St. Louis Blues forward Milan Lucic is day-to-day with a lower-body injury as the clock ticks down on his professional tryout with the team. <\/p>\n
Blues head coach Jim Montgomery revealed Tuesday that Lucic is believed to be dealing with a groin injury. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s day-to-day. He\u2019s walking around fine. It\u2019s just a matter of being able to push out there,\u201c Montgomery said Wednesday, per The Athletic<\/a>. \u201dIt\u2019s unfortunate timing for him and us for the evaluation process to see if he can make the club.<\/p>\n \u201cIf he\u2019s really day-to-day, and he\u2019s back to play next week, he\u2019ll get into games and we\u2019ll see if he can make the team.\u201d<\/p>\n Lucic signed with the Blues in August. The 37-year-old winger last played early in the 2023-24 season, appearing in four games with the Boston Bruins before taking an indefinite leave of absence. He was charged with domestic violence shortly after the leave was announced, but prosecutors dropped the case four months later, saying the decision by his wife to invoke marital privilege made it impossible for them to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.<\/p>\n