Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Provides 10th goal of season
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Toropchenko supplied a goal in a 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers on Thursday.
Toropchenko opened the scoring midway through the second period. It was his 10th goal and 19th point in 66 contests this season. Toropchenko is on a roll with four goals and six points over his last six outings.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Has two-point game
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Toropchenko contributed a goal and an assist in a 4-2 victory over Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Toropchenko has been held off the scoresheet only once over his last five games, and he's provided three goals and five points in that span. That's in stark contrast to his offensive struggles from Feb. 28-March 26, during which he was limited to a goal and an assist over 14 outings. Overall in 2022-23, Toropchenko has nine goals and 18 points in 65 appearances.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Supplies goal vs. Chicago
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Toropchenko netted a goal in a 5-3 victory over Chicago on Thursday.
Toropchenko supplied his third goal in the span of five contests. That's pushed him up to eight markers and 15 points in 62 outings this season. Toropchenko entered Thursday's action averaging just 11:49 of ice time, but he did log 14:10 versus Chicago. If he starts playing a bigger role with the Blues, then his scoring pace might also increase.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Good to go
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Toropchenko (upper body) is good to go for Wednesday's game versus the Wild, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Toropchenko should slot into his usual bottom-six role after missing Tuesday's practice with an upper-body issue. The 23-year-old winger has picked up 12 points through 53 contests this campaign.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: In doubt with upper-body issue
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Toropchenko was absent from practice Tuesday after suffering an upper-body injury versus Vegas on Sunday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Toropchenko is mired in an eight-game goal drought dating back to Feb. 23 against Vancouver. During that stretch, the 23-year-old winger has managed just eight shots, which doesn't bode well for him to break out of his slump. If Toropchenko is unavailable heading into Wednesday's matchup with Minnesota, it could mean more minutes for Josh Leivo.
Toropchenko scored a goal on one shot in the Blues' 3-2 overtime loss to the Canucks on Thursday.
Toropchenko opened the scoring Thursday, scoring a short-handed goal off a breakaway. This goal snaps Toropchenko's three-game pointless streak and gives him two goals in the month of February. On the season, the Russian forward has five goals and 10 points in 45 games.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Scores fourth goal of 2022-23
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Toropchenko tallied a goal in a 4-2 win over New Jersey on Thursday.
Toropchenko scored at 4:00 of the second period to put the Blues up 2-1. It was his fourth goal and ninth point in 41 contests this season. Toropchenko was limited to an assist over his previous seven games.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Logs helper Saturday
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Toropchenko notched an assist and three hits in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Coyotes.
The assist ended a five-game point drought for Toropchenko. The 23-year-old winger hasn't done much to grab attention in fantasy this year with eight points through 39 contests. He's added 44 shots on net, 86 hits and a minus-2 rating, but he'd need to move above the fourth line to have a chance at producing better numbers.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Scores against Nashville
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Toropchenko contributed a goal in a 5-2 win against the Predators on Thursday.
Toropchenko's marker at 2:01 of the third period pushed the Blues up 5-1. It was his third goal and seventh point in 33 games this season. The 23-year-old entered Thursday's action averaging just 10:27 of ice time, and he's unlikely to increase his offensively pace much unless he starts playing a bigger role with St. Louis.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Records assist in win
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Toropchenko picked up an assist in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Toropchenko helped set up Josh Leivo's opening tally in the first period, following a defensive-zone turnover by the Blackhawks. The 23-year-old Toropchenko now has three assists in his last four contests after going 19 games without a helper. The winger wont offer much offensive upside in a fourth-line role but he should hold a spot in the lineup thanks to his physical presence (53 hits). Toropchenko has four points (one goal, three assists) in 23 games this season.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Registers assist in loss
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Toropchenko produced an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken.
This was Toropchenko's first point in five games since he returned from his conditioning stint with AHL Springfield. The heavy-hitting winger has just one goal and one assist in 20 contests overall, and he's been limited to exclusively fourth-line duties for much of the season. He's added 24 shots on net and 48 hits, but the lack of offense means he's not much of an option in fantasy.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Back from conditioning
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Toropchenko was recalled from his conditioning stint Sunday, per CapFriendly.
Toropchenko scored three points in five games with AHL Springfield. He hasn't dressed in an NHL game since Nov. 25.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Heads to AHL for conditioning
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Toropchenko was assigned to Springfield of the AHL on Tuesday for a conditioning assignment.
Toropchenko has appeared in 15 games with the Blues this season, recording one goal, 19 shots on net and 36 hits. He has averaged 10:25 of ice time.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Nets lone goal in loss
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Toropchenko scored a goal on three shots and added five hits in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Kings.
Toropchenko spoiled Jonathan Quick's shutout bid at 10:42 of the second period. That would be it for the Blues' offense in a lopsided loss. The goal was Toropchenko's first point in eight games this season, as he's mainly been limited to fourth-line minutes. The 23-year-old winger has added 22 hits, nine shots on net, two PIM and a minus-1 rating. He had two goals in 28 contests as a rookie last year, but he's expected to see more consistent playing time in 2022-23.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Expected to play Saturday
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Toropchenko (shoulder) is expected to play Saturday, according to Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
This is a surprise as Toropchenko underwent shoulder surgery in June and hadn't been expected back before early December. He practiced on the fourth line Friday with Nathan Walker and Noel Acciari. The 23-year-old Toropchenko had two goals in 28 games with St. Louis last season.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Cleared for contact
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Toropchenko (shoulder) was cleared for contact Wednesday, though he is not yet ready to resume game action, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
By all accounts, Toropchenko's return from offseason shoulder surgery has gone extremely well. He looks poised to return well ahead of his initial expected date in early December, and he could be back before the end of October at the rate he's going. The 23-year-old should be in contention for a fourth-line role once he rejoins the Blues' lineup.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Practicing in non-contact capacity
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Toropchenko (shoulder) skated with the Blues during practice Thursday but hasn't been cleared for contract, Tom Timmermann of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Toropchenko continues to recover from offseason shoulder surgery. He was initially expected to be out until December, but it appears he's a little ahead of schedule. He'll still need to make sure his shoulder holds up once he's cleared for contact before he's able to make a case to join the Blues during the campaign.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Undergoes shoulder surgery
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Toropchenko had shoulder surgery recently and will be out until at least December, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.
The 23-year-old winger tallied two goals in 28 games as a rookie last season before chipping in two assists in 12 postseason appearances. Toropchenko should be expected to land on injured reserve once the season begins, as he's going to miss roughly the first two months of the 2022-23 campaign. He should return to a bottom-six role once healthy.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Offers helper in win
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Toropchenko posted an assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 5.
Toropchenko set up Justin Faulk's game-tying goal with 4:46 left in the third period. This was Toropchenko's first point in the second round and his second assist in 11 playoff contests overall. The 22-year-old winger has mainly been limited to fourth-line action, where he's added 22 hits, eight shots on net and a plus-2 rating, though it's encouraging to see him maintain his place in the lineup.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Generates assist
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Toropchenko notched an assist and two hits in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Wild in Game 6.
Toropchenko had been held off the scoresheet in 20 straight appearances. He rushed the net in the second period and generated a rebound for Tyler Bozak to bury on the Blues' third goal. In a fourth-line role, Toropchenko's picked up three shots on net, 14 hits and a plus-3 rating through six playoff contests, so he probably won't have the attention of many fantasy managers as the Blues face the Avalanche in the second round.
