Heartbreaking diagnosis for Torey Krug: his career may be over
Torey Krug has been a fan favourite defenseman on both the Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues, but has now suffered a major injury that could end his career.
Torey Krug has been diagnosed with pre-arthritis, and if he needs surgery he will miss the entire 2024-25 season. Already on the tail end of his career, it is more likely that would be the end of his time in the NHL.
The St. Louis Blues released this statement following the diagnosis:
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today that defenseman Torey Krug has been diagnosed with pre-arthritic changes in his left ankle.
The injury is a cumulative result of a bone fracture suffered earlier in his playing career.
Krug will work to rehabilitate the injury through non-surgical interventions over the course of the next 6-8 weeks. After that time, he will be re-evaluated to determine whether surgery will be necessary.
Krug is officially considered to be out indefinitely and if surgery is required, he will be unavailable for the entirety of the 2024-25 season.
Krug, 33, was originally signed by the Blues as a free agent on Oct. 9, 2020.
Last season, the Livonia, Michigan, native dressed in 77 regular-season games, posting 39 points (four goals, 35 assists) and 32 penalty minutes.
Across four seasons with the Blues, Krug has recorded 146 points (22 goals, 124 assists) and 154 penalty minutes in 255 regular-season games.
Overall, he has appeared in 778 career regular-season games, including stints with Boston and St. Louis, totaling 483 points (89 goals, 394 assists) and 374 penalty minutes.
The injury is a cumulative result of a bone fracture suffered earlier in his playing career.
Krug will work to rehabilitate the injury through non-surgical interventions over the course of the next 6-8 weeks. After that time, he will be re-evaluated to determine whether surgery will be necessary.
Krug is officially considered to be out indefinitely and if surgery is required, he will be unavailable for the entirety of the 2024-25 season.
Krug, 33, was originally signed by the Blues as a free agent on Oct. 9, 2020.
Last season, the Livonia, Michigan, native dressed in 77 regular-season games, posting 39 points (four goals, 35 assists) and 32 penalty minutes.
Across four seasons with the Blues, Krug has recorded 146 points (22 goals, 124 assists) and 154 penalty minutes in 255 regular-season games.
Overall, he has appeared in 778 career regular-season games, including stints with Boston and St. Louis, totaling 483 points (89 goals, 394 assists) and 374 penalty minutes.
We wish the best to Torey Krug.
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