The St. Louis Blues must wait at least another night to clinch a playoff spot, but that was far from the most troubling news from a 4-1 loss against the Vancouver Canucks.
The severity of the injury is currently unclear, but fans are in high alert over the condition of Vladimir Tarasenko, who suffered a lower-body issue on Monday. We may not know more about the situation until Tuesday (or maybe later).
NHL.com’s Lou Korac noticed the Russian star walking with a limp:
Saw Tarasenko come out of locker room. Noticed a slight limp but walking. #stlblues
— Lou Korac (@lkorac10) March 31, 2015
Information from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Jeremy Rutherford wasn’t much rosier:
Tarasenko had his leg wrapped. #stlblues
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) March 31, 2015
It stands as a cause for concern, although walking with a limp is probably better than not walking at all.