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A series of bizarre off-ice injuries that have plagued the NHL this season claimed the life of another player this week.
The St. Louis Blues announced that forward Alexey Toropchenko will be placed on the weekly roster after suffering “burning burns to his legs in a domestic accident.” The details of what happened were not immediately clear.
St. Louis Blues right winger Alexey Toropchenko (13) is shown during a game where the St. Louis Blues hosted the Utah Mammoth at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri on November 29, 2025. (Rick Ulreich/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“I just know it was an accident at home, so we’ll leave it at that,” head coach Jim Montgomery told reporters Monday.
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Toropchenko played in the Blues’ 1-0 win over the Utah Mammoth on Saturday night, where he was assessed a five-minute major penalty and a driving foul for colliding knee-to-knee with Logan Cooley.
His accident was announced Monday morning.
Toropchenko is just the latest NHL player to be sidelined this season due to off-ice incidents.
New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes is out for two months after it was announced Nov. 15 that he had surgery to repair a finger injured in a freak accident while dining at a Chicago steakhouse.
New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes (86) skates with the puck against the New York Islanders during the second period at Prudential Center. The match took place in Newark, New Jersey on November 10, 2025. (Ed Mulholland/Imagn Images)
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The team declined to say which finger was injured, but a photo of Hughes at a dinner with pop star Tate McRae went viral on social media and showed a bandaged right hand.
Days after Hughes’ surgery was announced, the Florida Panthers also announced that star forward Eetu Luostarinen was injured in a “barbecue accident.”
He has also been listed week to week, with no specific timetable for his return.
Florida Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen during the first period against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center in San Jose. (Darren Yamashita/Imagn Images)
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“We don’t have a lot of experience in this area,” head coach Paul Maurice said at the time. “When he comes back and he feels comfortable with the equipment he’s wearing, he’s good to go.”
