Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Lights lamp in Game 1 loss
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Sundqvist scored a goal and added three hits in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Jets in Game 1.
Sundqvist snapped a 13-game goal drought with his first-period tally in the playoff opener. In that span, he had just four assists and eight shots on net. Sundqvist won't be much more than a depth scorer in the postseason, though he remains in a power-play role that could boost his offense. In the regular season, he logged 20 points (seven on the power play), 60 shots on net, 78 hits, 53 blocked shots and a minus-6 rating over 67 appearances.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Gets on scoresheet with assist
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Sundqvist notched a power-play assist and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-1 win over Utah.
Sundqvist ended the regular season on a 13-game goal drought, earning four assists, eight shots on net, nine hits and 11 blocked shots in that span. The 31-year-old has emerged as part of the power-play puzzle for the Blues, and that gives him a chance to be among the team's more effective bottom-six forwards. He's produced 20 points (seven on the power play), 60 shots on net, 78 hits, 53 blocked shots, 32 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 67 appearances, production nearly identical to his 2023-24 output.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Nabs power-play helper
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Sundqvist recorded a power-play assist and two blocked shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Avalanche.
Sundqvist helped out on a Zachary Bolduc tally in the first period. The 31-year-old Sundqvist has mostly played a supporting role this season, though his work on the power play has helped bolster his overall production. He's at 18 points (six on the power play), 56 shots on net, 76 hits, 50 blocked shots, 30 PIM and a minus-5 rating over 60 outings in a bottom-six role.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Cashes in on power play
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Sundqvist scored a power-play goal on four shots in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.
Sundqvist ended a couple of droughts with the Blues' seventh goal. It was his first point since March 2 and his first goal since Feb. 25, which was followed by a span of eight contests in which he had one assist. The 30-year-old still remains on the second power-play unit as a net-front presence, which was how he got his goal Sunday. For the season, he's at six goals, 10 assists, five power-play points, 52 shots on net, 69 hits, 42 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a minus-5 rating across 54 appearances.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Records assist in loss
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Sundqvist posted an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Stars.
Sundqvist has two goals and four assists over his last eight outings. A larger power-play role has helped him produce in that stretch, but he's also earned three of those points at even strength. The 30-year-old is centering the third line currently, and he's at 15 points, 43 shots on net, 66 hits, 35 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 48 appearances in a bottom-six role this year. That production is in line with his career norms.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Three-point burst in win
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Sundqvist scored a power-play goal on two shots and added two assists in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Kraken.
Sundqvist continues to take advantage of his role with the man advantage -- he has five points over his last five games, three of which have come on the power play. It's not an area he has much experience in, but it's a wrinkle head coach Jim Montgomery has added over the last couple of months. Sundqvist is now at five goals, nine assists, 39 shots on net, 63 hits, 34 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 45 appearances in 2024-25, though he remains locked into a bottom-six role at even strength.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Chips in with helper
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Sundqvist logged a power-play assist, three shots on goal and three hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Jets.
Sundqvist has been seeing a larger role on the power play lately, and his last two points over a span of three games have come with the man advantage. He helped out on an Pavel Buchnevich tally late in the third period Saturday. Sundqvist is not a big scorer. He's at 11 points (three on the power play), 36 shots on net, 63 hits, 33 blocked shots, 28 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 43 appearances, and he primarily sees bottom-six minutes at even strength, but the power-play time could make him a target for fantasy managers in deep formats.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Nets goal in loss
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Sundqvist scored a power-play goal and added two shots on net in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Panthers.
Sundqvist's tally was the only goal scored in the second period and tied the game at two apiece. The 30-year-old center is up to four goals, 10 points, 30 shots on net and 58 hits across 41 appearances in the 2024-25 campaign. At even strength, Sundqvist has been most regularly utilized as the third-line center. However, he has alternated with Brayden Schenn for the center spot on St. Louis' top power-play unit. Thursday's goal will help Sundqvist's case for more power-play time, but his fantasy file is one to fade until he produces consistently.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Pockets helper Saturday
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Sundqvist notched an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Utah.
Sundqvist has three helpers and 10 PIM over his last six contests. He saw a season-high 15:25 of ice time Saturday as head coach Jim Montgomery sent a message to his struggling top line by rewarding other players. The 30-year-old Sundqvist is not expected to be a big factor on offense, but he's held a third-line role lately. He's at nine points, 24 shots on net, 28 PIM, 49 hits, 31 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 35 appearances this season.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Plucks apple in win
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Sundqvist recorded an assist and two blocked shots in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Ducks.
Sundqvist has a helper in consecutive games and four assists over his last six outings. The 30-year-old has settled into a third-line role and appears likely to hold onto that spot after being an occasional scratch in December. The veteran forward has eight points, 20 shots on net, 43 hits, 29 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 31 appearances.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Chips in with helper
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Sundqvist notched an assist and two hits in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Wild.
Sundqvist has three helpers over his last five games. He missed one contest due to an illness Jan. 3 versus the Senators, but he has since resumed his usual bottom-six role. Sundqvist probably won't generate a lot of offense -- he has seven points to go with 20 shots on net, 42 hits and 27 blocked shots over 30 appearances this season, so his fantasy potential is rather limited.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Expected to play Saturday
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Sundqvist (illness) is set to draw into the lineup Saturday versus Columbus, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Sundqvist will return to the lineup after missing Friday's 4-0 victory over Ottawa. He has three goals and six points in 28 appearances in 2024-25. Sundqvist will skate on the third line alongside Jake Neighbours and Mathieu Joseph against the Blue Jackets.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Unavailable Friday
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Sundqvist (illness) will not be in the lineup versus the Senators on Friday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Sundqvist has a goal and two assists in his last five games, after garnering only one assist in his previous 14 appearances. Mathieu Joseph will draw into the lineup in Sundqvist's place Friday.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Provides helper in win
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Sundqvist notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 7-4 win over the Predators.
Sundqvist has a goal and an assist over his last three games. The 30-year-old forward was scratched a couple of times earlier in December, but he's had steadier playing time while Radek Faksa battles a lower-body injury. Sundqvist has five points, 15 shots on net, 18 PIM, 25 blocked shots, 36 hits and a minus-4 rating over 26 contests. He's unlikely to improve on that scoring rate much, so he's not a strong option for fantasy.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Scores vs. Florida
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Sundqvist scored a goal in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Panthers.
Sundqvist cracked the scoresheet for the first time since Nov. 25, when he recorded an assist in a 5-2 win over the Rangers. Given his limited involvement on offense and the nature of his bottom-six role, Sundqvist won't have a prominent role in most fantasy formats. Through 24 appearances, he's recorded four points (three goals, one assist), 13 shots, 34 hits and 24 blocked shots while posting a minus-5 rating.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Chips in with assist
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Sundqvist notched an assist, three shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.
Sundqvist was a healthy scratch for two games recently, but he's played the last two contests. He's part of a bottom-six rotation of scratches that also includes Mathieu Joseph, Alexandre Texier and Zachary Bolduc, all of whom will be trying to impress new head coach Jim Montgomery. Sundqvist is at three points, seven shots on net, 24 hits, 12 blocked shots and 12 PIM through 14 appearances in 2024-25, giving him minimal upside for fantasy purposes.
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Blues' Oskar Sundqvist: Power-play goal in loss
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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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