Krug last played on Dec. 23rd due to a lower-body injury but has been activated from the injured reserve Tuesday and is expected to draw back into the Blues' lineup. The 31-year-old puck moving defensemen has five goals, 12 assists, 65 SOG, 13 PIMs and is a -20 plus/minus through 31 games prior to the injury.
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Krug is expected to be out until mid-February, leaving a huge hole on the Blues' blueline. Moving him to LTIR will provide the Blues with some cap relief in the short-term. Tyler Tucker was recalled from the AHL to take his place on the roster.
Krug has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but will play Tuesday in Colorado. Krug will replace Robert Bortuzzo on the blueline and comes in with 12 points (3G / 9A) in his last 13 games.
Krug has missed the last 10 games with an upper-body injury but there's a "good chance" he plays Tuesday. It would be a big game for Krug, who would be returning to Boston for the first time since signing with St. Louis prior to the 2021 season.
Krug was hurt in the second period of Tuesday's game and is going to miss at least a couple of weeks with an upper-body injury. Luckily the Blues just acquired Nick Leddy from Detroit before the trade deadline, so he will help replace Krug.
Krug has missed the last five games while in COVID-19 protocol but will play tonight vs. the Coyotes. Krug had two goals and six assists (eight points) in nine games before entering protocol.
Krug has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup tonight in Los Angles. Krug, who has 29 points (1G / 28A) in 48 games this season, will be back on the top pairing and top power-play unit.
Krug is one of the league's best offensive-defensemen and will be a strong replacement for Alex Pietrangelo. Krug will likely skate on the top-pair with Colton Parayko and will quarterback the top power-play unit. His PP production has been elite but that's been on one of the best units in the NHL. It will be interesting to see how much of that carries over to St. Louis. Krug has registered at least 44 points in five straight seasons, averaging eight goals and 43 assists (51 points) per season.
Krug was in a few tussles during the Bruins loss to the Lightning on Saturday and is dealing with an upper-body injury heading into Tuesday's game. With Krug out, Connor Clifton will play for the first time since December 29th. Consider Krug as day-to-day heading into Friday's game in Buffalo.
Krug missed the morning skate because he has the flu and head coach Bruce Cassidy has labelled him as a game-time decision. With Krug not on the ice, John Moore skated with Brandon Carlo, Matt Grzelcyk was on PP1 and Steven Kampfer was on PP2.
Krug missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but will be back next Brandon Carlo at even-strength and on the top power-play unit vs. the Blue Jackets. Krug has five goals and 21 assists (26 points) in 33 games this season.
Krug was on the ice for Monday's morning skate but head coach Bruce Cassidy doesn't expect him to play tomorrow vs. the Devils. With Krug likely out, Charlie McAvoy on IR and Connor Clifton dealing with an upper-body injury, Jeremy Lauzon was called up and is expected to skate with Matt Grzelcyk.