ST. LOUIS BLUES NEWS

Media op: St-Louis | Montréal Canadiens Martin St-Louis on his young players facing McDavid

JANUARY 14 • NHL.COM

Tyler Tucker - Heads to AHL for conditioning Tucker was loaned to AHL Springfield on Sunday for a conditioning assignment.

Impact Tucker has one goal, one assist, 10 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and 27 hits in 15 games this season. He hasn't been in the lineup for the Blues since Dec. 21 against Florida, so he will get some playing time in the minors before returning to the big club.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Flyers take win streak into matchup with the Blues

The Philadelphia Flyers are looking to keep a three-game win streak alive when they take on the St. Louis Blues

JANUARY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scott Perunovich - Helps out on power play Perunovich notched a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Impact Perunovich had a shot tipped in by Oskar Sundqvist to tie the game at 3-3 in the third period. The helper snapped a three-game skid for Perunovich. He has six helpers over his last nine contests as he attempts to hold onto a third-pairing role over Marco Scandella, a task that's likely to be harder now that Justin Faulk is back from a lower-body injury. Perunovich has eight assists (three on the power play), 23 shots on net and 23 blocked shots over 26 appearances this season.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Leddy - Delivers assist Saturday Leddy logged an assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Impact Leddy has a helper in each of the last two games, turning things around from his recent 10-game point drought. His longest streak of the season is three contests, so a sustained surge of offense isn't likely for the veteran defenseman. He's produced two goals, 10 assists, 41 shots on net, 58 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 41 appearances.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Kasperi Kapanen - Records assist Saturday Kapanen registered an assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Impact Kapanen set up linemate Kevin Hayes' tally in the first period, tying the game at 1-1 just 1:05 after Brad Marchand opened the scoring for Boston. Playing on the third line hasn't done Kapanen many favors lately -- he has five points over 19 games since the start of January. His helper Saturday snapped a four-game drought. The winger is up to 13 points with 63 shots on net, 24 hits and a minus-6 rating through 41 appearances this season.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Brayden Schenn - Earns helper on power play Schenn recorded a power-play assist, two hits and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Impact Schenn is thawing out on offense, earning a point for a third straight game. Prior to this week, he had gone 12 contests without a point. The 32-year-old is prone to the occasional dry spell, though he can still help in fantasy with his physical play. For the season, he's at 19 points (six on the power play), 81 shots on net, 76 hits, 23 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a minus-16 rating through 41 appearances. He's on pace for his worst point total in a full-length season since 2013-14.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Kyrou - Pockets power-play helper Kyrou notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Impact Kyrou has three goals and two helpers over five contests in January, aided by his hat trick Thursday versus the Rangers. The 25-year-old winger set up a Jake Neighbours tally in the second period. With three of his last six points coming on the power play, both Kyrou and the Blues overall have shown more promise a man up. For the season, he's produced 31 points (eight on the power play) with 143 shots on net, 12 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 41 games.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Robert Thomas - Sends power-play helper Thomas produced a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Impact Thomas had a two-game slump recently, but he's bounced back with three helpers over his last two outings. He assisted on a Jake Neighbours tally in the second period Saturday. Thomas is enjoying an excellent campaign as the Blues' No. 1 center. He's up to 44 points (seven on the power play), 86 shots on net and a plus-14 rating through 41 appearances, putting him on track to exceed the 80-point threshold for the first time.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Oskar Sundqvist - Makes up for penalty Sundqvist scored a power-play goal and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Impact Sundqvist's penalty led to the Bruins' third-period tally, which put them ahead 3-2. Later in the frame, Sundqvist got a piece of a Scott Perunovich shot to knock in the game-tying goal, which forced overtime. Sundqvist has three points over his last four games, but it'll be hard to trust his offense in the long run as long as he remains on the fourth line. The 29-year-old has four goals, 16 points, 43 shots on net, 40 hits, 32 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 41 outings overall.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Neighbours - Deposits power-play goal Neighbours scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Impact Neighbours has five points over his last 11 games, and three of them have come on the power play. The 21-year-old's tally Saturday tied the game at 2-2 in the second period. He's been solid in his first full NHL campaign, racking up 13 goals, three assists, 75 shots on net, 66 hits and a minus-4 rating through 41 appearances in a middle-six role. Four of his 16 points have come with the man advantage.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Hayes - 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 • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Binnington - Allows four goals in overtime loss Binnington stopped 31 of 35 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins.

Impact The Blues were able to bounce back from a one-goal deficit in each period, but they never gave Binnington a lead to protect. Charlie McAvoy's second tally of the game ended it in favor of the Bruins in overtime. Binnington has won six of his last nine outings while allowing 25 goals in that span, continuing his season-long trend of playing fairly well with mixed results. He's now 14-11-2 with a 3.04 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 30 games. The Blues host the Flyers in their next game Monday.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

McAvoy scores in OT, Bruins defeat Blues to extend point streak to 5 | NHL.com Defenseman, Marchand each has 2 goals; Binnington makes 31 saves for St. Louis

JANUARY 14 • NHL.COM

Bruins Wrap: Boston Ends Road Trip With Overtime Win Over Blues The Bruins went to overtime for the fourth straight game and snapped their three game losing skid with the win over the Blues.

JANUARY 14 • NESN.COM

Thunderbirds winning streak comes to an end against Utica Nikita Alexandrov gave Springfield another 3-point game, but the Comets top T-Birds

JANUARY 14 • MASSLIVE.COM

Jordan Binnington - Gets starting nod Saturday Binnington will defend the home crease versus Boston on Saturday, according to Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Impact Binnington was outstanding Thursday, stopping 40 shots in a 5-2 win over the Rangers. It was Binnington's third straight win -- giving up only four goals on 98 shots -- boosting his record to 14-11-1. Binnington could have a tough time Saturday as the Bruins are atop the Eastern Conference standings with 57 points.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Hayes to Oskar Sundqvist: Grading Doug Armstrong's roster moves at Blues' midpoint The Blues general manager deserves strong marks for bringing back Sundqvist, but what about his other decisions?

JANUARY 13 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Frustrated with OT losses, Bruins try to get right vs. Blues The Boston Bruins are aiming to tighten up their defensive play and rely less on their goaltending.When they visit the St.Louis Blues on Sat...

JANUARY 13 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Jakub Vrana - Headed back to minors Vrana was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Friday.

Impact Vrana's demotion comes as Justin Faulk (lower body) was activated off injured reserve in a corresponding move. In four games since being brought back up from the minors, the 27-year-old winger has served as a healthy scratch twice, so it shouldn't come as a surprise to see him dropped from the 23-man roster.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Faulk - Taken off IR Faulk (lower body) was activated off injured reserve Friday.

Impact Faulk is set to rejoin the team against Boston on Saturday following his five-game stint on the shelf due to his lower-body issue. Even with Faulk coming back, the Blues opted to send down a forward, Jakub Vrana, in a corresponding move, which means the club will be carrying eight blueliners for the time being. With Faulk back, Scott Perunovich is a strong candidate to be relegated to the press box as a healthy scratch.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Saad - Finds scoresheet in win Saad scored a goal on his lone shot in Thursday's 5-2 victory over the Rangers.

Impact Saad extended the Blues' lead to 3-1 midway through the second period, burying a wrist shot on the power play. The 31-year-old winger had gone six games without a goal, tallying just one assist in that span. Overall, he's up to 10 goals, three coming on the man advantage, and 18 points through 40 games this season.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE