Neighbours scored two goals on three shots while adding four hits, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating in Sunday's 4-2 win over Chicago.
It's the first multi-goal game of the 21-year-old's brief NHL career, and Sunday's performance continues a hot streak that has seen Neighbours find the back of the net five times in the last five contests. The 26th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft has never been a big goal-scorer -- even in his best junior season, he managed only 23 goals in 64 games for WHL Edmonton -- but he's worked his way onto the top line and top power-play unit for St. Louis. His current pace is likely sustainable, but Neighbours is still emerging as an intriguing fantasy asset in his second official NHL season.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Contributes marker vs. Anaheim
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Neighbours tallied a goal in a 3-1 win over Anaheim on Sunday.
Neighbours' marker came midway through the first period to put St. Louis up 1-0. It was his fourth goal and point in 17 contests this season. The 21-year-old entered the game averaging just 11:54 of ice time this season and his role isn't expected to grow much as the campaign goes on. For that reason, Neighbours shouldn't be counted on to make significant offensive contributions.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Breaks up shutout bid
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Neighbours scored a goal in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Kings.
Neighbours snapped a six-game point drought and broke up Cam Talbot's shutout bid with a goal at 16:06 of the third period. This was Neighbours' third tally of the campaign, though the 21-year-old winger hasn't been able to offer much else. He's provided 18 shots on net, 22 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating while playing in a fourth-line role through 16 appearances.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Pots goal Friday
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Neighbours scored a goal on four shots and levied five hits in Friday's 4-1 win over the Devils.
Neighbours opened the scoring at 7:12 of the second period. The 21-year-old has been confined to a bottom-six role so far, limiting his chances to produce offense. He has two goals, 12 shots on net, 15 hits, eight blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through nine appearances. Given his role and lack of production, he's not an option for most fantasy managers.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Collects first goal of season
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Neighbours contributed a goal in a 4-2 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Neighbours found the back of the net early in the second period to give the Blues a 2-1 edge. It was his first goal and point in four contests this year. Neighbours, who is serving in a middle-six capacity in 2023-24, provided six goals and 10 points in 43 outings last campaign.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Skating on fourth line
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Neighbours recorded two hits, a shot on goal and a minus-1 rating in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Coyotes.
Neighbours has been skating in the bottom six, as he has averaged 12:54 of ice time per game through three outings. He has fired just two shots on net in that stretch. The 2020 first-round pick is still developing and spent a majority of his time with the big club last year, recording six goals, four assists and 53 shots on net through 43 games. Neighbours won't have much fantasy utility until he climbs the depth chart, though.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Puts away goal
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Neighbours scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.
Neighbours tallied at 1:11 of the third period, sparking a comeback push from the Blues that came up short. The 21-year-old winger ended his eight-game point drought with the goal. He has six tallies, four helpers, 51 shots on net, 59 hits and a minus-18 rating through 41 outings overall.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Activated from IR
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Neighbours (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday ahead of his return to the lineup against Detroit, Chris Pinkert of the Blues' official site reports.
Neighbours, who has been out of action since Feb. 19, has generated eight points, 37 shots on goal and 33 hits in 30 NHL contests this campaign. He is projected to play alongside Logan Brown and Nathan Walker on the fourth line.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Lands on IR
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Neighbours (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday and will be evaluated in five weeks.
At best, Neighbours will target a late-March return. The 20-year-old winger has eight points in 30 games this season, including six in his last 14 appearances. His placement on IR allowed the team to activate blueliners Scott Perunovich and Marco Scandella on Monday.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Hurt in Sunday's game
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Neighbours left Sunday's 7-3 loss to Ottawa after sustaining an upper-body injury in the first period.
Neighbours didn't return to the contest and is expected to be out of action for a while, according to coach Craig Berube. The 20-year-old forward was primed for an increased role after the Blues traded Ryan O'Reilly to the Maple Leafs and Vladimir Tarasenko to the Rangers. Neighbours has eight points, 37 shots on goal and 33 hits in 29 NHL appearances this season.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Back up with big club
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Neighbours was recalled from AHL Springfield on Thursday.
Neighbours last NHL game was pretty impressive as he scored a goal on two shots and picked up an assist versus the Jets on Jan. 30. That performance didn't stop him from being shipped back to the minors where he's spent the month of February. With Brandon Saad (upper body) placed on IR, the 20-year-old Neighbours should at least be in contention for a spot in the lineup, though he'd likely have to unseat Josh Leivo or Nathan Walker.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Reassigned to minors
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Neighbours was sent down to AHL Springfield on Tuesday.
Neighbours figures to be in action with the Thunderbirds for up to three games while the Blues are off until Feb. 11 against the Coyotes. Prior to that contest, Neighbours almost certainly be brought back up to the NHL roster where he has garnered four goals and four assists, including two power-play points, in 27 games this year.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Earns first multi-point effort
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Neighbours scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Jets.
Neighbours just stayed onside to get a breakaway from the blue line for his second-period power-play marker. He also won a puck battle along the boards to earn a secondary helper on Nikita Alexandrov's goal in the third. This was Neighbours' first multi-point game, though the first-round pick from 2020 will likely have plenty more opportunities in the future. He snapped a five-game point drought Monday and is now at four goals, four helpers, 34 shots on net, 31 hits and a minus-16 rating through 27 appearances this season.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Lights lamp Monday
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Neighbours scored a goal on three shots, logged two hits, added five PIM and went plus-2 in Monday's 2-1 win over the Senators.
Neighbours opened the scoring at 5:30 of the first period with his third goal of the season. The 20-year-old then showed some grit, fighting Parker Kelly in the second. Neighbours has earned five points through eight games in January, and he's at three goals, three assists, 27 shots on net, 22 hits, nine PIM and a minus-12 rating in 21 contests this season. With Vladimir Tarasenko (hand) getting closer to a return, Neighbours' path to high-quality minutes may get tougher soon.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Scores lone Blues' goal
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Neighbours scored a goal on two shots in the Blues' 4-1 loss to the Flames on Thursday.
Neighbours scored the only Blues goal in the game, snapping a puck past Dan Vladar to tie the game at 1-1 just 20 seconds into the third period. This goal was Neighbours' second goal of the season and extends his point streak to three games. On the season, the 2020 first-round pick has two goals and five points in 19 games.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Grabs assist in win
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Neighbours logged a power-play assist in Sunday's 3-0 win over Minnesota.
Neighbours set up Brandon Saad with a net-front pass to open the scoring in the first period. Neighbours logged a season-high 3:19 on the power play Sunday, with Josh Leivo serving as a healthy scratch. Obviously, Neighbours' value would increase exponentially if he continues to log heavy minutes on the man advantage. The 20-year-old winger is worth keeping an eye on while Ryan O'Reilly (foot) and Vladimir Tarasenko (hand) remain on the IR. Neighbours has a goal and and two assists through 17 games this year.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Sent to AHL Springfield
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Neighbours has been reassigned to AHL Springfield, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Neighbours was recalled Sunday, played a couple of games, and then returned to the minors. The 26th pick in the opening round of the 2020 Draft, Neighbours scored in his first game with the Blues on Opening Night, but has not picked up another point in his last 12 games.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Bumped up to NHL
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Neighbours was promoted from AHL Springfield on Sunday, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Neighbours scored a goal in the season opener and was held scoreless for the next 10 games before being sent down to the minors. He's tallied five assists in seven appearances with AHL Springfield. It's unclear if he'll get back in the Blues' lineup or if he'll be a healthy scratch Monday against Dallas.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Sent to AHL affiliate
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Neighbours was reassigned to AHL Springfield on Wednesday.
Neighbours has been with the Blues since Opening Night, but he's only picked up one goal while posting a minus-9 rating through 11 games since then, so the 20-year-old rookie will head to the minors to try to improve his form. Wingers Nikita Alexandrov and Josh Leivo were both recalled by the big club in a corresponding move Wednesday, so Neighbours could be in for an extended stay with AHL Springfield.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Recalled from minors
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St. Louis recalled Neighbours from the minors Tuesday and named him to the team's Opening Night roster.
Neighbours was sent to the AHL on Monday in a paper move to help the Blues' salary cap situation. He played in nine games with St. Louis at the start of the 2021-22 season before returning to the junior hockey ranks. Neighbours stands a good chance of sticking around longer this year based on his enhanced experience, but being exempt from waivers makes him a candidate to be sent back down as well.
