In Saturday's game between the Blues and the Wild, defenseman Alex Pietrangelo had to leave the game with an apparent knee injury in the 3rd period, not to return. At practice on Monday, the dominant rearguard was unable to go, leaving much doubt in the minds of many, about his availability for Tuesday, where they are hosting the Jets. That doubt was turned into full removal from the lineup on Monday morning after practice, when the team announced that he has been placed on the Injured Reserve with his knee injury and he will be re-evaluated in three weeks time.
Now a little bit more intrigue at the top of the standings, as Brenda & Seward have had some good returns from Pietrangelo, 23 points in 55 games this year. With three weeks off, this won't be a huge number of points being taken from them, but a point here and a point there, a point every other game... it adds up over time. With Jeremy's team getting hot last week, there will likely be some real concern at the top of the standings.
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