St. Louis Blues forward Scottie Upshall played the second and third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a dislocated and broken right thumb.
The injury was suffered in a Game 7, first-round win over the Chicago Blackhawks, and clearly limited his ability to contribute from that point.
"I felt it pop out," he revealed Saturday, according to Tom Timmerman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "They taped it up, and here we go."
"I was starting to become a passer," he added, admitting the injury is what kept him out of three games against the San Jose Sharks. "It was my top hand, so it restricted me a bit. Obviously I didn't feel my best puck handling but I got through it. It didn't get any worse, which is good."
Upshall is scheduled to have an MRI to assess the damage, but may not be able to fill out the required forms on his own.
"It's what makes us human, what we're able to do with our thumbs," he said. "I can't write any more."
Upshall finished the playoffs with one goal, two assists, and 14 shots in 17 games played.
