Buchnevich scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Lightning.
Buchnevich has a goal in two of the last three games, and he's put up three tallies and four assists over his last eight contests. That's consistency that was missing from his play early on in the campaign. The 29-year-old has nine goals, 22 points, 66 shots on net, 25 hits and a plus-2 rating through 32 appearances.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Buries goal Sunday
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Buchnevich scored a goal on three shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.
Buchnevich opened the scoring in the first period against his former team. He's gotten on the scoresheet in each of his last nine games, putting up three goals and six assists in that span, though he also missed two contests due to a lower-body injury. Buchnevich is clicking in a top-six role, and he's up to eight goals, 21 points, 61 shots on net, 24 hits and a plus-1 rating through 30 appearances this season.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Draws shorthanded assist
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Buchnevich notched a shorthanded assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Buchnevich got on the scoresheet for his sixth consecutive game. He's gotten it done in all situations in that span -- he has two goals and four assists, with two of the helpers coming on the power play as well as the shorthanded apple he put up Tuesday. The 29-year-old winger is at 18 points, 54 shots on net, 19 hits and a minus-3 rating through 27 contests overall. He continues to be a top-six fixture for the Blues, and he's getting back on track after an uneven start to 2024-25.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Records power-play helper Saturday
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Buchnevich notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers.
Buchnevich has gotten on the scoresheet in his last five outings, though he missed two games in the middle due to a lower-body injury. He has two goals and three assists in that span. After struggling at center, the 29-year-old has looked more comfortable as a winger. He has 17 points, 51 shots on net and a minus-4 rating over 26 appearances in a top-six role this season.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Nets goal in return
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Buchnevich scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.
Buchnevich logged 20:22 of ice time in his return from a lower-body injury. He picked up where he left off -- the 29-year-old has two goals and two assists over his last four contests. While he hasn't recorded a multi-point effort since Nov. 7, Buchnevich remains steady in a top-six role. He's at 16 points, 47 shots on net and a minus-3 rating over 25 outings this season.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Good to go Thursday
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Buchnevich (lower body) will draw into the lineup Thursday versus Calgary, per Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Buchnevich missed two games due to the injury. He has six goals and 15 points across 24 outings in 2024-25. He's expected to serve on the top line alongside Robert Thomas and Jake Neighbours. Brandon Saad is projected to shift from the first to the third line, and Mathieu Joseph is set to be a healthy scratch after dressing in St. Louis' previous two games.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Set to remain out Tuesday
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Buchnevich (lower body) is not expected back in the lineup versus the Jets on Tuesday, per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic, but he could be an option versus Calgary on Thursday.
Buchnevich will miss his second straight game due to his lower-body injury but appears to be trending in the right direction. Prior to getting hurt, Buchnevich was producing offensively with two goals and six helpers, including three with the man advantage, in his last 11 outings.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Not available Saturday
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Buchnevich (lower body) won't play versus Philadelphia on Saturday, according to Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic.
Buchnevich was injured in the second stanza Wednesday against the Devils and did not return. Alexandre Texier will replace Buchnevich on the top line, alongside Robert Thomas and Jake Neighbours. Buchnevich has six goals and nine assists in 24 games this season, including a goal and three helpers on the power play.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Suffers lower-body injury
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Buchnevich won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Devils due to a lower-body injury.
Buchnevich suffered the injury in the second period and was quickly ruled out during the subsequent intermission. The 29-year-old should be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's game versus the Flyers. If he can't play, Mathieu Joseph or Alexandre Texier could replace him in the lineup.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Puts away empty-netter
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Buchnevich scored an empty-net goal on four shots and added four hits in Monday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.
The former Ranger finished off the Blues' win against his old team. Buchnevich has done alright in November with three goals and eight points over 12 appearances this month. The 29-year-old is up to 14 points, 43 shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-5 rating over 23 contests. His role is unlikely to change much following the Blues' hiring of Jim Montgomery to replace Drew Bannister as head coach -- look for Buchnevich to remain in a top-six role with power-play time.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Offers power-play assist
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Buchnevich notched a power-play assist in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders.
The helper was Buchnevich's second over the last five games. He's been decent in November with two goals and five assists through 11 appearances, but the fact that he's in a top-line role while carrying an $8 million cap hit suggests that he should be capable of more. For the season, the 29-year-old has five goals, eight assists, four power-play points, 39 shots on net and a minus-6 rating over 22 appearances.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Finds back of net Thursday
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Buchnevich netted his fifth goal of the season Thursday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Buffalo.
Buchnevich tied the score at 2-2 in the middle frame after being assisted by Jordan Kyrou. Buchnevich has been inconsistent during the early portion of the campaign -- Thursday marked only the second time this season that the Russian forward has produced points in back-to-back games. Overall, the 29-year-old has banked five goals, six assists and a minus-2 rating over 17 appearances while filling a top-line role and spot on the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Two apples in loss
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Buchnevich provided two assists Thursday in a 4-2 loss to Utah.
Buchnevich registered the primary assist on each of St. Louis' goals in the loss, and it was his third multi-point effort of the season. The left-shot winger added one shot, one hit and a minus-2 rating in 18:37 of ice time. Buchnevich has been streaky early on in the season -- seven of his nine points have come in three games combined. The 29-year-old is in a three-way tie for second on the team in points, and overall, he's up to four goals, five assists, seven PIM, 24 shots, 10 blocks, nine hits, five takeaways and an even plus-minus rating over 14 outings.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Deposits empty-netter
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Buchnevich scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added five PIM in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Buchnevich took out some frustration on Pontus Holmberg following the Toronto forward's slash against Jake Neighbours in the third period. Buchnevich was released from the penalty box in time to score an empty-netter, ending a three-game dry spell on offense. The 29-year-old has four goals, three assists, 20 shots on net, eight hits, 10 blocked shots, seven PIM and a plus-3 rating over 12 contests this season. That's modest offense for a player that's topped the 60-point mark in three straight years, though he may be hampered by focusing on the increased defensive responsibilities that have come with his move to playing center full-time -- he's also a paltry 42-for-144 on faceoffs, a 29.2 percent win rate.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Gets points, struggles at dot
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Buchnevich put up two assists Thursday in a 5-1 win over Toronto.
The points were his first in five games. The Buchnevich experiment at 1C seems to be working in all parts of the game except at the faceoff dot. He was schooled there Thursday, winning just four of 15 (26.7 percent). There will be more pressure on him now that Robert Thomas faces a six-week absence due to a broken ankle. That could impact Buchnevich's offense, but it could also be his catalyst to excellence.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: In on all three goals in loss
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Buchnevich scored twice on four shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
Buchnevich had a point in each period, including a power-play tally in the second frame. He's up to three goals, one assist, nine shots on net and a plus-5 rating through three contests. Buchnevich is among the most talented forwards on the Blues' roster, and he's played at a point-per-game pace in two of the last three years, so this burst of offense to begin the year isn't too surprising. Fantasy managers can have him in their lineups with confidence.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Lights lamp Thursday
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Buchnevich scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks.
Buchnevich got the Blues on the board in the first period. The 29-year-old forward has played down the middle to begin 2024-25 after serving as a winger for most of his career. He has five shots on net and a plus-3 rating through the first two games this season, and after signing a six-year extension in July, he's a lock to see top-six minutes and significant power-play time.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Signs six-year extension
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Buchnevich agreed to terms on a six-year, $48 million contract extension with St. Louis on Tuesday.
Buchnevich has reached the 60-point threshold in each of the past three seasons with the Blues, including hitting the 25-goal mark in all of those campaigns. There is no reason to expect any sort of production drop-off for the Russian winger heading into 2024-25, so fantasy players should be looking at him in the early rounds of re-draft formats.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Takes slight step back in 2023-24
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Buchnevich contributed 27 goals and 36 assists across 80 games during 2023-24.
Buchnevich scored 26 goals and added 41 assists last season, but he managed that total across just 63 contests. However, Buchnevich had a 21.1 shooting percentage in 2023-24, so some regression was anticipated. By contrast, the 29-year-old succeeded on 13.0 percent of his shots this year, which is more in line with his career average of 14.6. The 29-year-old winger is heading into the final season of his contract carrying a $5.8 million cap hit. The Blues will try to sign him to an extension this summer, but if he doesn't put pen to paper, the Russian winger will be subjected to trade speculation.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Sets up man-advantage goal
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Buchnevich supplied a power-play assist in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
The Blues were officially knocked out of playoff contention Friday, but we expect that Buchnevich will continue playing at a high level for the two games that remain on their regular-season schedule. After all, he's sporting an active five-game point streak comprised of a goal and four assists, with three of those helpers taking place on the man advantage. Currently the Blues' fourth-highest paid forward with a $5.8 million AAV, Buchnevich will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2024-25 campaign.
