The St. Louis Blues have lost defenseman Justin Faulk to injury and will leave him behind for evaluation. His availability for the upcoming game in Pittsburgh is uncertain. Meanwhile, NHL Jets' Kyle Connor, who suffered a right knee injury, is ahead of schedule in his 6-8 week recovery, having started skating in a non-contact jersey after just 20 days. Coach Rick Bowness estimates Connor's recovery to be right on schedule, with the player expected to be reevaluated soon. Faulk's recovery timeline is described as better than initially thought, but the exact timeline remains unknown.
Prognosis on injured Justin Faulk 'better than we originally thought,' coach says https://t.co/MmhZkzni17
When asked by @MDeFranks for Faulk update, Bannister said: "I can't give you the timeline, but I can tell you it's better than we originally thought." Bannister says it's not day-to-day but they'll see how Faulk recovers over the next two days and know more once he's on the ice.
Drew Bannister on Justin Faulk: “I can’t give you the timeline, but I can tell you it’s better than we originally thought it was.” Said it was not day-to-day, but the Blues will monitor how he recovers in the next few days before seeing when he can get on the ice again.
#NHLJets Rick Bowness said Kyle Connor has skated solo for a couple of days & estimates he is right on schedule in his 6-8 week recovery. Bowness added that Connor is skating with a knee brace and will be on the ice again Sunday before being reevaluated on Monday. @TSN_Edge https://t.co/Iv7ullI11k
Had initially heard that it would be closer to the eight-week mark of the 6-8 week timeline. That may still hold true, but this just three weeks removed from the injury is encouraging for Connor and the #NHLJets. https://t.co/6QDztNqmrD
#NHLJets Kyle Connor was skating in a non-contact jersey this morning, only 20 days after suffering a right knee injury with a 6-8 week recovery timeline. We’ll have more info on Connor in our #TSN broadcast, starting at 12:30 Central in Jets viewing region. @TSN_Edge https://t.co/HYobAiwmjx
Blues lose defenseman Justin Faulk to injury late in loss to Avalanche https://t.co/Tlb2N5W4tq
Bannister on Faulk: "Right now, we're going to leave him behind to be evaluated. He won't be available for us tomorrow (in Pittsburgh). #stlblues