{"id":40366,"date":"2019-01-19T12:38:21","date_gmt":"2019-01-19T17:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=40366"},"modified":"2019-01-19T12:38:21","modified_gmt":"2019-01-19T17:38:21","slug":"st-louis-blues-place-zach-sanford-on-injured-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/01\/19\/st-louis-blues-place-zach-sanford-on-injured-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Louis Blues Place Zach Sanford On Injured Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"

The St. Louis Blues<\/a> had an early, optional practice Saturday morning. After that skate, the team announced that Zach Sanford<\/a><\/strong> has been moved to injured reserve. This is despite the fact that Sanford took part in practice, albeit showing up late. Sanford has been in concussion protocol for a few days, after being on the receiving end of a nasty hit against the New York Islanders<\/a>. Casey Cizikas<\/a><\/strong> delivered the hit halfway through the third period. A groggy Sanford then struggled to make his way off the ice, eventually being helped by the team’s trainer.<\/p>\n

The practice also had Alexander Steen<\/a><\/strong> and Tyler Bozak<\/a><\/strong> taking part, two players who have been held out of multiple games with injuries. It’s expected that Steen, who has suffered from a shoulder issue, will be activated off of IR after Sanford was placed on it. This will be a game-time decision. Bozak still looks to have a few more days of recovery, although the team said they hoped he would play before the All-Star break.<\/p>\n

David Perron<\/a><\/strong> was also held out of Saturday’s practice. The winger, who is currently on a league-high 13-game point streak, is said to be day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.<\/p>\n

Zach Sanford Placed on IR; More Injury News for St. Louis Blues<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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#stlblues<\/a> put Sanford on IR, which means likely Steen will be activated.<\/p>\n

— Lou Korac (@lkorac10) January 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n