What Happened
The St. Louis Blues announced Monday that defenceman Logan Mailloux has been placed on injured reserve and will miss at least eight weeks after undergoing surgery on his right hand. Mailloux sustained the injury while fighting Chicago Blackhawks forward Cole Smith in Saturday's pre-season game. The Blues also placed defenceman Tyler Tucker on injured reserve with a lower-body injury; Tucker is considered week-to-week.
Key Details
- Mailloux is out a minimum of eight weeks following right-hand surgery.
- The injury occurred in a fight with Chicago's Cole Smith during Saturday's pre-season contest.
- Mailloux, 23, was entering his second season with St. Louis after arriving from Montreal.
- He had five goals, eight assists and a minus-10 rating in 67 games last season.
- Tyler Tucker is on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and is week-to-week.
What It Means
Mailloux was expected to hold a regular role on the St. Louis blue line in his second season with the club, so an eight-week absence removes a young defenceman from the opening-night lineup and stretches the team's defensive depth. Tucker's week-to-week status adds a second hole on the back end, leaving the Blues to fill two roster spots early in the 2026-27 season.
What's Next
The Blues will need replacements on defence while Mailloux and Tucker recover. Mailloux's timeline puts a return no earlier than roughly eight weeks from the announcement, while Tucker will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis.