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Jean Akpa - Sent off versus Udinese Akpa Akpro won two of three tackles, had one interception, drew one foul, and was booked twice in Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Udinese.

Impact Akpa Akpro was pretty dynamic on the defensive end, but he picked up two yellow cards in the second half. He'll miss Sunday's road game versus Lazio, where either Filippo Bandinelli or Liam Henderson will replace him in the midfield.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Brayden Schenn lifts Blues past Maple Leafs, 6-5 in SO

Brayden Schenn scored on the power play and again in the shootout to give the St. Louis Blues a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night

JANUARY 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lorenzo Tonelli - Will miss more matches Tonelli (knee) "is behind schedule due to some hiccups during the rehab, and he has just started to practice a little with the rest of the group," coach Paolo Zanetti relayed.

Impact Tonelli has missed seven months due to an ACL tear, and some minor issues will further delay his return. He's unlikely to have a major role even when fully healthy.

JANUARY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Banged-up Blues put O'Reilly, Tarasenko on injured reserve

The St. Louis Blues have placed captain Ryan O'Reilly and winger Vladimir Tarasenko on injured reserve

JANUARY 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hartman scores twice to help Wild beat Blues 5-2

Ryan Hartman scored twice to help the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 in their first meeting since the first round of the playoffs last season

JANUARY 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Francesco Caputo - Heads back to Empoli Caputo has returned to Empoli on a season-long loan with conditioned obligation to buy from Sampdoria, the team announced.

Impact Caputo goes back to the team for which he played in his first Serie A campaign back in 2018 after spending the last four ones at Sassuolo and Sampdoria. He'll look to return to get it going after scoring just once in the first 15 appearances this season. He should see consistent minutes until Mattia Destro (calf) returns. He has added 19 shots (five on target), nine chances created, and three inaccurate crosses.

DECEMBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nylander's OT goal gives Maple Leafs 5-4 win over Blues

William Nylander scored in overtime for Toronto after teammate TJ Brodie missed a penalty shot earlier in the extra session, and the Maple Leafs beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4

DECEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Golden Knights rally to beat Blues 5-4 in shootout

Mark Stone scored the winner in a shootout to cap a strong game for the Vegas Golden Knights’ top line in a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues The Knights improved to 7-1 in over...

DECEMBER 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blues bring win streak into matchup with the Kraken

The St. Louis Blues aim to keep their four-game win streak alive when they visit the Seattle Kraken

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kyrou has 3 goals, assist as Blues beat Canucks 5-1

Jordan Kyrou had three goals for his first career hat trick and had an assist as the St. Louis Blues beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blues visit the Canucks after Kyrou's 2-goal game

The St. Louis Blues visit the Vancouver Canucks after Jordan Kyrou scored two goals in the Blues' 5-2 win against the Calgary Flames

DECEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mattia Destro - Will miss time after break Destro (calf) "needs a few more weeks to recover from his injury," coach Paolo Zanetti stated.

Impact Destro missed two matches in January, and he's poised to sit out a few more, also because he'll have to work on his conditioning after healing up. Martin Satriano, Tommaso Baldanzi, and Marko Pjaca will absorb his playing time.

DECEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kyrou scores 2, Blues beat Flames 5-2 for third straight win

Jordan Kyrou scored twice, Ivan Barbashev and Pavel Buchnevich each had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 for their third straight win

DECEMBER 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kyrou scores in shootout as Blues beat Oilers 4-3

Jordan Kyrou scored the shootout winner as the St. Louis Blues beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 for their second straight victory

DECEMBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rantanen scores 3rd in OT, Avalanche rally past Blues 3-2

Mikko Rantanen scored in the final seconds of regulation and the first minute of overtime to complete his fifth career hat trick and give the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 win over the...

DECEMBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Avalanche take losing streak into matchup with the Blues

The Colorado Avalanche head into the matchup against the St. Louis Blues after losing four games in a row

DECEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pierre-Luc Dubois scores twice, Jets beat Blues 5-2

Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice and had an assist, Connor Hellebuyck made 29 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Thursday night

DECEMBER 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lorenzo Tonelli - Still sidelined Tonelli (knee) was unavailable for Monday's friendly versus Sturm Graz, Empoli relayed.

Impact Tonelli has been out since early May due to an ACL tear. He's reportedly ramping up ahead of his return on the pitch, but he's not quite ready yet. He has another month to do so ahead of Serie A's resumption.

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tommaso Baldanzi - Returns in friendly Baldanzi (thigh) came off the bench in Monday's friendly versus Sturm Graz, Empoli reported.

Impact Baldanzi suffered a thigh injury right before the final game of 2022, but it wasn't overly concerning, and shook it off during the time off. He has tallied two goals, six shots (three on target), six chances created, and three inaccurate crosses in six appearances (five starts) in his first full-fledged spell in Serie A, and his role might grow in the second half of the campaign.

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mattia Destro - Limited in training Destro (calf) has been practicing on his own this week, La Nazione reports.

Impact Destro needs more time to recuperate from a calf strain that cost him the last two matches, but he has ample time to do so ahead of the first match after the break.

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

A stellar performance in goal by Vicario | Top Moment | Empoli-Cremonese | Serie A 2022/23

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Guglielmo Vicario - Keeps clean sheet against Cremonese Vicario had five saves while blanking Cremonese in Friday's 2-0 win.

Impact Vicario finished the year with another splendid showing where he parried away several attempts on goal by the opponents, and a pair of them in spectacular fashion. He has allowed 19 goals, 48 saves, and kept five clean sheets in 15 matches. Empoli will visit Udinese on January 4.

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sebastiano Luperto - Clears suspension Luperto served his one-game ban in Friday's 1-0 win over Cremonese.

Impact Luperto will be eligible to play and likely start in January 4th's road game versus Udinese. He has tallied 11 tackles, 17 interceptions, 51 clearances, and 13 blocks in 13 appearances so far, contributing to three clean sheets.

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jacopo Fazzini - Energetic off the bench against Cremonese Fazzini won five duels and two of four tackles and had one clearance and one interception in Friday's 2-0 win over Cremonese.

Impact Fazzi helped his team preserve the result with his hustle in the midfield in the second half. He has started once and appeared seven times in the first portion of the season, tallying 14 tackles, two interceptions, three clearances, and one chance created.

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Martin Satriano - Takes two shots in Cremonese match Satriano drew one foul, won three duels, and had two shots (one on goal) and two crosses (zero accurate) in Friday's 2-0 victory versus Cremonese.

Impact Satriano put together a muted stat-line despite getting the start, as Empoli didn't generate much offense despite hitting the net twice. He has scored and assisted once in 13 matches (11 starts), adding 22 shots (seven on target), and seven chances created. He'll split minutes with Mattia Destro, Sam Lammers, and Nicolo Cambiaghi in the prosecution of the season.

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE