Sundqvist scored a power-play goal and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Bruins.
Sundqvist has two goals over his last four games, an improvement on the goose egg he put up over his first five contests of the season. The 30-year-old has been in the power-play mix as well, playing on the second unit. He has just three shots on net to go with 11 hits and seven blocked shots this season, and as a defensive forward, Sundqvist probably won't get a lot of good looks on offense.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Pots goal in win
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Sundqvist scored a goal and added two PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Lightning.
Sundqvist got on the scoresheet for the first time this season when he scored the game-tying goal at 7:57 of the second period on a rebound. The 30-year-old forward has added two shots on net, nine hits, three blocked shots, four PIM and an even plus-minus rating over six outings since he returned from a knee injury. Sundqvist has exceeded the 30-point mark just once in his career, so he's likely to fill a bottom-six role for most, if not all, of the campaign.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Being used in winger role
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Sundqvist had one hit and logged 11:49 of ice time as a third-line winger in Thursday's 5-1 win over Toronto.
Sundqvist played for the first time since suffering a torn ACL in his right knee against Vegas on March 25. Normally a center, he skated on the wing on the third line with Dylan Holloway as the pivot in Thursday's victory. Sundqvist is easing his way back into the lineup and could shift back to the middle soon, per Jeremey Rutherford of The Athletic. The absence of Robert Thomas (lower body) leaves the club susceptible on faceoffs -- he was the team leader at the dot, winning 62.6 percent of his draws. Sundqvist could eventually help in the faceoff circle, where the Blues won just 32 percent of the puck drops against the Leafs.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Activated off injured reserve
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Sundqvist (knee) was taken off injured reserve by the Blues on Wednesday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Sundqvist is far from a lock to suit up on a nightly basis even with his knee injury seemingly behind him. Still, with Robert Thomas (ankle) facing an extended stint on the shelf, Sundqvist could be pressed into service as soon as Thursday's matchup with Toronto. In 71 regular-season tilts last year, the Swedish center generated just 21 points and will be hard-pressed to provide significantly more offense in 2024-25.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Cleared for contact
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Sundqvist (knee) has been cleared for contact but is not ready to return to the lineup, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports Monday.
Sundqvist can be activated off the injured non-roster list as soon as he is ready, which seems to be sooner rather than later. Even once given the green light, the 30-year-old forward will likely have to settle for a bottom-six role and could even be a healthy scratch periodically.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Lands on injured non-roster
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Sundqvist (knee) was placed on the injured non-roster list Monday.
Sundqvist sustained a torn ACL in March and was initially expected to be ready for Opening Night, but he'll need more time to recover before he's cleared to make his season debut. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to action. Over 71 appearances with St. Louis last year, he tallied six goals and 21 points.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Joining practices
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Sundqvist (knee) will take part in practices during training camp, but he isn't expected to participate in any preseason games, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports Thursday.
Rutherford clarified a previous report from Wednesday, which stated that Sundqvist wouldn't participate in training camp. Sundqvist might still be available for Opening Night, but that remains to be seen. He had six goals and 21 points in 71 appearances with the Blues last season. If he isn't available for the opener against Seattle on Oct. 8, then perhaps Nikita Alexandrov will draw into the lineup after logging just 23 contests with St. Louis in 2023-24.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Should be good for Opening Night
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Sundqvist (knee) isn't expected to participate in training camp, but he should be fine for the start of the regular season, according to Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic on Wednesday.
Sundqvist had six goals and 21 points in 71 games with St. Louis last season. The 30-year-old should open the season in a bottom-six role, provided he's healthy enough to play.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Starts skating
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Sundqvist (knee) has resumed skating, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports Wednesday.
Sundqvist suffered a torn ACL on March 25 and was initially projected to be reevaluated in six months. Seeing him back on the ice ahead of training camp is encouraging, but it remains to be seen if the 30-year-old forward will be ready for the regular season. He had six goals and 21 points in 71 contests last season.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Dealing with lower-body injury
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Sundqvist is being evaluated for a lower-body injury Wednesday and will miss Thursday's game against Calgary.
Sundqvist was hurt during Monday's 2-1 overtime loss to Vegas. He has six goals and 21 points in 71 contests this season. Zach Dean might draw into the lineup Thursday due to Sundqvist's absence.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Inks two-year extension
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Sundqvist signed a two-year, $3 million extension with the Blues on Thursday.
Sundqvist has six goals and 15 assists in 62 games this season, but he has been held off the scoresheet in his last six games. The 29-year-old has been seeing second-unit power-play time this season, scoring three times while adding two assists with the man-advantage.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Supplies helper in huge win
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Sundqvist recorded an assist in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Canadiens.
Sundqvist dumped the puck off at the defense blue line to Alexei Toropchenko, who razzled and dazzled with an incredible between-the-legs move on the way to the game's first goal. Sundqvist is confined to a bottom-six role, but he's still producing at a decent clip with six goals and 13 assists through 51 games.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Opens scoring on power play
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Sundqvist scored a power-play goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.
Sundqvist went hard to the net and got a stick on a Brayden Schenn pass for the opening goal at 7:39 of the first period. The tally was Sundqvist's third goal and fifth point over 11 games in January. The 29-year-old has mainly played on the fourth line, though he's also seeing time on the second power-play unit. For the season, the center has six goals, 18 points, 47 shots on net, 43 hits, 35 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 47 outings.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Nets power-play tally
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Sundqvist scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Flyers.
Sundqvist got the Blues on the board in the final minute of the second period, stuffing a rebound past Carter Hart on the power play to tie the game 1-1. The 29-year-old Sundqvist now has points in three straight games, including power-play goals in back-to-back contests, after tallying just two assists in his previous 12 appearances. Overall, he's up to five goals and 17 points this season. While Sundqvist will primarily skate on St. Louis' fourth line, he's averaged 1:27 of power-play time over their last three outings.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Breaks up shutout bid
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Sundqvist scored a shorthanded goal on three shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Blackhawks.
Sundqvist broke up Petr Mrazek's bid for consecutive shutouts with a tally at 16:31 of the third period. The goal was Sundqvist's first in a month, and he racked up a modest six assists across the 14 games in between goals. The 29-year-old forward has been a bottom-six fixture once again for the Blues in his second stint with the team. He's at 12 points, 30 shots on net, 28 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 27 outings.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Earns assist in road outing
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Sundqvist dished an assist in Monday's 2-1 OT road win against the Golden Knights.
Sundqvist finished with a plus-1 rating, two blocked shots and two hits in 15:01 of ice time across 21 shifts while winning four of his 10 faceoff opportunities. The 29-year-old Swedish pivot is working on a season-best three-game point streak, picking up an assist in each of the outings. He'll look to make it four in a row Wednesday in the second end of the home-and-home set.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Registers pair of helpers
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Sundqvist posted two assists in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Avalanche.
Sundqvist earned his second multi-point effort of the campaign by helping out on a Pavel Buchnevich shorthanded goal in the second period and an Alexei Toropchenko tally in the third. With three points over his last two outings, Sundqvist has gotten on the scoresheet in consecutive games for the first time this season. He's up to two goals, five assists, 17 shots on net, 15 hits, nine blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 13 contests.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Contributes assist
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Sundqvist posted an assist in Friday's 4-1 win over the Devils.
Sundqvist helped out on Jake Neighbours' opening goal in the second period. After a somewhat slow start to the year, Sundqvist has picked up all four of his points over his last six games. The 29-year-old has a goal, three helpers, 11 shots on net, seven hits, six blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through nine outings in a bottom-six role.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Pair of points in win
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Sundqvist scored an empty-net goal on four shots, added a short-handed assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Flames.
Sundqvist set up Kasperi Kapanen's shortie in the first period and then found the empty cage in the third. Through the first five games of the campaign, Sundqvist managed just one assist. He's lined up as the fourth-line center for most of the season, adding nine shots on net, five hits, five blocked shots and a plus-1 rating to begin his second stint with the Blues.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Notches helper in win
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Sundqvist posted an assist, one shot on goal and one hit in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Penguins.
The Blues traded Sundqvist to the Red Wings in March of 2022, and he spent last season with both the Wings and the Wild. However, he re-signed with the Blues this summer and has claimed a spot in the bottom six and as a top penalty killer. The 29-year-old posted a career-high 31 points in the 2018-19 season but has battled injuries ever since. He isn't expected to be a consistent fantasy contributor this year.
