Faulk logged an assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Sharks.
Faulk remained hot with his seventh assist over his last seven outings. The 31-year-old was limited to just one helper across his first eight games of the season. Overall, Faulk has eight assists, 27 shots on net, 40 blocked shots, 22 hits and a plus-11 rating through 15 appearances. He remains a steady defenseman in a top-four role.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Gathers helper Tuesday
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Faulk logged an assist, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Lightning.
Faulk has six helpers over his last six games, going scoreless in just one of those outings. The defenseman also sports a plus-11 rating over that span. He's yet to score a goal, but he has seven helpers, a plus-12 rating, 24 shots on net, 22 hits, 37 blocked shots and six PIM through 14 contests overall while filling a top-four role.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Two assists in win
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Faulk logged two assists, five blocked shots, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Avalanche.
Faulk helped out on goals by Brayden Schenn and Torey Krug in the first period. With five helpers over his last five games, Faulk is starting to find his groove on offense, though he's still looking for his first goal of the campaign. The 31-year-old defenseman has six assists, 23 shots on net, 21 hits, 35 blocks and a plus-9 rating through 13 outings.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Snaps four-game skid
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Faulk registered an assist, three shots on goal, four hits, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 4-1 win over the Devils.
Faulk snapped a four-game point drought with his helper on a Robert Thomas empty-net tally. The Blues' offense has been quiet early in the season, and that's had a negative impact on Faulk's overall game so far. He's at two assists, 16 shots on net, 17 hits, 22 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through nine contests. He should bounce back on offense a bit, but it's the physical play that gives him a safe fantasy floor.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: First assist of season
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Faulk posted an assist and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Penguins.
Faulk has averaged 23:35 of ice time through four games. He finally marked his first point with a secondary assist on Jake Neighbours' goal in the second period. Last season, the 31-year-old blueliner racked up a career-high 50 points (11 goals, 39 assists). Despite the slow start, Faulk could approach that total again considering his consistent ice time and presence on the power play.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Ready to return
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Faulk (lower body) is expected to be in the lineup for Monday's preseason contest against the Blue Jackets, per Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Faulk sat out two preseason games after suffering an injury last Tuesday in a 3-2 win over Columbus. He is slated to play alongside Torey Krug (foot) and work on the second power-play combination in Monday's contest. The 31-year-old Faulk accounted for 11 goals, 50 points, 196 shots on net, 140 blocked shots and 112 hits in 82 games last campaign.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Expected to skate Thursday
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Faulk (lower body) is set to rejoin practice ahead of Thursday's meeting with Chicago, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Faulk is far from guaranteed to play versus the Blackhawks on Thursday, but the fact that he will participate in the game-day skate is certainly a step in the right direction. At this point, it seems the blueliner will be ready for the start of the 2023-24 campaign, during which he should be capable of pushing for the 50-point threshold again.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Sustains lower-body injury
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Faulk suffered a lower-body injury after a spill into the boards in Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jackets, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Faulk's status will be checked Wednesday after he failed to complete Tuesday's contest. The 31-year-old defenseman is a lock for the Blues' top four on the blue line when healthy, and if his injury is significant, it would be a big loss for the team. The Blues' next preseason game is Thursday in Chicago.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Not letting up at finish line
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Faulk recorded an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.
The Blues will not be in the playoffs, but Faulk's been playing like everything is on the line. He's popped off based on a four-game point streak comprised of a goal and five assists, and that's helped the veteran blueliner establish a new career high with 50 points (11 goals, 39 assists) through 81 contests. Faulk remains a fine complementary option to the league's elite cast of defensemen, and there's plenty of significance in the 112 hits and 138 blocked shots that he's racked up this season.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Dishes pair of helpers
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Faulk notched two assists, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.
Faulk helped out on goals by Sammy Blais and Jake Neighbours. While the Blues have had an uneven season, Faulk has been excellent lately with six multi-point efforts in his last nine games. The defenseman has matched his career high of 49 points (11 goals, 38 helpers), and he's added 194 shots on net, 135 blocked shots, 111 hits, 34 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 80 appearances.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Gets two points vs. Flyers
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Faulk had a goal and an assist in the Blues' 4-2 victory over Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Faulk earned his fifth multi-point game in the span of seven contests, and he's collected three goals and 11 points in that span. That's pushed him up to 11 markers and 46 points in 78 outings in 2022-23. Faulk is just three points shy of his career high, which he set in 2014-15.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Registers two assists Thursday
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Faulk recorded two assists in a 5-3 win over Chicago on Thursday.
Faulk is red hot with four straight multi-point games and two goals and nine points in that span. His first helper Thursday was the primary assist on Logan Brown's marker, and he then chipped in on Alexei Toropchenko's goal less than a minute later. Faulk has 10 goals and 44 points in 75 appearances in 2022-23.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Three more points in win
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Faulk logged a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime victory over the Canucks.
Faulk gave St. Louis a 2-1 lead in the first period, one-timing a slapshot from the circle past Thatcher Demko. Faulk would then pick up an assist on Pavel Buchnevich's tally in the second before setting up Jakub Vrana's overtime winner. The 31-year-old now has three consecutive multi-point games, recording two goals and five assists in that span. He's up to 10 goals and 42 points through 74 contests this season.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Goal and assist Sunday
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Faulk tallied a goal and added an assist in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Kings.
Faulk cut the Kings' lead to 5-2 early in the second period, one-timing a shot from the point that beat Pheonix Copley. Faulk would add an assist later in the frame on Jordan Kyrou's power-play tally. Faulk now has four points over his last two games after logging two assists Saturday in Anaheim. The 31-year-old blueliner is up to 39 points (nine goals, 30 assists) with a minus-13 rating through 73 outings this season.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Dishes two helpers
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Faulk provided a pair of assists in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
Faulk did his damage in the first period, setting up goals by Jakub Vrana and Brayden Schenn. This was Faulk's first multi-point effort since Feb. 25. The defenseman is up to eight goals, 29 helpers, 176 shots on net, 118 blocked shots, 107 hits and a minus-12 rating through 72 appearances in a top-four role.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Pockets assist Wednesday
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Faulk recorded an assist, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Wild.
Faulk set up Pavel Buchnevich's hat-trick clinching tally in the third period. The helper ended a three-game point drought for Faulk, who has two goals and six helpers over his last 12 games. He's up to 34 points, 167 shots on net, 108 blocked shots, 104 hits and a minus-16 rating through 67 outings overall.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Manages helper in loss
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Faulk posted an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Coyotes.
Faulk has been steady on offense lately with two goals and five assists over his last eight games, though he also has a minus-5 rating in that span. The 30-year-old defenseman set up the first of Pavel Buchnevich's two goals in the game. Faulk is up to 33 points, 160 shots on net, 104 blocked shots, 101 hits, 24 PIM and a minus-16 rating through 63 contests overall.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Grabs apple in loss
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Faulk notched an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Kings.
Faulk continues to bring steady offense from the back end -- he has two goals and four helpers over his last seven outings. The 30-year-old defenseman helped out on a Robert Thomas goal in this contest. Faulk is up to 32 points, 157 shots on net, 101 hits, 103 blocked shots, 22 PIM and a minus-15 rating through 62 appearances. He's not a perfect all-around fantasy blueliner, but he's a positive force in most areas.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Hits 30-point mark for eighth time
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Faulk scored a goal and added an assist in a 3-2 overtime loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday.
His eighth goal of the season tied the game with 2:27 remaining to force overtime. Faulk jammed the loose puck through a crowded crease after Alexei Toropchenko took the puck hard to the net. He has four points (two goals, two assists) in his last four games and 30 on the season. It's the eighth season Faulk has delivered at least 30 points.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Scores lone goal
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Faulk scored a goal on three shots in the Blues' 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
Faulk scored on his former team, beating Frederik Andersen on a one-timer off a nice pass from Josh Leivo. This goal extends Faulk's point streak to two games as he looks to start heating up offensively. On the season, Faulk has seven goals and 28 points.
