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Blues’ Dillon Dube out at least eight weeks with neck injury

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from Daily Faceoff, by Tyler Kuehl,

On Saturday, St. Louis Blues general manager Alexander Steen announced that forward Dillon Dube is expected to miss at least eight weeks due to a neck injury.

Dube was hurt during the Blues’ matchup with the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night. In the first period, Dube was going for a loose puck along with Sharks forward Will Smith. The two came together, with Smith knocking Dube off balance, and the latter went head-first into the corner boards.

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Report: Blues’ Toropchenko (upper-body injury) will be re-evaluated in six weeks

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from TSN,

St. Louis Blues forward Alexey Toropchenko suffered an upper-body injury in their season opener on Friday against the Dallas Stars and will miss at least six weeks, according to The Athletic ’s Jeremy Rutherford.

Toropchenko left Friday’s game in the second period after he was hit by two Stars behind the net with what was reported at the time as a shoulder injury.

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Avalanche Game 2 vs St. Louis Blues: Lines, Notes & How To Watch

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from Colorado Hockey Now, by Aarif Deen,

The Colorado Avalanche (1-0-0) close out their season-opening two-game homestand against the St. Louis Blues (1-0-0). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. MT.

Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas Gabriel Landeskog — Brock Nelson — Nazem Kadri Jaden Schwartz — Fedor Svechkov — T.J. Hughes Parker Kelly — Nicolas Roy

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Preview: The Avs Host “Arch”-Rival St. Louis Tonight

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from Mile High Hockey, by Matthew Edwards,

The Colorado Avalanche put on a clinic in their season opener against Los Angeles on Wednesday night! Tonight marks the first head-to-head match within the Central Division, with the St. Louis Blues making their first trip to Denver of the season. Colorado Avalanche The Avs, having had four months to stew over being eliminated from […]

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The morning email: yesterday in hockey, 5am Eastern - kkhockey.com/newsletter

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Paul's readers started the day at Kukla's Korner, and hopefully at KKHockey now. This is that, in your inbox.

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Blues’ Tyler Tucker to be re-evaluated in six weeks after knee surgery

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from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),

On Wednesday, St. Louis Blues general manager Alex Steen announced that defenseman Tyler Tucker underwent successful knee surgery and will be re-evaluated in six weeks.

Specifically, Tucker had an arthroscopic procedure performed on his right knee. He reportedly suffered the injury during practice during training camp and was placed on injured reserve on Monday, along with fellow defender Logan Mailloux.

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2026-2027 NHL team preview: St. Louis Blues

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from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),

Fans of the St. Louis Blues have gotten used to watching their team heat up in spring after they’ve already played themselves out of contention, but they thought 2024-25 would be different. Led by coach Jim Montgomery, that season’s Blues really seemed to gel during the 4 Nations Faceoff break and came within two seconds of knocking off the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets in the first round. St. Louis looked like it had built something that could work in 2025-26 and beyond.

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Blues place Marc-Andre Gaudet on waivers

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from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),

The St. Louis Blues have placed defenseman Marc-Andre Gaudet on waivers, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday afternoon.

Gaudet, 22, is under contract through the end of the 2026-27 season at an $877,500 NHL cap hit. The 6’3″, left-shot defenseman spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season with the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds, collecting five goals and 20 points in 53 games; he added one goal and four points in 11 playoff contests with the club.

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Canadiens, St. Louis agree to multi-year contract extension

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from Sportsnet,

The Montreal Canadiens signed head coach Martin St. Louis to a multi-year contract extension, the team announced Monday.

St. Louis has guided the upstart Canadiens to consecutive playoff berths, including a trip to last year’s Eastern Conference final, after beginning his tenure during a full-scale rebuild.

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Blues’ Adam Jecho to receive care from NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program

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from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),

On Friday, the National Hockey League and the NHL Players’ Association announced that St. Louis Blues forward Adam Jecho is set to receive care from the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.

Per a release , Jecho will be unavailable to participate in any team activities for an indefinite period of time. He’ll be able to rejoin the Blues when he’s cleared for on-ice competition by program administrators.

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Blues’ Adam Jecho enters NHL/NHLPA player assistance program

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from Sportsnet,

St. Louis Blues forward Adam Jecho will be unavailable to the team for an indefinite period while he receives care from the Player Assistance Program, the NHL and NHLPA announced on Friday.

The release did not include why Jecho is receiving assistance from the program, which provides confidential support and treatment for players and their families dealing with mental health, substance use or other personal issues.

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Blues’ Mason McTavish carrying chip after trade from Ducks

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from Sportsnet,

The St. Louis Blues forward told reporters Thursday that he's "not happy" with the way things went down in Anaheim following an off-season trade from the Ducks.

"Yeah, I think I have a chip on my shoulder, for sure," McTavish said to Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic . "I'm not happy with the way things went in Anaheim. I enjoyed my time there; it was awesome, guys were great, but at the same time, they traded me. That's something I'm passionate about and want to get better. I'm looking forward to doing that here."

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Blues name Robert Thomas 25th captain in franchise history

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from Sportsnet,

The St. Louis Blues forward was named the 25th captain in franchise history on Wednesday.

The Aurora, Ont., native is entering his ninth season with the club, having played 530 games with 132 goals and 328 assists.

Thomas was also part of the 2019 Blues squad that won the Stanley Cup, when he appeared in 21 post-season games as a rookie.

Last season amid trade buzz, Thomas registered 25 goals and 39 assists in 64 games. He set career highs in goals (26) and points (86) during the 2023-24 season.

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Blues prospect collapsed during ‘military-style workout’ at ASU

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from Daily Faceoff (Frank Seravalli),

More details have come out regarding a scary incident in the desert. According to Katie Strang and Adam Kilgore of The Athletic , St. Louis Blues prospect and Arizona State University defenseman Matthew Mayich collapsed during an offseason workout last Thursday, sending him to the hospital. Per the report, the Sun Devils hockey team was participating in a “military-style” workout outdoors at Sun Angel Stadium on Aug. 20. The workout lasted close to 60 minutes, with people connected to the team describing the activity as extreme. The instructor for the workout was Tim Zeisel, a non-ASU employee and former military service member, who was first identified by The Arizona Republic . Mayich reportedly collapsed in the morning, with the Tempe Fire Medical Rescue reporting to the stadium at 8:31 a.m. MT due to a “heat-related illness.” According to Weather Underground’s …

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Blues' Doug Armstrong Provides Update On Hospitalized Prospect Matthew Mayich

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from The Hockey News,

Doug Armstrong, president of hockey operations for the St. Louis Blues, has shared a statement regarding the status of prospect Matthew Mayich after news of his hospitalization earlier this week. [...] "The entire Blues organization is keeping Matthew Mayich close to our hearts as we pray for his comfort and recovery while he continues to undergo medical treatment in Arizona," Armstrong said

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Report: Arizona State investigating Blues prospect’s collapse after workout

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from Sportsnet,

Arizona State University is investigating the circumstances around Matthew Mayich's collapse last Thursday.

The university is looking into a workout that led to Mayich's collapse and subsequent hospitalization, according to a report from The Athletic 's Kate Strand and Jeremy Rutherford on Tuesday.

Mayich, 21, is a defenceman on the Arizona State hockey team and was drafted in the sixth round of the 2023 NHL Draft by the St. Louis Blues . He remained in hospital on Wednesday.

“A student-athlete who collapsed during an outdoor exercise Thursday morning remains hospitalized,” ASU vice president of media relations Chris Fiscus told The Athletic . “The student-athlete, a member of the ASU hockey team, is not being named by the university because of privacy interests. The university is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the workout.”

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Report: Arizona State investigating Blues prospect’s collapse after workout

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from Sportsnet,

Arizona State University is investigating the circumstances around Matthew Mayich's collapse last Thursday.

The University is looking into a workout that led to Mayich's collapse and subsequent hospitalization, according to a report from The Athletic 's Kate Strand and Jeremy Rutherford on Tuesday.

Mayich, 21, is a defenceman on the Arizona State hockey team and was drafted in the sixth round of the 2023 NHL Draft by the St. Louis Blues .

“A student-athlete who collapsed during an outdoor exercise Thursday morning remains hospitalized,” ASU vice president of media relations Chris Fiscus told The Athletic . “The student-athlete, a member of the ASU hockey team, is not being named by the university because of privacy interests. The university is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the workout.”

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Blues waive Jonathan Drouin for purpose of buyout

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from Sportsnet,

Jonathan Drouin 's time in St. Louis is up after nine games.

The Blues are waiving the veteran forward for the purpose of buying out his contract, the team announced on Tuesday.

Drouin played just nine games for the Blues after joining the team in a March trade that sent captain Brayden Schenn to the New York Islanders.

The 31-year-old posted one goal and two assists for the Western Conference club after tallying three goals and 18 assists in 55 games on Long Island.

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Ducks trade Mason McTavish to Blues

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from Sportsnet,

Mason McTavish ’s time with the Anaheim Ducks has come to an end.

Anaheim traded the 23-year-old forward to the St. Louis Blues , commissioner Gary Bettman announced at the NHL Draft on Friday.

The Ducks get the Nos. 15 and 29 picks in the first round of this year's draft in return. Anaheim took Saginaw Spirit winger Nikita Klepov, the OHL's leading scorer last season, with the No. 15 pick minutes after making the deal.

The first year of McTavish’s six-year deal ($7 million cap hit) with the Ducks did not go according to plan. McTavish fell out of favour with new coach Joel Quenneville, who slashed his ice time from 16:53 to 15:19 per game and scratched him at points during the team’s first playoff appearance in eight years.

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Blues trade Jordan Kyrou to Capitals

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from Sportsnet,

The St. Louis Blues have traded the right winger to the Washington Capitals in exchange for forwards Connor McMichael and Milton Gastrin, as well as the 16th-overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.

Kyrou, 28, recorded 46 points (18 goals and 28 assists) in 72 games last season.

Across 488 career games, all with the Blues, the Toronto native has accumulated 378 points (168 goals and 210 assists).

“We are thrilled to acquire Jordan and welcome him to our team,” said Capitals senior vice president and general manager Chris Patrick in the team's news release.

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