The St. Louis Blues got the worst kind of news today when it was revealed that star winger Vladimir Tarasenko would require shoulder surgery and miss at least five months.
It’s a terrible blow to a team looking to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions, and will set them back no matter how you slice it up. Without Tarasenko, the Blues are missing an expert goal scorer who can change a game with one shot. His mere presence on the ice forces the other team to reload their strategy. It sucks, but according to weather reports, the sun will come up tomorrow and the world as we know it will not end.