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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Puts away empty-netter
Pavel 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 St. Louis 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
Pavel 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
Pavel 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
Pavel 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
Pavel 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
Pavel 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
Pavel 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 St. Louis 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
Pavel Buchnevich scored a goal on two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks.Buchnevich got the St. Louis 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
Pavel 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 St. Louis 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
Pavel 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 St. Louis 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.
Pavel Buchnevich
#89 LW / St. Louis Blues / EXP: 8YRS Height: 6-1 Weight: 196 lb Age: 29 College: NoneFantasy Points by Week
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- 87%
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- 50%
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- 25