Blues beat Capitals to snap 3-game skid, lose Torey Krug to injury

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Ravaged by injuries and other absences all season, the St. Louis Blues may need to fill another big void in the lineup.

They put together a strong 60-minute effort to beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 Tuesday night and snap a three-game skid, but lost defenseman Torey Krug to an apparent left hand or wrist injury.

Krug left the game in the second period after getting slashed by Nick Jensen and did not return. Krug, after getting slashed, skated the rest of the shift holding his stick only in his right hand before going to the bench.

"It’s frustrating," said captain Ryan O’Reilly, who scored a power-play goal. "Obviously he’s a huge part of our team. ... Hopefully a speedy recovery and he’ll be back soon. But it’s always tough."

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St. Louis Blues left wing Nathan Walker (26) celebrates his goal next to Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek (41) and left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Coach Craig Berube refused to say anything more than Krug left with an upper-body injury. His team was already missing winger Rob Thomas to injury and Vladimir Tarasenko for a second consecutive game because of an illness.

Krug going down looks like just another obstacle for St. Louis to overcome.

"We’ve done it all year," Berube said. "No different. It’s the way it is. What are you going to do?"

Ideally the Blues keep putting in performances like that to keep pace in a tight Central Division playoff race. They left Washington with an important victory thanks to a goal and an assist from Brandon Saad and