Bjugstad Out Five Days With Upper-Body Injury

Blues center Nick Bjugstad will miss at least the next five days due to an upper-body injury, the team announced.  The injury occurred in the second period of their game against Boston on Tuesday.  The 33-year-old has had a quiet start to his career in St. Louis, putting up just four goals and one assist through 25 games while splitting time between down the middle and on the wing.  The oddly specific timeframe isn’t quite enough to make Bjugstad eligible for injured reserve at this time as that requires a minimum of a seven-day absence.  However, should the team determine that he’ll be out for a little bit longer, they’ll be able to backdate the placement if they need to put him on there to open up a roster spot.