08/20/2017 NHL Note - St. Louis Blues Opilka,
Luke
G Luke Opilka underwent successful surgery to repair a torn left
hip labrum, the team announced Saturday. Opilka, 20, had been
dealing with the injury throughout the 2016-17 season while
playing for the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League.
He is expected to be sidelined until December. Opilka was
13-13-1 in 31 games for Kitchener last season. The St. Louis
native was drafted by the Blues in the fifth round of the 2015
NHL draft.
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