Krug notched an assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
With six helpers over his last eight games, Krug's offense is back on track after a four-game slump in mid-November. The defenseman is at 12 points, 61 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 26 contests overall. Krug continues to play in a top-four role and on the first power-play unit, giving him chances to improve on his scoring numbers as the season progresses.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Adds assist in loss
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Krug notched an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
Krug reached the 10-assist mark on the year by setting up Kevin Hayes' first-period marker. It's been a solid stretch lately for Krug, who has five helpers, including three on the power play, over his last seven games. The veteran defenseman is up to 11 points, 57 shots on net, 39 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 25 appearances this season, maintaining his spot in the top four and on the first power-play unit.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Two helpers in Sunday's win
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Krug notched two assists, one on the power play, in Sunday's 4-2 win over Chicago.
Both helpers came in the first period as the Blues jumped out to a 3-1 lead. Krug went the first 10 games of the season without getting onto the scoresheet, but he's flipped the switch over the last 10 with a goal and nine points, including three multi-point performances. As long as the 32-year-old defenseman keeps his spot on the top power-play unit, Krug will be worth a roster spot in most fantasy formats.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Dishes pair of helpers
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Krug notched two assists, five blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Lightning.
Krug remained hot, extending his point streak to four games (one goal, five assists). He's making up for lost time after starting the year with 10 scoreless outings. The 32-year-old has added 23 shots on net, 25 blocks and a plus-8 rating through 14 appearances while holding down a top-four role.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Goal and assist in win
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Krug scored a goal on two shots, added an assist, logged three hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Avalanche.
Krug did his damage in the first period, setting up the first of Brayden Schenn's three goals and scoring one of his own late in the frame. Krug's goal stood as the game-winner. After a slow start to the season, the defenseman has collected all four of his points over the last three contests. He's added 22 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, eight hits, four PIM and a plus-6 rating through 13 appearances. Krug's lack of offense has yet to cost him his top-four role or power-play time, and he should be more secure now that he's out of the starting blocks.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Notches first point in Game 11
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Krug recorded an assist, a shot on goal and a minus-1 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.
Krug finally marked his first point of the season by setting up Brayden Schenn's goal midway through the third period. It has been a rough start to the season for Krug despite averaging 21:01 of ice time through 11 games, as he has only fired 14 shots on net. The 32-year-old posted 32 points through 63 games last season, but it's going to be hard to depend on him for fantasy purposes until we see consistent production.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Pointless through six games
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Krug fired a shot on net and finished plus-1 in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Flames.
Krug has been handling big minutes, averaging 22:44 of ice time through six games with 3:35 on the power play. Despite the opportunity, the 32-year-old blueliner hasn't posted a point through six games and has fired just eight shots on net. Last season, Krug registered seven goals and 32 points -- 14 on the power play -- so we should expect him to rebound at some point as long as he keeps getting opportunities.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Ready to rock
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Krug (foot) is expected to play in Monday's preseason game against Columbus, per Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Krug is poised to make his first appearance of the 2023 exhibition schedule after suffering a foot injury while training this past summer. In Monday's contest, he is projected to play alongside Justin Faulk (lower body) and see time on the top power-play unit. The 32-year-old Krug produced seven goals, 32 points, 126 shots on net and 87 blocked shots in 63 games last season.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Practices Friday
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Krug (foot) was a full participant at practice Friday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Krug suffered the injury before the start of training camp and is expected to be re-evaluated Sunday. The defenseman had seven goals, 25 assists, 126 shots on goal and 87 blocked shots in 63 games last season.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Suffers foot injury
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The Blues announced Tuesday that Krug suffered a right-foot injury while training for the upcoming 2023-24 season.
Krug is scheduled to be re-evaluated Oct. 1, so he could be hindered by the issue for most of training camp. It's unclear at this time if he will be ready for the Blues' season opener versus Dallas on Oct. 12. Krug accounted for seven goals, 32 points, 126 shots on net and 87 blocked shots in 63 games during the 2022-23 campaign.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Pockets assist
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Krug notched an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
Krug sat out Thursday's game to attend the birth of his child, but he was back with the Blues as they began a quick two-game trip to California. The defenseman set up the first of Kasperi Kapanen's two goals in the game. Krug has five helpers over his last five games, and he's up to 29 points, 106 shots on net, 73 blocked shots, 47 PIM and a minus-30 rating through 53 outings this season.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Will play Saturday
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Krug (personal) will be back in the lineup Saturday against Anaheim, Chris Pinkert of the Blues' official site reports.
Krug sat out Thursday's 4-3 victory over Detroit due to the the birth of his new baby. The skilled defenseman has supplied six goals, 28 points, 103 shots on net and 72 blocks in 52 games this season. Krug is slated to replace Calle Rosen in the lineup.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Sitting out Thursday
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Krug will stay back in St. Louis ahead of Thursday's road trip to Detroit following the birth of his child, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
While Krug won't be with the team Thursday, he is expected to link up with the club in California for matchups versus Anaheim and Los Angeles on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. With Krug unavailable, Calle Rosen will step into the third pairing while Justin Faulk figures to move up to the No. 1 power-play unit. For his part, Krug has just 28 points in 52 games this season and almost certainly won't reach the 40-point threshold, a mark he has previously hit in six of the last seven campaigns.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Distributes three assists
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Krug notched three assists and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Wild.
Two of Krug's assists came on the power play. This was the defenseman's first multi-point effort since Jan. 24, which was his first game back from a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old has six goals, 21 helpers, 14 power-play points, 102 shots on net, 69 blocked shots and a minus-34 rating through 49 appearances.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Contributes goal vs. San Jose
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Krug provided a goal in Thursday's 4-2 victory over the Sharks.
Krug's marker came midway through the first period and evened the score at 1-1. He has six goals and 24 points in 46 outings this season. Krug entered Thursday's contest in the midst of an eight-game goal-scoring drought, and he also recorded just one assist in that span.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Notches power-play assist
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Krug logged a power-play assist in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.
Krug had gone without a point over his last five games, though he also missed a pair of contests with injuries in that span. The 31-year-old helped out on Jordan Kyrou's game-tying goal in the second period. Krug is up to 23 points (12 on the power play), 90 shots on net, 62 blocked shots and a minus-32 rating through 43 appearances in what may end up being his worst full NHL campaign.
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Blues' Torey Krug: No points in return from injury
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Krug (lower body) played 19:13 Saturday in a 3-2 overtime loss to Pittsburgh.
He had missed one game to injury. Krug had one shot and one block. Get him back into your lineup.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Playing Saturday
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Krug (lower body) will return to the lineup versus Pittsburgh on Saturday, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.
Krug missed Thursday's game versus Vancouver, but coach Craig Berube said that the defenseman will be ready to go Saturday. Krug has five goals and 17 assists in 40 games this season, including four goals and seven assists on the power play.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Practicing Friday
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Krug (lower body) practiced Friday after missing Thursday's tilt versus Vancouver, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Krug has missed two of the Blues' last four games. The defenseman has five goals and 22 points with 86 shots on goal, 58 blocks and 31 hits in 40 games this season. He is hoping to return Saturday when the Blues host Pittsburgh.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Not playing Thursday
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Krug (lower body) won't play Thursday against Vancouver, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Krug has supplied five goals, 22 points, 86 shots on net, 58 blocks and 31 hits in 40 games this season. It's unclear at this time if he will be available to play Saturday versus Pittsburgh. Justin Faulk could see additional action on the power play, while Marco Scandella could see his ice time increase following his season debut Tuesday versus Carolina.
