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Blues forward Alexy Toropchenko leaves season opener with apparent shoulder injury

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 3). Blues forward Alexy Toropchenko leaves season opener with apparent shoulder injury. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/blues-forward-alexy-toropchenko-leaves-season-opener-with-apparent-shoulder-injury/article_c46c54f4-4cf3-5ce9-a4de-35834034586f.html

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Alexy Toropchenko, a forward for the St. Louis Blues, sustained an apparent shoulder injury during their season opener against the Dallas Stars on Friday night. The incident occurred early in the second period when he was hit by two Stars players behind his own net. Coach Jim Montgomery reported that Toropchenko had an upper body injury and was more than day-to-day, with further evaluation expected after an MRI scheduled for Saturday.

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On Friday night, during the season-opening game between the St. Louis Blues and the Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues forward Alexy Toropchenko sustained an apparent shoulder injury early in the second period after being hit by two Stars players behind his own net. The incident occurred when defenseman Lian Bischel first checked Toropchenko, followed by a side hit from Tyler Seguin as he was heading towards the boards. After grabbing at his upper right arm on the ice, Toropchenko was visibly in pain and left the game midway through the second period.

Coach Jim Montgomery reported that while an MRI hadn't been conducted yet, Toropchenko was more than day-to-day with an upper body injury. The Blues went on to win the match 4-0 against Dallas. The team anticipates having a clearer understanding of Toropchenko's condition by Saturday, when they are scheduled to play in Colorado.

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DALLAS (AP) — St. Louis Blues forward Alexy Toropchenko left their season-opening win at Dallas with an apparent shoulder injury early in the second period Friday night after being hit by two Stars players behind his own net. asserted

Toropchenko → leave → net

After the Blues’ 4-0 win, coach Jim Montgomery said Toropchenko was sore with an upper body injury and was “more than day-to-day.” asserted

Toropchenko → say → day

Montgomery said the team didn’t yet have an MRI, but expected to know more Saturday, when the Blues play in Colorado. asserted

Blues → say → Colorado

Toropchenko initially took a hard check from defenseman Lian Bischel, and while the forward was going toward the boards took another shot from the side from Tyler Seguin. asserted

forward → take → Seguin

Torophchenko immediately grabbed at his upper right arm as he was falling to the ice. asserted

he → grab → ice

After being initially being tended to on the ice, Toropchenko was hunched over in obvious pain while bracing his arm when going down the tunnel toward the locker room with about 16 1/2 minutes left in the second period. asserted

minutes → tend → period

Blues forward Alexy Toropchenko leaves season opener with apparent shoulder injury

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