Krug will stay back in St. Louis ahead of Thursday's road trip to Detroit following the birth of his child, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
While Krug won't be with the team Thursday, he is expected to link up with the club in California for matchups versus Anaheim and Los Angeles on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. With Krug unavailable, Calle Rosen will step into the third pairing while Justin Faulk figures to move up to the No. 1 power-play unit. For his part, Krug has just 28 points in 52 games this season and almost certainly won't reach the 40-point threshold, a mark he has previously hit in six of the last seven campaigns.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Distributes three assists
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Krug notched three assists and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Wild.
Two of Krug's assists came on the power play. This was the defenseman's first multi-point effort since Jan. 24, which was his first game back from a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old has six goals, 21 helpers, 14 power-play points, 102 shots on net, 69 blocked shots and a minus-34 rating through 49 appearances.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Contributes goal vs. San Jose
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Krug provided a goal in Thursday's 4-2 victory over the Sharks.
Krug's marker came midway through the first period and evened the score at 1-1. He has six goals and 24 points in 46 outings this season. Krug entered Thursday's contest in the midst of an eight-game goal-scoring drought, and he also recorded just one assist in that span.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Notches power-play assist
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Krug logged a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.
Krug had gone without a point over his last five games, though he also missed a pair of contests with injuries in that span. The 31-year-old helped out on Jordan Kyrou's game-tying goal in the second period. Krug is up to 23 points (12 on the power play), 90 shots on net, 62 blocked shots and a minus-32 rating through 43 appearances in what may end up being his worst full NHL campaign.
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Blues' Torey Krug: No points in return from injury
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Krug (lower body) played 19:13 Saturday in a 3-2 overtime loss to Pittsburgh.
He had missed one game to injury. Krug had one shot and one block. Get him back into your lineup.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Playing Saturday
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Krug (lower body) will return to the lineup versus Pittsburgh on Saturday, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.
Krug missed Thursday's game versus Vancouver, but coach Craig Berube said that the defenseman will be ready to go Saturday. Krug has five goals and 17 assists in 40 games this season, including four goals and seven assists on the power play.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Practicing Friday
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Krug (lower body) practiced Friday after missing Thursday's tilt versus Vancouver, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Krug has missed two of the Blues' last four games. The defenseman has five goals and 22 points with 86 shots on goal, 58 blocks and 31 hits in 40 games this season. He is hoping to return Saturday when the Blues host Pittsburgh.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Not playing Thursday
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Krug (lower body) won't play Thursday against Vancouver, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Krug has supplied five goals, 22 points, 86 shots on net, 58 blocks and 31 hits in 40 games this season. It's unclear at this time if he will be available to play Saturday versus Pittsburgh. Justin Faulk could see additional action on the power play, while Marco Scandella could see his ice time increase following his season debut Tuesday versus Carolina.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Hurt again Tuesday
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Krug (lower body) won't finish Tuesday's game versus the Hurricanes.
Krug has been in and out of the trainer's room with injuries over the last month. It's unclear if this one is related to any of his previous ones -- he returned from a one-game absence Sunday. If Krug misses time, Marco Scandella's ramp-up in his return from hip surgery may be slightly accelerated to compensate for his teammate's absence.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Good to go
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Krug (lower body) will return to the lineup Sunday against Ottawa, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Krug has accounted for five goals, 22 points, 83 shots on net, 57 blocks and 30 hits in 38 appearances this season. He will replace Robert Bortuzzo in the lineup after missing Saturday's 4-1 loss to Colorado.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Game-time decision Sunday
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Krug (undisclosed) will travel to Ottawa for Sunday's game, but will be a game-time decision, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Krug did not play in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Colorado, after he was injured earlier in the week. Krug has five goals, 17 assists and a minus-26 rating in 38 games this season. Should Krug be unable to play, look for Robert Bortuzzo to take his place once again in the lineup.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Out Saturday
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Krug (undisclosed) won't play Saturday against Colorado, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.
Krug played Thursday after suffering an upper-body injury Tuesday against Florida. However, he didn't practice Friday due to an unrelated injury. The 31-year-old Krug has five goals, 17 assists and a minus-26 rating through 38 games this season. Robert Bortuzzo will re-enter the lineup while Krug is sidelined.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Game-time decision Saturday
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Krug (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Saturday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Krug missed practice Friday. Coach Craig Berube said the injury was not related to the upper-body injury Krug suffered Tuesday. Krug has five assists in the last seven games and has five goals and 22 points in 38 games this season.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Injury clarified
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Krug sustained an upper-body injury Tuesday versus the Panthers, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
The Blues initially announced Krug's injury as lower-body when ruling him out for the remainder of the game. Either way, the 31-year-old defenseman is day-to-day heading into Thursday's matchup with the Devils.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Exits with lower-body injury
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Krug (lower body) won't finish Tuesday's game versus the Panthers.
Krug recorded a power-play assist in the first period, his fifth helper in the last six games. He only recently returned from a lower-body injury, and it's unclear if this is a recurrence of that issue or a new injury altogether. Robert Bortuzzo would likely draw in if Krug can't play Thursday versus the Devils.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Adds power-play helper
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Krug notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal, four blocked shots and a minus-3 rating in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Jets.
Krug put a perfectly weighted pass up ice to Jake Neighbours, who scored on a breakaway from the blue line in the second period. While Krug has produced four helpers, including two on the power play, in four games since he returned from a lower-body injury, the Blues haven't won in that span. The defenseman has 21 points (10 on the power play), 78 shots on net, 53 blocked shots and a minus-26 rating through 35 outings overall.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Gets two helpers in return
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Krug (lower body) registered two assists in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Buffalo.
Krug was playing for the first time since Dec. 23. He has five goals and 19 points in 32 contests this season. Prior to the injury, Krug was on a four-game point streak, recording five helpers over that span.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Back at it
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Krug (lower body) has been lifted off long-term injured reserve ahead of Tuesday's game against the Sabres.
It doesn't appear that the Blues are planning on easing Krug back into action following his 13-game absence, as he's expected to skate on the third pairing and the No. 1 power-play unit versus Buffalo. He's collected five goals and 17 points while posting an ugly minus-20 rating through 31 contests this season.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Getting close to return
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Krug (lower body) is getting close to returning, Blues coach Craig Berube told Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Krug hasn't played since Dec. 23, but he has resumed skating and took part in Thursday's optional practice. He has five goals, 17 points, 27 hits and 43 blocks in 31 contests while averaging 19:37 of ice time this season.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Joins Blues for optional skate
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Krug (lower body) took part in Thursday's optional skate, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Krug had been skating on his own, but this was his first time joining a bigger group since being placed on the long-term injured reserve list Dec. 27. He believes he's recovering quicker than expected, but it's not clear when Krug will be able to return. The 31-year-old has five goals and 17 points in 31 contests this season.
