Faulk notched an assist, five blocked shots, two hits, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Faulk snapped a four-game point drought with his helper on Dylan Holloway's empty-net tally. The 32-year-old Faulk had four points over his first three games of the year before turning cold. He's still seeing massive minutes in all situations, including on the first power-play unit, though the continued success of Philip Broberg could impact Faulk down the line. Faulk is at five points, seven shots on net, 16 hits, 15 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through eight appearances.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Contributes helper in loss
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Faulk notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
Faulk has a goal and three assists, including two power-play helpers, over the first three games of the season. The defenseman led all Blues skaters with 25:53 of ice time in this contest, and that may be a regular thing since he's displayed the most scoring upside from the blue line this season. The veteran defenseman has added five blocked shots, three hits and four shots on net.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Nets tying goal
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Faulk scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks.
Faulk again came up clutch after a two-assist game in the season opener. This time around, his tally tied the game at 4-4 in the final minute of regulation. The 32-year-old defenseman has added two shots on net, three hits, two blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over two contests so far. Faulk's well on his way to surpassing his 30-point campaign from 2023-24 as he plays a significant all-situations role this season.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Two helpers in comeback win
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Faulk recorded two assists and two hits in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Kraken.
The Blues scored three times over a span of 1:55 in the second period, and Faulk assisted on the first two goals during that flurry. The 32-year-old defenseman was limited to 30 points, 104 blocked shots and 83 hits over 60 contests in 2023-24 after missing time with various injuries. He's fully healthy to begin 2024-25, and he'll be picking up some of the scoring slack created in the absence of Torey Krug (ankle). Faulk's spot on the top power-play unit could help him get back over the 40-point mark for the fourth time in his career.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Lights lamp on power play
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Faulk scored a power-play goal on two shots, blocked three shots and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 3-1 preseason loss to the Blue Jackets.
Torey Krug (ankle) will miss all of 2024-25, leaving an opening on the Blues' top power-play unit. Faulk appears to have the inside track for that role, one he hasn't filled on a regular basis since 2018-19 with the Hurricanes. In 2023-24, Faulk produced just two goals, 30 points, 104 blocked shots, 83 hits and 132 shots on net over 60 contests while battling a handful of injuries. If he can stay healthy and receive steady power-play time over the likes of Scott Perunovich and Philip Broberg, Faulk makes for a strong sleeper candidate in fantasy drafts.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Healthy at training camp
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Faulk (upper body) is healthy and at training camp Friday, according to Lou Korac of NHL.com.
Faulk suited up alongside Philip Broberg at practice after missing the final four games of the 2023-24 campaign. Faulk had two goals and 30 points in 60 regular-season contests last year, and is expected to take over quarterbacking the top power play, as Torey Krug will miss the entire season due to ankle surgery.
Faulk (upper body) is considered week-to-week and likely won't play again during the regular season, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Faulk was injured in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Sharks. St. Louis is five points behind Vegas for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. If the Blues get eliminated from playoff contention and Faulk doesn't play in the final four games of the regular season, he will conclude 2023-24 with two goals, 30 points, 132 shots on net, 104 blocked shots and 83 hits in 60 outings.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Out Sunday
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Faulk (upper body) will not suit up for Sunday's tilt with the Ducks, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Faulk will be absent for at least one contest after being injured Saturday against the Sharks. The 30-year-old blueliner has 30 points through 60 appearances, with eight of those coming in the last 10 games. His next chance to play will be Wednesday against the Blackhawks.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Exits Saturday's game
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Faulk (upper body) won't finish Saturday's game versus the Sharks.
Faulk was ruled out after the second period. He fought Luke Kunin in the second period and received a total of 17 PIM, but it appears Faulk's injury may have stemmed from that bout. His status for Sunday's game versus the Ducks is up in the air. If Faulk can't play, Torey Krug or Marco Scandella could rejoin the lineup.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Contributes two helpers in loss
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Faulk notched two assists, five shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Predators.
Faulk has picked up the pace with 10 helpers and a plus-7 rating over his last 12 contests. He helped out on both of the Blues' goals in a failed third-period rally. The 32-year-old defenseman is up to 30 points (seven on the power play), 129 shots on net, 82 hits, 103 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 59 outings this season.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Posts two assists in win
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Faulk had two power-play assists and three shots during Sunday's 4-2 win over Anaheim.
The pair of helpers give Faulk four assists in the last four games. Three of those four assists have come on the power play after Faulk had just two power-play points on the season prior to this stretch. He's up to 22 assists on the year, but the 31-year-old defender remains stuck on two goals, having last lit the lamp Dec. 23.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Activated from LTIR
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Faulk (lower body) was activated from long-term injured reserve Monday.
In a corresponding move, Matt Kessel was assigned to AHL Springfield. Faulk is poised to return from a 12-game absence Tuesday against Winnipeg. He has accumulated two goals, 19 points, 90 shots on net, 77 blocked shots and 52 hits over 40 appearances this campaign.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Shifts to LTIR
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Faulk (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday.
A timetable for his return remains unclear, but he is eligible to be activated whenever he's ready to play. Faulk, who was last in the lineup Jan. 23, has 19 points, 90 shots on goal, 77 blocked shots and 52 hits in 31 appearances this season.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: On injured reserve
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Faulk (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday and is regarded as week-to-week, per Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Faulk hasn't been in the lineup since Jan. 23, so he can be activated whenever he's healthy. He has two goals, 19 points, 47 hits and 77 blocks in 40 outings in 2023-24. With Faulk still unavailable, Tyler Tucker might get some work with the Blues.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Remains out Sunday
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Faulk (undisclosed) won't play Sunday against the Blues and will likely remain sidelined through the All-Star break, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Faulk has already missed three games, and it appears he'll remain sidelined for the Blues' final two contests before the All-Star break. The 31-year-old Faulk has two goals and 19 points through 40 games this season. He'll look to rejoin St. Louis' lineup when the team returns to action Feb. 10 in Buffalo.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Out Friday
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Faulk (undisclosed) will not suit up Friday against Seattle, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Faulk will miss his second straight game Friday. The 31-year-old recently missed five games with a lower-body issue but it's unclear if this is related. He has 19 points through 40 games this season.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Won't play Wednesday
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Faulk won't play versus the Canucks on Wednesday and is considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Faulk dealt with a lower-body injury earlier in January, but it's unclear if this issue is related. Scott Perunovich will take Faulk's spot in the lineup versus Vancouver.
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Blues' Justin Faulk: Adds assist in win
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Faulk posted an assist and four shots on net in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Capitals.
Faulk has an assist in each of the last two games. The 31-year-old continues to handle big minutes on the blue line, averaging 22:17 of ice time this season while posting 19 points and 88 shots on net through 39 games. Faulk combined for 27 goals over the previous two seasons, but he's on track to fall well short of double digits this season, with just two goals thus far.
