St. Louis breaks finger in practice

[SevenSeasJim]

TSN.ca Staff

11/14/2005 10:28:53 AM

Reigning NHL MVP Martin St. Louis will miss the next 2-4 weeks after suffering a fractured finger in practice Sunday, according to the Tampa Tribune.

The newspaper reported that the Lightning were doing a powerplay drill when St. Louis was hit in the hand by a Darryl Sydor shot. Doctors determined that St. Louis had fractured a bone and the nail bed in his left ring finger.

Surgery was required to remove the nail, fix the nail bed, and re-attach the nail.

"Injuries are part of the game," general manager Jay Feaster told the Tribune, "and now we are in a situation where we have to have other guys step up and produce."

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St. Louis, who won the scoring title in 2003-04, had 5 goals and 13 points in 18 games this season for Tampa Bay.