Brandon Saad Tallies Two Assists Friday

St. Louis Blues left wing Brandon Saad finished with two assists as the team dominated against Washington Friday with a 5-2 win. Both of the assists came on goals by Sammy Blais. Saad now has two multi-point performances in his past four appearances, but the 2022-23 campaign has been a disappointment for him overall, with […]

Joel Hofer Starts For Blues Friday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer will guard the cage Friday against Washington, with Jordan Binnington suspended for two games. Binnington lost his cool in Wednesday's matchup against Minnesota and has been suspended for two games for roughing and unsportsmanlike conduct. Hofer will make his first appearance of the season and will play in only […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks For DraftKings, FanDuel (3/17/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Greetings, RotoBallers! Today is St. Patrick's Day, and we have an exciting schedule ahead with four games on tap. I'm here to assist you in navigating the schedule and identifying potential goal-scorers for your DFS lineups. With the playoffs looming, every game holds greater significance. Let's work together to explore this slate on DraftKings and […]

Pavel Buchnevich Extends Points Streak With His Second Hat Trick

St. Louis winger Pavel Buchnevich recorded his second career hat trick in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to Minnesota. He had an even-strength marker to open and finish the scoring and fitted a power-play goal in between. The Blues continue to disappoint on most nights, but that hasn't kept Buchnevich from recording a 10-game point streak, which […]

Jordan Kyrou Pots His Second Hat Trick

St. Louis Blues winger Jordan Kyrou produced his second career hat trick in Saturday's 5-2 win over Columbus. He needed some luck to finish off the job, as Kyrou's final goal came with the Blue Jackets net empty, but it was still an impressive performance, and the 24-year-old has now set a new career high […]

Jordan Binnington Starting Thursday Against San Jose

St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington's struggles continued in his last outing against Arizona, as he allowed six goals on 27 shots, resulting in his fifth consecutive loss. The 29-year-old goaltender is having a season he would like to forget in 2022-23, recording a disappointing 21-23-5 record, a 3.34 goals-against-average, and a .893 save percentage. […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/9/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Jordan Binnington Tries To Avoid A Seventh Straight Defeat

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will guard the crease Tuesday against Arizona, looking to end a six-game losing streak. The 29-year-old hasn't won a single game for nearly a month, last tasting victory on Feb. 14 against New Jersey. Binnington was enjoying a three-game winning streak back then, but it's all gone wrong since, […]

St. Louis Signs NCAA Free Agent Anton Malmstrom

On Monday, Anton Malmstrom, an NCAA free agent, was officially signed by the St. Louis Blues. The Swedish defenseman agreed to a two-year, entry-level contract valued at $1.9 million, with an annual salary of $910,000 in the NHL and $82,500 in the American Hockey League. Malmstrom played for Bowling Green for the past three seasons […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/4/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Blues Acquire Jakub Vrana

The St. Louis Blues have acquired left wing Jakub Vrana from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forward Dylan McLaughlin and a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Vrana is in the second season of a three-year contract he signed with the Red Wings in August of 2021 and can become an unrestricted […]

Pavel Buchnevich Collects Four Assists Thursday

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich was the main offensive catalyst in Thursday's clash with the Sharks, producing four assists in a 6-3 win. Half of his helpers came with the man advantage. Buchnevich had previously never had four assists in a game. The Blues have lost a number of offensive pieces in recent weeks, […]

Ivan Barbashev Joins The Golden Knights

The Vegas Golden Knights added forward Ivan Barbashev to the roster via a trade on Sunday, picking the 27-year-old up from the St. Louis Blues for prospect Zach Dean, who was the team's first-round draft pick in 2021. The Golden Knights were desperate to add some offensive talent to the mix after Mark Stone (back) […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/23/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Torey Krug Misses Wednesday's Practice

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (lower body) missed Wednesday's practice and likely won't play Thursday against the Canucks. He's had trouble staying healthy all season and sustained a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 4-1 defeat to Carolina. According to St. Louis head coach Craig Berube, Krug has reaggravated a previous injury. With Krug missing, Marco […]

Brandon Saad, Pavel Buchnevich Expected Back Thursday

St. Louis Blues wingers Brandon Saad (upper body) and Pavel Buchnevich (lower body) are expected to be back in the lineup Thursday versus Vancouver. The latter has been unavailable for the last two games, while Saad has sat out four games. The two will provide a big boost for the attack, but the duo's return […]

Torey Krug Suffers Another Injury

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug couldn't finish Tuesday's matchup against Carolina as his bad luck with injuries continued. The 31-year-old left this time with a lower-body problem after logging 14:17 of action. Krug has already missed 17 games this season and could now face another stint on the shelf, although the severity of his […]

Marco Scandella Set For Season Debut Tuesday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Marco Scandella (hip) will make his season debut in Tuesday's matchup against Carolina. He is projected to skate on the third defensive pairing after recovering from right hip surgery. Tuesday is also going to be Scandella's 700th career game. He has tallied 160 points for his career with 932 shots on […]

Jake Neighbours Suffers An Upper-Body Injury

St. Louis Blues left wing Jake Neighbours had a very unlucky outing against Ottawa on Sunday as he sustained an upper-body injury on his first shift. The youngster managed to skate for only 37 seconds in his 30th game of the season. Neighbors has only four goals and four assists for the season, but various […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/19/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Pavel Buchnevich Ruled Out For Sunday

St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday's matchup against Colorado and has been ruled out from Sunday's meeting with Ottawa. He was able to skate for only 6:04 on Saturday and won't join the team for the trip to Canada. Buchnevich has unfortunately had health issues all season long and […]

Torey Krug Questionable For Saturday's Game

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (undisclosed) is regarded as questionable for Saturday's clash with the Avalanche. He's been very injury-prove throughout the season and is reportedly dealing with an issue that isn't related to the lower-body injury he sustained in Tuesday's game against Florida. Krug has managed to play only seven games since his […]

Robert Thomas Has Two Assists In Thursday's Win

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas finished Thursday's 4-2 victory over New Jersey with two assists. He helped Jordan Kyrou to reach 25 goals for the season and then combined with Kyrou to set up Brayden Schenn for a power-play goal. Thomas has now set up multiple goals in back-to-back games. The Blues have struggled […]

Ivan Barbashev Moving To First Line

St. Louis Blues forward Ivan Barbashev will replace Brandon Saad (upper body) on the first line Thursday against New Jersey. Saad was injured Tuesday against Florida and is set to miss multiple games after the team added him to Injured Reserve Thursday. Barbashev had an outstanding game Tuesday with three points in a 6-2 win […]

Brandon Saad Ruled Out For Thursday's Contest

St. Louis Blues left wing Brandon Saad (upper body) won't be able to play Thursday versus New Jersey. He got hurt in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over the Panthers and is considered day-to-day. Saad has registered 15 goals and 22 points in 46 games during a down year. He's been getting a lot of opportunities in […]

Torey Krug Questionable For Thursday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (lower body) is considered questionable for Thursday's game against New Jersey. He was injured Tuesday versus Florida and could now miss his 17th game of the season. When healthy, Krug has done a decent job on the offensive end with 22 points in 37 games, but he has also […]

Ivan Barbashev Bags Three Points Against Florida

St. Louis Blues forward Ivan Barbashev registered a game-high three points in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over Florida. He had two assists and completed the scoring with an empty-net goal. The 27-year-old has now recorded four goals and three assists in the past seven games. The improvement in form has pushed Barbashev to 10 goals and […]

Brandon Saad Forced To Exit Early

St. Louis Blues left wing Brandon Saad was injured in the second period Tuesday night against the Panthers. He logged only 9:32 of ice time and exited the game with an upper-body problem. The team is set to evaluate his status on Wednesday. St. Louis has only just gotten its top-six core back together but […]

Torey Krug Injured In Tuesday's Win

St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug suffered an upper-body injury in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Florida. He logged 7:58 on the ice and had a power-play assist before having to end his night early. Krug will be re-evaluated on Wednesday, and he will be desperate to avoid another injury layoff after already missing 16 games […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (2/11/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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