Madferret
11-14-05, 11:28 AM
St. Louis breaks finger in practice
TSN.ca Staff
Reigning NHL MVP Martin St. Louis will miss the next 2-4 weeks after suffering a fractured finger in practice Sunday, according to the Tampa Tribune.
The newspaper reported that the Lightning were doing a powerplay drill when St. Louis was hit in the hand by a Darryl Sydor shot. Doctors determined that St. Louis had fractured a bone and the nail bed in his left ring finger.
Surgery was required to remove the nail, fix the nail bed, and re-attach the nail.
"Injuries are part of the game," general manager Jay Feaster told the Tribune, "and now we are in a situation where we have to have other guys step up and produce."
St. Louis, who won the scoring title in 2003-04, had 5 goals and 13 points in 18 games this season for Tampa Bay.
Feaster told the Tribune he does not intend to call up anybody minor leaguers. Chris Dingman, who has been a healthy scratch 10 of the past 11 games, will take the available roster spot.
Dmitry Afanasenkov or Evgeny Artyukhin are expected to take St. Louis' spot alongside Brad Richards and Fredrik Modin on Tampa's top line.
Look's like one those years for Tampa.
Look at that Southeast Division, again the armpit of the NHL.
TSN.ca Staff
Reigning NHL MVP Martin St. Louis will miss the next 2-4 weeks after suffering a fractured finger in practice Sunday, according to the Tampa Tribune.
The newspaper reported that the Lightning were doing a powerplay drill when St. Louis was hit in the hand by a Darryl Sydor shot. Doctors determined that St. Louis had fractured a bone and the nail bed in his left ring finger.
Surgery was required to remove the nail, fix the nail bed, and re-attach the nail.
"Injuries are part of the game," general manager Jay Feaster told the Tribune, "and now we are in a situation where we have to have other guys step up and produce."
St. Louis, who won the scoring title in 2003-04, had 5 goals and 13 points in 18 games this season for Tampa Bay.
Feaster told the Tribune he does not intend to call up anybody minor leaguers. Chris Dingman, who has been a healthy scratch 10 of the past 11 games, will take the available roster spot.
Dmitry Afanasenkov or Evgeny Artyukhin are expected to take St. Louis' spot alongside Brad Richards and Fredrik Modin on Tampa's top line.
Look's like one those years for Tampa.
Look at that Southeast Division, again the armpit of the NHL.