Neighbours scored a pair of goals in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.
Neighbours buried a rebound to extend the Blues' lead to 3-0 in the first period before adding a second tally early in the third. The 21-year-old winger has been on a tear, scoring seven goals in his last seven games. Neighbours has already set a new career high with nine goals and 10 points through his first 22 games this season while earning a top-line role in St. Louis.
Binnington stopped 42 of 46 shots in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.
Binnington was excellent against Buffalo's offensive barrage Thursday, leading the Blues to victory despite being outshot 46-to-20. The 30-year-old netminder has been solid of late, going 2-1-0 with a .922 save percentage over his last three starts. With Binnington starting the Blues' last five games, it wouldn't be surprising to see Joel Hofer get the nod Saturday in Arizona.
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Blues' Brayden Schenn: Three points in win
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Schenn scored two goals and added an assist in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Sabres.
Schenn extended the Blues' lead to 2-0 with a power-play marker in the first period before adding another goal and an assist in the second. It's Schenn's first multi-point effort since his hat trick on Nov. 11 against Colorado -- he came into Thursday's contest with just one point in his previous seven games. Overall, the veteran forward is up to six goals and 11 points through 21 games this season.
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Blues' Jordan Binnington: Slated to face Sabres
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Binnington was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice, indicating he will defend the home crease versus Buffalo on Thurday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Binnington is 6-6-1 with a 2.91 GAA and .910 save percentage this season. He has looked better in the last two games, giving up five goals on 70 shots. It's a nice bounceback from the two contests before that in which the Ontario native conceded nine goals on 33 shots. With the Sabres sitting tied for 20th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.91 goals per game, Binnginton could secure his seventh win of the season.
Binnington stopped 34 of 37 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.
Binnington held his own against a barrage of Minnesota shots Tuesday, though the Blues couldn't get much going offensively in the eventual 3-1 defeat. The 30-year-old Binnington has just one win in his last five appearances, struggling to an .858 save percentage in that span. He's now 6-6-1 with a .910 save percentage and 2.91 GAA on the campaign. He should continue to see the lion's share of playing time with Joel Hofer occasionally coming in to give Binnington a breather.
Binnington will defend the road crease Tuesday against the Wild, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Binnington was sharp in his last start Sunday against the Blackhawks, turning aside 32 of 34 shots en route to a 4-2 victory. He'll try to secure his seventh win of the season in a highly favorable road matchup with a free-falling Minnesota team that's lost seven straight games, leading to the firing of head coach Dean Evason on Monday.
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' Jake Neighbours: Two tallies in Chicago
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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' Pavel Buchnevich: Three points in Sunday's win
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Buchnevich scored the game-winning goal on the power play and added two assists in Sunday's 4-2 win over Chicago.
He also chipped in a team-high four shots on net and a plus-2 rating. Buchnevich has produced back-to-back multi-point performances, and after a slow start to the season, the 28-year-old has erupted for seven goals and 13 points over the last nine contests. Five of those goals have come on special teams -- three with the man advantage and two shorthanded.
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Blues' Jordan Binnington: Bounces back with sixth win
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Binnington made 32 saves in Sunday's 4-2 win over Chicago.
The Blues never trailed on the afternoon, as Binnington provided some stability between the pipes after coach Craig Berube had given his starter the hook in two straight games. The volatile goalie had coughed up 14 goals on 64 shots over his prior three appearances for a brutal .781 save percentage, but he's given up two goals or fewer in each of his last three wins. On the season, Binnington has a 6-5-1 record with a 2.89 GAA and .909 save percentage.
Binnington will defend the road net Sunday against Chicago.
Binnington has surrendered 15 goals on 78 shots in his past four outings, including two relief appearances. Through 14 appearances this season, he has posted a 5-5-1 record with a 2.96 GAA and a .906 save percentage. The Blackhawks rank 29th in the league with 2.61 goals per contest this campaign.
Binnington surrendered four goals on 20 shots in relief of Joel Hofer in an 8-3 loss to the Predators on Friday.
Yikes. The Blues started okay, but they froze at about the six-minute mark of the first and were never able to thaw their game. Neither Binnington, who entered the game in the second frame, or Hofer can be blamed for the outcome.
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Blues' Joel Hofer: Alone on island in loss
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Hofer allowed four goals on 15 shots before being pulled in the second period of Friday's 8-3 loss to Nashville.
The Blues played about five or six minutes of collected hockey, and then the proverbial wheels fell off. Neither Hofer or Jordan Binnington, who surrendered four goals on 20 shots in relief, had a chance. The best Hofer can do is shake off the game and prep for his next one.
