The Blues announced that defenseman Scott Perunovich suffered a lower-body injury during today’s overtime victory over Los Angeles. The 25-year-old has played in a career-best 31 games this season, notching a dozen assists including two today. There’s no word yet on how much time, if any, Perunovich will miss.Still with the Blues, they’ve recalled blueliner Tyler Tucker from … [Read more...] about Lower-Body Injury For Perunovich, Tucker Recalled From Conditioning Stint
Scandella Might Be Blues’ Best Trade Candidate
The Blues are one of the teams that are still in the mix for a Wild Card spot but even if they fall out of the race, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic wonders (subscription link) if it could be a quiet deadline as a seller. Their most prominent rentals up front are the struggling Kasperi Kapanen and Jakub Vrana, who is currently playing in the minors; neither would likely have … [Read more...] about Scandella Might Be Blues’ Best Trade Candidate
Blues Place Kasperi Kapanen On IR, Out 4 Weeks
Blues winger Kasperi Kapanen will be out a minimum of four weeks with a lower-body injury, the team announced Wednesday. He has been placed on injured reserve. In a corresponding transaction, the team brought up veteran forward Adam Gaudette from AHL Springfield. The 27-year-old leads all AHLers with 24 goals in 37 games. More to come… … [Read more...] about Blues Place Kasperi Kapanen On IR, Out 4 Weeks
Morning Notes: Alexandrov, Bussi, Ovechkin
The St. Louis Blues have announced that they’ve recalled forward Nikita Alexandrov from his conditioning assignment with the Springfield Thunderbirds of the American Hockey League. Alexandrov was loaned to Springfield back on January 4th after he had been a healthy scratch for ten straight games with the Blues. Alexandrov made the most of the demotion and was very productive … [Read more...] about Morning Notes: Alexandrov, Bussi, Ovechkin
Morning Notes: Kakko, Hodgson, Sobotka
New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette has announced that winger Kaapo Kakko is set to make his return from a lower-body injury on Sunday. He has been out of the lineup since November 27th, missing 21 games. The Rangers placed Kakko on long-term injured reserve on November 28th, alongside linemate Filip Chytil, who is also progressing from an expected concussion. Kakko … [Read more...] about Morning Notes: Kakko, Hodgson, Sobotka