The St. Louis Blues were hoping for some good news regarding Vladimir Tarasenko when they returned from a two-game road trip. Instead, they got some of the worst news possible. Tarasenko is going to be out at least five months, needing shoulder surgery.
Tarasenko was starting to round into form and began playing the type of game we all know he is capable of. While it would have been difficult to achieve, there was talk of him hitting 100 points.
The play where he was injured seemed rather harmless. Just like when the same shoulder was injured in the final game of the season against Colorado in 2017-18, it just did not seem like something you would get hurt on.