Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Will miss Thursday's contest
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Buchnevich won't play Thursday versus Chicago because of an upper-body injury.
Buchnevich contributed two goals and four points over his past two games. Overall in 2022-23, he has 25 goals and 66 points in 59 appearances. Logan Brown, who was a healthy scratch in the Blues' last three games, might draw into the lineup Thursday and even receive some power-play ice time.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Two more points Tuesday
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Buchnevich logged a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over the Canucks.
Buchnevich picked up an assist on Justin Faulk's tally in the first period before scoring a goal in the second, burying a cross-ice feed from Kasperi Kapanen to give St. Louis a 5-2 lead. Buchnevich now has four points (two goals, two assists) in his last two contests. The 27-year-old winger is up to 25 goals and 66 points through 59 games this season.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Two points in loss
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Buchnevich tallied a goal and added an assist in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Kings.
Buchnevich cut the Blues' deficit to 5-3 in the second period, beating Pheonix Copley after finding himself open in the slot. Buchnevich would later add an assist on Kasperi Kapanen's tally in the third. The two-point game snapped a four-game scoring drought for Buchnevich. The 27-year-old winger is up to 24 goals and 64 points through 58 games this season.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Nets hat trick in loss
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Buchnevich scored three goals and added two PIM in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Wild.
Despite his strong game, the Blues were no match for the suddenly dynamic Wild. Buchnevich is on a 10-game point streak with seven tallies and 11 assists in that span. He's been used as a center in his last four games, winning 21 of 48 faceoffs in that role -- it's likely not a viable long-term position for the 27-year-old. Buchnevich remains one of the Blues' top players with 23 tallies, 61 points, 107 shots on net, 48 hits and a plus-11 rating through 52 appearances.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Pushes point streak to seven games
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Buchnevich supplied two assists in St. Louis' 4-2 win over San Jose on Thursday.
Buchnevich's second helper was recorded while the Blues had the man advantage. He has 20 goals and 56 points in 49 outings this season, including 20 power-play points. Buchnevich is on a seven-game scoring streak, recording four goals and 13 points in that span.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Scores both goals in loss
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Buchnevich scored twice on five shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Coyotes.
Buchnevich reached the 20-goal mark with his pair of tallies, but the rest of the Blues' offense didn't join in. The 27-year-old is on a six-game point streak, having amassed four goals and seven helpers in that span. For the season, he has 54 points, 97 shots on net, 46 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 48 appearances. While the team around him is weaker than it was before the trade deadline, Buchnevich remains a significant bright spot.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Logs assist Saturday
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Buchnevich produced an assist, five shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Kings.
Buchnevich is on a five-game point streak consisting of two goals and seven assists. He set up a Robert Thomas tally in the first period Saturday. For the season, Buchnevich is up to 52 points, 92 shots on net, 45 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-8 rating through 47 contests. The Blues don't have a ton of quality fantasy options after the trade deadline, but the 27-year-old winger remains one of their best.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Distributes four helpers
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Buchnevich notched four assists in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.
Two of Buchnevich's helpers came on the power play, and three of them were primary assists. The 27-year-old winger was a key part of the Blues' comeback push in the second period. He's earned two goals and six assists during a four-game point streak. For the season, he has 18 tallies, 33 helpers, 87 shots on net, 43 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 46 appearances.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Two points in loss
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Buchnevich picked up a goal and assist in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Kraken.
Buchnevich set up Robert Thomas' shorthanded tally in the second period before scoring a goal late in the third, firing a wrist shot from the circle past Martin Jones. Buchnevich has points in his last three games, with two goals and two assists in that span. The 27-year-old winger is up to 47 points (18 goals, 29 assists) through 45 games this season.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Ready to rock
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Buchnevich (lower body) will return to the lineup Thursday against Vancouver, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.
Buchnevich will return to his usual featured role following his two-game absence, skating on the second line and the top power-play unit versus the Canucks. The 27-year-old winger has racked up 16 goals and 43 points while averaging 19:07 of ice time through 42 contests this campaign.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Might return Thursday
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Buchnevich (lower body) will likely return to the lineup for Thursday's game against Vancouver, according to Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic.
Buchnevich missed the Blues' last two games because of the injury. He has 16 goals and 43 points in 42 contests this season. St. Louis dressed seven defensemen for Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Carolina, but if Buchnevich is back Thursday, then the Blues' might go with a more traditional setup of 12 forwards and six blueliners. In that scenario, Calle Rosen might be a healthy scratch.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Unavailable Tuesday
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Buchnevich (lower body) won't play Tuesday against Carolina, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Coach Craig Berube said Tuesday that Buchnevich will probably be ready to return Thursday against Vancouver. The 27-year-old forward sat out Sunday's game versus Ottawa after suffering a lower-body injury Saturday against Colorado. Buchnevich has compiled 16 goals, 43 points, 78 shots on net and 37 hits in 42 appearances this season.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Not traveling to Ottawa
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Buchnevich (lower body) will not travel to Ottawa for Sunday's tilt, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Buchnevich suffered the injury in the first period and while he attempted to return to action with a shift to start the second period, he was unable to complete the contest. Buchnevich has 16 goals and 43 points in 42 games this season. Consider him day-to-day at this time.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Won't return Saturday
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Buchnevich won't return to Saturday's game against Colorado after suffering a lower-body injury in the first period.
Buchnevich's final shift of the contest came during the second period following a brief return attempt. He finished with just 6:04 of ice time. Buchnevich entered Saturday's tilt with 16 goals and 43 points in 41 appearances. It's unclear at this time if Buchnevich will be available for Sunday's game in Ottawa.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Collects goal Thursday
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Buchnevich netted a goal in St. Louis' 4-2 victory over New Jersey on Thursday.
Buchnevich opened the scoring at 16:32 of the first period. He's up to 16 goals and 43 points in 41 contests in 2022-23. Buchnevich missed four straight games from Jan. 24-30 because of an ankle injury, but since then he's collected a goal and five points over his last three outings.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Distributes three helpers in return
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Buchnevich (ankle) notched three assists, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Coyotes.
Buchnevich had missed the previous four games while recovering from an infection in his ankle. The 27-year-old winger didn't seem to miss a beat, helping out on goals that got the Blues on the board, gave them a lead and secured a win at 1:02 of overtime. Buchnevich has been a bright spot for a struggling team, having racked up 15 goals, 26 helpers, 74 shots on net, 37 hits and a plus-1 rating through 39 outings this season.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Ready to rock
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Buchnevich will be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup Saturday versus Arizona.
Buchnevich, who missed the last four games with an ankle infection, will return to a featured role Saturday, skating on the first line and the No. 1 power-play unit against the Coyotes. He's racked up 15 goals and 38 points through 38 contests this campaign.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Goes on injured reserve
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Buchnevich (ankle) has been placed on injured reserve and the Blues will re-evaluate him after the All-Star break.
Buchnevich had a minor surgical procedure done recently to address an infection to his ankle. It had been a lingering issue from a contusion sustained earlier this season. He has recorded 15 goals and 38 points in 38 contests this campaign. The Blues also activated Vladimir Tarasenko (hand), who will replace Buchnevich in the top-six forward group, from injured reserve Tuesday.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Dealing with lower-body injury
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Buchnevich sat out Monday's practice with a lingering lower-body injury, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
It hasn't been determined yet if Buchnevich will be available to play Tuesday versus Buffalo. He has supplied 15 goals, 38 points, 72 shots on net and 37 hits in 38 games this season. Vladimir Tarasenko (hand) worked in Buchnevich's place alongside Brayden Schenn and Ivan Barbashev during Monday's session.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Provides 15th goal of 2022-23
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Buchnevich netted a goal in a 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.
Buchnevich scored at 13:55 of the second period to narrow the Lightning's lead to 3-2, but St. Louis failed to build off that momentum. He has 15 goals and 37 points in 35 games this season. The 27-year-old has provided at least a point in seven of his last eight contests.
