Charlie Lindgren Starts For Blues Thursday Night

St. Louis Blues goaltender Charlie Lindgren will be in the crease as the team faces Detroit on Thursday. The 27-year-old gets his first start of the season. The Blues are forced to go with Lindgren because Jordan Binnington (COVID-19 protocols) remains unavailable and Ville Husso suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win against […]

Ville Husso Turns In A Solid Performance Tuesday

St. Louis Blues netminder Ville Husso collected 34 saves to pick up his third win of the season, defeating the Panthers 4-3 in overtime. Husso is serving as the backup to Jordan Binnington in this year's campaign. He is going to see more starts shortly as Binnington is in the Covid-19 protocol and should be […]

Ryan O'Reilly Dishes Out Two Assists Against Florida

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly collected two assists in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to Florida, adding three shots with a plus-one rating in 22:24 of ice time. The Blues captain now boasts 13 points for the year in 20 appearances. It's not been a great campaign for O'Reilly, but he was out with COVID-19 […]

OwnersBox Week 9 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season is now into December with Week 9 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. […]

Pavel Buchnevich Takes His Point Streak To Five Games

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich netted a power-play goal on Thursday against Tampa, extending his point streak to five games. The Russian led his team with five shots and also tallied one hit in 22:40 of action. Buchnevich tied Jordan Kyrou for the team lead with his ninth goal of the season, and he […]

Scott Perunovich Bags A Pair Of Points

St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich picked up two points with assists in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Tampa, boosting his tally for the season to five points in nine games. The 23-year-old sits on the third defensive pairing, but he's been getting a nice chunk of power-play time and even ended up leading all Blues […]

Jordan Binnington Placed On COVID-19 List

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will miss Thursday's clash with the Lightning because of COVID-19 protocols. He's the second Blues player this week to land on the COVID-19 list, so hopefully, it's not a sign of an outbreak. Tyler Bozak dropped out of the lineup before Tuesday's game against Tampa. Binnington sits on an […]

Jordan Binnington And The Blues Knock Off Tampa Bay

On Tuesday, St. Louis Blues netminder Jordan Binnington made 30 saves to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in a shootout. He allowed three goals in the winning effort. His record improves to 8-5-3 to go along with a 2.80 goals-against-average and a .912 save percentage. Binnington's Tuesday night win comes after an overtime loss […]

Tyler Bozak Sits Out Tuesday Because Of COVID-19 Protocols

St. Louis Blues center Tyler Bozak won't be in the lineup on Tuesday against Tampa Bay due to the league's COVID-19 protocols. The veteran forward was added to the COVID-19 list Tuesday morning. He'll become the sixth Blues player this season to miss time because of COVID protocols. Bozak has managed one goal and six […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Turns Playmaker On Saturday Night

St. Louis Blues right-winger Vladimir Tarasenko took a page from teammate Robert Thomas on Saturday. Tarasenko set up three goals en route to a 6-3 St. Louis win. The forward had two shots on goal and a couple of scoring chances. However, it was his passing that created the headlines. He set up Pavel Buchnevich […]

Ivan Barbashev Joins The Party With Two Goals Saturday

St. Louis Blues center Ivan Barbashev was flanked by Pavel Buchnevich and Vladimir Tarasenko on Saturday. They created havoc as even Ivan Barbashev scored twice in just over 17 minutes of ice time. He managed three shots on net and a blocked shot. Mind you, all the damage was done at even strength. The St. […]

Pavel Buchnevich Nets Three Points In Win Saturday

St. Louis Blues right-winger Pavel Buchnevich scored twice and added an assist on Saturday night. His effort helped St. Louis defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3. Not only was the Russian +4 on the night, he fired five shots on goal and had four scoring chances as well. Buchnevich and Vladimir Tarasenko connected directly during […]

David Perron Misses Game Saturday Due To Injury

St. Louis Blues left-winger David Perron was held out of Saturday night's game versus the Columbus Blue Jackets due to an upper-body injury. Perron suffered the injury on Friday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. The fact that the game was a back-to-back was significant. Almost with Klim Kostin being out, this forced Craig Berube to […]

Pavel Buchnevich Collects Two Points On Friday

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich was involved in both goals in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Chicago, grabbing his sixth marker of the season with less than a minute played and tallying a power-play assist. He had three shots in total and also found some time to hand out two hits in 19 minutes […]

David Perron Exits Game Due To Injury Friday

St. Louis Blues left-winger David Perron left Friday afternoon's game against the Chicago Blackhawks due to an upper-body injury. He suffered the injury during the first period when Jake McCabe hit him hard. It looked to be a head injury from the point of contact but further details were not made available. Perron is listed […]

OwnersBox Week 8 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season heads into December with Week 8 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. And […]

Brayden Schenn Will Be Back In Action On Wednesday

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn will be back in the lineup for Wednesday's clash with Detroit. He's spent nine games on the sidelines with an upper-body injury. Schenn will join Brandon Saad and Jordan Kyrou on the second line, or you can call it a third line, with the Blues stacked upfront this season. […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Hands Out Two Assists In Monday's Win

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko ended a three-game point drought with two assists in Monday's 5-2 victory over Vegas. He picked up a power-play helper on a goal by Brandon Saad in the second period and helped Niko Mikkola to return to the lineup with a goal in the third. Tarasenko is now […]

Justin Faulk Ends Dry Spell With Two Points

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk recorded the game-winning goal and picked up an assist in Monday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights. This was a very nice comeback win for the Blues, who went behind with just 36 seconds played and erased a two-goal deficit. Faulk was a key figure in the effort, adding […]

Brayden Schenn Very Close To Returning

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn (upper body) will miss Monday's clash with Vegas, but he is very close to returning, according to head coach Craig Berube. Schenn misses his ninth straight game, but the good news is that he has been skating again and it looks like his absence won't stretch to 10 games. […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/22): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back to hockey season, RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, my name is Brandon and I write both “The First-Serve” and “The Kick-Off” for Tennis and Soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out then make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL which means it's time to sharpen our MLB […]

Brandon Saad Nets Goal In Losing Effort

St. Louis Blues winger Brandon Saad scored his seventh goal of the season during the club's 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. The veteran forward also had five shots on net. On the downside, Saad has provided just one assist through 13 games and has become a very one-dimensional player in recent […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/20): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season approaches the end of week number six! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and […]

OwnersBox Week 7 NHL Lineup Picks: Contest of the Week - Weekly Fantasy Hockey

Welcome back RotoBallers! The NHL season hits Thanksgiving Week (in the U.S.) for Week 7 and we have an excellent salary cap contest for you over at OwnersBox! For those who do not know, OwnersBox is a fantastic weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout […]

Jordan Kyrou Extends Goal Streak In Thursday's Win

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou scored in a third consecutive game on Thursday, finishing off the scoring in a 4-1 victory over San Jose. The 23-year-old now leads the team in goals with eight markers, and he's also registered a team-high 18 points in 16 games. Kyrou has scored six of his goals in […]

Brandon Saad Has Two-Goal Game Against Sharks

St. Louis Blues winger Brandon Saad ended a five-game dry spell with two goals in Thursday's 4-1 victory over San Jose, recording six shots in total with a plus-one rating in 16:09 of ice time. He opened the scoring with a power-play marker in the first period and scored an even-strength goal in the second […]

Ville Husso Gets His Second Start Of The Season

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will guard the cage in Thursday's meeting with the Sharks. The Finnish netminder is going to log his second start of the season. His only previous appearance came against the Golden Knights on Oct. 25 and Husso had a great game with 34 saves and a shutout in a […]

Ryan O'Reilly Ends Point Drought With Two Assists

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly picked up assists on both of the team's goals in Tuesday's surprising 3-2 loss against Arizona, helping Jordan Kyrou and Torey Krug on the scoreboard. He didn't have any shots of his own in 18:50 of ice time but did register one hit and recorded a plus-two rating for […]

Torey Krug Returns For Blues On Tuesday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug will be back in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against Arizona. The 30-year-old rearguard returns after a five-game absence while in the league's COVID-19 protocols. The Blues have won just once without Krug and played very well with him in the lineup, so the former Bruin has been sorely […]

Kyle Clifford Heads Back To Toronto In Trade Tuesday

Left-winger Kyle Clifford was traded back to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday from the St. Louis Blues. The Blues had placed the forward on waivers Monday and he cleared earlier in the day. In two games with St. Louis, Clifford had one assist while playing on the fourth line. It appears that Toronto re-acquired […]