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Unexpected home accident forces St. Louis Blues forward out of lineup with burn injury


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Daniel Lucente
December 1, 2025  (11:23)
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St. Louis Blues' Alexey Toropchenko plays ve. the Vancouver Canucks
Photo credit: Edit from The Hockey News

You don't hear something like this every day, but Blues forward Alexey Toropchenko will miss some time due to a freak accident at home, where he got burned.

St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced that forward Jimmy Snuggerud will undergo surgery on his left wrist. Snuggerud will go on injured reserve and be re-evaluated in six weeks.

Where Alexey Toropchenko suffered his burns

Forward Alexey Toropchenko is week-to-week due to suffering burns on his legs in a home incident. No specific timeline has been given for Toropchenko.
In an effort to round out the active roster, the St. Louis Blues recalled forward Aleksanteri Kaskimaki from their AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. In 16 games this year with Springfield, the 21-year-old has put up seven points (4G, 3A).
In 79 games of AHL play, the native of Espoo, Finland, has chipped in 41 points. He was drafted in round 3, pick 73 in 2022.

Why Jimmy Snuggerud has been so valuable for the Blues

Snuggerud, 21, has played in every one of the 26 games for the Blues this season and has accumulated 11 points (5G, 6A). In total, Snuggerud has 15 points in 33 NHL games played since making his debut last year.
Toropchenko, 26, has played in 17 games this year, recording two points (a goal and an assist), and 15 penalty minutes.
In Toropchenko's 276 games in the NHL, he has accumulated 62 points and 97 penalty minutes. Toropchenko is from Moscow, Russia.
The Blues will look to shuffle their roster during this time as Snuggerud undergoes surgery and Toropchenko undergoes rehabilitation. Kaskimaki's recall provides some help in the process for St. Louis during this injury-riddled period.
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