Robert Bortuzzo placed on injured reserve

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsCarl Gunnarsson should be back by November 1st, so this isn’t a huge problem for the Blues. Still, it’s probably not something that fans want to see right at this moment. From the Blues’ press release:

St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the Blues have placed defenseman Robert Bortuzzo on injured reserve (IR) with a lower-body injury. Bortuzzo will be re-evaluated in two weeks.

Bortuzzo, 29, has dressed in five games for the Blues this season, posting one goal and two penalty minutes. The 6’4, 216-pound defenseman is currently in his fifth campaign with the Blues after the club acquired him via trade from…