The St. Louis Blues will be without defenseman Torey Krug for at least six weeks as he struggles with a lower-body injury.

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The veteran player's name was placed on the long-term crippled list on Tuesday.

Consequently, he will be sidelined for at least 24 days and 10 games, but the NHL.com site has specified that his case will be reassessed in February.

Krug played his last game on Friday, clocking nearly 23 minutes on the ice in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

This season, the former Boston Bruins has tallied 17 points, including five goals, in 31 games.