Broberg (lower body) is skating and believed to be ahead of schedule in his recovery, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Wednesday.
Broberg, who hasn't played since Nov. 2, was originally projected to miss 4-6 weeks. It's not clear how much his timetable has changed, but perhaps he'll be in the lineup before the end of November. He has two goals and nine points in 12 outings in 2024-25. The Blues will certainly be grateful for the good news on the injury front given the challenges they've endured on the blue line. Nick Leddy (lower body) and Pierre-Olivier Joseph (lower body) are also on the shelf, and Torey Krug (ankle) isn't expected to play at all this season.
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Blues' Philip Broberg: Lands to IR
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Broberg (lower body) was moved to injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Broberg hasn't played since Nov. 2 and received a 4-6 week timeline for his recovery. He has generated two goals, seven assists, 11 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and 10 hits across 12 appearances this season. With Broberg and Nick Leddy (lower body) unavailable, Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Scott Perunovich have been filling in on the blue line.
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Blues' Philip Broberg: Set for 4-6 week absence
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Broberg (lower body) will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports Monday.
Given Broberg's recovery timeline, he should be a strong candidate for injured reserve and could even be designated for long-term injured reserve if the Blues need the cap space. Prior to getting hurt, the 23-year-old Swede was off to an incredible start to the 2024-25 campaign with nine points in 12 games -- already having topped his career-best eight points recorded with the Oilers over 46 contests back in 2022-23. In Broberg's stead, Pierre-Olivier Joseph and Scott Perunovich should both see an uptick in playing time.
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Blues' Philip Broberg: Suffers lower-body injury
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Broberg won't return to Saturday's tilt against Toronto after sustaining a lower-body injury, per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic.
Broberg logged 10:17 of ice time before exiting the game. Going into tonight's action, he was off to a fantastic start with two goals and nine points across 11 appearances in 2024-25. If Broberg ends up being unavailable for Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay, then Scott Perunovich will likely draw back into the lineup.
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Blues' Philip Broberg: Nabs power-play assist
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Broberg logged a power-play assist, two hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to the Senators.
The helper was Broberg's first power-play point of the campaign. He saw 2:56 with the man advantage in Tuesday's game, but he's regularly played second fiddle to Justin Faulk for power-play time. It hasn't hindered Broberg yet -- through 10 games, he's already matched his career high with eight points while adding nine shots on net, 10 hits, 10 blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-5 rating in a top-four role.
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Blues' Philip Broberg: Warm front continues
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Broberg scored a goal Tuesday in a 5-1 win over Toronto.
Broberg has been better than advertised since his arrival in St. Louis. He has seven points (two goals, five assists) in eight games and has been held off the score sheet just one game in that span. Broberg has also delivered modest totals in hits (eight), blocks (seven) and shots (eight). Fantasy managers in most formats could take a chance on him and hope he moves up the lineup to PP1, where his smarts and size would be a real asset.
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Blues' Philip Broberg: Point streak up to six games
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Broberg logged an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes.
Broberg is one of nine defensemen in NHL history to begin his time with a new franchise with a point streak of at least six games. The blueliner has a goal, five assists, seven shots on net, six hits, three blocked shots and a plus-6 rating this season. Broberg has quickly taken to a top-four role with power-play time, and while the offense won't last all year, he's definitely played well enough to be worth consideration in fantasy.
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Blues' Philip Broberg: Adds helper Friday
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Broberg notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Golden Knights.
Broberg has a goal, two assists, five shots on net and a plus-2 rating over three contests to begin the season. It's taken little time for Broberg to settle into a top-four role with the Blues -- he's averaged 19:27 of ice time per game. The 23-year-old blueliner entered this season with a total of 13 points over 81 appearances, but he's well on his way to enjoying a breakout campaign.
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Blues' Philip Broberg: Nabs assist in win
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Broberg notched an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks.
Broberg helped out on a Pavel Buchnevich tally in the first period. With a goal and an assist over his first two games, Broberg has fit right in on the Blues' second pairing after signing an offer sheet with the team in August. At 23 years old, he still has a lot to prove over the course of a full season, but the early returns have been promising. He's an interesting depth defender for fantasy given his spot on the second power-play unit.
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Blues' Philip Broberg: Goal in debut in new city
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Broberg got a goal in a 3-2 win over the Kraken on Tuesday. It was his debut with the Blues.
Broberg's goal knotted the game 2-2 at 15:17 of the middle frame with a wrist shot from the top of the left circle that fooled Philipp Grubauer glove side. And in an ironic twist, fellow offer-sheet teammate Dylan Holloway got an assist. Broberg has a chance in St. Louis to become the NHL regular he never was in Edmonton. His best play came in the Oilers' recent run to the Stanley Cup Finals when he put up two goals and three points in 10 playoff games.
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Blues' Philip Broberg: Offer sheet not matched
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Broberg officially signed a two-year, $9.16 million contract with St. Louis after Edmonton didn't match the offer Tuesday.
Broberg played in just 12 NHL games for the Oilers last season, registering two assists, four hits and six shots in 11:37 of ice time per game. With his new team, the blueliner should have the opportunity to compete for regular minutes, though he will face tough competition from the likes of Scott Perunovich and Pierre-Olivier Joseph -- not to mention veteran Ryan Suter.
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Oilers' Philip Broberg: Receives offer sheet
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Broberg agreed to terms on an offer sheet with St. Louis on Tuesday for a two-year, $9.16 million deal.
Broberg played in just 12 regular-season contests with the Oilers last year in which he notched two assists, four hits and six shots while averaging 11:37 of ice time. In the minors, the 23-year-old blueliner was significantly more productive with 38 points in 49 outings for AHL Bakersfield. The Oilers will have seven days to match the Blues' offer in order to retain Broberg.
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Oilers' Philip Broberg: Adds helper Friday
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Broberg registered an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 5-1 win over the Panthers in Game 6.
Broberg has three points over nine appearances since he became a regular in the Oilers' lineup. More impressively, he's added a plus-8 rating and hasn't taken a minus in any of those contests. The defenseman has added 17 blocked shots and six shots on net while seeing bottom-four minutes and minimal power-play time.
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Oilers' Philip Broberg: Pots goal in loss
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Broberg scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Panthers in Game 3.
Broberg has scored twice over six playoff contests, though he's added just five shots on net, nine blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over that span. The 22-year-old defenseman appears to have a secure spot in the lineup -- the Oilers have scratched Vincent Desharnais and Cody Ceci in recent games, but Broberg has remained in the lineup in a bottom-four role.
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Oilers' Philip Broberg: Scores first playoff goal
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Broberg scored a goal and blocked three shots in Friday's 3-1 win over the Stars in Game 5.
Broberg's first career playoff goal stretched the Oilers' lead to 3-0 in the second period. The defenseman has played in each of the last two games, replacing Vincent Desharnais in a third-pairing role. With limited minutes, Broberg is unlikely to be a steady source of offense, and he also lacks the physicality that kept Desharnais in the lineup for so long.
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Oilers' Philip Broberg: Joins big club
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Broberg was promoted from AHL Bakersfield on Sunday.
Broberg will likely serve as a depth option for the Oilers after AHL Bakersfield was knocked out of the postseason. He had two assists in 12 NHL games this season.
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Oilers' Philip Broberg: Moved to minors
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Broberg was reassigned to AHL Bakersfield on Wednesday.
Broberg is moving frequently between the NHL and minors, which is a trend that's likely to continue. He had two assists in 12 regular-season games with the Oilers. The 22-year-old has also supplied five goals and 38 points across 49 contests with Bakersfield.
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Oilers' Philip Broberg: In NHL again
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Broberg was recalled from AHL Bakersfield on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
It appears the Oilers will be juggling Broberg back and forth between leagues for the foreseeable future. It's unclear if he'll be in consideration for any NHL action during the playoffs, barring an injury to one of the team's blueliners.
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Oilers' Philip Broberg: Returned to AHL
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Broberg was loaned to AHL Bakersfield on Tuesday.
Broberg has been up and down from the minors recently. He was a healthy scratch for Edmonton's 7-4 win over the Kings on Monday in Game 1. With Bakersfield set to open a best-of-three playoff series versus Ontario on Wednesday, Broberg may stay in the AHL to see some game action.
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Oilers' Philip Broberg: Pockets helper in loss
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Broberg notched an assist and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Coyotes.
Broberg was brought up from AHL Bakersfield on Tuesday to give the Oilers an option to rest defensemen. Cody Ceci and Darnell Nurse were rested Wednesday, and Broberg stepped into the lineup, setting up a Warren Foegele tally in the third period. This was Broberg's first point over 11 NHL appearances this season, and he's added five shots on net, nine blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over that span. He could be in the lineup again Thursday versus the Avalanche if the Oilers opt to cycle other players out of the lineup.
