KEVIN HAYES NEWS

Hayes gets visit from nephews before game in hometown Boston | NHL.com Young kids visit rink ahead of matchup between Blues, Bruins

MARCH 11, 2024 • NHL.COM

Long goal drought finally ends Hayes scored on one of his 4 shots during Monday's 2-1 shootout win over the Flyers.

Impact Hayes has been mired in a long, long goal drought. Prior to Monday's game, Hayes went 19 games without a goal. During that time, he had just two assists. It's been a tough season all around for Hayes, who is only up to 11 goals and 23 points through 60 games.

MARCH 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Produces helper in overtime win Hayes logged an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.

Impact Hayes has just two points over 13 games since the holiday break. The 31-year-old has been stuck in a third-line role, and a lack of offense is unlikely to help him get a promotion if a lineup shuffle occurs. Hayes has 21 points, 84 shots on net, 23 hits and a minus-1 rating through 46 appearances, so most fantasy managers can do better when looking for center depth.

JANUARY 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Hayes, Craig Berube and a trade that fell through: A Blues-Flyers beat writer chat Heading into Monday's matchup between the Blues and Flyers, The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford and Kevin Kurz touched on a few topics.

JANUARY 15, 2024 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Nets 10th goal of season Hayes scored a goal on five shots and added two hits in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Impact Hayes snapped a couple of droughts with his first-period tally -- he'd gone 10 games without a goal and seven contests without a point prior to Saturday. The 31-year-old center has been just alright in his first year with the Blues, racking up 10 goals, 10 assists, 78 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 41 appearances. He'll likely continue to see middle-six minutes and some power-play time.

JANUARY 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 11, 2024 • INQUIRER.COM

One of each in overtime win Hayes scored a goal and an assist on four shots in the Blues' 4-3 overtime win over the Stars on Saturday.

Impact Hayes finished a goal that rebounded off the end boards to give the Blues a 3-2 lead. He also picked up a helper on Brandon Saad's goal. Hayes is starting to heat up offensively, scoring four points in his last three games. He is now up to nine goals and 16 points in 30 games. The former Flyer should continue to play on the third line and second power-play unit.

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two tallies in losing effort Hayes scored two goals in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Red Wings.

Impact His two tallies came 31 seconds apart early in the second period to give the Blues a fairly short-lived 3-2 lead. Hayes hasn't been able to build up much momentum in his first season with St. Louis, not getting on the scoresheet for more than two games in a row at any point, and the 31-year-old has a disappointing eight goals and 14 points through 28 contests.

DECEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pots goal in loss Hayes scored a goal, added two hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Hayes has found his scoring touch with four goals and two helpers over his last nine contests. The 31-year-old's improved play got him onto the second line after toiling in a bottom-six role to start the campaign. He's at six tallies, six assists, 39 shots on net and a plus-4 rating through 25 appearances overall. Hayes could have more fantasy upside as long as he's playing with Brayden Schenn and Jordan Kyrou.

DECEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

One of each in win Hayes scored a goal and dished out an assist in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.

Impact Hayes is skating on the second line and the second power-play unit. He has put forth modest returns with 11 points and 34 shots on net through 22 games. The 31-year-old forward won't be easy to depend on for fantasy purposes with 14:40 of ice time per game, but it wouldn't be surprising if he improved a bit considering he posted 54 points -- 16 with the man advantage -- through 81 games last year.

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Notches game-winning goal Hayes scored the game-winning goal in a 6-5 road win against the Coyotes.

Impact Hayes beat backup Connor Ingram at 4:13 of the third period to give the Blues the lead, and there were no additional markers. He ended up with three shots on goals with a hit, and he won an amazing 15 faceoff attempts in 19 tries in his 15:14 of ice time across 21 shifts. It's hard to believe, but with his assist in Anaheim on Sunday, Hayes has strung together points in consecutive games for the first time this season.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Hayes breaks tie in 3rd period, Blues outlast Coyotes 6-5

Nick Leddy and Alexey Toropchenko had short-handed goal 33 seconds apart, Kevin Hayes broke a tie early in the third period and the St. Louis Blues outlasted the Arizona Coyotes 6-...

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • Associated Press

Draws assist Hayes recorded an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Lightning.

Impact Hayes earned a helper on a Jakub Vrana tally in the second period. The assist was Hayes' first point in five games. The center is up to six points, 15 shots on net, eight PIM and a plus-2 rating through 14 contests. The Blues haven't scored a lot early in the season -- though their offense can be explosive at times. That's left Hayes on the periphery for point production in a third-line role.

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Breaks out with three points Hayes scored twice, added an assist, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-1 win over the Devils.

Impact Hayes' first goal of the season stood as the game-winner, and he also factored in on both empty-netters. The 31-year-old has struggled to adjust early in his Blues tenure -- he had just two assists over the first eight contests of the campaign before Friday's breakout. The center is at five points, nine shots on net, six hits and a plus-2 rating through nine appearances. While this was a positive step, Hayes is likely to remain in a bottom-six role until he shows more consistency.

NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hayes scores twice to help Blues beat Devils, who lose Jack Hughes to injury

Kevin Hayes scored a pair of goals and added an assist to help the St. Louis Blues beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1

NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • Associated Press

Records helper in win Hayes logged an assist in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Flames.

Impact Hayes has struggled early in the season, logging two assists through his first six outings with the Blues. He was on the third line Thursday in an 11-forward, seven-defensemen lineup. The 31-year-old's non-scoring numbers haven't been particularly useful either -- he's at four shots on net, three hits, one blocked shots, a plus-2 rating and two PIM. With a lackluster role on a low-scoring team, Hayes is likely best left on the waiver wire in fantasy.

OCTOBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

After trade to Blues, Kevin Hayes is motivated to prove he 'can still play in this league at a high level' NASHVILLE, Tenn. — For new Blues center Kevin Hayes, maybe it was a stroke of luck.

JUNE 28, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Jeremy Rutherford: Kevin Hayes just arrived in Nashville, which... - The Athletic Kevin Hayes just arrived in Nashville, which was a coincidence with the NHL Draft and his new team in town. The 31-year-old forward was acqu...

JUNE 28, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Flyers trade All-Star Kevin Hayes to St. Louis The Philadelphia Flyers have traded Kevin Hayes to the St. Louis Blues for a sixth-round pick in the 2024 draft. The Flyers will retain half...

JUNE 27, 2023 • MCALL.COM