(AP) - St. Louis Blues goaltender Jaroslav Halak will not play in the first two games of the upcoming second-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings.
Blues coach Ken Hitchcock disclosed his decision Monday.
Halak was injured in the second game of the Blues' first-round series against San Jose, leaving with an undisclosed lower-body injury that is believed to be a sprained left ankle he suffered during a collision with teammate Barret Jackman.
St. Louis had the deepest goalie tandem in the NHL this season.
Brian Elliott led the NHL with a 1.56 goals-against average, including nine shutouts.
The NHL has not yet announced specific dates for the Blues-Kings series.
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