Kris Russell has Symptoms of a Concussion
February 24th, 2012 | by David Rogers |Kris Russell has Symptoms of a Concussion
Same story, different name. This story has become so familiar in the St. Louis area that reports like this appear to be from a template where all you have to do is fill in the player’s name. Kris Russell is the latest member of the Blues to experience concussion-like symptoms after the team’s game against the Nashville Predators. Russell will leave the team during their road trip and return to St. Louis to have further tests run. As a result, the Blues have called up Ian Cole.
Currently, the information on Russell’s injury is limited. We won’t know more about the severity of his injury until he goes through an examination in St. Louis. Hopefully the injury isn’t severe and Russell was just feeling a bit woozy after the team’s big shootout win over Nashville.
Previously, the front office has stated that the Blues would likely stand pat at the trade deadline. This was prior to Russell’s and Langenbrunner’s injury, which might forced the Blues to make a deal before Monday afternoon.
We already knew the Blues could use some another forward and an experienced defenseman, but the injuries to Langenbrunner and now Russell may force the team’s hand.
Tags: Concussion, Ian Cole, Kris Russell, St. Louis Blues
I'm starting to build an uncontrollable reflex to start cursing whenever the words Blues and concussion are used in the same sentence. <sigh> The team has depth, but injuries have consistently sapped it all season long. That the boys are still willing nearly two of every three games points-wise under such circumstances is impressive. Unfortunately, unlike broken bones, there's no guaranteed timeframe wherein we can assume we'll have Steen, D'Agostini, or now, apparently, Russell back for playoff time.
All that said, the more I read about the Blues ownership/financial situation, the more convinced I am that no moves are going to be made by them at the deadline unless they can get a reasonable return (read: a decent pick or picks, or a younger minor league goalie prospect that they wouldn't lose after the season to UFA) for Ben Bishop. The money just isn't there to add a piece, even though injuries have raised a need for one, above and beyond what the general lack of scoring already indicated.
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