Vladimir Tarasenko Scores In Win Over Avalanche

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko opened the scoring during a 3-2 overtime win against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. Tarasenko is riding a mini four-game point streak. The Russian sniper has nine goals, 11 assists, and 96 shots through 24 games this season. Tarasenko has scored at least 33 goals in each […]

Jake Allen Starting Against Avalanche

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen will be in net on Friday night against the Colorado Avalanche. Allen is coming off of an unimpressive performance against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday where he allowed four goals on 31 shots. He now has a 6-7-3 record to go along with a 3.32 goals-against average and […]

Jake Allen Allows Four Goals In Wednesday's Loss

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen gave up more than three goals for the seventh time this season in Wednesday's 4-3 loss at Detroit. He's had a few promising outings this month, but Allen can't seem to find consistency. His record for the season remains an awful 6-7-3, and he's allowing 3.32 goals per game […]

Alexander Steen Records Seven Shots In Return To Lineup

St. Louis Blues left wing Alexander Steen was determined to mark his return to the lineup with a goal on Wednesday, but he couldn't get any of his seven shots past Jimmy Howard in a 4-3 loss to Detroit. Steen was out two weeks with an upper-body injury before making his return. He started off […]

David Perron Has Two-Goal Game Against Detroit

St. Louis Blues left wing David Perron had his second multi-goal game of the season on Wednesday, scoring twice in a 3-2 loss to Detroit. Vladimir Tarasenko provided the other one. Perron, who had six shots in the game, put the team on the board with 13:37 played in the second period, scoring his fourth […]

Jake Allen To Man Crease On Wednesday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen will get the nod in net versus the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. The 28-year-old last saw action in a 8-4 loss to the Jets this past Saturday in which he allowed two goals on 11 shots in a relief appearance. Allen struggled out of the gates this […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 8) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Ends Goal Drought

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko ended a 10-game goal drought on Saturday, netting the team's second one in a 8-4 home loss to Winnipeg. David Perron, Ryan O'Reilly, and Patrick Maroon also scored for the Blues. Tarasenko has four consecutive 30-plus goal seasons to his name, but he's been completely off form this […]

Chad Johnson Starts For Blues Versus Jets

St. Louis Blues goaltender Chad Johnson will start between the pipes on Saturday against Winnipeg as the team finishes off a back-to-back set. The Blues beat Nashville 6-2 on Friday with Jake Allen in the net, so it's Johnson's turn now to get back on track. The team has struggled this season and Johnson has […]

Jake Allen In Net Against Predators On Friday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen will be in net for Friday's contest against the Nashville Predators. Allen started Wednesday's game against the Predators and allowed three goals on 33 shots in a 4-1 loss. The 28-year-old has a 5-6-3 record to go along with a 3.31 goals-against average and .896 save percentage. Allen has […]

Robert Thomas Scores Only Blues Goal On Wednesday

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas scored the team's only goal in Wednesday's 4-1 loss at Nashville. It's his first career goal and it came in his 16th game, which he spent on the second line alongside Robby Fabbri and Brayden Schenn. Schenn had the only assist on the goal. Thomas is the 20th pick […]

Jake Allen Tending The Twine Against Predators

St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen will be in net against the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night. After a horrid start to the season, Allen has responded with three solid outings in his past three starts. He only allowed one goal in each game, despite coming away with a 1-2-0 record. While his recent play […]

Jake Allen Takes Hard-Luck Loss At Home Monday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen allowed just one goal on 26 shots in Monday's 2-0 setback against the Los Angeles Kings. It was the last straw, as management decided to sack bench boss Mike Yeo after the poor showing right in the middle of his third season with the organization. Allen was pretty sharp, […]

Jaden Schwartz Expected To Be Out For Another Week

St. Louis Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz (upper body) will not be in the lineup on Monday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Blues head coach Mike Yeo does not expect to have Schwartz back at any point during the next four games. Schwartz will be re-evaluated on the weekend. In his absence, Robby Fabbri […]

Patrick Maroon Absent From Monday's Lineup

St. Louis Blues left wing Patrick Maroon (upper body) will miss his third straight game on Monday night against the Los Angeles Kings. Maroon participated during Monday's morning skate and is targeting Friday or Saturday for a possible return. The gritty winger was skating on the fourth line prior to the injury after starting the […]

Alexander Steen Remains Day-To-Day, Out On Monday

St. Louis Blues left wing Alexander Steen (upper body) will not play on Monday night against the Los Angeles Kings. He is still listed as day-to-day and should return soon. The veteran winger tallied five goals and five assists through his first 16 games of the season. With Jaden Schwartz (upper body) and Patrick Maroon […]

Jake Allen Between The Pipes Against Kings

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen will be taking on the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. It has been a tough season so far for Allen, but he has only allowed two goals on 52 shots (.965 save percentage) in his past two starts. The Kings are the lowest-scoring team in the league and […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 7) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Chad Johnson Getting The Nod Against Sharks

St. Louis Blues goaltender Chad Johnson will be in the net on Saturday night against the San Jose Sharks. Johnson had a 33-save shutout against the Sharks last Friday. The 32-year-old has a 2-3-0 record this season to go along with a 2.08 goals-against average and .927 save percentage. He has won two of his […]

Alexander Steen Day-To-Day, Out On Friday

St. Louis Blues left wing Alexander Steen (upper body) will not play in Friday's contest against the Vegas Golden Knights. Steen has produced five goals and five assists through 16 games. This ailment coincided perfectly with the return of Brayden Schenn, who will take Steen's role on the second line. Steen is not expected to […]

Brayden Schenn Returns To Blues Lineup On Friday

St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (upper body) will be back in the lineup on Friday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. He had missed the past four games. Schenn is projected to skate alongside Tyler Bozak and Robby Fabbri on the second line. He has three goals and six assists through 12 games this […]

Jake Allen Between The Pipes Against Golden Knights

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen will be in net on Friday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. Allen has been wildly inconsistent this season. He has given up three goals or more in five of his last six starts. Allen has a 4-4-3 record to go along with a 3.73 goals-against average and .883 […]

Ryan O'Reilly Sees Point Streak End

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly finished without a single point for the first time since Oct. 14 on Wednesday, when the team couldn't get anything past Corey Crawford in a 1-0 loss to Chicago. O'Reilly arrived into the game with a 10-game point streak and he had a chance to match Phil Goyette for […]

Jay Bouwmeester Returns To Lineup Against Blackhawks

St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester will be in the lineup on Wednesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. He has been scratched the past three games. Bouwmeester has two assists and a minus-seven rating through 11 games this season. The veteran rearguard has aged terribly over the past four seasons. His days of fantasy relevance […]

Patrick Maroon Back In Lineup On Wednesday

St. Louis Blues left wing Patrick Maroon will return to the lineup on Wednesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. Maroon has been scratched the past two games. He has zero goals and seven assists through 13 games this season. Maroon offers increased value in banger formats but finds himself playing on the fourth line for […]

Jake Allen Starting Against Blackhawks On Wednesday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen will be tending the twine on Wednesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. Allen has been terrible against the Blackhawks this season, posting a 1-0-2 record with a 4.34 goals-against average and .879 save percentage through three starts. Allen has not fared much better against the rest of the league […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 6) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Brayden Schenn Will Not Play On Wednesday

St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (upper body) will not be in the lineup on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Schenn suffered the injury back on November 4 and has not played since. A clearer date for his return should be available after his doctor's appointment on Tuesday afternoon. The 27-year-old has three goals and […]

Chad Johnson Disappoints On Sunday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Chad Johnson couldn't extend his winning streak to three games on Sunday, stopping only 15 of 18 shots in a 3-2 loss to Minnesota. He had allowed only one goal on 72 shots in his previous two starts before falling apart against the Wild. Johnson has picked up quite a few […]

Ryan O'Reilly Extends Point Streak To 10 Games

St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly helped Alex Pietrangelo to score the team's second goal in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Minnesota, extending his point streak to 10 games with the assist. He's only the fifth player in franchise history to record a point streak of 10-plus games in his first season with the club. 17 […]