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Robert Thomas  • C  •  Blues

Robert Thomas Back For Blues Tuesday

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (ankle) will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against Minnesota. He's back after missing 12 games with a fractured ankle. Thomas picked up six points (one goal, five assists) in seven outings before landing on the shelf. The 25-year-old will resume his duties as the first-line center and will also join the first power-play unit. Thomas was held without a point by the Wild on Oct. 15, but he has amassed 16 points against them throughout his career -- it's his third-highest points tally against any opposition. As a result of Thomas' return, Mathieu Joseph will sit as a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
2 days ago   
Dylan Holloway  • LW  •  Blues

Dylan Holloway Avoids Serious Injury

St. Louis Blues left wing Dylan Holloway (upper body) has avoided serious injury and could be an option for Thursday's matchup against Utah. Holloway was struck by a puck in the neck area in Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay and was taken to the hospital. He returned to the team's practice facility on Wednesday. Holloway has enjoyed a positive start with his new team. He has recorded six points (four goals, two assists) in 13 games with 22 shots and 29 hits. The 23-year-old was recently promoted to the second line, giving him additional fantasy value.
Nov 7   
Dylan Holloway  • LW  •  Blues

Dylan Holloway Taken To Hospital After Being Hit By A Puck

St. Louis Blues left wing Dylan Holloway was taken to the hospital after he was hit by a puck in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay. He was hit in the neck area with 2:37 remaining in the first period. Holloway managed to finish his shift but was then stretched away from the bench area. The Blues announced that Holloway was alert and stable. This was a scary incident, but it's great to know that the player appears to be fine. However, the Blues likely have to be without him for a bit. After signing an offer sheet to join St. Louis from Edmonton, Holloway has opened the 2024-25 campaign with six points (four goals, two assists) through 13 games. He's filled a top-six role lately due to Robert Thomas' (ankle) absence.
Nov 6   
Philip Broberg  • D  •  Blues

Philip Broberg Will Miss Several Weeks With Lower-Body Injury

St. Louis Blues defenseman Philip Broberg (lower body) will miss the next four to six weeks due to a leg injury suffered on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Broberg went into the boards funny after getting tangled up with Mitch Marner and had to leave the game early, and will now miss significant time. Broberg was getting a good amount of ice time, including some time on the powerplay, and succeeding in that role. Colton Parayko will likely take some of that powerplay time, but Justin Faulk will continue to see most of the work on the man advantage.
Nov 4   
Philip Broberg  • D  •  Blues

Philip Broberg Leaves Saturday Early With Lower-Body Injury

St. Louis Blues defenseman Philip Broberg (lower body) left Saturday's game early. Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that head coach Drew Bannister did not have an update regarding the 23-year-old defenseman during the postgame interview. Broberg has enjoyed a fantastic start to his time in St. Louis, scoring nine points through his first 12 games. In addition, he holds a +6 rating with 11 shots on goal, 10 hits, and 12 blocks. For now, fantasy managers should expect Pierre-Oliver Joseph or Matt Kessel to move up to the second pairing to cover from Broberg and for Scott Perunovich to re-enter the starting lineup.
Nov 3   
Kasperi Kapanen  • RW  •  Blues

Kasperi Kapanen Exits With An Upper-Body Injury Tuesday

St. Louis Blues right wing Kasperi Kapanen sustained an upper-body injury in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to Ottawa. He recorded one shot and two hits across 6:37 of action in the contest. Kapanen was drafted into the lineup due to Mathieu Joseph's (lower body) absence. Nathan Walker could now be the next man up. Walker has managed one assist with five shots in five games this season. Fantasy managers should leave him on the waiver wire.
Oct 30   
Mathieu Joseph  • RW  •  Blues

Mathieu Joseph Out On Tuesday

St. Louis Blues right wing Mathieu Joseph (lower body) will not play on Tuesday versus Ottawa. He's returning to St. Louis to get evaluated for a lower-body injury. Joseph has done a decent job in a bottom-six role for the Blues, amassing two goals and two assists in nine appearances. Kasperi Kapanen will be filling in for Joseph on the third line Tuesday. The Finnish winger has been limited to one goal with nine shots in seven outings this season.
Oct 29   
Robert Thomas  • C  •  Blues

Robert Thomas To Miss At Least Six Weeks With Fractured Ankle

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas has been ruled out for at least six weeks with a fractured ankle. The team plans to re-evaluate him in six weeks after Thomas was injured while blocking a shot in Tuesday's matchup against Winnipeg. St. Louis also announced that Thomas has been placed on Injured Reserve. Thomas skates as the first-line center and will be a massive miss for the Blues, who are off to a good 4-3-0 start to the year. Brayden Schenn was moved to the first line in Wednesday's practice and should now play a more prominent role for the team until at least early December.
Oct 23   
Robert Thomas  • C  •  Blues

Robert Thomas Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas suffered a lower-body injury in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Winnipeg. Thomas had his second multi-point night of the campaign with a pair of assists but was hurt when he blocked a shot. The severity of the injury is currently unclear. The Blues will start a four-game road trip on Thursday in Toronto and will be desperate to have Thomas available. The 25-year-old went scoreless in three games prior to Tuesday's outing, but he still sits among St. Louis' top scorers with six points (one goal, five assists) in seven games. Brayden Schenn will likely move into the top six if Thomas needs time off to heal. This would significantly increase his fantasy value.
Oct 23   
Philip Broberg  • D  •  Blues

Philip Broberg Enjoying Good Start To Life In St. Louis

St. Louis Blues defenseman Philip Broberg has quickly shown why the team was willing to sign him to an offer sheet in the summer. By dishing out an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over Carolina, Broberg became the ninth rearguard in NHL history to record a point streak of at least six games from the start of his tenure with a franchise. He's the first defenseman to do it since Filip Kuba with the Ottawa Senators in 2008-09. Broberg has bagged one goal and five assists while operating on the second defensive pairing and the second power-play unit. His current scoring rate is clearly unsustainable, but fantasy managers should enjoy it while it lasts. The 23-year-old will try to extend his streak on Tuesday versus Winnipeg.
Oct 20   
Nick Leddy  • D  •  Blues

Nick Leddy Remains Out Versus Hurricanes

St. Louis Blues defenseman Nick Leddy (lower body) will miss a second consecutive contest on Saturday versus Carolina. He is also considered questionable for the next game, scheduled for Tuesday night against Winnipeg. Leddy averaged 22:09 of ice time on St. Louis' first defensive pairing before landing on the shelf. He was replaced in the role by Ryan Suter in Thursday's 1-0 overtime victory against the Islanders. Suter logged 25:10 of action but didn't do a lot next to Colton Parayko, finishing with one shot on goal, two blocks, and one hit. Pierre-Olivier Joseph has filled the open spot in the lineup and logged 10:51 on the third defensive pairing Thursday night.
Oct 19   
Alexey Toropchenko  • RW  •  Blues

Alexey Toropchenko Out On Saturday

St. Louis Blues right wing Alexey Toropchenko (lower body) will miss Saturday's matchup against Carolina. The Russian forward is dealing with a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. Toropchenko is a big physical piece for the Blues on the fourth line, who has tallied one assist with four shots and 12 hits in five games this season. His absence gives Nathan Walker a chance to rejoin the action on Saturday. Walker logged one assist, four shots, and 12 hits in four games before being scratched for Thursday's 1-0 overtime victory against the Islanders. He has posted very similar numbers to Toropchenko, so it's basically a like-for-like change on the fourth line. Fantasy managers should ignore Walker.
Oct 19   
Joel Hofer  • G  •  Blues

Joel Hofer Shuts Out Islanders With 34 Saves

St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer was unbeatable for the New York Islanders on Thursday, skating away from a 1-0 overtime win with his second career shutout. Hofer stopped the Islanders from scoring with 34 saves and also made an offensive impact, as Jake Neighbours scored the game's only goal off assists by Hofer and Philip Broberg. The Blues backup will be very happy with his start to the season, having won both of his outings so far. Hofer defeated San Jose 5-4 in overtime a week ago. Jordan Binnington is carrying a losing record early in the year at 1-2-0, and if he doesn't improve, Hofer could start receiving action more often.
Oct 18   
Nick Leddy  • D  •  Blues

Nick Leddy Unavailable On Thursday

St. Louis Blues defenseman Nick Leddy (lower body) has been ruled out for Thursday's contest against the Islanders. He played through a lower-body injury on Tuesday versus Minnesota and couldn't practice on Wednesday. Ryan Suter is expected to step into a first-pairing role, while Pierre-Olivier Joseph will re-enter the lineup on the third pairing. Leddy is considered day-to-day and will have his first opportunity to return to action on Saturday versus Carolina.
Oct 17   
Nick Leddy  • D  •  Blues

Nick Leddy Troubled By A Lower-Body Injury

St. Louis Blues defenseman Nick Leddy was unable to practice on Wednesday due to a lower-body injury. Leddy logged close to 21 minutes of action against Minnesota on Tuesday. However, according to Blues head coach Drew Bannister, Leddy was already hurt prior to Tuesday's game. Bannister considers him day-to-day, and Leddy might be forced to sit out Thursday's matchup against the Islanders. Leddy's absence would push Ryan Suter to a top-pairing role. Suter has tallied one goal with six shots and five blocks in four games this season while averaging 16:02 of ice time. The move up the lineup will boost Suter's fantasy appeal, but the 39-year-old veteran is far from the player he used to be.
Oct 16   
Brandon Saad  • LW  •  Blues

Brandon Saad Expected To Make Season Debut On Tuesday

St. Louis Blues left wing Brandon Saad (personal) has been activated from the non-roster list and is expected to make his season debut on Tuesday against Minnesota. Saad has missed the first three games of the year to welcome a third child to his family. The veteran winger practiced on the top line on Wednesday. He is also poised for second power-play duty. As a player who's on the cusp of earning his 500th career point, Saad could do plenty of damage in a first-line role, although his effectiveness has been lacking on the offensive front in recent years. To make room for Saad on the roster, the Blues placed Alexandre Texier (upper body) on Injured Reserve on Monday.
Oct 14   
Pavel Buchnevich  • LW  •  Blues

Pavel Buchnevich Totals Three Points Friday Night

St. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich recorded a game-high three points in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. He had two goals and an assist, registering his second marker with the man advantage. Buchnevich led his team with four shots and collected one block in 20:39 of action. After going scoreless in St. Louis' season opener against Seattle, Buchnevich has bagged three goals and one assist with a plus-four rating. It looks like the experiment of playing him at center is working for the Blues. Buchnevich will aim to score in three consecutive games for the first time since January when the Blues face Minnesota on Tuesday night.
Oct 12   
Alexandre Texier  • C  •  Blues

Alexandre Texier Battling An Upper-Body Injury

St. Louis Blues left wing Alexandre Texier missed Thursday's clash with the Sharks because of an upper-body injury. Texier logged 13:03 of ice time in St. Louis' season-opening 3-2 win against Seattle on Tuesday, logging an assist on Jordan Kyrou's game-winner, but he also appears to have gotten injured in the contest, as the French forward had a maintenance day on Wednesday. He took part in the warm-ups ahead of Thursday's game before being ruled out. Blues head coach Drew Bannister has labeled Texier as day-to-day. Zack Bolduc replaced him on the second line. The 21-year-old could keep his spot as the Blues return to action on Friday night against Vegas, increasing his fantasy value.
Oct 11   
Jordan Kyrou  • C  •  Blues

Jordan Kyrou Bags Two Goals As Blues Shock Kraken With Comeback

St. Louis Blues right wing Jordan Kyrou opened the 2024-25 campaign with a two-goal effort in Tuesday's 3-2 road victory over Seattle. St. Louis looked lifeless and fell into a two-goal hole early in the second period, but the Blues produced a comeback led by Kyrou. He netted a power-play goal at the 13:42 mark in the second to get things started and registered the eventual game-winner less than two minutes later. Kyrou produced his goals with three shots and had one block and one hit in the game while logging 16:38 of ice time as a member of the second line. Dating back to last season, Kyrou now boasts eight goals and 11 points across his last eight outings.
Oct 9   
Jordan Binnington  • G  •  Blues

Jordan Binnington Takes On Kraken Tuesday

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington will be in the crease for Tuesday's season opener against the Seattle Kraken. The 31-year-old will look to register a third consecutive win in the matchup. He has a 3-1-0 overall record in his career against Seattle. It's been a good matchup for Binnington, but the Blues are considered underdogs for Tuesday's clash, and the veteran netminder certainly has to be at his best to make a winning start to the new campaign.
Oct 8   
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