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Source: TSN.com

St. Louis Blues defenceman Barret Jackman faces the possibility of season ending shoulder surgery.

Jackman, the NHL's rookie of the year last season, will undergo an MRI on his left shoulder Wednesday to determine the severity of the latest injury suffered Monday night when a Minnesota player tugged on his arm and dislocated his shoulder.

"It looks like it's not going to be good news," Blues coach Joel Quenneville tells the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "I don't want to go there (season ending surgery) until we know more."

It's the third time this season he has been forced out of the lineup due to a shoulder problem. Back in October, a hard hit from Canucks forward Todd Bertuzzi separated his shoulder and he missed six games. After playing in seven games, Jackman met with a specialist in early December and put on a monthlong rehab program to try and strengthen the shoulder.

"That was one of the concerns about the original injury that it was still a possibility of happening again," said Quemmeville. "It's something that has to be fixed. Whatever you have to do, we've got to get it right."