Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Takes slight step back in 2023-24
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Buchnevich posted 27 goals and 36 assists across 80 games during the 2023-24 season.
Last season, Buchnevich scored 26 goals and added 41 assists, but he managed that total through 63 games while he played nearly every game this season. However, Buchnevich was simply super-efficient last season, scoring on 21.1 percent of his shots. That's a rate that was bound to regress, which it did by plummeting to 13.0 percent this season. The 29-year-old winger is heading into the final year of his contract carrying a $5.8 million cap hit. The Blues will try to sign him to an extension this summer, but if he doesn't put pen to paper, the Russian winger will be subjected to trade speculation once again.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Sets up man-advantage goal
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Buchnevich supplied a power-play assist in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
The Blues were officially knocked out of playoff contention Friday, but we expect that Buchnevich will continue playing at a high level for the two games that remain on their regular-season schedule. After all, he's sporting an active five-game point streak comprised of a goal and four assists, with three of those helpers taking place on the man advantage. Currently the Blues' fourth-highest paid forward with a $5.8 million AAV, Buchnevich will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2024-25 campaign.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Finds twine Sunday
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Buchnevich scored a goal on four shots in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Ducks.
Buchnevich's goal stretched the Blues' lead to 4-2 late in the second period. He has three goals and nine assists over his last 11 outings while maintaining a significant top-six role. The 28-year-old is up to 27 goals, 61 points, 200 shots on net, 48 PIM and a plus-3 rating through 76 contests overall. It's a strong year, but it's likely to be the worst of his three campaigns in St. Louis.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Logs assist in loss
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Buchnevich notched an assist, four shots on goal, three blocked shots, two hits, two PIM and a minus-3 rating in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Predators.
Buchnevich did a little bit of everything while again lining up as the second-line center. The 28-year-old forward has 10 points over his last nine games, but he hasn't shown much consistency from one contest to another. He's at 59 points, 195 shots on net, 48 PIM and a plus-2 rating through 74 outings this season, putting him on track for his worst point total in three years as a Blue.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Scores twice in win
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Buchnevich scored a pair of goals in Thursday's 5-3 victory over the Flames.
Buchnevich beat Dustin Wolf on a power play midway through the second period to put the Blues ahead 3-2 before adding a second marker with an empty-netter in the third. Buchnevich had gone 13 games without a goal before Thursday's matchup, though he'd recorded seven assists in his previous five contests. Buchnevich now has 26 goals and 58 points through 71 games this season.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Three helpers Saturday
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Buchnevich notched three assists in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Wild.
The 28-year-old helped set up all three goals of Jordan Kyrou's hat trick, one in the second period and two in the third. Buchnevich has gone 12 games without scoring a goal, but he's stayed productive with eight assists in the last seven contests. On the season, he's delivered 24 goals and 56 points through 69 games.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Trio of assists lead to win
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Buchnevich had three assists, all on the power play, in Sunday's 4-2 win over Anaheim.
Sunday's apples bring Buchnevich to 52 points through 66 games. That solid total includes 24 goals, but it's worth noting that the goals haven't been coming as freely in recent weeks. He has yet to score a goal in nine games in March, and Buchnevich had just one helper all month prior to Sunday's outburst. Still, he's getting lots of ice time and is playing a significant role on the power play.
Buchnevich scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Buchnevich's first-period tally stretched the Blues' lead to 2-0, but they stalled out after that. The 28-year-old has seven goals and an assist over his last seven games. That surge has him up to 24 tallies, 48 points, 154 shots on net, 40 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 57 appearances on the year. Buchnevich continues to be reliable in a top-six role.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Hat trick vs. Islanders
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Buchnevich scored three goals in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Islanders.
Buchnevich extended St. Louis' lead to 2-0 early in the second period before adding a second goal just 25 seconds later, beating Semyon Varlamov with a wrister from the circle. Buchnevich would then complete a natural hat trick with an empty-netter in the final frame to cap a 4-0 victory. The 28-year-old winger now has five goals and six points in his last four contests. Buchnevich is up to 22 goals and 46 points through 54 games this year as his value continues to increase ahead of the trade deadline.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Two points against Kings
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Buchnevich scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kings.
He snapped home a one-timer from the slot early in the second period to tie the game at 2-2, then set up Brayden Schenn for the OT winner. Buchnevich has three multi-point performances in the last nine games, racking up five goals and 10 points over that stretch, and the 28-year-old winger is on pace for the second 30-goal campaign of his career.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Three-point effort in overtime win
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Buchnevich scored two goals and added a power-play assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.
Buchnevich earned his first multi-point effort in seven games, and he played a key role in the comeback victory. The winger helped out on Robert Thomas' goal in the second period before scoring the equalizer in the third and the game-winner in overtime. Buchnevich has nine points over 11 outings in January, though his production is propped up by a pair of three-point games. He's at 16 goals, 37 points, 124 shots on net, 30 PIM and a plus-8 rating through 45 contests overall.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Nets power-play marker
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Buchnevich scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Buchnevich put the Blues ahead 2-0 in the first period. The 28-year-old has done just alright in January with six points and 27 shots over 10 games this month. He's up to 14 tallies, 34 points, 122 shots on net, 30 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 44 appearances. He was above a point-per-game pace in the last two seasons, but it would take a significant surge for him to reach that level by the end of 2023-24.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Notches 20th assist
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Buchnevich recorded an assist and three shot on net in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Capitals.
Buchnevich posted 40-plus assists in each of his first two seasons with St. Louis, and he has a chance to make it three years since he has 13 goals and 20 helpers through 42 games. The 28-year-old winger continues to draw top-six minutes and should be a consistent fantasy contributor as long as he's healthy.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Three points vs. former team
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Buchnevich tallied a goal and two assists in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.
Buchnevich picked up assists on a pair of Jordan Kyrou goals in the opening period, including a power-play marker, before tallying an empty-netter for his third point, capping a 5-2 victory over his former team. The 28-year-old Buchnevich came into Thursday's matchup with just one assist in his previous six games. He's now up to 13 goals and 32 points through 38 games in a top-six role with St. Louis this season.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Returns to practice
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Buchnevich (illness) was back at practice ahead of Friday's clash with Colorado, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Buchnevich appears to be good to go after being sidelined with an illness for Thursday's practice. The 28-year-old Russian is off to a strong start this season with 28 points in 32 games and is on pace to reach the 70-point mark for just the second time in his NHL career.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Misses practice Thursday
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Per Lou Korac of NHL.com, Buchnevich missed practice Thursday with an illness.
The flu bug is going around the Blues dressing room and while Buchnevich wasn't 100 percent Wednesday, he managed to play 19:42 in a 2-1 loss to Dallas. Buchnevich has 12 goals and 28 points in 31 games this season, including four goals with the man advantage. He should be considered questionable for Friday's tilt versus Colorado.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Three points including GWG
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Buchnevich scored two goals, one the game-winner, and added an assist in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Panthers.
After a scoreless first period, the Blues' top line of Buchnevich, Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou took control, combining for three goals and eight points. Buchnevich has five multi-point performances in the last 14 games, a stretch in which he's racked up six goals and 15 points, but the 28-year-old has been curiously quiet with the man advantage. Despite seeing a career-high 3:02 in ice time on the power play this season, he has just one man-advantage goal and zero power-play assists in those 14 contests.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Goal, assist in win
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Buchnevich logged a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-2 win over Ottawa.
Buchnevich set up Robert Thomas' opening goal in the first period before extending St. Louis' lead to 4-1 in the third, beating Joonas Korpisalo off a give-and-go with Jordan Kyrou. The 28-year-old Buchnevich has played well of late, logging four goals and 12 points in his last 11 contests. Overall, he's up to 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists) through 27 games this season.
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Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Sends assist in loss
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Buchnevich recorded an assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Buchnevich set up Robert Thomas' first goal of the contest. While he hasn't gotten on the scoresheet in more than two consecutive games since mid-November, Buchnevich also isn't enduring long droughts. The steady forward has nine goals, 11 helpers, 60 shots, 14 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 24 contests overall while filling a top-six role.
