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Blues' Kasperi Kapanen: Returns to action Saturday
Kasperi Kapanen (upper body) will be back in the lineup versus Washington on Saturday, according to Lou Korac of NHL.com,Kapanen sat out four consecutive games with the injury. Kapanen is off to a slow start, with only one goal in eight appearances this season. Look for him to occupy a bottom-six role, as he has averaged only 11:47 of ice time per game in 2024-25.
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Blues' Kasperi Kapanen: Expected to miss out versus Utah
Kasperi Kapanen (upper body) is not expected to play in Thursday's matchup with Utah, per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic.Since Dylan Holloway (neck) has been cleared to return, the St. Louis Blues can likely afford to give Kapanen some more time to recover from his upper-body issue. Even prior to getting hurt, the 28-year-old winger was far from a lock for the lineup, having been scratched twice, and he was struggling to produce with just one point in eight games.
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Blues' Kasperi Kapanen: Might return Thursday
Kasperi Kapanen (upper body) might draw back into the lineup Thursday versus Utah, according to Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Wednesday.Kapanen has a goal, 10 shots and 13 hits in eight appearances with the St. Louis Blues in 2024-25. He's missed St. Louis' past three games. Kapanen skated alongside Jake Neighbours and Pavel Buchnevich during Wednesday's practice, so those will likely be his linemates if he returns Thursday.
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Blues' Kasperi Kapanen: Set to miss Tuesday's game
Kasperi Kapanen (upper body) isn't expected to play Tuesday versus Tampa Bay, according to Lou Korac of The Hockey News.Kapanen is set to miss his third straight game. He has a goal, two PIM, 10 shots and 13 hits in eight appearances in 2024-25. Kapanen will likely serve in a bottom-six capacity once he's healthy.
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Blues' Kasperi Kapanen: Out of action Saturday
Kasperi Kapanen (upper body) will not play against the Maple Leafs on Saturday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.Kapanen will miss his second straight game after he was injured Tuesday against the Senators. The former Maple Leaf has a goal in eight appearances this season. Expect to see Nathan Walker remain in the lineup for Kapanen.
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Blues' Kasperi Kapanen: Won't play Thursday
Kasperi Kapanen (upper body) won't play Thursday against the Flyers.Kapanen exited Tuesday's game against the Senators due to an upper-body injury, and he's considered day-to-day. Nathan Walker will enter the lineup against Philadelphia, while Kapanen's next chance to return will be Saturday against Toronto.
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Blues' Kasperi Kapanen: Exits with upper-body injury
Kasperi Kapanen (upper body) won't finish Tuesday's game versus the Senators.Kapanen was ruled out prior to the start of the third period with the St. Louis Blues already down 6-0, so this could have an element of caution involved. If the 28-year-old can't play Thursday in Philadelphia, Nathan Walker would likely draw into the lineup.
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Blues' Kasperi Kapanen: First goal of season Saturday
Kasperi Kapanen notched a goal in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes.Kapanen found the back of the net for the first time this season with a wrister in the third period after the Hurricanes had scored two quick goals to even things up. Kapanen hasn't recorded more than 22 points in any of the previous three seasons, and as a bottom-six forward with limited opportunities to produce, that might not change in 2024-25, either.
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Blues' Kasperi Kapanen: Two points in Thursday's win
Kasperi Kapanen scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Stars.Kapanen is up to five points this preseason (three goals, two assists), which should be enough for him to secure a middle-six spot in the lineup. The winger struggled with 22 points over 73 appearances last season while averaging 14:23 of ice time per game. Kapanen is also a candidate to see power-play time, though if his offense struggles once the games start counting, he's at risk of dropping off the power play and down the lineup.
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Blues' Kasperi Kapanen: Pens one-year contract
Kasperi Kapanen signed a one-year, $1 million contract with St. Louis on Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.Kapanen collected six goals, 22 points, 99 shots on net and 64 hits in 73 regular-season outings for the St. Louis Blues in 2023-24. He was utilized up and down the lineup but should see most of his playing time in a bottom-six role during the 2024-25 campaign.
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