Bolduc notched an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Stars.
Bolduc finished the campaign with three goals and two assists over the last five games. The 21-year-old winger held his own in his first taste of NHL action, racking up nine points and 38 shots on net over 25 contests. He is eligible for the AHL playoffs, but it is unlikely AHL Springfield will qualify. Bolduc will likely be reassigned to the Thunderbirds soon.
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Blues' Brayden Schenn: Offers helper Wednesday
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Schenn notched an assist in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Stars.
Schenn had his ups and downs again in 2023-24, but he posted five goals and four assists over eight games in April. The 32-year-old forward produced 46 points over 82 contests this season, his lowest total in a full-length campaign since 2013-14. He added 170 shots on net, 169 hits, 51 blocked shots, 56 PIM and a minus-22 rating while mainly seeing top-six usage.
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Blues' Robert Thomas: Tallies lone goal in shootout loss
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Thomas scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Stars.
Thomas had a great April with three goals and nine assists over eight contests. That puts a bow on a career year for the Blues' top-line center -- he finished with 26 goals, 86 points, 170 shots on net, 47 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 82 outings. Thomas won't ever be a shoot-first player, but his growth in that regard should have him in consideration as a middle-round pick in fantasy drafts in the fall.
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Blues' Jordan Binnington: Strong in shootout loss
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Binnington stopped 36 of 37 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Stars.
Binnington put in a good effort for his last game of the season, but still ended up with his third defeat in his last four outings. The 30-year-old ends 2023-24 at 28-21-5 with three shutouts, a 2.84 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 57 appearances. Those are his best numbers in the last three years, but they're not enough for him to be considered among the NHL's top-tier goalies.
Krug (upper body) won't be in the lineup for Wednesday's regular-season finale against Dallas, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Krug will finish the season with four goals, 39 points, an ugly minus-31 rating, 162 shots and 111 hits through 77 contests. He should produce similar totals while seeing regular power-play usage in 2024-25, making him a decent complementary option at defense in most fantasy formats.
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Blues' Brandon Saad: Snags helper in win
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Saad garnered an assist in Sunday's 4-1 victory against the Kraken.
Saad is still stuck in a five-game goal drought dating back to April 4 versus Nashville. During that stretch, the 31-year-old winger has generated two helpers and nine shots on goal. The Blues have just one game remaining this season, so Saad won't be setting any new career highs, though he did get back over the 40-point threshold with 26 goals and 16 assists over 81 contests after recording 37 points in 71 games last year.
Kapanen scored in the first period during Sunday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
The tally brings Kapanen to six goals and 22 points on the campaign. In a broader view, it remains disappointing that Kapanen never delivered on the promise he showed in flashes during his 20-goal, 40-point run in 2018-19. On the other hand, this is the fifth straight season in which he hasn't topped 11 goals, so fantasy managers weren't likely to be deeply invested in his production.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Builds on career highs
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Toropchenko assisted on a first-period goal during Sunday's 4-1 win over Seattle.
Toropchenko raised his career-high point total to 21 with Sunday's apple, and a career-high 14 of those points are goals. The 24-year-old Russian's continued growth leaves something to consider as fantasy managers look for depth production next year.
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Blues' Nathan Walker: Posts pair of points
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Walker had a goal and an assist in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
The depth forward had gone 11 games without a point before his third multi-point game of the season. It brings Walker to seven goals and 12 points in 44 contests, the latter of which ties a career high for the 30-year-old. At this point in his career, you know what you're getting with Walker. He plays around 11 minutes per game, doesn't score frequently and hasn't topped 56 appearances in a season.
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Blues' Brayden Schenn: Scores 20th
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Schenn scored a goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over Seattle.
In addition to his 20th goal of the season, Schenn had four shots, two PIM and a plus-1 rating. At age 32, the forward's days of hitting 70 points and approaching 30 goals are likely over, but he remains a valuable depth player.
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Blues' Jordan Kyrou: Pots game-winner
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Kyrou scored the game-winning goal in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Sunday's tally puts Kyrou on a six-game point streak, over which he has scored six goals and nine points. He will Wednesday's season finale against the Stars with 31 goals and 67 points through 81 games.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Leads team to late-season win
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Hofer stopped 19 of 20 Kraken shots in Sunday's 4-1 win.
Hofer continued his impressive campaign with Sunday's win. Through 30 games, Hofer has gone 15-12-1 with a 2.65 GAA and .914 save percentage. With St. Louis eliminated from playoff contention, the 23-year-old netminder will likely get a chance to start Wednesday's season finale in Dallas. While he didn't take the lion's share of starts, Hofer showed a lot of promise and could be an interesting depth option for fantasy managers next season.
Binnington will guard the road goal Wednesday against Dallas, according to Lou Korac of NHL.com.
Binnington stopped 37 of 40 shots in a 5-2 loss to Carolina on Friday during his last outing. He has won six of his past 10 outings, posting a .912 save percentage during that span. In 56 appearances this season, he has a 28-21-4 record with a 2.88 GAA and a .911 save percentage. The Stars sit third in the league this campaign with 3.63 goals per contest.
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Blues' Torey Krug: Out Sunday
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Krug (upper body) won't play Sunday versus Seattle, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Krug will miss a second straight game Sunday, though he could return Wednesday for the Blues' season finale. Overall, the 33-year-old blueliner has four goals, 39 points and a minus-31 rating through 77 games this campaign.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Likely done for season
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Neighbours (upper body) will likely miss the remainder of the season, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
The Blues host Seattle on Sunday before visiting Dallas on Wednesday to conclude the 2023-24 campaign. Neighbours has missed the past three contests after getting injured in a 3-2 overtime loss to San Jose on April 6. Assuming he won't return, the promising 22-year-old forward will finish the season with 27 goals, 38 points and 145 shots on net in 77 games.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Starting Sunday
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Hofer will guard the home net Sunday against the Kraken, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Hofer is coming off an 18-save effort in a 5-2 win over Chicago in his last start. Overall, he's 14-12-1 with a .912 save percentage and a 2.72 GAA this campaign. The 23-year-old Hofer will face a Seattle team averaging 2.63 goals per game in what's expected to be his final start of the season.
