Pavel Buchnevich Enters Concussion Protocol

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich entered concussion protocol after getting hit in the head in Tuesday's loss to Ottawa and exiting the game in the third period. He managed to log 15:06, going pointless with three shots and one hit. Buchnevich is now on a four-game point drought, but he's been a very valuable […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/8/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Jordan Kyrou Stretches His Point Streak To Seven Games

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou took his point streak to seven games in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to New Jersey, finishing the game with a goal and an assist. He netted his 22nd goal of the campaign in the third period after having set up Tory Krug for his seventh marker of the year. […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/2/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Brandon Saad In Friday's Lineup Vs. Sabres

St. Louis Blues winger Brandon Saad (illness) is expected to be in the lineup Friday against the visiting Buffalo Sabres, Left Wing Lock confirmed. The 29-year-old veteran missed practice on Thursday due to a non-COVID-related illness but took line rushes Friday morning alongside Ryan O'Reilly and David Perron on St. Louis' top line. Saad has […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/25/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Vladimir Tarasenko In Tuesday's Lineup Vs. Flyers

St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko (undisclosed) is expected back in the lineup on Tuesday against the host Philadelphia Flyers, NHL.com reported. The 30-year-old winger missed one game after sustaining an unspecified injury in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens on February 17. Tarasenko is in a three-way tie for most team goals […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/22/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/17/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/12/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/10/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Pavel Buchnevich Unavailable Saturday Against Maple Leafs

St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich will miss Saturday's game against the Maple Leafs after entering the NHL's COVID-19 protocols on Friday. He will be unavailable for the next two games, meaning that the earliest possible return date is next Friday against the Seattle Kraken. Buchnevich should be rostered across standard fantasy formats, as […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/15/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/13/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/1/22): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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David Perron Makes His First Appearance Of The Month

St. Louis Blues winger David Perron will be back in action on Wednesday against Edmonton, making his first appearance since dropping out of the lineup with an upper-body injury on Nov. 26. Perron was the team's leading scorer last season, and he's been in fine form this term as well with 18 points in 20 […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/29/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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Robert Thomas Has Rejoined Practice

St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas (lower body) returned to practice this week and seems to be edging closer to returning to the lineup. He hasn't played since Dec. 3, missing seven games. The 22-year-old is having a really strong campaign with 22 points across 24 games. He's formed a fearsome trio with Russian snipers […]

Projecting Power in 2022: Increases in Air% Exit Velocities

Balls come and balls go but regardless of the current offensive environment in baseball, what hasn't changed is our fantasy love of power. But after the happy fun ball days of 2019 and 2020, the MLB went back to the lab in an attempt to deaden some of the bouncy ball hijinks. And deaden they […]

Jordan Binnington Returns To Action On Sunday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will be back in action on Sunday against Winnipeg. He makes his first appearance of the month after missing the recent weeks because of COVID-19 protocols. Binnington will record his 17th start of the season, entering the matchup with an 8-5-3 record. He has allowed 2.80 goals per game […]

Charlie Lindgren Makes Blues History With Another Win

St. Louis Blues goaltender Charlie Lindgren grabbed another win on Friday, beating Dallas 4-1 on home ice, and he's now the first netminder in franchise history to win all of his first five appearances for the club. Lindgren's run started with a six-minute relief effort in a 3-2 overtime win against Florida on Dec. 7. […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Nets Two Goals In Friday's Win

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko was responsible for two goals in Friday's 4-1 win over Dallas, putting the team up 2-0 late in the first period and notching a power-play goal in the third. Four of his shots found the target, and he handed out three hits in 14:14 of ice time. The […]

Jordan Binnington Serves As Backup On Friday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington is available for selection again after coming off the COVID-19 list, and he'll dress as the backup to Charlie Lindgren on Friday against Dallas. Lindgren has done a great job between the pipes with a flawless 4-0-0 record, so the Blues have no reason to rush Binnington back into […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/17/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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Charlie Lindgren Stays Unbeaten For St. Louis

St. Louis Blues goalie Charlie Lindgren recorded his fourth win to stay unbeaten in 2021. He and his teammates knocked off the Stars 4-1 on Tuesday. Lindgren made 33 saves in the winning effort. The 27-year-old has compiled an impressive 4-0-0 record while filling in for injured Ville Husso and Jordan Binnington, who's been in […]

Charlie Lindgren Gets The Nod Against Dallas

St. Louis Blues netminder Charlie Lindgren will start Tuesday against the Stars. Lindgren won his last start on December 11th, knocking off Montreal. He allowed one goal on 24 shots in the contest. This year, Lindgren sports a 3-0-0 record with a 1.42 goals-against-average and a .947 save percentage. He is playing in place of […]

Ryan O'Reilly Produces Two Assists Saturday

St. Louis Blues captain Ryan O' Reilly logged two assists Saturday, handing Montreal their six straight loss by the score of 4-1. O'Reilly's helpers came in the first and third periods. He is having a pretty average season point-wise, logging four markers and 12 goals in the first quarter of the season. However, he does […]

Charlie Lindgren Makes Another Start On Saturday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Charlie Lindgren will make another start for the team on Saturday against Montreal. The Blues have turned to Lindgren because Jordan Binnington remains on the COVID-19 list and Ville Husso picked up a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win against Florida. Lindgren replaced Husso Tuesday night and collected the win. […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/11/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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Nathan Walker Takes Down Detroit With A Hat Trick

St. Louis Blues left wing Nathan Walker came out of nowhere to produce his first career hat trick in Thursday's 6-2 win over Detroit. The 27-year-old Australian made his season debut and already had two goals in the opening period. He completed his hat trick in the third frame. Walker was plus-four for the night […]