St. Louis forward Toropchenko out at least six weeks with injury
Version 2: A third outlet, RBC, has added new detail on the nature of the injury, reporting an upper-body injury after a crash into the boards in the match against the Dallas Stars, while the six-week minimum absence reported by the state outlets is unchanged.
In short
St. Louis forward Toropchenko will miss at least six weeks because of an injury, according to the state outlets RIA Novosti and TASS and the business outlet RBC. TASS said the injury was sustained in the team's first NHL match of the season, against Dallas. RBC reported that Toropchenko is Russian, that the injury was to the upper part of his body, and that he crashed into the boards and left the ice with the help of teammates.
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St. Louis forward Toropchenko will miss at least six weeks because of an injury sustained in his team's opening NHL match of the season, against Dallas, according to RIA Novosti, TASS and RBC. RBC reported that the player is Russian, that he suffered an injury to the upper part of his body in the game against the Dallas Stars, and that he crashed unsuccessfully into the boards and left the ice with the help of teammates. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
RIA Novosti gave only the minimum absence. TASS described him as a St. Louis forward and said the injury came in the first match of the NHL championship. None of the three reports said what the injury was in medical terms, how long he might be out beyond the six-week minimum, or whether the club had commented; the documents also do not give his first name, his age or the venue of the match against Dallas. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The reports put a Russian player in the NHL out of the lineup for a minimum of six weeks, a stretch covering a substantial part of the early season for his club. Because the accounts come from a small number of outlets and rest on the same basic facts, the practical consequences for the team and the player remain unspecified in the documents.
Key facts
- Toropchenko will miss at least six weeks because of an injury. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- TASS described him as a player for St. Louis and a forward. [ 2 ]
- The injury was sustained in the team's NHL match against Dallas. [ 2 , 3 ]
- RBC reported that the injury was to the upper part of his body and that he crashed into the boards and left the ice with the help of teammates. [ 3 ]
- Neither RIA Novosti nor TASS stated the nature of the injury. [ 1 , 2 ]
- RIA Novosti gave only the minimum six-week absence. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- What injury Toropchenko sustained and how severe it is. RIA Novosti and TASS give only the minimum absence of six weeks and do not describe the injury; RBC's account of an injury to the upper part of the body is a single source.
- The identity of the player beyond the surname Toropchenko. No document gives his first name, position or age; TASS calls him a St. Louis forward and RBC calls him a Russian.
- Where the match against Dallas was played. No document states the venue or the host city.
- Whether the club has commented on his condition. None of the documents quotes the club or a medical statement.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- RIA Novosti reports that Toropchenko will miss at least six weeks because of an injury. [ 1 ]
- TASS reports the same minimum six-week absence and says the injury was sustained in the first NHL match of the season, against Dallas. [ 2 ]
- RBC reports that the Russian player was injured in the match against the Dallas Stars, describing an injury to the upper part of the body and a crash into the boards. [ 3 ]