHL News
The St Louis Blues seem to have run out of choices to fill in spot of the right wing, Jamie Langenbrunner, who will be out of the side for a month at least due to a broken foot.
Blues were considered to be the only team on the National Hockey League (NHL) who have successfully handled their injury problems throughout the season.
Langenbrunner’s scare has proved to be the toughest of all those and the team is apparently in fix to make their mind about another player’s availability at his position.
The coach, Ken Hitchcock, confirmed that the player has broken his left foot in their game in Chicago on past Sunday and will need rest for four weeks at least before the second evaluation.
Hitchcock said:
"He's got a foot injury, he's out a month. We'll have to make due."
While talking of their options in absence of the right wing, the coach added:
"That'll probably elevate a guy like either Revo (Ryan Reaves) or (B.J.) Crombeen. Both guys have been playing great. They'll move up the ladder. We'll just see from there.”
It is not certain if Langenbrunner will be able to return from his injury after a month to join his squad. Another examination of his injury is due at the end of his rest period, which is expected to set the timeline for his comeback to the side.
There is no confirmation either that the player’s injury is not season threatening one, as in case of him being not comfortable with the skates, will need more time for fully recovery and that might leave him out for rest of the season.
This is for the first time that the team is feeling an impact of a player’s absence due to an injury. Until recently, Blues were said to be the only team to have overcome their injury problems so well that it did not affect their form through out the season.
Irrespective the coach’s talk of replacements, the team do not feel comfortable without their star right winger given the amount of exposure he has in the team’s performance.
The veteran center, Scott Nichol, said of Langenbrunner:
"He probably doesn't get all the accolades he deserves. He does all the little things that makes a team win and why he's been successful his whole career. It's a voice in the locker room and it's the way he carries himself professionally. We're really going
to miss that."
The team is set to suffer more if the player is not available after the initial period of rest. If that happens, the team will be looking of a solid makeshift arrangement who successfully sees them through the rest of current NHL season.
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