Nick Leddy Returns For Blues

St. Louis Blues defenseman Nick Leddy (eye) will be back in action on Tuesday against Boston. The veteran rearguard sat out Sunday's 8-3 win over Nashville after taking a high stick near his eye on Saturday against Minnesota, which resulted in him having some troubles with his vision. Calle Rosen came in for Leddy and […]

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Vladimir Tarasenko Racks Up Five Points In Thursday's Win

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko had a monster game against Buffalo on Thursday, recording his fifth career hat trick and adding two assists in a 6-2 win. Robert Thomas also enjoyed a five-point night, getting all of his points via assists. The two became the first Blues players with five points in a […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/14/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Torey Krug Close To Returning

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (hand) is nearing a return to action and could feature as early as Tuesday against Boston. He will travel with the team, as will forward Tyler Bozak (lower body), who has also missed some time. Krug has been sidelined for 10 games with a left-hand injury. He was enjoying […]

Justin Faulk Has Another Productive Night

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk scored in a third consecutive game and had three points in total as the team dominated against the Islanders with a 6-1 victory on Saturday. He scored his 12th goal of the season 4:05 into the second period and added his 13th just 1:36 later. The period also featured […]

Ville Husso Continues To Rack Up Wins

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso beat Minnesota 4-3 in overtime with a 35-save effort on Friday and has now won seven of his last eight starts. Husso suddenly found himself in a tough spot early in the third period when the Wild had turned a deficit into a two-goal lead but things worked out […]

Robert Thomas Nets Overtime Winner In Blues Victory

St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas logged two points Friday in a 4-3 overtime victory over Minnesota. The goal he scored was the overtime winner for St. Louis. It was his 17th of the season. He now also has 45 helpers. Thomas centers the Blues second line, and he has recorded five game-winning goals this […]

Jordan Kyrou Considered Questionable For Friday

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou is questionable for Friday's matchup against Minnesota after he missed the morning skate with an illness. We've seen a lot of players go down with non-COVID illnesses lately and Kyrou himself sat out three games just last week with some kind of a bug. He managed to skate in […]

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Robert Thomas Extends Point Streak To Career-High Seven Games

St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas started the scoring with a power-play goal in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Seattle, extending his point streak to a career-high seven games in the process. Thomas is known as a good passer, and he boasts 44 assists for the campaign, but he's done most of his recent damage in […]

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Vladimir Tarasenko Grabs Two Goals Against Coyotes

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko had his second multi-goal game in five outings on Monday, striking twice in a 5-1 victory over Arizona. He ended up recording the game-winning goal and also finished off the scoring. The Russian winger hit 25 goals for the campaign and reached his sixth 60-point season. Only Bernie […]

Pavel Buchnevich Picks Up Three Points Monday Night

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich had a three-point outing in Monday's 5-1 win over the Coyotes, scoring a short-handed goal and adding two assists. Buchnevich has now managed three multi-point performances in his last six games. The 26-year-old is having a career year with 24 goals and 57 points in 60 games. He plays […]

Jordan Kyrou Back From Illness Monday

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou (illness) is available for selection again on Monday against Arizona. He fell sick a week ago and had to sit out three games but took part in the morning skate and is expected to rejoin the third line for Monday's contest. Kyrou has had a hugely successful season with […]

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Justin Faulk Registers Three Points Against Flames

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk produced his first three-point performance of the season on Saturday, finishing a 6-4 victory in Calgary with a goal and two assists. He helped Robert Thomas to score less than a minute into the game and also had an assist in the final minute of play on an Ivan […]

Jordan Kyrou Questionable For Friday

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou (illness) is considered questionable for Friday's encounter with the Oilers. He was a fairly late scratch with an illness for Wednesday's 4-3 victory over Vancouver and could miss out again. The 23-year-old has had a big season with 20 goals and 62 points across 61 games. Alexei Toropchenko filled […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Reaches 500 Career Points

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko had a big three-point performance in Monday's 4-1 win over Vancouver and became the fifth player in franchise history to reach 500 career points. He tallied an assist on Marco Scandella's opening goal and went on to bag a couple of third-period goals himself. This was Tarasenko's fourth […]

Vladimir Tarasenko In Thursday's Lineup Vs. Flyers

St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko (illness) will return to the lineup on Thursday when his team hosts the Philadelphia Flyers. The Russian winger missed the Blues' last two games with a non-COVID-related illness but returned to practice on Thursday. Despite dealing with multiple ailments this season, Tarasenko remains dominant when healthy and has scored […]

Torey Krug Week-To-Week With Upper-Body Injury

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (upper body) will not be in the lineup Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers and is considered week-to-week. The veteran blueliner left in the second period of Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals, completing a play before exiting and going straight to the locker room. Krug is having a […]

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Torey Krug Suffers Left Hand Injury

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug injured his left hand in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Washington, exiting the game in the second period. He was slashed by Washington's Nick Jensen and couldn't hold his stick with his hurt hand, which is a pretty bad sign. Krug is St. Louis' top-scoring blue-liner with 35 points and […]

David Perron Goes For Four Points In Saturday's Loss

St. Louis Blues winger David Perron looked like a man on a mission in Saturday's matchup against Columbus, but even his four-point effort wasn't enough to take the team to victory. The 33-year-old notched his seventh career hat trick and recorded an assist in a 5-4 loss. Two of Perron's goals came with the man […]

Robert Thomas Practices Friday, Could Return To Lineup Saturday

St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas (illness) could return to the lineup on Saturday when his team plays the host Columbus Blue Jackets. The 22-year-old center missed the last two games with a non-COVID-related illness but practiced with the team on Friday. Prior to being sidelined, Thomas scored two goals in back-to-back games, putting him […]

David Perron Scores Twice Against Predators

St. Louis Blues forward David Perron scored two goals in Saturday's 7-4 victory against the Predators. Perron found the back of the net on an early first period power-play and then scored his second of the contest on an empty net late in the third period to give the Blues their sixth goal of the […]

Jordan Kyrou Contributes Three Assists In Victory

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou finished with a trio of assists in Saturday's 7-4 victory against the Predators. The 23-year-old assisted both goals by forward Robert Thomas and added another one on forward Brandon Saad's first period goal. Kyrou needs to be started across all fantasy formats as the talented young forward leads the […]

Robert Thomas Totals Four Points In Victory

St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas scored two goals and added two assists in Saturday's 7-4 victory against the Predators. Thomas recorded his second consecutive two-goal contest, following Thursday's multi-goal game against the Rangers. In his fourth NHL season, Thomas has totaled career-best numbers across the board with 12 goals, 36 assists and 48 points […]

Marco Scandella Returns To The Lineup Thursday Vs. Rangers

St. Louis Blues defenseman Marco Scandella (lower body) returns to the lineup on Thursday as his team faces the visiting New York Rangers. The veteran blueliner has not played in exactly one month, missing 11 games after sustaining a lower-body injury. While the Blues need all the help they can get on defense down the […]

Pavel Buchnevich In Concussion Protocol, Considered Day-To-Day

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich (concussion) will not be in the lineup Thursday against the New York Rangers and is considered day-to-day while in concussion protocol. The 26-year-old left wing was injured after taking a high hit late in a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. Buchnevich is tied for second on […]