Pos | Role | Name |
C | 1 | Brayden Schenn  ActiveBrayden Schenn notched one goal and one assist in a 4-3 loss to Chicago on Wednesday night. Schenn and the Blues were disappointed after they let such an important slip away from them. However, there is still work left to do to try to get into the playoffs. "It (stinks), but at the end of the day, we have to stay positive," Schenn said. "Two-game winning streak here to get in the postseason." Apr 5 |
| 2 | Oskar Sundqvist  ActiveOskar Sundqvist will be a healthy scratch in Friday's game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Sundqvist has a goal and five points in 41 games this season. Mitch Reinke and Nolan Stevens will also watch the game from the press box. Apr 6 |
| 3 | Kyle Brodziak  ActiveKyle Brodziak is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. Brodziak is coming off a strong season with 10 goals and 33 points in 81 games. At the same time, he'll turn 34-years-old in May and the Blues might ultimately opt to let him walk so that they can turn to a younger option in the bottom-six forward role. "Obviously I’m aware of that," Brodziak said. "We’ll have to wait and see. The plan is to take it easy the next few weeks and see what happens because I really don’t know yet." Being an older bottom-six forward is a tough place to be in as far as the UFA market goes, but given that Brodziak did well in 2017-18, he should be able to land another NHL contract. Apr 22 |
| 4 | Ivan Barbashev  ActiveIvan Barbashev picked up a goal with an assist and a plus-2 rating with a blocked shot and a hit in Monday's 4-2 win in Anaheim. Barbashev had a nearly identical stat line in Los Angeles on Saturday, picking up a goal with an assist, a plus-2 rating and two shots in that game, too. In fact, he has lit the lamp in three of his past four games, as scooting up to the line with Alexander Steen and Vladimir Tarasenko has done wonders for his production. If he is still available off the waiver wire, he's not a bad addition in deeper pools. He is also a sweet mid-tier sleeper pick in DFS formats. Mar 13 |
| 5 | Patrik Berglund  ActivePatrik Berglund scored a hat trick in Friday's 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Berglund delivered a huge performance in a crucial game. The Blues forward opened the scoring in the first period before adding two more tallies in the third frame. The 29-year-old finished the night with a plus-3 rating, five shots on goal and five hits in 14:55 of ice time. After scoring 10 goals in his first 48 games, Berglund has now found the back of the net seven times in his last eight outings. He has 17 goals and 25 points in 56 games this season. Jaden Schwartz also scored for St. Louis on Friday night. Apr 6 |
LW | 1 | Jaden Schwartz  ActiveJaden Schwartz scored a goal and an assist in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. The Blues needed to collect just a single point in this game to make the playoffs, but they ultimately fell short. This game wasn't without controversy, as a crucial offside call went Colorado's way early in the second period, and it put the Blues in a 2-0 hole at the time. Schwartz cut the deficit to 2-1 at the 12:28 mark of the second frame, but they were never able to tie the game. He also registered an assist on Brayden Schenn's goal in the final minute of regulation. Schwartz finishes the season with 24 goals and 35 assists in 62 games. Apr 8 |
| 2 | Vladimir Sobotka  ActiveVladimir Sobotka netted the game-winning goal with a plus-1 rating on three shots on net in Monday's 4-2 win in Anaheim. Sobotka has a point in back-to-back outings after an ugly 15-game stretch from Jan. 30-March 8. Perhaps this game-winner will give him continued confidence heading into Thursday's home game against the Avalanche. If he can piece together a point streak for a couple more games he might be worth a look in deeper fantasy pools. Mar 13 |
| 3 | Robby Fabbri  I.L.Robby Fabbri underwent knee surgery in Chicago on Tuesday. The surgery was performed by Dr. Bernard Bach. Fabbri suffered a torn ACL last February. He underwent surgery to repair the injury and was cleared to play in late July. Unfortunately for Fabbri, he re-injured himself during training camp. The Blues forward is done for the season. Nov 8 |
RW | 1 | Vladimir Tarasenko  SidelinedVladimir Tarasenko underwent reconstructive surgery on his left shoulder Wednesday. Tarasenko, who is slated to need four-to-six months to recover, will be re-evaluated at training camp in September. He suffered a dislocated shoulder in St. Louis' regulars-season finale against Colorado. Apr 11 |
| 2 | Alexander Steen  ActiveAlexander Steen found the back of the net in a 2-1 win over Columbus on Saturday. It was Steen's 15th goal and 45th point in 69 games this season. It also extended his point streak to four games. This is the fifth straight campaign that he's reached the 15-goal milestone. He also reached the 50-point mark in each of those previous four seasons, but it would take something of a hot finish for him to get there again. Mar 25 |
| 3 | Dmitrij Jaskin  ActiveThe St. Louis Blues have decided to scratch Dmitrij Jaskin tonight against the Florida Panthers. Jaskin has 12 points in 40 games and will sit for the second straight game. He will be joined in the press box by Chris Thorburn and Vince Dunn. Jan 9 |
| 4 | Tage Thompson  ActiveTage Thompson will be a healthy scratch in Saturday's game against the Colorado Avalanche. This is a do-or-die game for both teams, as there's one playoff spot on the line. Thompson has three goals and six assists in 41 games this season. Oskar Sundqvist will take his spot in the lineup. Ville Husso, Ivan Barbashev, Mitch Reinke and Nolan Stevens will also serve as healthy scratches. Apr 7 |
| 5 | Chris Thorburn  ActiveChris Thorburn has been waived by the St. Louis Blues. Thorburn was a healthy scratch Sunday afternoon against Nashville. He has four assists in 33 games with the Blues this season. Feb 25 |
| 6 | Nikita Soshnikov  ActiveNikita Soshnikov returned to action Friday night against the Blackhawks. He missed seven games due to an upper-body injury. He posted one hit on 16 shifts and 10:27 of ice time. Soshnikov is not really a fantasy factor at this time. Apr 7 |
D | 1 | Alex Pietrangelo  ActiveAlex Pietrangelo has been selected as the NHL's first star of the week for the period ending Mar. 18. Pietrangelo amassed three goals and six assists in four games. He set a career-high with four points in Sunday's 5-4 OT win over Chicago. Pietrangelo has a personal best 15 goals this season, which has him tied for the league lead among defensemen. Mar 19 |
| 2 | Colton Parayko  ActiveColton Parayko suited up in Friday's match against Dallas. Parayko dealt with some tightness that resulted in him leaving Thursday's practice early. However, he was fine to play versus the Stars. Parayko posted three shots and two hits in 22:03 of ice time. Feb 17 |
| 3 | Joel Edmundson  ActiveJoel Edmundson, who can become a restricted free agent this summer, might end up having to go through the arbitration process. Edmundson earned $1.05 million in 2017-18 and he's due for a sizable raise after logging 20:44 minutes per game, but GM Doug Armstrong suggested that he isn't looking to give significant pay boosts to his RFAs this summer. "It’s a bad year to be a restricted free agent on a team that doesn’t make the playoffs," Armstrong said, "It’s hard to justify big raises and some of them are going to earn big raises and they’re going to have to go to arbitration to get it because it’s a difficult process to go to ownership and say, ‘Listen, these guys need to triple their money (but) we missed the playoffs.’ Maybe someone else has to tell us that. Maybe we can find a sweet spot that we can do it, but there’s some players that I’ve got a lot of respect for that I have to deal with this summer and I’ll show them the respect they deserve." That kind of statement could just be an early negotiating tactic, but it will be interesting to see what kind of contract Edmundson gets. Apr 22 |
| 4 | Carl Gunnarsson  SidelinedCarl Gunnarsson has undergone surgery to repair a tear in his left ACL. Gunnarsson suffered the injury against the Vancouver Canucks on Mar. 23. He will be re-evaluated in six months. Apr 3 |
| 5 | Robert Bortuzzo  ActiveRobert Bortuzzo has been handed a $3,091.40 fine. If that sounds like a weird amount, it's because the NHL is issuing the largest fine they could under these circumstances and that's what it is in this case. Bortuzzo is being punished for crosschecking Boston’s Jordan Szwarz. Mar 22 |
| 6 | Vince Dunn  SidelinedAccording to Hockey Canada, Vince Dunn (upper body) will not be able to play in the 2018 IIHF World Championship due to injury. That's unfortunate for Dunn, who would have gained some valuable experience while representing Canada for the first time internationally. Dunn recorded five goals and 24 points in 75 games with St. Louis this season. He will use the summer to recover. Apr 16 |
| 7 | Jay Bouwmeester  I.L.Jay Bouwmeester will miss the rest of the season because of a hip injury. Bouwmeester is expected to be out for four to six months. He has been limited to 35 games this season due to injuries. Bouwmeester had just two goals, five assists and 16 penalty minutes in 2017-18. Mar 5 |
| 8 | Jordan Schmaltz  ActiveJordan Schmaltz's upper-body injury was a concussion. Schmaltz missed the Blues' final five games, but he had resumed practicing before the season ended. He now has the summer to recover. He had an assist in 13 games with St. Louis. Apr 10 |
G | 1 | Jake Allen  ActiveJake Allen knows he has to be better and he took responsibility for not getting St. Louis into the playoffs. "I definitely need to be more consistent as the starting goalie for the St. Louis Blues," Allen said. "There's no question in my mind I'm capable of it. I've shown it. It was a tough stretch, no question, for us all. But I started extremely well. I finished extremely well. I've just gotta find that middle consistency." Blues GM Doug Armstrong gave Allen a vote of confidence and he's confident 2018-19 will be better. Apr 12 |
| 2 | Carter Hutton  ActiveCarter Hutton hopes to become a starting goaltender next season. Hutton is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, so he has the option of seeing what the market is like for him. He certainly performed well enough this season to warrant a shot at a number one gig as he posted a 2.09 GAA and .931 save percentage in 32 games. Apr 10 |