Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Two points in Saturday's win
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Toropchenko scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Saturday's 4-1 victory over Chicago.
Toropchenko posted his first game-winner of the season and the second of his career. The 25-year-old winger has stepped up his offensive contributions in March, scoring three goals and eight points over the last 10 games -- he had just one goal and nine points in the 59 appearances beforehand. After another five hits Saturday, Toropchenko is up to 181 on the season as he looks to crack 200 for the first time.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Point streak at three games
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Toropchenko logged an assist, four hits and three blocked shots in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Ducks.
Toropchenko set up a Radek Faksa tally in the second period as the Blues' fourth line got in on the high-scoring fun. This is starting to become normal for Toropchenko, who has two goals and four assists over his last seven outings, though that scoring pace is unlikely to last given his role. The 25-year-old forward is up to 15 points, 73 shots on net, 168 hits, 45 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 66 appearances this season.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Stays warm with helper
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Toropchenko notched an assist and three hits in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Wild.
Toropchenko's offense has come alive in March with two goals and three assists over seven games this month. It's unlikely to be sustained since he remains in a fourth-line role at even strength, but his physicality makes him a streaming option in fantasy when the puck is bouncing his way. Overall, the 25-year-old winger has three goals, 11 assists, 73 shots on net, 164 hits, 42 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 65 appearances.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Scores in loss Thursday
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Toropchenko scored a goal, took three shots on goal and recorded three hits in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Penguins.
Toropchenko isn't known for his scoring ability, but the 25-year-old Russian winger has found the back of the net in two of the Blues' last three games. That said, he's potted just three goals throughout the campaign, so Toropchenko shouldn't be a popular pick in most fantasy slates going forward, even if he does bring decent physicality numbers to the table thanks to his 161 hits and 41 blocked shots.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: One of each in win
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Toropchenko scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Friday's 4-3 win over the Ducks.
Toropchenko wasted no time in putting a 50-game goal drought to rest Friday, scoring just 2:37 into this contest. He also helped out on a Zachary Bolduc tally in the third period for the second multi-point effort on Toropchenko's ledger this season. The 25-year-old winger is up to two goals, 10 assists, 67 shots on net, 154 hits, 21 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 62 appearances. Much of his lack of offense can be chalked up to bad luck -- he's shooting just 3.0 percent, which is rough for even a fourth-liner.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Manages helper Sunday
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Toropchenko posted an assist, nine shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Stars.
Toropchenko easily led the Blues in shots -- no one else on the team had more than five. The 25-year-old wasn't rewarded for the effort aside from earning an assist on Nathan Walker's second-period tally, ending Toropchenko's six-game drought. Toropchenko is stuck in a goal drought that's up to 49 contests, with his last tally being Nov. 5 versus the Lightning. He's produced just 10 points, 62 shots on net, 149 hits and a minus-1 rating over 60 appearances in a bottom-six role this season.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Hands out assist in win
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Toropchenko logged an assist in Sunday's 2-1 win over Utah.
Toropchenko helped out on an Alexandre Texier tally in the first period. The assist ended a seven-game dry spell for Toropchenko, though he has just four helpers over 28 contests since the start of December. The 25-year-old is now at eight points, 49 shots on net, 117 hits and a minus-1 rating through 51 appearances, a major step back from his 21-point campaign in 2023-24. He remains firmly in a bottom-six role with virtually no power-play time, so he's not a particularly strong player for fantasy rosters.
Toropchenko distributed an even-strength assist and went plus-1 in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Flames.
Toropchenko recorded the secondary assist on Radek Faksa's game-winning goal shortly after the midway point of the third period. This was Toropchenko's first point in seven games, but he hasn't scored since Nov. 5. The 25-year-old hasn't been much of a factor in a fourth-line role this season, logging one goal, seven points, 19 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 43 appearances.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Picks up assist in loss
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Toropchenko notched an assist in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.
Toropchenko has two assists over his last seven outings while primarily playing on the fourth line in that span. The 25-year-old has not been a steady source of offense this season, producing six points, 35 shots on net, 77 hits, 26 blocked shots, 15 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 36 outings. Toropchenko has held his place in the lineup well and doesn't appear to be at risk of losing playing time to Mathieu Joseph.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Moves up, earns helper
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Toropchenko posted an assist, four shots on goal and three hits in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.
Toropchenko had gone 13 games without a point entering Sunday. Rather than scratching the winger, head coach Jim Montgomery moved him to the second line, and Toropchenko responded by setting up Jordan Kyrou's second-period tally. Dylan Holloway moved to the third line, but Toropchenko's playing style is typically better suited to bottom-six usage, so expect more lineup shuffling in the near future. Toropchenko has five points, 32 shots on net, 60 hits, 23 blocked shots, 15 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 30 outings this season, and it's unlikely he'll score enough to be a factor in most fantasy formats.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Rare two-point game
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Toropchenko had two assists Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.
The line of Toropchenko, Radek Faksa and Nathan Walker were on fire Saturday, delivering two goals and three assists and accounting for almost all of the Blues' regulation points. Toropchenko now has one goal, three assists, 18 shots, 11 PIM and 34 hits in 16 appearances this season. He and his linemates are better known for their checking effectiveness than their offense.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Finds twine in win
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Toropchenko scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Lightning.
The goal was Toropchenko's first of the season, snapping an eight-game point drought. The 25-year-old saw a season-high 16:44 of ice time as he was called on to fill a larger role after Dylan Holloway (upper body) exited the game. Toropchenko has two points, 14 shots on net, 25 hits, 11 blocked shots, seven PIM and an even plus-minus rating over 11 outings this season. He's mainly a checking-line winger, though he can chip in some depth offense as well.
Toropchenko signed a one-year, $1.7 million contract with St. Louis on Tuesday.
Toropchenko is playing in the final season of his two-year, $2.5 million deal. He has one assist, seven shots on goal, eight blocked shots and 18 hits through seven outings this season. The 25-year-old forward notched 14 goals and 21 points across 82 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Back in action Thursday
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Toropchenko (lower body) will return to the lineup in Toronto on Thursday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Toropchenko missed the last two games with his lower-body injury. He had one assist in five games this season. The winger will return to his role on the fourth line alongside Radek Faksa and Oskar Sundqvist
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Won't return Tuesday
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Toropchenko (lower body) will remain on the sideline ahead of Tuesday's clash with Winnipeg, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.
Toropchenko will be out of the lineup for his second consecutive contest due to his lower-body issue. Considering the 25-year-old winger is goalless through five games this season with just one assist to show for it, he may not have been included in the lineup even if healthy -- especially now that Alexandre Texier (upper body) has been activated off injured reserve.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Dealing with lower-body injury
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Toropchenko is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and won't play Saturday against Carolina.
Toropchenko has one assist in five games this year. Nathan Walker will step into a fourth-line role due to Toropchenko's absence.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Deals assist in overtime win
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Toropchenko produced an assist, four hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks.
Toropchenko set up Ryan Suter's third-period tally, which cut the Blues' deficit to one goal. After establishing himself with 21 points in 82 games last year, Toropchenko looks poised to hold onto a bottom-six role in 2024-25. He's picked up seven hits and five PIM over the first two games of the campaign, and while his offense is unlikely to move the needle, he can be an asset for fantasy managers in formats that reward his physical play.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Tallies 14 goals in bottom-six role
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Toropchenko recorded 14 goals and seven assists across 82 games during the 2023-24 campaign.
Toropchenko played almost exclusively in the bottom six, but he was briefly promoted to the top six when the Blues' playoff hopes were in desperation mode. The 6-foot-6 forward is known for his defensive presence and physicality -- he dished out 165 hits -- but the scoring touch adds to his versatility. The 24-year-old is heading into the final year of his contract next season.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Builds on career highs
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Toropchenko assisted on a first-period goal during Sunday's 4-1 win over Seattle.
Toropchenko raised his career-high point total to 21 with Sunday's apple, and a career-high 14 of those points are goals. The 24-year-old Russian's continued growth leaves something to consider as fantasy managers look for depth production next year.
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Blues' Alexei Toropchenko: Opportunity knocks
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Toropchenko will skate on the second line and the second power-play unit in Monday's game versus the Oilers, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.
The Blues' playoff hopes are slipping away, so now seems like the right time to see what Toropchenko can do in the top six. However, interim head coach Drew Bannister stated that Toropchenko earned the opportunity after excelling in a bottom-six role and defending well on the penalty kill. The 24-year-old has been impressive this year with 14 goals and six assists through 74 games despite averaging just 12:17 of ice time per contest.
