Schwartz to miss rest of World Championship with shoulder injury

Blues say left wing will be ready for opening of training camp in September, 

was hurt in third period of Canada's 5-4 OT win over Russia in quarterfinal game

BY LOU KORAC
Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz will miss the remainder of the IIHF World Championship with a right shoulder injury.

(St. Louis Blues photo)

Jaden Schwartz had four assists for Team Canada during the IIHF World

Championship but will miss rest of tournament with shoulder injury.

The Blues and Hockey Canada made the announcement late Friday afternoon that he will miss the rest of the tournament, which is down to the final four, and Canada will face Switzerland on Saturday, but that Schwartz's injury will not affect his availability for training camp, which will begin in September.

Schwartz was injured during the third period of a 5-4 overtime victory over Russia in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

Schwartz, who had an assist in the game, had four assists and was a plus-6 in eight games during the tournament.

He was among four Blues (Brayden Schenn, Joel Edmundson and Colton Parayko) playing on the team. Originally, defenseman Vince Dunn was supposed to play as well but was ruled out with an upper-body injury of his own.

Edmundson missed Canada's opener, a 5-4 shootout loss to the United States, with a groin injury but has since played in the past seven games.

Schwartz played in 62 games for the Blues during the 2017-18 season and recorded 59 points (24 goals, 35 assists); he missed 20 games with a fractured right ankle blocking a shot on Dec. 9 against the Detroit Red Wings.