Blues' Jake Neighbours: Earns three points in Game 4
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Neighbours scored a goal, dished two assists, added three hits and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Jets in Game 4.
Neighbours' tally tied the game at 1-1 late in the first period, and he added helpers on goals by Brayden Schenn and Justin Faulk in the middle frame. The goal ended a seven-game goal drought for Neighbours, who has occupied a middle-six role in the playoffs. He has five points, five shots on net, 24 hits and an even plus-minus rating over four postseason appearances.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Helps out on power play
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Neighbours notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal, seven hits, 12 PIM and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Jets in Game 1.
Neighbours' physical playing style should be a great fit with the added intensity of the postseason. The winger had 17 points over 22 outings between the start of March and the end of the regular season, giving him a total of 46 points in 82 outings in 2024-25. Neighbours is in a top-six role to start the playoffs, with this run being his first taste of postseason action in the NHL.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Lights lamp again Saturday
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Neighbours scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Avalanche.
Neighbours has three goals over his last two contests. He recently went seven games without scoring, though he had four assists in that span. He can be streaky, but he's back to getting consistent top-six minutes in the absence of Dylan Holloway (lower body). Neighbours is up to 22 goals, 45 points, 122 shots on net, 160 hits, 51 blocked shots, 51 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through a career-high 78 appearances.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Scores twice Thursday
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Neighbours scored two goals and took three shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Penguins.
Neighbours snapped a seven-game goalless drought Thursday and did it in style, finding the back of the net in the early stages of the second and third periods. He's up to 21 goals on the season, and while he's six goals away from matching the scoring output he delivered in 2023-24, he's already established a new career-high mark in points with 44 in 77 appearances.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Point streak reaches five games
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Neighbours recorded an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Predators.
Neighbours recorded a goal and an assist for the second consecutive outing, but perhaps even more impressive is the fact that he's now recorded at least one point in five games in a row -- his longest streak of the season. He's notched three goals and four assists over that stretch.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: One of each Sunday
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Neighbours scored a power-play goal, added an assist and blocked two shots in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.
Neighbours has scored in consecutive contests and has five points during his four-game streak. He's also gotten on the scoresheet in eight of his last 10 outings, earning five goals and six assists in that span while maintaining a top-six role. Neighbours' offense hit the skids in February, but he's gotten back on track while contributing to the Blues' playoff push. For the season, the power winger has 18 goals, 36 points, 107 shots, 144 hits and a minus-1 rating across 68 appearances.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Tallies in Saturday's win
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Neighbours scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Wild.
Neighbours' second-period tally was ultimately the game-winner. The winger has four goals and five assists over nine contests since Feb. 25 versus the Kraken, a span that has gotten him back on track following a run of 10 games in which he was limited to one assist. Overall, Neighbours has 17 goals, 34 points, 106 shots on net, 143 hits, 45 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over 67 appearances. He's on pace to reach the 40-point mark for the first time in his career, and he should also be able to get to the 20-goal mark for the second time.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Adds helper in overtime loss
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Neighbours notched an assist and three hits in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Kings.
Neighbours set up Nick Leddy's third-period tally. It's been a good run lately for Neighbours, who has three goals and four assists over his last seven outings. The 22-year-old winger is up to 16 goals, 16 helpers, 103 shots on net, 142 hits and a minus-2 rating through 65 appearances.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Pots goal Wednesday
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Neighbours scored a goal, added two hits and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Kings.
Neighbours has three goals and three assists, as well as a plus-6 rating, over his last five contests. The winger opened the scoring at 18:50 of the first period Wednesday, though the Kings evened the score just 32 seconds later on a Quinton Byfield goal. Neighbours is up to 16 goals, 31 points, 103 shots on net, 139 hits, 43 blocked shots, 37 PIM and a minus-2 rating through 63 appearances. He's still got a chance to match last year's point total (38), but it will come with a more balanced stat line than his 27 goals and 11 assists in 77 outings in 2023-24.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Sends assist in win
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Neighbours registered an assist and three hits in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
Neighbours has five points over his last three games, a vast improvement on the seven-game slump that came before this stretch. The 22-year-old winger helped out on a Pavel Buchnevich tally in the first period of Saturday's victory. Neighbours remains on the top line at even strength and has 15 goals, 15 helpers, 100 shots on net, 137 hits and a minus-2 rating through 61 appearances. He should challenge the 40-point mark if he stays healthy down the stretch.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Two points in big win
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Neighbours scored a goal, added an assist, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Kraken.
Neighbours had gone seven games without a point and 10 contests without a goal prior to Tuesday. He was able to snap the overall skid by setting up a Robert Thomas tally in the second period, and he scored later in the frame. The recent lack of offense has occasionally cost Neighbours some ice time, but he remains listed on the Blues' top line. The power winger is at 14 goals, 27 points, 98 shots on net, 132 hits, 39 blocked shots, 37 PIM and a minus-6 rating through 59 appearances this season. He's on pace for a point total close to the 38 he had in 77 regular-season appearances in 2023-24, but he's showing much more balance between scoring and playmaking -- he had 27 goals a year ago.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Status in question against Flames
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Neighbours is questionable versus Calgary on Thursday due to an upper-body injury, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.
Neighbours is stuck in a three-game pointless streak during which he has registered just three shots despite averaging 1:55 of ice time with the man advantage. If the 22-year-old winger is unable to play Thursday, Nathan Walker is expected to replace him in the lineup, while Dylan Holloway could move into a first-line role.
Neighbours scored a goal with his lone shot and recorded three hits in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Wild.
Neighbours has cracked the scoresheet in four of his last five games, tallying three helpers and one goal in that span, so he remains productive in fantasy. However, this goal ended a prolonged goalless stretch for the 22-year-old. This was the first time he found the back of the net since the Dec. 12 loss to the Sharks, where he notched one goal and one assist.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Sustains injury
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Neighbours was held out of the remainder of Friday's game versus the Panthers after taking a hit from Sam Bennett in the third period, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.
Head coach Jim Montgomery indicated this was a precautionary move. Neighbours will be evaluated further Saturday, leaving his status for Monday's game versus the Red Wings up in the air.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Forces overtime Saturday
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Neighbours scored a power-play goal on three shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Flyers.
Neighbours scored with just under 20 seconds left in the third period to force overtime. The winger has racked up four goals (three on the power play) and one assist over his last seven contests while seeing top-six minutes. He's up to eight goals, four helpers, 49 shots on net, 61 hits, 20 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 25 outings overall. That's roughly a 40-point pace for a full season, a mark he missed by two points in 2023-24. Even without gains on offense, he's returned a little more fantasy value in 2024-25 by increasing his physical play.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Scores on power play in loss
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Neighbours scored a power-play goal on five shots, added six hits and went minus-2 in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders.
Neighbours has three goals, nine shots and 12 hits over his last four contests. The 22-year-old winger has scored two of those tallies on the power play. He's up to seven goals, 10 points, 41 shots, 54 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-12 rating through 22 appearances. That's a similar scoring pace to last year, and Neighbours continues to see top-six usage, so he'll carry decent fantasy value in formats that reward his gritty play.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Nets lone goal in loss
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Neighbours scored a goal on two shots and blocked two shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes.
Neighbours had the Blues' lone tally of the game, opening the scoring 6:05 into the first period. The winger had gone nine games without a goal, adding just two assists in that span. The 22-year-old is up to five goals, three helpers, 34 shots on net, 43 hits, 14 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 19 appearances. As long as he's in a top-six role, he should have opportunities to turn his offense around.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Logs helper Thursday
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Neighbours recorded an assist, two shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sabres.
Neighbours did a little bit of everything in a top-six role Thursday. The winger's scoring has dried up -- he's gone eight games without a goal and has just two assists in that span despite steady ice time. The 22-year-old is at four goals, three assists, 30 shots on net, 39 hits, 14 PIM and a minus-9 rating through 17 outings overall. Neighbours' physical play makes him an option in formats that reward that kind of production, but his offense hasn't taken a step forward from last year's 38-point breakout campaign.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Rolling offensively
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Neighbours scored a goal on three shots and logged one hit in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Canadiens.
Neighbours was left unencumbered in the slot and one-timed a feed from behind the net from Brandon Saad to tie the game at two apiece early in the second period. The 22-year-old Neighbours has four goals in his last five outings, including each of the past two. The second-line winger leads St. Louis with four goals through nine appearances.
Neighbours inked a two-year, $7.5 million contract extension with St. Louis on Tuesday.
Neighbours was headed toward restricted free agency after the 2024-25 season but instead will extend his stay with the Blues for another two years. Through six games to open the season, the 22-year-old winger has garnered two goals on 12 shots, one assist and 15 hits while averaging 15:48 of ice time. Barring a significant drop in productivity, Neighbours should continue to fill a top-six role for the club heading into the rest of the campaign.
