Colton Parayko (© Alex Gallardo-Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/14224a26-71d5-42d2-84c7-653bd8513b6a.jpeg] Colton Parayko (© Alex Gallardo-Imagn Images) Back in early March, St. Louis Blues [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues] star defenseman Colton Parayko underwent a scope on his knee. The Blues announced [https://x.com/StLouisBlues/status/1897739037525655823]that Parayko would miss the next six weeks because of it, which was the amount of time left in the season when the news was revealed. As a result, it seemed likely that this was going to end Parayko's campaign. However, based on Blues [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwreDfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen]head coach Jim Montgomery's most recent update, it appears that there is a chance Parayko's regular season may not be done just yet. While speaking with reporters, including KMOV's Grace Ybarra [https://x.com/gnybarra/status/1902428837973258429], Montgomery shared that Parayko is "progressing really well" with his recovery and believes that the right-shot defenseman will be ready to return before his six-week estimated recovery timeline. "He is progressing really well," Montgomery said. "He's an exemplary recovery athlete, in the sense that he doesn't take any time off... Do I think he's going to be six weeks? I do not think he's going to be six weeks. That's just me because that's my belief in him and our athletic training staff and our doctors, but outside of that, I don't know how much sooner than six weeks." It would be massive if the Blues get Parayko back before the end of the season. The Central Division club is currently in a tight wild card race in the Western Conference, and Parayko is their No. 1 defenseman. Thus, they would get a serious boost if he is given the green light to return before the six-week mark. In 62 games this season with the Blues, Parayko has scored a career-high 15 goals and has 35 points, 90 hits, 140 blocks, and a plus-8 rating. Recent Blues News Blues Breakout Star Is Continuing To Thrive [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/latest-news/blues-breakout-forward-is-continuing-to-thrive?backLinkUrl=%2Fnhl%2Fst-louis-blues%2Fauthor%2Fmichael-derosa&backLinkLabel=Back%20to%20michaelderosa@THNew] Blues Surging Forward Nearing New Impressive Career-High [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/latest-news/blues-surging-forward-nearing-new-impressive-career-high] Blues Star Is Dominating At Perfect Time [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/latest-news/blues-star-is-dominating-at-perfect-time-1?backLinkUrl=%2Fnhl%2Fst-louis-blues%2Fauthor%2Fmichael-derosa&backLinkLabel=Back%20to%20michaelderosa@THNew] Blues Made Great Move Trading For Defenseman [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/latest-news/blues-made-amazing-move-trading-for-defenseman] Former Blues Star Is Heating Up Big Time [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/latest-news/former-blues-star-is-heating-up-big-time?backLinkUrl=%2Fnhl%2Fst-louis-blues%2Fauthor%2Fmichael-derosa&backLinkLabel=Back%20to%20michaelderosa@THNew] Blues Young Forward Is Starting To Break Out [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/latest-news/blues-young-forward-is-starting-to-break-out]
