ST. LOUIS — Dylan Holloway, who was injured within the St. Louis Blues’ 5-4 extra time victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, is taken into account each day, coach Jim Montgomery mentioned after Friday’s apply.
Holloway was injured on successful by Pittsburgh’s Rutger McGroarty within the first interval. He took yet another shift however was wincing in ache and didn’t return.
Montgomery mentioned Friday that Holloway was seeing a physician however was not again but, so he couldn’t present additional particulars — however that Holloway received’t play Saturday or Monday. His day-to-day standing may change relying on the prognosis.
The 23-year-old has performed all 77 of the Blues’ video games in 2024-25 and is having a breakout season. He ranks second on the membership in targets (26) and third in factors (63).
Here is the play through which Holloway was apparently injured.
In case you missed it, he’s out of the sport with a lower-body harm. #stlblues
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The Blues host the Colorado Avalanche at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Enterprise Heart, going for a team-record twelfth straight win.
If Holloway is unable to play, Mathieu Joseph is the possible candidate to exchange him.
In Friday’s apply, rookie Jimmy Snuggerud was promoted to the highest line, enjoying with Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich. Jake Neighbours skated in Holloway’s spot on the second line with Brayden Schenn and Jordan Kyrou. Joseph was inserted into the third line, his regular spot, with Oskar Sundqvist and Zack Bolduc. The fourth line remained the identical with Alexey Toropchenko, Radek Faksa and Nathan Walker.
What does Holloway’s harm imply for Blues?
If it’s not critical — and it doesn’t look like — then the Blues must be grateful. Holloway has been among the many group’s two or three most dynamic and constant gamers this season.
It’s not simply the offense that might be missed for nevertheless lengthy he’s not within the lineup. He’s one of many hardest-working forwards, as evidenced by his plus-21 score, which ranks second behind Kyrou (plus-23).
The Blues are lucky to have the ability to plug Snuggerud into the highest six. He had his first NHL level Thursday, notching an help on Neighbours’ second objective of the sport, and he had two photographs on objective. However the 20-year-old winger has performed simply two video games within the league, so he’s persevering with to be taught on the fly. If Holloway is out short-term, nevertheless, he ought to have the ability to deal with the task.
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