Tag: St. Louis Blues

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (32-13-3 – 67 Points) vs.
ST. LOUIS BLUES (29-14-6 – 64 Points)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
ST. LOUIS 2 1 3 6
TORONTO 1 2 0 3

SCORING NOTES

• William Nylander scored for Toronto at 15:33 of the first period. Nylander scored his second goal
  of the game at 5:30 of the second period. Nylander has recorded 19 goals this season.
• TJ Brodie scored for the Maple Leafs at 17:44 of the second period. Brodie registered his fourth
  goal of the season. Brodie has recorded a point in back-to-back games (1G, 1A).
• Alexander Kerfoot posted the primary assist on both of Nylander’s goals. Kerfoot has registered
  26 assists this season.
• John Tavares recorded the secondary assist on Nylander’s first goal of the game. Tavares
  posted his 29th assist of the season.
• Justin Holl registered the secondary assist on Nylander’s second goal of the game. Holl
  recorded his sixth assist of the season.
• David Kämpf posted the primary assist on Brodie’s goal. Kämpf registered his 10th assist of the
  season. Kämpf is currently on a three-game point streak where he has recorded three points (2G,
  1A).
• Ondřej Kaše recorded the secondary assist on Brodie’s goal. Kaše posted his 10th assist of the
  season.
  GOALTENDER NOTES
• Jack Campbell stopped 28 of 33 shots in tonight’s loss.
  SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
• The Maple Leafs were 0-for-1 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill tonight.
  OF NOTE…
• Jake Muzzin (5) and TJ Brodie (4) both tied a season-high in shots during tonight’s game.
• Jake Muzzin was on the ice for a team-high 26 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
• Rasmus Sandin finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 71.88
  percent (23 for, 9 against).
  SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
  1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
  ST. LOUIS 12 (9) 12 (12) 10 (9) 34 (30)
  TORONTO 9 (9) 12 (11) 16 (15) 37 (35)
  SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
  1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
  ST. LOUIS 14 (11) 15 (15) 17 (16) 46 (42)
  TORONTO 17 (17) 22 (20) 28 (27) 67 (64)
  ON HOME ICE
• Toronto lost their first game on home ice since December 9, 2021 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
• The Maple Leafs are 18-5-1 at home this season.
• Toronto’s all-time record is 95-97-25-6 in 223 games against the St. Louis Blues and 60-34-11-5 in
  110 games played in Toronto.
• Toronto is 15-7-2 against the Western Conference this season and 5-3-2 against the Central Division
  this season.
  RECORD WHEN…
• Toronto is 11-9-2 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
• The Maple Leafs are 4-6-2 when trailing after one period and 4-2-2 when tied after two periods.
• Toronto is 20-9-2 when outshooting their opponent.
• The Maple Leafs are 9-4-2 in Saturday games.
  MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
  Shots 5 (Muzzin)
  Shot Attempts 7 (Muzzin, Marner)
  Faceoff Wins 14 (Matthews)
  Faceoff Win Percentage 100% (Kerfoot – 1 won, 0 lost)
  Hits 5 (Simmonds)
  Blocked Shots 2 (Kerfoot)
  Takeaways 2 (Matthews, Tavares)
  TOI 23:10 (Rielly)
  Power Play TOI 1:24 (Marner, Matthews, Nylander, Tavares)
  Shorthanded TOI 1:30 (Muzzin)
  Shifts 26 (Rielly)
  5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 71.88% (Sandin – 23 for, 9 against)
  UPCOMING GAMES:
  Feb. 21 Leafs at Montreal Bell Centre 7:00 pm ET
  Feb. 22 Leafs at Columbus Nationwide Arena 7:00 pm ET
  Feb. 24 Leafs vs. Minnesota Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
  Feb. 26 Leafs at Detroit Little Caesars Arena 7:30 pm ET
  Feb. 28 Leafs at Washington Capital One Arena 7:30 pm ET
  March 2 Leafs vs. Buffalo Scotiabank Arena 7:30 pm ET
  Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links
  above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
  For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox.
  POSTGAME QUOTES:
  HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
  On tonight’s game:
  “Yeah. We didn’t defend well enough to give ourselves a chance to win.”
  On Nylander’s two-goal game and the second line’s play:
  “Yeah. I had said they had been generating chances and it just seemed like it was just a matter of time
  particularly for Will. Those shots that he’s had, where he’s been in behind the defence and kind of alone
  with the goalie, he’s had those for a while now and they haven’t gone for him and normally they do and
  tonight they did. So that’s a really good sign for him and us.”
  WILLIAM NYLANDER
  On his team’s effort tonight:
  “I thought we battled back well there to the beginning of the third but then lost our man there in the d-zone
  and then a tip which is sloppy and that’s been happening a bit lately and we need to dial that down.”
  On his line playing better of late:
  “It started a little bit in Seattle there, I think we got something going and I thought last game we had a lot
  of chances but there were a lot of penalties kills out there so we didn’t get out too much. But other than
  that, I think we’ve been creating more and more every game which is positive.”
  TJ BRODIE
  On his team’s effort tonight:
  “We knew that they were going to be a rush team and we just didn’t find a way to shut them down on the
  rush tonight.”
  On the frustration of taking a too many men penalty:
  “Yeah. It happens but we found a way to kill it off so in the end it all equals out.”
  JACK CAMPBELL
  On tonight’s loss:
  “We lost so it’s not good enough but you know practice tomorrow, work hard and get back at it.”
  On how quickly the team can move on:
  “It’s something you need to do in this league. You play a lot, a lot of good teams and you need to be
  ready when the next game comes

2021-22 Matchups vs. St. Louis: Second of Two
2021-22 Record vs. St. Louis: 1-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 32-12-3
Toronto Home Record: 18-4-1
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: Sportsnet 590

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

January 28, 2022
Defenceman Carl Dahlstrom has been assigned to the Maple Leafs taxi
squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 28, 2022
Defenceman Alex Biega has been reassigned to the Marlies from the
Maple Leafs taxi squad.
January 24, 2022
Forward Joey Anderson, defenceman Carl Dahlstrom and goaltender
Erik Kallgren have be reassigned to the Toronto Marlies (AHL) from the
Maple Leafs taxi squad.
January 22, 2022
Goaltender Erik Kallgren has been reassigned to the Maple Leafs taxi
squad from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 4 vs. Pittsburgh 1
Date: Thursday, February 17, 2022
TOR Goals: Matthews, Rielly, Kämpf, Bunting
PIT Goals: Malkin
TOR Goaltender: Campbell, 45/46, .978 SV%
PIT Goaltender: Jarry, 25/29, .862 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 5-for-5
Team Notes: – The Maple Leafs earned their seventh-straight win on home ice.

• Auston Matthews recorded two points (1G, 1A) in Toronto’s win.
  Matthews is currently on a nine-game point streak where he has posted 18
  points (8G, 10A).
• David Kämpf scored shorthanded at 18:36 of the second period. Kämpf
  has recorded a shorthanded goal in back-to-back games. The last
  occasion where a Maple Leaf recorded such a streak dates back to the
  2014-15 season (Tyler Bozak).
• John Tavares recorded a 73% face-off win percentage (17 won, 7 lost)
  during the game. Tavares tied a season-high 17 face-off wins. Tavares is
  currently ranked second among NHL face-off percentage leaders with
  61.8%.
• Jack Campbell stopped 45 of 46 shots he faced in Thursday’s win,
  marking a season-high 45 saves.
  
• NEXT GAME
  Date: Monday, February 21, 2022
  Opponent: at Montréal Canadiens
  Time: 7:00 pm ET
  Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)
• ACTIVE LEADERS VS. ST. LOUIS BLUES:
  First Matchup between Clubs: December 10, 1967 (Toronto 1 at St. Louis 2)
  All-Time Record: 95-96-25-6 (222 Games)
  All-Time Record at Home: 60-33-11-5 (109 Games)
  All-Time Record on the Road: 35-63-14-1 (113 Games)
  Last Home Win vs. Opponent: January 2, 2016 (Toronto 4 vs. St. Louis 1)
  Record in Last Five Games: 2-2-1
  Record in Last 10 Games: 3-4-3
• 2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
  Games Played: Jason Spezza (33), Wayne Simmonds (26), TJ Brodie (24)
  Goals: Jason Spezza (7), Wayne Simmonds (7), John Tavares (7), Jake Muzzin (6)
  Assists: Jason Spezza (13), Wayne Simmonds (7), Jake Muzzin (6), Mitch Marner (6)
  Points: Jason Spezza (20), Wayne Simmonds (14), Jake Muzzin (12)
  Penalty Minutes: Jason Spezza (16), Wayne Simmonds (16), Jake Muzzin (14)
• THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
  Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
  Toronto .713 3.60 2.66 31.8% 84.4% 34.6 30.7 56.0%
  St. Louis .646 3.48 2.75 27.1% 84.5% 31.0 31.6 49.2%
• THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
  Power Play: 42/132 (31.8%)
  Power Play Goal Leader: 12 – Matthews
  Power Play Point Leader: 22 – Matthews (12G, 10A)
  2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)
• ON THE PK IN 2021-22
  Penalty Kill: 114/135 (84.4%)
  Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Kämpf, Marner, Mikheyev
  Shorthanded Point Leader: 3 – Marner (2G, 1A), Kämpf (2G, 1A)
  2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)
  FAST FACTS
  
  Saturday games 15th of 23 (9 home, 14 road)
  Back-to-Backs played 7 of 13
  Record in first game of back-to-back 4-2-1
  Record in second game of back-to-back 3-4-0
  February games 7th of 12 (4 home, 8 road)
• UPCOMING MILESTONES
  TJ Brodie Eight points away from 300 career NHL points
  Mitch Marner Seven games away from 400 career NHL games played
  Jake Muzzin Nine points away from 300 career NHL points
  Wayne Simmonds Eight games away from 1,000 career NHL games played
• RECENT MILESTONES
• TJ Brodie Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
  TJ Brodie Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 14, 2021 at EDM
  Jack Campbell Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16, 2021 vs. NSH
  Pierre Engvall Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
  Ondrej Kaše Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10, 2021 at PHI
  Ondrej Kaše Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
  Alexander Kerfoot Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26, 2021 at SJS
  Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
  Timothy Liljegren Scored his first career NHL goal, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL
  Auston Matthews Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Jan. 31, 2022 vs. NJD
  Auston Matthews Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25, 2021 at CAR
  Mitch Marner Recorded his 400th career NHL point, Feb. 14, 2022 at SEA
  Ilya Mikheyev Skated in his 100th career NHL game, Jan. 15, 2022 at STL
  William Nylander Skated in his 400th career NHL game, Feb. 1, 2022 at NJD
  William Nylander Recorded his 300th career NHL point, Jan. 19, 2022 at NYR
  Morgan Rielly Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27, 2021 at CHI
  Morgan Rielly Skated in his 600th career NHL game, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
  Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16, 2021 vs. OTT
  Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA
  John Tavares Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18, 2021 vs. NYR
  John Tavares Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13, 2021 at BUF
  John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT

2021-22 GAME HIGHS
TEAM RECORD TEAM RECORD
Anaheim Ducks 2-0-0 Nashville Predators 1-0-0
Arizona Coyotes 0-1-0 New Jersey Devils 2-0-0
Boston Bruins 1-0-0 New York Islanders 2-0-0
Buffalo Sabres 1-0-0 New York Rangers 1-1-1
Calgary Flames 1-1-0 Ottawa Senators 2-1-0
Carolina Hurricanes 1-1-0 Philadelphia Flyers 1-0-0
Chicago Blackhawks 2-0-0 Pittsburgh Penguins 1-2-0
Colorado Avalanche 1-0-1 San Jose Sharks 1-1-0
Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0-0 Seattle Kraken 1-0-0
Dallas Stars 0-0-0 St. Louis Blues 1-0-0
Detroit Red Wings 2-0-0 Tampa Bay Lightning 1-1-0
Edmonton Oilers 2-0-0 Vancouver Canucks 0-1-0
Florida Panthers 0-0-0 Vegas Golden Knights 2-0-0
Los Angeles Kings 1-1-0 Washington Capitals 0-0-0
Minnesota Wild 0-0-1 Winnipeg Jets 0-1-0
Montréal Canadiens 1-0-0

2021-22 GAME HIGHS

CATEGORY HOME ROAD
Most Goals, Game
3 – Matthews, Dec. 1 vs. COL – Matthews, Jan.
31 vs. NJD
3 – Bunting, Jan. 29 at DET
Most Assists, Game 4 – Rielly, Dec. 7 vs. CBJ
3 – Sandin, Nov. 24 at LAK – Rielly, Dec. 4 at
MIN
Most Points, Game
4 – Marner, Nov. 6 vs. BOS, (1G, 3A) – Rielly,
Dec. 7 vs. CBJ (4A) – Matthews, Jan. 31 vs.
NJD (3G, 1A)
4 – Marner, Feb. 1 at NJD (2G, 2A)
Most Shots, Game
8 – Matthews, Oct. 18 vs. NYR, Nov. 12 vs.
CGY, Dec. 1 vs. COL
10 – Marner, Feb. 10 at CGY
Time on Ice, Game 27:58 – Rielly, Jan. 26 vs. ANA 27:41 – Rielly, Jan. 15 at STL
Most Saves, Game 45 – Campbell, Feb. 18 vs. PIT 44 – Campbell, Jan. 8 at COL

CATEGORY GAME PERIOD
Most Goals, For 8 – Dec. 1 vs. COL 5 – 3rd, Jan. 29 at DET
Most Goals, Against 7 – Oct. 23 at PIT
4 – 2nd, Oct. 23 at PIT – 2nd, Dec. 5 at WPG –
2nd, Feb. 10 at CGY
Most Shots, For 53 – Feb. 12 at VAN 25 – 3rd, Oct. 14 at OTT
Most Shots, Against 49 – Jan. 8 at COL 23 – 3rd, Nov. 6 vs. BOS
Fewest Shots, For 18 – Jan. 11 at VGK 2 – 3rd, Jan. 11 at VGK
Fewest Shots, Against 18 – Jan. 12 at ARI 2 – 2nd, Oct. 18 vs. NYR – 3rd, Jan. 31 vs. NJD

ST. LOUIS BLUES

CURRENT INJURIES
Scott Perunovich
2021-22 Total Man Games Lost: 93
LAST GAME
Blues, 2 at Canadiens, 3 (OT)
–Pavel Buchnevhic recorded a goal and an assist, including his 3rd shorthanded point of the season, the most on the Blues
–Robert Thomas scored his 7th goal of the season, which came shorthanded
–Vladimir Tarasenko recorded his 27th assist, giving him points in 3 straight games (3g, 2a)
–Justin Faulk recorded his 16th assist and now has a point in 5 straight games (1g, 4a)
BLUES VS. MAPLE LEAFS
-This will be the second and final matchup between the Blues and Maple Leafs this season
-The Leafs won the first matchup of the season, 6-5 back on Jan. 15 in St. Louis
-The Blues have lost their last 2 games against Toronto, but won their previous 7 games against the Maple Leafs
-The Blues have won their last 4 games in Toronto, outscoring the Leafs 11-5 in those 4 games
-Going all the way back to April 1, 1998, the Blues are 13-1-1-1 in their last 16 trips to Toronto
-The Blues (27.1%) and Maple Leafs (31.8%) rank 2nd and 1st respectively in the NHL in power play percentage
-They Blues (84.5%) and Maple Leafs (84.4%) rank 5th and 6th respectively in the NHL in penalty kill percentage
-Maple Leafs’ forward Auston Matthews shares 2nd in the NHL with 33 goals this season (1. Draisaitl, 35)
-Criag Berube is set to coach his 239th game as the Blues Head Coach, which will move him ahead of Scotty Bowman for 6th on the all-time franchise
list
-It will also be Berube’s 400th game as an NHL Head Coach
NUMBERS GAME
16 – Brayden Schenn leads the team with 16 points (9g, 7a) since Jan. 1…Schenn had 10 points from the beginning of the season to Dec. 31
30 – Justin Faulk shares 7th overall with a +30 rating this season…he is a +38 overall since joining the Blues in 2019-20 (1. Gaudreau, +39)
1.91 – Ville Husso leads all goaltenders (min. 10 games) with a 1.91 GAA this season
25 – #25 Jordan Kyrou represented the Blues at the 2022 NHL All-Star Game and won the Faster Skater Competition
200 – Brayden Schenn collected his 200th career goal on Jan. 5, vs. PIT, becoming the 5th different current Blue to reach that plateau (Perron, Neal,
O’Reilly, Tarasenko)
361 – The Blues rank 4th overall with 361 points from forwards (1. FLA, 409)
13 – The Blues posted a 13-game home point streak (12-0-1) from Nov. 18 to Jan. 13, marking the 3rd longest home point streak in franchise history
14 – The Blues lead the league with 14 wins after conceding the first goal of the game
39 – The Blues rank 3rd in the league with 39 power play goals (1. COL/TOR, 42). COL leads the NHL with 282:41 total PP minutes while the Blues rank
19th at 228:44
241 – Vladimir Tarasenko posted 2 assists vs. DAL on Dec. 14, giving him 241 for his career and passing Red Berenson for 12th on the all-time
franchise list
2 – In Tyler Bozak (#2) and Torey Krug (#5), the Blues feature two of the top 5 players in terms of career points among active players that were
undrafted (#1 Mark Giordano)
32 – The Blues have scored on the PP in 32 of their 48 games this season and rank 2nd overall (27.1%) for conversion rate for the season (1. TOR,
31.8%). The team’s all-time single-season record is 24.6% in 1986-87
St. Louis Blues: Media Notes
2 – The Blues have lost 2 games in regulation this season when keeping the opponents power play scoreless (22-2-6)
6 – Logan Brown’s debut with the Blues marked the sixth different father/son duo to play for the franchise (Logan/Jeff Brown, Mike/BJ Crombeen,
Basil/Philip McRae, Peter/Yan Stastny, Peter/Paul Stastny, Bob/Brent Johnson)
4,500 – With their win in the Winter Classic, the Blues reached 4,500 all-time points to become the second non-original 6 franchise to reach that
milestone (Philadelphia)
428 – David Perron recorded the 428th point of his Blues career at the Winter Classic, moving ahead of Keith Tkachuk for 11th on the all-time franchise
list
5 – Perron posted his 5th hat trick as a Blue, on Oct. 23 vs. LA. Perron joined Brett Hull (27), Bernie Federko (11), Brian Sutter (7), Garry Unger (7)
Jorgen Pettersson (5) and Brendan Shanahan (5) as the only players in team history with at least 5 hat tricks
ARMY REACHES 500
-Blues GM Doug Armstrong is currently in his 12th season as GM
-With the Blues’ win at Ottawa on Feb. 15, Armstrong reached 500 wins as GM of the Blues
-He passed Larry Pleau (486) as the winningest GM in team history back on Dec. 11
-His teams have posted eight 90+-point seasons (2 more shortened season were on pace for 90-plus)
-Overall, in 17 seasons as an NHL GM, his teams have missed the playoffs just 3 times
-Upon reaching 500, he became the 25th GM in NHL history to posted as many wins with one franchise
-He (709) is one of 20 GMs in NHL history to accrue at least 700 wins overall
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYING BIG ROLE FOR BLUES
-The Blues’ power play ranks 2nd in the NHL this season at 27.1% (1. TOR, 31.8%)
-The Blues are 22-7-3 this season when scoring at least 1 power play goal
-The Blues’ penalty kill ranks 5th in the NHL at 84.5% (1. CAR, 89.9%)

• Vladimir Tarasenko leads the Blues with 15 PP points overall (4g, 11a)
  -The Blues feature 8 different players with at least 3 PPG (Saad, Buchnevich, Barbashev, Perron, O’Reilly, Schenn, Kyrou, Tarasenko)
  HUSSO STEPPING UP IN NET
  -Ville Husso is 8-1-1 since the start of the new year, posting a 1.55 GAA, a .945 SV%, and 1 SO in that span
  -Since Jan. 1, his 1.55 GAA ranks 1st in the NHL, while his .945 SV% ranks 2nd (1. Shesterkin, .948) (min. 5 GP)
  -Among goaltenders with at least 10 games played this season, Husso’s 1.91 GAA ranks 1st in the NHL, while his .937 SV% ranks 2nd (1. Shesterkin,
  .938%)
  -Husso’s 11 wins this season have more than doubled his career total (9 in 2020-21)
  -Over his last 5 road appearances, he is 3-0-1 while stoping 123 of 129 shots
  SCHENN
  -Brayden Schenn has 8 points in his last 6 games (4g, 4a)
  -Schenn has also posted 18 points (9g, a) in his last 14 games
  -Since Jan. 1, Schenn ranks 1st on the Blues with 16 points (9g, 7a)
  -Schenn now sits just 1 goal shy of 100 for his Blues career
  TARASENKO
  -Vladimir Tarasenko leads the Blues with 45 points (18g, 27a) this season
  -Tarasenko has a 3-game point streak (3g, 2a)
  -He also has a point in 14 of his last 16 (10g, 12a), scoring at least 1 goal in 8 of those games
  -He’s posted 7 multi-point efforts over his last 20 games, posting 26 points over that span (11g, 15a)
  -The Blues are 19-6-3 when has at least a point in a game this season
  -His multi-goal game on Feb. 15 at Ottawa was the 34th multi-goal game of his career, which is more than twice as many multi-goal outings than the
  next closest Blue since Tarasenko’s NHL debut in 2012-13 (Jaden Schwartz: 15 GP)
  CAPTAIN O’REILLY
  -Ryan O’Reilly has 12 points in his last 14 games (5g, 7a)
  -O’Reilly ranks 4th in the NHL this season with 531 FO wins (55.6%) (1. Bergeron, 639)
  -Over the last four seasons, he is one of 12 players with at least 200 points and a +55 rating
  -Since 2018-19, only O’Reilly, Mika Zibanejad and Elias Lindholm have accrued 200 points while averaging over 2 mins of shorthanded ice time per
  game
  BUCHNEVICH
  -Pavel Buchnevich shares 2nd on the Blues with 43 points (16g, 27a)
  -Buchnevich has a 4-game point streak (1g, 6a)
  -He shares 7th in the NHL with 3 shorthanded points (1g, 2a) (1. 6 players tied with 4)
  -The last player to post 4+ shorthanded points in a season for the Blues was T.J. Oshie in 2008-09 (4 shorthanded points, 1g, 3a)
  -Buchnevich, 43 points in 42 games, is just 5 shy of his career high of 48 points, which his posted last season with the Rangers in 54 games (20g, 28a)
  FAULK
  -Justin Faulk has a 5-game point streak (1g, 4a), which is his longest as a Blue and shares the 2nd longest of his career (1. 7-game point streak in 2015-
  16 with CAR, 3g, 6a)
  -He has also posted 9 points in his last 11 games (2g, 7a)
  -Faulk leads the Blues and shares 7th in the NHL with a +30 rating (No Blue has posted a +30 or better season since David Backes was +32 in 2010-11)
  -Faulk, 23 points (7g, 16a) in 42 games, is just 2 points shy of tying his most in a season as a Blue (25 points in 2020-21)
  -Faulk is currently on pace for 42 points, which would be the 2nd highest single-season point total of his career (49 points in 2014-15 with CAR)
  KRUG
  -Torey Krug has 14 points (2g, 12a) in his last 17 games
  -Krug completed a full season with the Blues after reaching game 82 on Jan. 9 vs. DAL
  -Krug posted 52 points and a +25 rating in his first “full season”
  -Since the beginning of 2020-21, he is one of 7 d-men with at least 50 pts and a +30 rating
  -Only two d-men in Blues history have posted 50 pts and a +25 rating in a single season (98-99 Al MacInnis, 62 pts, +33 / 99-00 Chris Pronger, 62 pts,
  +52)
  BERUBE REACHES RARE MILESTONE
  -On Dec. 29. vs. EDM, Berube recorded his 200th win as a head coach in the NHL, becoming the 7th different coach to win 200 games after playing in
  at least 1000 games
  Wins as Coach / Games Played
  Craig Berube – 210 / 1,054
  Randy Carlyle – 475 / 1,055
  Bob Pulford – 360 / 1,079
  Craig MacTavish – 301 / 1,093
  Red Kelly – 278 / 1,316
  Brent Sutter – 215 / 1,111
  Larry Robinson – 209 / 1,384
  MILESTONE WATCH (reg. season)
  -Brayden Schenn is 1 shy of 100 goals as a Blue
  -Brandon Saad is 1 shy of 200 career goals…2 shy of 200 career assists…3 shy of 400 career points
  -Craig Berube is 1 shy of 400 career games coached
  -Torey Krug is 3 shy of 400 career points
  FRANCHISE PERSPECTIVE (reg. season)
  Assists

1. Bernie Federko, 721
2. David Backes, 254
3. David Perron, 252
4. Vladimir Tarasenko, 251
   Points
5. Bernie Federko, 1073
6. Pavol Demitra, 493
7. Vladimir Tarasenko, 487
8. Alex Pietrangelo, 450
9. David Perron, 430
   PPG
10. Brett Hull, 195
11. Pavol Demitra, 63
12. Vladimir Tarasenko, 62
13. Joe Mullen, 50
14. David Perron, 48
    Games Coached
15. Joel Quenneville, 593
16. Jacques Demers, 240
17. Criaig Berube, 238
18. Scott Bowman, 238
    Wins as Coach
19. Joel Quenneville, 307
20. Ken Hitchcock, 248
21. Brian Sutter, 153
22. Craig Berube, 13

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (24-9-3 – 51 Points) at
ST. LOUIS BLUES (22-11-5 – 49 Points)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2022
1 2 3 FINAL
TORONTO 3 1 2 6
ST. LOUIS 1 3 1 5

ON THE SCORESHEET

• Michael Bunting scored for Toronto at 5:43 of the first period. Bunting recorded his eighth goal of the season. Bunting has registered four points (1G, 3A) through his last four games.
• Mitch Marner scored for the Maple Leafs at 7:32 of the first period. Marner recorded his seventh goal of the season. Marner also registered the primary assist on Matthews’ power play goal. Marner posted
  his 16th assist of the season.
• John Tavares scored for Toronto at 9:27 of the first period. Tavares recorded his 15th goal of the season.
• Timothy Liljegren scored for the Maple Leafs at 8:18 of the second period. Liljegren posted his first career NHL goal.
• Auston Matthews scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 11:24 of the third period. Matthews posted his 25th goal of the season. Matthews has scored a goal in 10-straight road games (12G). Matthews also recorded the primary assist on Bunting’s goal. Matthews registered his 15th assist of
  the season. Matthews has posted seven points (5G, 2A) through his last five games.
• Ilya Mikheyev scored the game-winning goal for the Maple Leafs at 16:45 of the third period. Mikheyev posted his fifth goal of the season, scoring all five goals through his last six games.
• Alexander Kerfoot registered the primary assist on Tavares’ goal. Kerfoot recorded his 20th assist of the season.
• Morgan Rielly posted the secondary assist on Tavares’ goal as well as the secondary assist on Matthew’s power play goal. Rielly has registered 27 assists this season.
• Travis Dermott recorded the primary assist on Liljegren’s goal. Dermott posted his third assist of the season.
• Pierre Engvall registered the secondary assist on Liljegren’s goal as well as the primary assist on Mikheyev’s goal. Engvall registered his eighth assist of the season. Engvall recorded his second-multi point game of the season and third of his NHL career.
  SHOTS ON GOAL (5-on-5 in brackets)
  1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
  TORONTO 14 (14) 13 (10) 13 (10) 40 (34)
  ST. LOUIS 10 (8) 11 (11) 4 (1) 25 (20)
  SHOT ATTEMPTS (5-on-5 in brackets)
  1st 2nd 3rd TOTAL
  TORONTO 18 (18) 20 (15) 20 (16) 58 (49)
  ST. LOUIS 15 (13) 15 (15) 11 (7) 41 (35)
  ON THE ROAD AGAIN
• The Maple Leafs are 10-5-2 on the road this season.
• Toronto’s all-time record is 95-96-25-6 in 222 games against the St. Louis Blues and 35-63-14-1 in
  113 games played in St. Louis.
• Toronto is 13-4-2 against the Western Conference this season and 5-2-2 against the Central Division
  this season.
  MAPLE LEAFS LEADERS
  Shots 8 (Matthews)
  Shot Attempts 12 (Tavares)
  Faceoff Wins 14 (Tavares)
  Faceoff Win Percentage 100% (Engvall – 1 won, 0 lost)
  Hits 3 (Muzzin)
  Blocked Shots 2 (Matthews, Brodie)
  Takeaways 1 (Brodie)
  TOI 28:27 (Rielly)
  Power Play TOI 4:18 (Marner, Matthews, Nylander, Tavares)
  Shorthanded TOI 1:22 (Muzzin)
  Shifts 30 (Rielly)
  5-on-5 Shot Attempt Percentage 72.41% (Nylander – 21 for, 8 against)
  RECORD WHEN…
• The Maple Leafs were 1-for-3 on the power play and 2-for-2 on the penalty kill tonight.
• Toronto is 7-7-2 when the opponent scores the first goal of the game.
• The Maple Leafs are 14-1-1 when leading after one period and 4-0-2 when tied after two periods.
• Toronto is 15-5-2 when outshooting their opponent.
• The Maple Leafs are 7-2-2 in Saturday games.
  OF NOTE…
• Per NHL Stats, Auston Matthews collected a point in his 10th straight road game (11-3—14) – the
  second double-digit road point streak of his career (11 GP in 2016-17).
• Timothy Liljegren scored his first career NHL goal.
• Ilya Mikheyev skated in his 100th career NHL game.
• Timothy Liljegren was on the ice for a team-high 24 Toronto shot attempts-for at 5-on-5.
• William Nylander finished the game with a team-high 5-on-5 shot attempt percentage of 72.41
  percent (21 for, 8 against).
  UPCOMING GAMES:
  Jan. 19 Leafs at New York Rangers Madison Square Garden 7:30 pm ET
  Jan. 22 Leafs at New York Islanders UBS Arena 7:00 pm ET
  Jan. 26 Leafs vs. Anaheim Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
  Jan. 29 Leafs at Detroit Little Caesars Arena 7:00 pm ET
  Feb. 1 Leafs at New Jersey Prudential Center 7:00 pm ET
  Feb. 24 Leafs vs. Minnesota Scotiabank Arena 7:00 pm ET
  Stats reflect official NHL stats at the time of distribution. Please consult official NHL game sheets (links
  above) to confirm no statistical changes were made.
  For Maple Leafs notes, transcripts, audio clips and media guides, please visit MapleLeafs.com/pressbox.
  POSTGAME QUOTES:
  HEAD COACH SHELDON KEEFE
  On the emotions of tonight’s game:
  “A little bit crazy. You know, it’s just in the way it works out – a game like this – which kind of sums up the way the road trip went for us but obviously thrilled the way it worked out. Each time, when we needed to push back and respond, we did. Whether it was after the first goal of the game, whether it was after giving up the lead and getting it back, or in the third period there having to get a key goal on the power play and then grinding it out in the end, it was good to see for our guys. This is an important win for us going home.”
  On Liljegren’s first NHL goal:
  “It’s huge and we’re happy for him. It’s interesting you say I’ve been with him so long. I’ve been with him so long that I had to be reminded that it was his first goal. It feels like he’s been here a while and I’ve certainly seen him score but I guess that was just as the AHL level. I wasn’t really aware that it was his
  first one, but it certainly was a great one and we’re thrilled for him. I thought he played a great game today. He moved the puck really well, helped us on the breakout, got us out of trouble sometimes and, at times, got himself into trouble but then bailed himself out. It was great for him and huge to see him get
  rewarded.”
  On Marner’s return to the lineup:
  “I thought he was great tonight. For a guy who hasn’t played in a while and just had the one team practice
  on this trip, he had good legs. Whether it was his goal or the big-time pass he makes on Matthews’ power
  play goal to tie the game. That’s what Mitch does. He’s a game-breaker like that. It was certainly nice to
  have him back in the mix here tonight.”
  AUSTON MATTHEWS
  On tonight’s game:
  “Tough one and fun. I think you kind of hit it right on the head, just back-and-forth and up-and-down a bit of rollercoaster but we found a way to win and we’re going home with two points which is all that matters.”
  On Marner’s return to the lineup:
  “Well anytime he’s in the lineup he’s going to give you a lot of looks. He’s a world class player and he just
  finds a way out there. He makes plays, he’s sees the ice really well and he’s extremely dynamic so we’re a better hockey team when he’s playing so we’re happy to have him back.”
  MITCH MARNER
  On his return to the lineup after missing the last three games:
  “Coming in yesterday, it was just great being back with the guys. Especially with the injury and then the COVID situation, I didn’t really get to see the guys for two months or something like that so just being back with the guys brings me a lot of energy and a lot of joy. Obviously tonight, I just wanted to come in
  and keep it simple. If I had plays to be made, then try them, but obviously it feels nice to come back and contribute and help this team win.”
  On tonight’s win:
  “It was crazy. A rollercoaster ride. Obviously, that’s not the kind of game we want to play but I think we did a great job of staying with it, making sure we’re doing the right things no matter if we gave up the lead, they took it or anything like that, we just kept fighting back. Obviously, our power play wasn’t doing what we needed it to do tonight but that’s a big goal when we needed it. It’s a gritty win. We wanted to finish the trip off right and I think we’re all happy with how we finished this game.”
  TIMOTHY LILJEGREN
  On his first NHL goal:
  “I think we moved the puck well there in the o-zone and [Dermott] got the puck and I was open, got the pass and just thought I’d give it a go. I actually didn’t see the puck go in myself so I was kind of hesitant to
  celebrate there at first but it was nice.”
  On assessing his game with increased ice time tonight:
  “I don’t know. I felt kind of good out there. Obviously, I was on the ice for three goals in our net so the play in front of our net was not good enough today, especially from my side. I think all of the goals they scored
  when I was in was in front of the net so just not good enough. Other than that, I thought it was better than last game for my part.”
  ILYA MIKHEYEV
  On his improvement this season:
  “Just trying to help the team be better because we want to have progress ever game and step-by-step I just feel more confident now.”

2021-22 Matchups vs. St. Louis: First of Two
2021-22 Record vs. St. Louis: 0-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 23-9-3
Toronto Road Record: 9-5-2
TV: Sportsnet RADIO: TSN 1050

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
January 3, 2022
Defenceman Teemu Kivihalme has been reassigned to the Toronto
Marlies (AHL) from the Maple Leafs taxi squad

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 1 at Arizona 2
Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2022
TOR Goals: Matthews
ARI Goals: Dzingel (2x)
TOR Goaltender: Mrázek, 16/18, .889 SV%
ARI Goaltender: Vejmelka, 45/46, .978 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 2-for-2

NEXT GAME
Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Opponent: at New York Rangers
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)

INJURY REPORT
Justin Holl Placed into the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol
Ondrej Kaše Placed into the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol
Nick Ritchie Placed into the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol

ALL-TIME VS. ST. LOUIS BLUES:
First Matchup between Clubs: December 10, 1967 (Toronto 1 at St. Louis 2)
All-Time Record: 94-96-25-6 (221 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 60-33-11-5 (109 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 34-63-14-1 (112 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: December 7, 2019 (Toronto 5 at St. Louis 2)
Record in Last Five Games: 1-2-2

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. ST. LOUIS BLUES:
Games Played: Jason Spezza (32), Wayne Simmonds (25), TJ Brodie (23)
Goals:
Jason Spezza (7), Wayne Simmonds (7), Jake Muzzin (6), John Tavares
(6)
Assists: Jason Spezza (13), Wayne Simmonds (7), Jake Muzzin (6)
Points: Jason Spezza (20), Wayne Simmonds (14), Jake Muzzin (12)
Penalty Minutes: Jason Spezza (16), Wayne Simmonds (16), Jake Muzzin (14)

2021-22 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .700 3.31 2.49 29.6% 82.8% 34.0 31.3 55.4%
St. Louis .662 3.41 2.62 29.6% 84.2% 31.9 31.8 49.8%

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2021-22
Power Play: 29/98 (29.6%)
Power Play Goal Leader: 8 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 15 – Matthews (8G, 7A)
2020-21 Power Play: 31/155 (20.0%)

ON THE PK IN 2021-22
Penalty Kill: 82/99 (82.8%)
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Marner, Holl, Mikheyev
Shorthanded Point Leader: 2 – Brodie (2A)
2020-21 Penalty Kill: 113/144 (78.5%)

FAST FACTS
Saturday games 11th of 21 (10 home, 12 road)
Back-to-Backs played 6 of 11
Record in first game of back-to-back 3-2-1
Record in second game of back-to-back 2-4-0
January games 6th of 10 (3 home, 7 road)
RECENT MILESTONES

TJ Brodie Appeared in his 700th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
TJ Brodie Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 14, 2021 at EDM
Jack Campbell Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 16, 2021 vs. NSH
Pierre Engvall Appeared in his 100th career NHL game, Nov. 2, 2021 vs. VGK
Ondrej Kaše Recorded his 100th career NHL point, Nov. 10, 2021 at PHI
Ondrej Kaše Scored his 50th career NHL goal, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
Alexander Kerfoot Appeared in his 300th career NHL game, Nov. 26, 2021 at SJS
Alexander Kerfoot Recorded his 100th career NHL assist, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT
Auston Matthews Recorded his 200th career NHL goal, Oct. 25, 2021 at CAR
Morgan Rielly Recorded his 250th career NHL assist, Oct. 27, 2021 at CHI
Morgan Rielly Skated in his 600th career NHL game, Dec. 9, 2021 vs. TBL
Wayne Simmonds Skated in his 950th career NHL game, Oct. 16, 2021 vs. OTT
Jason Spezza Skated in his 1,200th career NHL game, Nov. 28, 2021 at ANA
John Tavares Recorded his 200th point with the Maple Leafs, Oct. 18, 2021 vs. NYR
John Tavares Scored his 100th goal with the Maple Leafs, Nov. 13, 2021 at BUF
John Tavares Skated in his 900th career NHL game, Jan. 1, 2022 vs. OTT

UPCOMING MILESTONES
TJ Brodie Nine points away from 300 career NHL points
David Kämpf Three assists away from 50 career NHL assists
Ilya Mikheyev One game away from 100 career NHL games played
Jake Muzzin 10 points away from 300 career NHL points
William Nylander One point away from 300 career NHL points
William Nylander Seven games away from 400 career NHL games played

2021-22 TEAM LEADERS

CATEGORY LEADER CATEGORY LEADER
GOALS 24 – Matthews BLOCKED SHOTS 51 – Holl
ASSISTS 25 – Rielly TAKEAWAYS 34 – Nylander
POINTS 38 – Matthews (24G, 14A) HITS 79 – Ritchie
POWER PLAY POINTS 15 – Matthews (8G, 7A) TOI PER GAME 24:01 – Rielly
SHORTHANDED POINTS 2 – Brodie (2A) PP TOI PER GAME 3:05 – Marner
PIMs 40 – Simmonds SH TOI PER GAME 2:37 – Muzzin
SHOTS 143 – Matthews WINS 18 – Campbell
FACEOFF% 61.3% – Tavares GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE 2.02 – Campbell
SHOT ATTEMPTS% 58.42% – Matthews SAVE PERCENTAGE .935 – Campbell

BLUES NOTES

CURRENT INJURIES
None
2021-22 Total Man Games Lost: 83
LAST GAME
Blues, 2 vs. Kraken, 1
-The Blues collected their league-leading 13th comeback win of the season
-Ville Husso made 31 saves for his 5th win of the season
-Pavel Buchnevich scored his 14th goal overall and his 3rd game-winner, which shares 2nd on the team
-Robert Thomas scored his 4th goal of the year (3 of the 4 have come at home)
BLUES VS. MAPLE LEAFS
-Tonight marks the 222nd all-time reg-season meeting between the Blues and Leafs
-The Leafs are one of 6 teams the Blues (102-91-25-3) have beaten at least 100 times (VAN, LAK, DET, DAL, CHI)
-The Blues dropped the most recent meeting (Dec. 7, 2019), 5-2 at Enterprise Center
-Overall, the Blues have won 7 of the last 8 matchups
-The Blues and Maple Leafs each share 2nd in the NHL with a 29.6% power play percentage (1. EDM, 30.2%)
-Robert Thomas is set to appear in his 200th career game tonight
NUMBERS GAME
25 – #25 Jordan Kyrou was recently named to the 2022 NHL All-Star game. This will mark his first NHL ASG appearance. Previously, he participated in
the CHL Top Prospects Game in 2016, was an OHL First Team All-Star in 2018 and played in the AHL All-Star Game in 2019
1.12 – Kyrou is averaging 1.12 pts/game this season. The last Blue to average as much or more was Pavol Demitra (1.19) in 2002-03 (min. 30 games
played in a season)
200 – Brayden Schenn collected his 200th career goal on Jan. 5, vs. PIT, becoming the 5th different current Blue to reach that plateau (Perron, Neal,
O’Reilly, Tarasenko)
274 – The Blues rank 3rd overall with 274 points from forwards (1. FLA, 295)
13 – The Blues are riding a 13-game home point streak (12-0-1)…since Nov. 18, the most home points in the league in that span
13 – The Blues share 1st overall with 13 comeback wins this season, including 11 1-goal comebacks, one 2-goal comeback and one 3-goal comeback
(FLA, COL)
241 – Vladimir Tarasenko posted 2 assists vs. DAL on Dec. 14, giving him 241 for his career and passing Red Berenson for 12th on the all-time
franchise list
2 – In Tyler Bozak (#2) and Torey Krug (#5), the Blues feature two of the top 5 players in terms of career points among active players that were
undrafted (#1 Mark Giordano)
12 – The Blues lead the league with 12 wins (12-5-1) when conceding the first goal
25 – The Blues have scored on the PP in 25 of their 37 games this season and share 2nd overall (29.6%) for conversion rate for the season (1. EDM,
30.2%). The team’s all-time single-season record is 24.6% in 1986-87
1 – The Blues have lost 1 game in regulation this season when keeping the opponents power play scoreless (18-1-5)
6 – Logan Brown’s debut with the Blues marked the sixth different father/son duo to play for the franchise (Logan/Jeff Brown, Mike/BJ Crombeen,
Basil/Philip McRae, Peter/Yan Stastny, Peter/Paul Stastny, Bob/Brent Johnson)
4,500 – With their win in the Winter Classic, the Blues reached 4,500 all-time points to become the second non-original 6 franchise to reach that
milestone (Philadelphia)
St. Louis Blues: Media Notes
428 – David Perron recorded the 428th point of his Blues career at the Winter Classic, moving ahead of Keith Tkachuk for 11th on the all-time franchise
list
5 – Perron posted his 5th hat trick as a Blue, on Oct. 23 vs. LA. Perron joined Brett Hull (27), Bernie Federko (11), Brian Sutter (7), Garry Unger (7)
Jorgen Pettersson (5) and Brendan Shanahan (5) as the only players in team history with at least 5 hat tricks
ARMY CHASING 500
-Blues GM Doug Armstrong is currently in his 12th season as GM
-Sitting with 494, he is just 6 wins shy of reaching 500 wins as GM of the Blues
-He passed Larry Pleau (486) as the winningest GM in team history back on Dec. 11
-His teams have posted eight 90+-point seasons (2 more shortened season were on pace for 90-plus)
-Overall, in 17 seasons as an NHL GM, his teams have missed the playoffs just 3 times
-Upon reaching 500, he will become the 25th GM in NHL history to posted as many wins with one franchise
-He (704) is one of 20 GMs in NHL history to accrue at least 700 wins overall (1. David Poile, 1,469)
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYING BIG ROLE FOR BLUES
-The Blues’ power play shares 2nd in the NHL this season at 29.6% (1. EDM, 30.2%)
-The Blues’ home PP (28.6%) ranks 3rd, while their road mark (31.1%) ranks 2nd
-The Blues are 16-6-3 this season when scoring at least 1 power play goal
-The Blues’ penalty kill shares 5th in the NHL at 84.2% (1. CAR, 90.1%)
-Pavel Buchnevich leads the Blues with 13 PP points overall
-The Blues feature 7 different players with at least 3 PPG (Saad, Buchnevich, Barbashev, Perron, O’Reilly, Schenn, Kyrou)
HOME SWEET HOME
-The Blues are 12-0-1 in their last 13 home games (since Nov. 18), outscoring their opponents 51-24 over that span
-Their 13-game home point streak is the 3rd longest home point streak in franchise history
-The Blues have posted a 15-3-2 record at Enterprise Center this season for 32 points, giving them the 4th-best home pts% (.800) (1. FLA, .870)
-The Blues rank 4th overall in home g/g (3.70) and 1st in ga/g (2.15)
-Vladimir Tarasenko shares 12th in the NHL this season with 23 points at home (9g, 14a) (1. Huberdeau, 37 points)
Longest Home Point Streaks in Franchise History

1. 18-0-3 (21 GP) from Dec. 6, 2011 – Feb. 18, 2012
2. 11-0-3 (14 GP) from Oct. 27 – Dec. 15, 2016
3. 12-0-1 (13 GP) from Nov. 18 – Present
   KYROU
   -Kyrou has a 6-game point streak (5g, 7a)
   -Jordan Kyrou leads the Blues with 37 points (14g, 23a)
   -His 4 pts (2g, 2a) vs. MIN at Target Field were a league record for a Winter Classic
   -The Winter Classic marked the second time he has logged 4 pts in under 14 mins of ice time this season
   Blues with 4 points in under 14 mins of ice time (since 1997-98)
   Jordan Kyou – 1/1 at MIN (13:38)
   Jordan Kyrou – 10/18 at ARZ (13:06)
   Zach Sanford – 11/21 vs. CGY (13:19)
   Chris Stewart – 12/21 at EDM (13:42)
   KRUG
   -Torey Krug completed a full season with the Blues after reaching game 82 last Sunday vs. DAL
   -Krug posted 52 points and a +25 rating in his first “full season”
   -Since the beginning of 2020-21, he is one of 11 d-men with atleast 50 pts and a +25 rating
   -Only two d-men in Blues history have posted 50 pts and a +25 rating in a single season (98-99 Al MacInnis, 62 pts, +33 / 99-00 Chris Pronger, 62 pts,
   +52)
   BARBASHEV
   -Ivan Barbashev has 10 pts (3g, 7a) over his last 8 games
   -With 29 points (13g, 16a) through 36 games, he has set a new single-season career high
   -His 13 goals are 4th on the team and are just 1 shy of his career high (14 – 2018-19)
   -The Blues are 41-5-4 when he scores across his career
   -Scored his 50th career goal on Nov. 30 vs. TBL
   TARASENKO
   -Vladimir Tarasenko ranks 3rd on the Blues with 34 points (14g, 20a) this season
   -Tarasenko has a 6-game point streak (6g, 5a), scoring at least 1 goal in 5 of those games
   -He’s posted 5 multi-point efforts over his last 10 games, posting 15 points over that span (7g, 8a)
   -The Blues are 13-5-2 when has at least a point in a game this season
   BUCHNEVICH
   -Pavel Buchnevich has 12 points (3g, 9a) in his last 8 games)
   -Since Nov. 9, he ranks 5th overall with 32 points (1. Huberdeau, 39)
   -Since entering the NHL in 2016-17, he is one of 12 former 3rd-round draft picks that has accrued at least 200 points
   -Buchnevich has posted 20 or more goals in 2 of his last 3 seasons
   PERRON
   -David Perron has posted 8 points (2g, 6a) in his last 10 games
   -Last season, David Perron (58 pts, 56 gms) became the first Blue to post a point-per-game average for a season since Pavol Demitra (1.19 pts/gm in
   2002-03)
   -Perron recorded his 28th career multi-goal game Oct. 16 in Denver and his 29th (hat trick) on Oct. 23 vs. LA (His teams are 25-3-1 when he scores at
   least twice)
   -Perron is getting better with age as he has eclipsed 55 points in 3 of his last 4 seasons after doing it once in his first 10
   CAPTAIN O’REILLY
   -O’Reilly has a goal and 3 assists in his last 5 games
   -O’Reilly ranks 5th in the NHL this season with 406 FO wins (56.3%) (1. Bergeron, 493)
   -Over the last four seasons, he is one of 9 players with at least 200 points and a +55 rating (Marchand, MacKinnon, Panarin, Stone, Bergeron, Point,
   Aho, Rantanen)
   -Since 2018-19, only O’Reilly, Mika Zibanejad and Elias Lindholm have accrued 200 points while averaging over 2 mins of shorthanded ice time per
   game
   BERUBE REACHES RARE MILESTONE
   -On Dec. 29. vs. EDM, Berube recorded his 200th win as a head coach in the NHL, becoming the 7th different coach to win 200 games after playing in
   at least 1000 games
   Wins as Coach / Games Played
   Craig Berube – 204 / 1,054
   Randy Carlyle – 475 / 1,055
   Bob Pulford – 360 / 1,079
   Craig MacTavish – 301 / 1,093
   Red Kelly – 278 / 1,316
   Brent Sutter – 215 / 1,111
   Larry Robinson – 209 / 1,384
   MILESTONE WATCH (reg. season)
   -James Neal is 4 shy of 300 career goals
   -Brayden Schenn is 9 shy of 100 goals as a Blue
   -Brandon Saad is 4 shy of 200 career goals…8 shy of 200 career assists
   -Tyler Bozak is 6 shy of 800 career games
   -Robert Thomas is 1 shy of 200 career games
   -Marco Scandella is 3 shy of 100 games as a Blue
   -Ryan O’Reilly is 7 shy of 900 career games