St. Louis Blues defenceman Colton Parayko (55) moves the puck past Los Angeles Kings left wing Kevin Fiala (22) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
March 06, 2025 - 12:27 PM
St. Louis Blues defenceman Colton Parayko will undergo a scope on his left knee and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, team president of hockey operations Doug Armstrong announced Thursday.
Parayko injured his knee in the Blues' 3-2 shootout victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.
The 31-year-old has a career-best 15 goals and has tied a career best with 35 points in 62 games this season. He leads the team in average ice time with nearly 24 minutes.
His absence is a blow to the Blues' playoff hopes. Their win over L.A. pulled them within one point of Vancouver and Calgary for the second and final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
The defenceman from St. Albert, Alta, has appeared in 721 regular-season games across his 10-year career with the Blues, totalling 294 points (76 goals, 218 assists) and 198 penalty minutes.
Parayko and Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington were on the Canadian team that won last month's 4 Nations Face-Off international tournament.
Parayko had a plus-1 rating and averaged 19:12 of ice time for Canada at the tournament.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 6, 2025.
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