Klim Kostin Gets Promoted To First Line With Brandon Saad Out

St. Louis Blues forward Klim Kostin will join the first line for Saturday's home game against the Kings, with Brandon Saad (COVID protocols) ruled out for the contest. The 22-year-old will get his third appearance of the season. Kostin has been a busy boy so far with two goals, six shots and eight hits. The […]

Ryan O'Reilly Contributes To Blues Victory Wednesday

St. Louis Blues captain Ryan O'Reilly tallied his third point, picking up an assist on Brandon Saad's second-period goal on Wednesday. The Blues beat Vegas 3-1 and now have a perfect record at 3-0-0. O'Reilly has one goal and two helpers in three contests. If the Blues continue to keep winning, the centerman's point totals […]

Jordan Binnington Looks For Another Win Wednesday Night

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington is set to get his third start of the season in Wednesday's road contest versus the Golden Knights. The 28-year-old has won both of his previous appearances this term but has heavily relied on the team's offense, registering a 3.50 goals-against average with a .879 save percentage. The Blues […]

James Neal Joins First Line With Pavel Buchnevich Suspended

St. Louis Blues winger James Neal will replace Pavel Buchnevich on the top line for Wednesday's matchup against the Golden Knights, with the Russian serving the first game of a two-game ban. The veteran sniper will be back in the lineup after sitting out Monday's 7-4 win over Arizona as a healthy scratch. Neal is […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/20): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit week number two! 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 FanDuel. Today […]

Klim Kostin Scores Two Goals Inside 47 Seconds

St. Louis Blues forward Klim Kostin had a productive season debut in Monday's clash with Arizona, helping the team to a 7-4 victory by scoring two goals inside 47 seconds in the second period. The 22-year-old Russian produced three shots in total, and his second marker ended up as the game-winning goal. Kostin also delivered […]

Jordan Kyrou Enjoys Four-Point Night Against Coyotes

St. Louis Blues forward Jordan Kyrou had a big night on Monday against the Coyotes, finishing a 7-4 road victory with two goals and two assists. He was plus-three for the night and added four shots to his tally in 13:06 of action. The 23-year-old has started the season as a top-six forward and has […]

James Neal Sits Out On Monday Night

St. Louis Blues winger James Neal will be a healthy scratch for Monday's road outing against Arizona. Klim Kostin will come in to replace him. Neal skated 11:02 in Saturday's season opener against Colorado and was minus-one in a 5-3 win with one shot. The veteran winger created some buzz around him during the preseason […]

Jordan Binnington Meets Coyotes On Monday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will face the Arizona Coyotes on Monday in his second start of the season. The Blues No. 1 started the campaign with a 5-3 victory over Colorado on Saturday, pushing away 29 of 32 shots. Binnington boasts a 4-4-2 career record against Arizona with a 1.80 goals-against average, a […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/18): 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 […]

David Perron Strikes Twice In Blues Win

On Saturday, St. Louis Blues winger David Perron collected two goals as his team defeated the Colorado Avalanche 5-3. Perron also added four shots on net playing on the Blues first line, alongside Brandon Saad and captain Ryan O'Reilly. He has been a consistent point producer for several years in the NHL, posting 19 goals […]

David Perron Could Play In Season Opener

St. Louis Blues winger David Perron (undisclosed) could be in the lineup for Saturday's season opener against Colorado, despite missing Friday's practice. He was on the ice at the morning skate and is officially a game-time decision for the clash. The veteran winger led the Blues with 58 points in 56 games last season and […]

Robert Thomas Signs Bridge Contract With St. Louis

Robert Thomas signed a new two-year deal with the St. Louis Blues late on Tuesday night. This was so he could get into training camp without the contract being a lingering issue. The deal pays the forward an AAV of $2.8 million. Thomas had a bit of a down year with just three goals and […]

Colton Parayko Re-signs With Blues

The St. Louis Blues have re-signed defenseman Colton Parayko to an eight-year contract extension. The deal totals $52 million, which will pay him $6.5 million per year. The huge hard-hitting Parayko scored two goals and 12 points in 32 games played this year. He is known as one of the best defensemen in the NHL, […]

Zach Sanford Re-Signs With Blues

Zach Sanford signed a one-year contract extension with the St. Louis Blues. Prior to the signing, he was a restricted free agent. The contract is a one-way deal and comes in at $2 million. Sanford is a 26-year-old winger who took some time carving out a role for himself in the NHL. He has consistently […]

Jordan Kyrou Re-Signs With Blues

Forward Jordan Kyrou re-signed with the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. Kyrou and the Blues agreed to a two-year deal worth $5.6 million with an AAV of $2.8 million. The Toronto, Ontario native registered 14 goals and 21 helpers in 55 regular-season games in 2021. With Kyrou coming back to St. Louis, he should get […]

Canadiens Snatch Up Mike Hoffman

Montreal Canadiens were able to come to a contract agreement with free-agent forward Mike Hoffman on Wednesday. Hoffman signed a three-year deal worth $13.5 million with the Habs. He spent just one season in St. Louis, scoring 17 goals and adding 19 helpers in 52 regular-season games. The 31-year-old could provide some offensive firepower for […]

Jaden Schwartz Gets Five Year Deal with Seattle Kraken

The Seattle Kraken has been active on Wednesday as they announced the signing of Jaden Schwartz. He inked a five-year contract with an AAV of $5.5 million. Schwartz had an injury-riddled 2021 campaign with just eight goals and 21 points in 40 games. He was a huge part of the St. Louis Blues' 2019 Stanley […]

Pavel Buchnevich Gets Big Raise With Blues

Restricted free agent Pavel Buchnevich signed a four-year, $23.2 million contract with the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. He had recently been acquired from the Rangers when New York determined they would be unable to afford him. Buchnevich's contract will carry a $5.8 million AAV but the Blues could soon be parting ways with unrestricted […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/19): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season has entered the second season -- the playoffs! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you are new to playing NHL DFS, there […]

David Perron Finishes Great Season With Three Points

St. Louis Blues winger David Perron produced a second consecutive three-point performance in Thursday's 7-3 victory over Minnesota, finishing the year with 58 points in 56 games. He had two goals and one assist, becoming the first Blues player since Pavol Demitra in 2002-03 to average a point per game in a season. Mike Hoffman […]

Colton Parayko Misses Final Game Of The Regular Season

St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup as the team finishes its regular season with a home game against Minnesota. The 27-year-old logged over 23 minutes in Wednesday's 4-0 victory over the Wild, so he doesn't seem to be dealing with anything major and should be back for the playoffs. […]

Jordan Binnington Starts Season Finale For Blues

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will start the team's final regular-season game on Thursday against Minnesota. The two are finishing off a back-to-back set after Ville Husso recorded his first career shutout in St. Louis' 4-0 win on Wednesday. Binnington is still looking for his first shutout of the year. He enters the contest […]

Ville Husso Between The Pipes Wednesday

St. Louis Blues netminder Ville Husso will make his 17th appearance in 2021 against Minnesota on Wednesday. Husso has had the Wild's number picking up wins against them on two separate occasions. However, the Finnish native lost his last three outings against a divisional foe, the Vegas Golden Knights. He will take a backseat to […]

Tyler Bozak Will Sit Out Wednesday

St. Louis Blues forward Tyler Bozak will have the night off Wednesday against Minnesota. Klim Kostin will make his season debut. Bozak has played in 30 games for the Blues in 2021, scoring five goals and adding 12 assists. In his previous three contests, Bozak netted a goal and two assists while playing against Vegas […]

Klim Kostin Set To Make Season Debut On Wednesday

St. Louis Blues forward Klim Kostin will make his season debut on Wednesday versus the Minnesota Wild. Kostin, one of the Blues' top prospects, will start the game on the team's third line alongside forwards Robert Thomas and Mike Hoffman. The 22-year-old just completed a full season in the KHL in which he posted 18 […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/12): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season has hit the final week of the regular season! Yes, the playoffs start next week. As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you […]

Justin Faulk Completes Multi-Point Night With Game-Winner

St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk enjoyed a multi-point outing on Monday against Los Angeles, scoring a 2-1 game-winner in overtime and delivering one assist. He combined with Jaden Schwartz to help Tyler Bozak on the board. Faulk hasn't done too much throughout the campaign, but with injuries knocking out multiple blueliners, the 29-year-old is […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/9): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you are […]

Ville Husso Starts For Blues Saturday Night

St. Louis Blues goaltender Ville Husso will man the crease on Saturday night against the Golden Knights. It will be his first appearance of the month, after finishing April with a pair of overtime wins to improve his record for the year to 8-5-1. The 26-year-old rookie boasts a 3.46 goals-against average with a .885 […]