It's always swell when half of your team's leadership is concussed.
"What if?" That's a question that usually has a negative connotation. What if the starting goalie goes down? What if the team's leading scorer gets knocked out of the season? What if the defense gets so decimated that half of the corps is made up of AHL guys? What if, what if what if. A hockey fan asks that question about a million times a season, especially a fan of a squad like the Blues who are constantly facing injuries. Last season enough people were hurt at the same time to derail an attempt to get into the playoffs. The defense and the bottom two lines were half of the Peoria Rivermen; kids who needed the experience but who weren't nearly as solid as the players that they replaced.
This season started off the exact same way. Pre-season saw B.J. Crombeen dislocate his shoulder. Kent Huskins went down with a broken ankle. Andy McDonald suffered yet another flukey concussion, then...
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