St. Louis Blues

Pavel Buchnevich tallied one assist in the Blues' 5-2 win over the Capitals Friday night.

Fantasy Impact: Buchnevich continues a scorching stretch in the offensive zone of late for the Blues, recording points in 14 of his last 15 games (eight goals, 16 assists) for the club. The 27-year-old winger has offered strong production for much of the season for fantasy owners, posting a 1.17 point per game average (23 goals, 39 assists) in 53 games so far this season.

Torey Krug notched one assist in the Blues' 5-2 win over the Capitals Friday night.

Fantasy Impact: Krug has now picked up points in four of his last eight games for the Blues, scoring one goal and adding five assists in that span. The 31-year-old blueliner has had a disappointing season as part of an underwhelming St. Louis squad, tallying 28 points (six goals, 22 assists) in 50 games so far this season.

Jakub Vrana picked up one assist in the Blues' 5-2 win over the Capitals Friday night.

Fantasy Impact: Vrana has caught fire in the offensive zone for the Blues, recording points in four of his last five games (four goals, one assist) for the club. The 27-year-old winger seems to have found a much better opportunity under head coach Craig Berube, registering seven points (five goals, two assists) in 11 games so far this season.

Jordan Kyrou was able to find the back of the net for the Blues Friday night, scoring one goal in a 5-2 win over the Capitals.

Fantasy Impact: Kyrou continues to stay hot in the offensive zone for the Blues, picking up points in seven of his last eight games (six goals, five assists) for the club. The 24-year-old has offered consistent production for fantasy owners for much of the season, carrying a 1.00 point per game average (31 goals, 34 assists) in 65 games so far this season.

Brayden Schenn notched two points for the Blues Friday night, scoring one goal and picking up one assist in a 5-2 win over the Capitals.

Fantasy Impact: Schenn has been solid in the offensive zone of late for the Blues, notching points in five of his last eight games (two goals, six assists) for the club. The veteran center has been one of the few solid options in St. Louis for fantasy owners, tallying 51 points (18 goals, 33 assists) in 68 games so far this season.

Colton Parayko scored a third-period unassisted goal during a 7-2 loss to Ottawa. He had three shots on goal and two blocks in 25:22 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: In his last five games, Parayko has one goal and three assists with 10 shot attempts in that span. This season in 53 games he has three goals and 16 assists with a minus-18 rating.

Tyler Pitlick scored a goal on four shot attempts during a 7-2 loss to Ottawa. He also had two hits and one block in 14:00 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: This season in 41 games he has three goals and six assists with just 28 shot attempts. The goal was Pitlick's first since Jan. 14th vs Tampa Bay.

Thomas Greiss stopped 27-of-34 shots during a miserable 7-2 loss to Ottawa.

Fantasy Impact: In 16 games played this season, Greiss has a 5-8 record with a 3.54 GAA and a .899 SV%. In his last two starts, he has given up 12 goals both of the games resulting in losses.

Jake Neighbours sustained an upper-body injury in the first period of the Blues 7-2 loss to Ottawa. He did not return to action and St. Louis' head coach Craig Berube stated "he's probably out a while."

Fantasy Impact: This season in 30 games, Neighbours has scored four goals and has four assists with a minus-17 rating.

Ryan O’Reilly has been to the Toronto Maple Leafs along with Noel Acciari in exchange for multiple draft picks, Adam Gaudette, and Mikhail Abramov. (Source: Frank Seravalli on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: O’Reilly will join a Toronto squad looking to make a serious push towards a Stanley Cup, immediately bolstering their thin forward group. The 30-year-old has scored 12 goals and picked up seven assists for 19 points in 40 games so far this season.

Jordan Binnington stopped 23-of-28 shots during a 6-5 overtime win versus Arizona.

Fantasy Impact: The win breaks a four-game losing streak for Binnington who has allowed 19 goals in his last five games. This season in 40 games he has a record of 19-18-3 with a 3.31 GAA and a .890 SV%.

The St. Louis Blues have traded Vladimir Tarasenko and Niko Mikkola to the New York Rangers in exchange for Sammy Blais, Hunter Skinner, a conditional 2023 first-round pick, and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick per Frank Seravelli. (Source: Frank Seravelli on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Tarasenko gives the Rangers another bonafide goal scorer as the club attempts to sneak into a wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. The 31-year-old will benefit from a much more fantasy-friendly system under head coach Gerard Gallant, posting just 29 points (10 goals, 19 assists) in 38 games so far this season.

Ivan Barbashev was able to find the back of the net for the Blues Saturday, scoring one goal in a 4-2 loss to the Avalanche.

Fantasy Impact: Barbashev has registered points in three of his last four games for the Blues, scoring three goals and adding one assist in that span. The 27-year-old has left plenty to be desired to this point, scoring nine goals and picking up 15 assists for 24 points in 50 games so far this season.

Robert Thomas scored a goal and had an assist during a 5-2 win versus Nashville. He finished the game with a plus-two rating in 19:29 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: He now has 12 goals and 30 assists (42 points) in 45 games played this season. In his last five games, Thomas has two goals and three assists with eight shots in that span.

Justin Faulk had an assist during a 5-2 win versus Nashville. He also had two hits and one block during 23:34 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: The assist was his first point since Jan. 5th versus New Jersey. This season in 46 games, Faulk has six goals and 17 assists with a minus-six rating.

Brandon Saad scored a goal and had an assist during a 5-2 win versus Nashville. He finished the game with two shots and a plus-two rating in 16:11 minutes of ice time.

Fantasy Impact: It was his 14th goal of the season and he also has six assists (20 points) in 39 games played. The two points in this game broke a five-game scoreless drought for Saad.

Noel Acciari scored a first-period goal that proved to be the difference in a 2-1 win versus Ottawa.

Fantasy Impact: This season in 45 games, Acciari has 10 goals and eight assists this season. The goal was his first since December 23rd versus Vegas.

St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich requires shoulder surgery and will be re-evaluated in six months. (Source: St. Louis Blues on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: This is a big blow for both the Blues and Perunovich in what was a potential breakout season. Perunovich tallied a hefty 22 points in 17 games with the AHL's Springfield Thunderbirds while he collected six assists in 19 NHL games with the Blues. A big-time point-producer in college at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, it appears his breakout campaign will have to wait another year.

David Perron scored his 25th goal of the season on the power play in a 6-2 win over the Sabers. He finished with a -1 rating and two SOG.

Fantasy Impact: Perron extends his point streak to three consecutive games. He has 53 points in 60 games and remains a must start.

Blues goaltender Ville Husso was solid between the pipes Friday night, stopping 32 of 35 shots faced in the Blues' 4-3 overtime win against the Wild.

Fantasy Impact: Husso has allowed three goals or less in four of his last five starts for the Blues, posting a 2.20 goals against average and .935 save percentage as well as four wins in that span. The 27 year old netminder has 22 wins and six losses while posting a 2.38 goals against average and .924 save percentage in 35 games this season for the Blues.