Colton Parayko #55 of the St. Louis Blues (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
While the 2020-21 St. Louis Blues still made the playoffs, it was a very disappointing season for many involved. Part of the reason it was such a downer was all the injuries.
One of the biggest one was the loss of Colton Parayko. In a season of 56 games, Parayko played in just 32 regular season games.
While the injury was kept secret for awhile, eventually we learned the truth. Parayko was dealing with an unspecified back injury.
The worry, which seems justified based on recent comments Parayko made, is that it was a true back issue and not just muscle related.