St. Louis Blues Game Notes

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1 St. Louis Blues Game Notes Thu, Nov 9, 5 NHL Game #86 St. Louis Blues (5 pts) Buffalo Sabres (7 pts) Team Game: Home Game: (Home) (Road) Team Game: 9 Road Game: (Home) (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Brian Elliott Jake Allen # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Carl Gunnarsson D Joel Edmundson 8 R Scottie Upshall C Jori Lehtera C Robby Fabbri 3 9 D Jay Bouwmeester 9 5 L Alexander Steen D Kevin Shattenkirk R Dmitrij Jaskin D Alex Pietrangelo C Kyle Brodziak R Troy Brouwer D Robert Bortuzzo 3 C David Backes C Jeremy Welsh 55 D Colton Parayko L Magnus Paajarvi 7 75 R Ryan Reaves 6 9 R Vladimir Tarasenko C Scott Gomez # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 3 Chad Johnson Linus Ullmark # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 3 D Mark Pysyk 8 - D Josh Gorges 8-5 R Brian Gionta C Jack Eichel C David Legwand 5-6 L Johan Larsson C Sam Reinhart D Carlo Colaiacovo 9 6 L Matt Moulson C Zemgus Girgensons D Jake McCabe 6-6 L Nicolas Deslauriers D Cody Franson D Zach Bogosian - 55 D Rasmus Ristolainen C Tim Schaller 63 C Tyler Ennis L Marcus Foligno L Jamie McGinn C Ryan O'Reilly President of Hockey Operations & GM/Alt. Gov. Head Coach Associate Coach Assistant Coaches Goaltending Coach Doug Armstrong Ken Hitchcock Brad Shaw Ray Bennett, Kirk Muller, Sean Ferrell (Video) Jim Corsi Owner/CEO President/Alternate Governor General Manager Head Coach Coaching Staff Terry Pegula Russ Brandon Tim Murray Dan Bylsma Terry Murray, Dave Barr, Dan Lambert, Andrew Allen Tonight's Officials Referees Brad Watson (3), Ghislain Hebert () Linesmen Greg Devorski (5), Jay Sharrers (57) Supervisor Video Judge Jerry Burt Ntl. Anthem Charles Glenn Today's Schedule BOS : 7: PHI : 7: PIT : 7: STL : 7: WSH : 7: FLA : 7:3 MTL : 7:3 OTT : 7:3 TBL : 7:3

2 St. Louis Blues: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Brian Elliott G 6' " 9 Apr 9, 985 Newmarket, ON, CAN Carl Gunnarsson D 6' " 96 Nov 9, 986 Orebro, SWE 6 Joel Edmundson D 6' " 7 Jun 8, 993 Brandon, MB, CAN Scottie Upshall R 6' " Oct 7, 983 Fort McMurray, AB, CAN Jori Lehtera C 6' " Dec 3, 987 Helsinki, FIN 5 Robby Fabbri C 5' " 8 Jan, 996 Mississauga, ON, CAN 9 Jay Bouwmeester D 6' " Sep 7, 983 Edmonton, AB, CAN Alexander Steen L 5' " Mar, 98 Winnipeg, MB, CAN Kevin Shattenkirk D 6' " Jan 9, 989 New Rochelle, NY, USA 3 Dmitrij Jaskin R 6' " 7 Mar 3, 993 Omsk, RUS 7 Alex Pietrangelo D 6' 3" Jan 8, 99 King City, ON, CAN 8 Kyle Brodziak C 6' " May 5, 98 St. Paul, AB, CAN 3 Jake Allen G 6' " 95 Aug 7, 99 Fredericton, NB, CAN 36 Troy Brouwer R 6' 3" 3 Aug 7, 985 Vancouver, BC, CAN Robert Bortuzzo D 6' " 5 Mar 8, 989 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN David Backes C 6' 3" May, 98 Minneapolis, MN, USA 6 Jeremy Welsh C 6' 3" Apr 3, 988 Bayfield, ON, CAN 55 Colton Parayko D 6' 5" 6 May, 993 St. Albert, AB, CAN 56 Magnus Paajarvi L 6' 3" 8 Apr, 99 Norrkoping, SWE 75 Ryan Reaves R 6' " Jan, 987 Winnipeg, MB, CAN 9 Vladimir Tarasenko R 6' " 9 Dec 3, 99 Yaroslavl, RUS 93 Scott Gomez C 5' " Dec 3, 979 Anchorage, AK, USA Players Total Avg: 6' " 9 Age: 7.7 Injured Reserve List ( Players) 9 Steve Ott C 6' " 89 Aug 9, 98 Summerside, PE, CAN 7 Jaden Schwartz L 5' " 9 Jun 5, 99 Wilcox, SK, CAN Patrik Berglund C 6' 3" 7 Jun, 988 Västerås, SWE 6 Paul Stastny C 6' " 5 Dec 7, 985 Quebec City, QC, CAN Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks KEVIN SHATTENKIRK (-3- / 3 Games) Buffalo Sabres: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 3 Mark Pysyk D 6' " Jan, 99 Sherwood Park, AB, CAN Josh Gorges D 6' " 3 Aug, 98 Kelowna, BC, CAN Brian Gionta R 5' 7" 78 Jan 8, 979 Rochester, NY, USA 5 Jack Eichel C 6' " Oct 8, 996 North Chelmsford, MA, USA 7 David Legwand C 6' " 7 Aug 7, 98 Detroit, MI, USA Johan Larsson L 5' " Jul 5, 99 Lau, SWE 3 Sam Reinhart C 6' " 89 Nov 6, 995 North Vancouver, BC, CAN 5 Carlo Colaiacovo D 6' " Jan 7, 983 Toronto, ON, CAN 6 Matt Moulson L 6' " Nov, 983 North York, ON, CAN 8 Zemgus Girgensons C 6' " 3 Jan 5, 99 Riga, LVA 9 Jake McCabe D 6' " Oct, 993 Eau Claire, WI, USA 3 Chad Johnson G 6' 3" 96 Jun, 986 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 35 Linus Ullmark G 6' " Jul 3, 993 Lugnvik, SWE Nicolas Deslauriers L 6' " Feb, 99 LaSalle, QC, CAN 6 Cody Franson D 6' 5" 3 Aug 8, 987 Sicamous, BC, CAN 7 Zach Bogosian D 6' 3" 9 Jul 5, 99 Massena, NY, USA 55 Rasmus Ristolainen D 6' " 7 Oct 7, 99 Turku, FIN 59 Tim Schaller C 6' " 9 Nov 6, 99 Merrimack, NH, USA 63 Tyler Ennis C 5' 9" 6 Oct 6, 989 Edmonton, AB, CAN 8 Marcus Foligno L 6' 3" 6 Aug, 99 Buffalo, NY, USA 88 Jamie McGinn L 6' " 5 Aug 5, 988 Fergus, ON, CAN 9 Ryan O'Reilly C 6' " Feb 7, 99 Clinton, ON, CAN Players Total Avg: 6' " Age: 6. Injured Reserve List ( Players) 6 Mike Weber D 6' " 7 Dec 6, 987 Pittsburgh, PA, USA 8 Cody McCormick C 6' " 8 Apr 8, 983 London, ON, CAN 9 Evander Kane L 6' " Aug, 99 Vancouver, BC, CAN Robin Lehner G 6' 5" Jul, 99 Gothenburg, SWE Goal Streaks RYAN O'REILLY ( / Games) Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks RYAN O'REILLY (-- / Games)

3 St. Louis Blues: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks R 9 Vladimir Tarasenko : L Alexander Steen :5 8.6 D 55 Colton Parayko :. 36 R 36 Troy Brouwer : C Jori Lehtera : C David Backes : D 7 Alex Pietrangelo :. 5 C 93 Scott Gomez : D 9 Jay Bouwmeester : D Kevin Shattenkirk :. 7 R 3 Dmitrij Jaskin : C 6 Paul Stastny :6 5. C 5 Robby Fabbri :. D Carl Gunnarsson :6. 3 L 7 Jaden Schwartz : R Scottie Upshall : C 8 Kyle Brodziak : L 56 Magnus Paajarvi :35. C 9 Steve Ott : D Robert Bortuzzo : D 6 Joel Edmundson 8. 3:3. 6 C 6 Jeremy Welsh. 8:7. R 75 Ryan Reaves :56. 5 # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Brian Elliott Jake Allen Buffalo Sabres: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 9 Ryan O'Reilly : D 55 Rasmus Ristolainen : C 63 Tyler Ennis : C 5 Jack Eichel : D 6 Cody Franson :3. 5 L 6 Matt Moulson :. 8 C 3 Sam Reinhart :3.5 6 L 88 Jamie McGinn :. 5 L 8 Marcus Foligno : L Nicolas Deslauriers :53. 9 R Brian Gionta : C 7 David Legwand : L 9 Evander Kane : L Johan Larsson : D 9 Jake McCabe :. 8 7 C 8 Zemgus Girgensons : D Josh Gorges :5. 36 D 5 Carlo Colaiacovo :8. 7 D 3 Mark Pysyk :. 8 D 6 Mike Weber : C 59 Tim Schaller 3. 8: D 7 Zach Bogosian -. :3. # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 3 Chad Johnson Linus Ullmark Robin Lehner 8..97

4 Buffalo St. Louis Blues Team Records Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues Last game: Tuesday VS DALLAS (3- L) Tuesday AT COLUMBUS (3- L) Next game: Saturday AT DALLAS Saturday VS DETROIT Overall record/streak: / Lost / Lost Home record/streak: / Lost / Win / Undef Road record/streak: / Win 3 / Undef / Lost Last 5 Games: Last Games: Goal Games: Goal Games Goal Games Scoring first Opponent scoring first Leading after period Trailing after period Tied after period Leading after periods Trailing after periods Tied after periods OT Record - This Season: - - OT Record - Franchise: Shootout Record - This Season: - - Shootout Record - Franchise: Outshooting opponent: Outshot by opponent: Even shots: vs. Atlantic: vs. Metropolitan: vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: vs. Central: vs. Pacific: vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: Month by Month Record Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: November: Totals:

5 Buffalo St. Louis Blues Situations Goals by Period 3 OT T Avg Buffalo Sabres: 9 8 (. avg.) Opponents: (.7 avg.) St. Louis Blues: (.7 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Shots by Period 3 OT T Avg Buffalo Sabres: (3.5 avg.) Opponents: (8.6 avg.) St. Louis Blues: (3. avg.) Opponents: (8. avg.) Power Play Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues G Att % G Att % Overall: 58. (3rd NHL) (3rd NHL) Home:. (6th NHL) (9th NHL) Road: (9th NHL) (8th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-9th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-9th NHL) Penalty Killing Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues G Att % G Att % Overall: (5th NHL) (6th NHL) Home: (T-7th NHL) (th NHL) Road: 6 7. (3th NHL) (6th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-th NHL) Penalties Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank (nd NHL) 9.8 (3rd NHL) Goal Situations Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues For Against For Against 5 on 5: on : 3 5 on 3: on : on 3: 3 on 3: 3 on : 3 on 5: on 5: Empty Net: 3 Penalty Shots: Total: 9 5 6

6 Buffalo St. Louis Blues Situations Individual Leaders Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues Points: R. O'REILLY (5),R. RISTOLAINEN (),T. ENNIS () V. TARASENKO (8),A. STEEN (5),T. BROUWER () Goals: R. O'REILLY (6),J. EICHEL (6),M. MOULSON () V. TARASENKO (),A. STEEN (8),D. BACKES (5) Assists: R. O'REILLY (9),C. FRANSON (7),T. ENNIS (7) T. BROUWER (8),A. PIETRANGELO (8),J. LEHTERA (8) PP Goals: R. O'REILLY (),J. EICHEL (3),T. ENNIS () V. TARASENKO (),C. PARAYKO (),J. BOUWMEESTER () SH Goals: GW Goals: S. REINHART (),C. FRANSON (),R. O'REILLY () C. PARAYKO (3),D. BACKES (),V. TARASENKO () 3+ Goals: PIM: J. GORGES (5),M. WEBER (3),M. FOLIGNO () S. OTT (3),T. BROUWER (5),A. STEEN () Shots: J. EICHEL (6),R. O'REILLY (7),R. RISTOLAINEN (7) V. TARASENKO (7),A. STEEN (63),C. PARAYKO () +/-: M. MOULSON (+),S. REINHART (+),C. COLAIACOVO () C. PARAYKO (+),C. GUNNARSSON (+7),J. LEHTERA (+5) Shootout Buffalo Sabres Shooter G/S % GDG Matt Moulson /. Tyler Ennis /. Ryan O'Reilly /. Evander Kane /. Jack Eichel /. Goaltender Rec. G/S % Chad Johnson - /5.8 St. Louis Blues Shooter G/S % GDG Goaltender Rec. G/S % Power Play Buffalo Sabres Player G A P Ryan O'Reilly 8 Cody Franson 5 5 Rasmus Ristolainen 3 5 Jack Eichel 3 Tyler Ennis Brian Gionta 3 3 Marcus Foligno Evander Kane Jamie McGinn Matt Moulson Johan Larsson Sam Reinhart St. Louis Blues Player G A P Scott Gomez Troy Brouwer 3 Colton Parayko 3 Alex Pietrangelo 3 Kevin Shattenkirk 3 3 Alexander Steen 3 3 Vladimir Tarasenko 3 David Backes Jori Lehtera Jay Bouwmeester Robby Fabbri Carl Gunnarsson Paul Stastny Short Handed Buffalo Sabres Player G A P No players to display St. Louis Blues Player G A P No players to display

7 St. Louis Blues: Media Notes CURRENT INJURIES Patrik Berglund (right shoulder surgery out -6 months (from Oct. 7)) Paul Stastny (broken right foot 5 weeks (from Oct. 6)) Jaden Schwartz (fractured right ankle weeks (from Oct. 3)) Steve Ott (upper-body day-to-day) 5-6 Total Man Games Lost: 69 RECENT TRANSACTIONS /5 Recalled Jeremy Welsh from Chicago /3 Placed Martin Havlat on unconditional waivers /5 Signed Martin Havlat to a one-year contract /5 Assigned Ty Rattie to Chicago /5 Activated Kevin Shattenkirk from IR; Assigned Chris Butler to Chicago LAST GAME Blues, at Blue Jackets, 3 3 Stars:. Brandon Saad /. Cam Atkinson / 3. Cody Goloubef Blues F/O Numbers O-zone: 5% D-zone: 5% N-zone: 3% Blues Shot Report 5 v 5: for 6 5 v : for 3 v 5: for Notes -Kevin Shattenkirk scored his first goal of the season -Brian Elliott (--) made a season-high 35 saves, including in the second period -Magnus Paajarvi posted an assist and now has points (6g, 5a) in as many career games against Columbus -Dmitrij Jaskin notched an assist, giving him five points (g, a) for the year. All five of his points have come on the road -The Blues killed all four Blue Jackets power play attempts and are now nine for nine over their last two games WHAT S ON TAP Tonight, the Blues will visit the Buffalo Sabres in the first of two home dates to wrap-up the week. Next, the Detroit Red Wings will come to town for their lone trip to St. Louis, on Saturday. Next week, the Blues will play in Buffalo and Pittsburgh before returning home to host Columbus to finish-out November. BLUES VS. SABRES Since 999, the Blues have won 6 of 8 against the Sabres, outscoring them 6-9 in that span. More recently, they have won six straight by a combined -5 tally. At Scottrade Center, the Blues have emerged victorious in each of the Sabres last three trips, including a 6- win just over a year ago (Nov. ) during which Jori Lehtera posted his only career hat trick. The last time the Sabres won at Scottrade Center was Dec. 7, 9. Individually, Scott Gomez paces the Blues with 3 career points (g, a 57gp) against the Sabres while Alexander Steen has been the most consistent scorer (min. games) with points (g, a) in 8 career games Matchup Breakdown Category Blues Sabres Team Points -6-, 5 pts (t-th) 8-9-, 7 pts (t-st) G/G.68 (6th). (5th) GA/G. (th).7 (8th) Ev. Strength Goal Differential +7 (t-6th) - (t-5th) PP% 5.% (3rd).% (3rd) PK% 85.% (6th) 75.6% (5th) Shots/G 3. (th) 3.5 (9th) Team SV%.95 (3th).95 (nd)

8 Hot vs. BUF -David Backes has a goal and an assist in his last two games -Alexander Steen has assists in his last two games -Vladimir Tarasenko has goals and assists in three career games -Scott Gomez has 3 assists in his last four games -Troy Brouwer has a goal and assists in his last four games -Kyle Brodziak is riding a five-game point streak including multiple points in his last two games (g, 3a) History vs. BUF All-Time: (at Home/on Road: / -3-6) Last Time: Feb. 5, 5 3- W (GWG: Dmitrij Jaskin) All-Time OT: -- (at Home/on Road: 3-- / --) Last Time: Dec. 3, 6 3- W (GWG: Bill Guerin) All- Time Shootout: - (at Home/on Road: - / -) Last Shootout: None TRENDING -David Backes served 7 PIM last Saturday vs. Chicago, eclipsing 9 PIM for his career. Backes ( pts) cracked the NHL in 6-7 and since then, he is one of two players to have accumulated over 9 PIM and points (Scott Hartnell: 39 pts, PIM). In the Blues last home date (Nov. 6 vs. WPG), Backes scored two significant goals. His first marker was his 5 st career power play goal, moving him ahead of Joe Mullen for th on the Blues all-time franchise list. His second tally proved to be his 5 th career gamewinner which tied Pierre Turgeon for th on the all-time franchise register. Since Oct. 3, Backes has posted seven points, including five goals, in nine games after logging two assists through the first games of the year -Kevin Shattenkirk has a goal and three assists over his last three games. In 3 games since joining the Blues via trade from Colorado on Feb. 9,, Shattenkirk has logged 77 points (35g, a) which ranks th among all defensemen in that span. 86 of those points have come on the power play and they have been scored more efficiently than any of the top power play defensemen Most PP Points Since Feb. 9 (PP Min Played) Erik Karlsson 5 (7:9) P.K. Subban 98 (3:8) Keith Yandle 88 (99:7) Niklas Kronwall 87 (9:5) Shea Weber 87 (65:9) Kevin Shattenkirk 86 (98:) -Colton Parayko ( pts) has 8 blocks and 9 hits over his last three games and now has 36 blocks and hits for the season. Parayko has also been a +5 over his last six games, bringing his season total to +, which shares th amongst all defensemen and t-7th overall (. Patrick Kane/Dylan Larkin/Ryan McDonagh, +3). Parayko is one of three players in the League with at least hits, 35 blocks and points (Francois Beauchemin, Johnny Boychuk) -Vladimir Tarasenko has scored in three of his last four games, including once last Thursday at New York (Rangers), twice on Saturday vs. the Blackhawks and once on Monday vs. the Jets. He now ranks 3rd overall with tallies for the season, behind only Patrick Kane (3) and Jamie Benn (). -The Blues power play has converted in three of the last four games and have now scored six times on 3 attempts (6%) over their last seven games. In their first games of the year, they only tallied four times on attempts (9.5%). -The Blues PK has been perfect over their last two games, denying all nine attempts they faced. For November, the Blues are 87.5% on the kill (83.3% in Oct.) which ranks 6th overall (. NJD, 95.8%) WAR-ON-ICE (top teams/players in 5 on 5 play)

9 Scoring Chances Diff St. Louis, +77 (39-33) Buffalo, +75 Nashville, +6 High-Danger Chances Diff San Jose, +6 Nashville, + St. Louis, +38 (57-9) Total Scoring Chances Alex Goligoski, 9 John Klingberg, 83 Alex Pietrangelo, 83 PARAYKO MAKES PRESENCE FELT Rookie defenseman Colton Parayko has points in his last 3 games (3g, 7a), including his third game-winning goal of the year (tied for th overall), on Nov. 7 at NSH. In just 8 games, the St. Albert, Alberta, native has tied a Blues record for the most game-winning goals by a rookie defenseman in a single season (Erik Johnson 7-8). Below is a look at where the 6 6, 6-pound blueliner figures in a few statistical categories Goals (all d-men) Plus/Minus (all d-men) Points (rookies) TOI/Game (rookies) Justin Faulk, 6 Ryan McDonagh, +3 Artemi Panarin, T. van Riemsdyk, :6 Shea Weber, 6 Colton Parayko, 5 Brent Burns, 5 Dustin Byfuglien, 5 Kevin Klein, + P.K. Subban, + Colton Parayko, + Max Domi, 6 Dylan Larkin, 3 Colton Parayko, Connor McDavid, Colton Parayko, 9:3 Darnell Nurse, 9: Oscar Lindberg, TARASENKO AMONG TOP SCORERS Since the beginning of the -5 regular season and including the 5 postseason - during which he netted six goals in six games - Vladimir Tarasenko has been one of the NHL s top snipers. He s found the back of the net 5 times in that span, which is 3rd most behind only Steven Stamkos (59) and Alex Ovechkin (66). Meanwhile, his efficiency has been equally impressive Goals Per Game Since -5 (includes playoffs) Alex Ovechkin,.59 Vladimir Tarasenko,.5 Tyler Seguin,.5 Top Shooting% in that Span (min. 5 goals) Patrick Kane, 5.8% Steven Stamkos, 5.3% Vladimir Tarsenko, 5.3% THAT S A WRAP The Blues etched another memorable regular season in -5, in fact, in terms of points, it was tied for the third best mark in franchise history (5--7, 9 pts). The culmination of the season brought the Blues the Central Division Championship, their second division title in the last four years and the ninth in club history overall. Since -, and under the direction of GM Doug Armstrong and Head Coach Ken Hitchcock, the Blues have posted three of the top four regular seasons in franchise history 999- pts 3- pts -5 9 pts - 9 pts HITCHCOCK IN EXCLUSIVE COMPANY (Reg. Season) Ken Hitchcock is a member of the NHL s 7-win club, a four-member group that includes three other coaches that have served behind the Blues bench (Scotty Bowman, Al Arbour, JoelQuenneville) Most Wins, All-Time Scott Bowman,, Al Arbour, 78 Joel Quenneville, 76 Ken Hitchcock, 7 Most Wins, Active Coaches Joel Quenneville, 76 Ken Hitchcock, 7 Lindy Ruff, 667 Most Wins, Blues History Joel Quenneville, 37 Ken Hitchcock, 87 Brian Sutter, 53 FRANCHISE PERSPECTIVE (Reg. Season) All-Time GP Bernie Federko, 97 Brett Hull, 7 5 David Backes, 667

10 All-Time Goals Brett Hull, 57 6 Pavol Demitra, 7 David Backes, 9 All-Time Assists Bernie Federko, 7 8 Red Berenson, 9 David Backes, 3 All-Time Points Bernie Federko,,73 7 Keith Tkachuk, 7 8 David Backes, All-Time Shutouts Brian Elliott, Jaroslav Halak, 3 Glenn Hall, 6 All-Time PIM Brian Sutter,,786 5 Chris Pronger, 93 6 David Backes, 9 All-Time PPG Brett Hull, 95 9 Brendan Shanahan, 5 David Backes, 5 All-Time GWG Brett Hull, 7 Bernie Federko, 5 Alexander Steen/Brian Sutter/Keith Tkachuk/Red Berenson, 9 9 Brad Boyes, 6 Pierre Turgeon/David Backes, 5 MILESTONE WATCH Kyle Brodziak shy of career goals Alexander Steen shy of 7 career GP Vladimir Tarasenko 3 shy of career GP Jori Lehtera 6 shy of career GP David Backes shy of career goals Scottie Upshall shy of 5 career PIM

11 St. Louis Blues: Game By Game Summary * = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout # Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend. /8/5 Edmonton Oilers W ,5, / Minnesota Wild L -- -3,9p / Calgary Flames W -- -3,36,55p, / 863 Edmonton Oilers W 3-- -,9,6p, / Vancouver Canucks W -- -3,,, / Winnipeg Jets W ,,9,p / Montréal Canadiens L / //5 New York Islanders O* , / /7/5 Tampa Bay Lightning W , / /9/5 Anaheim Ducks W , / 3 69 /3/5 Minnesota Wild W* ,, / 778 /3/5 Los Angeles Kings L / Chicago Blackhawks W* ,5,,9p,, / Nashville Predators W p,7p,, / New Jersey Devils W , / New York Rangers L ,9,36p / //5 Chicago Blackhawks L ,9p / /6/5 Winnipeg Jets W ,p, / Columbus Blue Jackets L / 6 /9/5 Buffalo Sabres //5 Detroit Red Wings Buffalo Sabres 3 Pittsburgh Penguins /8/5 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 //5 Florida Panthers 6 New York Islanders 7 /5/5 Toronto Maple Leafs 8 /8/5 Arizona Coyotes 9 //5 Philadelphia Flyers 3 //5 Dallas Stars 3 /3/5 Colorado Avalanche 3 Winnipeg Jets 33 /7/5 Nashville Predators 3 /9/5 Calgary Flames 35 Philadelphia Flyers 36 Boston Bruins 37 /6/5 Dallas Stars 38 Dallas Stars 39 /9/5 Nashville Predators /3/5 Minnesota Wild Toronto Maple Leafs //6 Ottawa Senators 3 Colorado Avalanche Anaheim Ducks 5 Los Angeles Kings 6 //6 New Jersey Devils 7 //6 Carolina Hurricanes 8 /6/6 Montréal Canadiens 9 /8/6 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 Detroit Red Wings 5 Colorado Avalanche 5 Chicago Blackhawks 53 Nashville Predators 5 //6 San Jose Sharks 55 /6/6 Minnesota Wild 56 /9/6 Winnipeg Jets 57 Florida Panthers 58 Tampa Bay Lightning 59 /6/6 Dallas Stars 6 /8/6 Los Angeles Kings 6 Arizona Coyotes 6 //6 San Jose Sharks 63 /5/6 New York Rangers 6 Nashville Predators 65 Carolina Hurricanes 66 Ottawa Senators 67 Minnesota Wild 68 3/9/6 Chicago Blackhawks 69 3//6 Anaheim Ducks 7 Dallas Stars 7 Calgary Flames 7 Edmonton Oilers 73 Vancouver Canucks 7 San Jose Sharks 75 3/5/6 Vancouver Canucks 76 Washington Capitals 77 3/9/6 Colorado Avalanche 78 //6 Boston Bruins 79 Colorado Avalanche 8 //6 Arizona Coyotes 8 Chicago Blackhawks 8 /9/6 Washington Capitals

12 St. Louis Blues: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. GUNNARSSON # EDMUNDSON # 6 OTT # 9 UPSHALL # LEHTERA # FABBRI # 5 SCHWARTZ # 7 Oct 8 Vs EDM -,/ 8:7 -,/ :9 -,/ 9:38 -,/ 3: -(W),/ :8 -,/ 6:3 MIN -,/- 3: DNP -,/ 8:7 -,/ 6:8 -,/ 3:7 -,/ 7:5 Oct CGY -,/ : -,/ 3:39 -,/ :3 -,6/ :55 -,/- 6: INJ -,/ 7:5 Oct EDM -,/- : -,3/- 6:6 -,/ : -,3/- : -,/ :39 INJ -,/ :3 Oct VAN -,/ 7:7 -,/ :56 -,/ :6 -,3/- :5 -,5/- 5: INJ -,3/ 6:3 Oct WPG -,/ 8:5 -,/ :3 -,/ :5 -,/ 5:59 -,/ 8:33 INJ -,/ 9:3 MTL -,/- :6 -,3/ :36 -,/ 3:7 -,/ 8: -,3/- 9: INJ -,/ 9:9 Oct Vs NYI -,/ 8:35 -,/ :33 -,/ :3 DNP -,/- : INJ INJ Oct 7 Vs TBL -,/ 9: -,/ :39 -,/ :3 -,/ 5:56 -,/ 9:7 -,/ :3 INJ Oct 9 Vs ANA -,/ 8:9 -,/ :59 -,/ :5 DNP -,/ 8:5 -,/ :7 INJ Oct 3 Vs MIN -,/ :8 -,/- :3 -,/- 5: -,/ :8 -,/ 8:5 -,/ : INJ Nov 3 Vs LAK -,/ 7:5 -,/ 9:5 -,/ 3:5 -,/- : -,/- : -,/ 7: INJ CHI -,/- 5:5 -,/ :9 -,/-3 6:7 -,/ 7: -,/3 : -,5/ :3 INJ Nov NSH -,/ 6:38 -,/ 7: DNP -,/ 5: -,/ 7: -,/ :3 INJ NJD -,/ 9:33 -,/ 7:5 DNP -,/ : -,/ 7:5 -,5/ :8 INJ NYR -,/ 3: -,/ : DNP -,3/- 3:5 -,/ 7:55 -,/- 3:9 INJ Nov Vs CHI -,/ 5:56 -,/- :55 DNP -,/- :8 -,/ 8: -,/ 3: INJ Nov 6 Vs WPG -,/ 3: -,/ : DNP -,3/ : -,/ 7:5 -,/ :39 INJ Nov CBJ -,/ :6 -,/- 3: DNP -,/- 9: -,/ 3:5 -,/- :7 INJ Date Opp. RATTIE # 8 BOUWMEESTER # 9 STEEN # SHATTENKIRK # JASKIN # 3 BUTLER # 5 STASTNY # 6 Oct 8 Vs EDM -,/ :8 -,/ : -,/ 3: -,/ : -,/ 9:6 MIN -,/ :8 -,5/- :6 -,/- :3 -,/ 3:5 -,/- :5 Oct CGY -,/ 6:5 -,/ 6:57 -,/ :58 -,/- :3 -,/ 8:3 Oct EDM -,/3 :8 -,5/ 7:9 DNP -,/- :8 -(W),3/ : Oct VAN -,/- 7:9 -,/ :8 DNP -,/ 8:53 -,/ :56 Oct WPG -,/ 3: -,5/ : DNP -,/ 9:9 DNP MTL -,/- : -,/-3 9:5 DNP -,3/ 9: DNP Oct Vs NYI -,/ 6: -,/- 5: -,5/ 3:5 DNP -,6/- :6 -,/ 3:39 INJ Oct 7 Vs TBL DNP -,/ 3: -,/ : DNP -,/ 5:8 DNP INJ Oct 9 Vs ANA -,/ 9:3 -,/ 3:5 -,/ 9:58 DNP -,3/ : DNP INJ Oct 3 Vs MIN -,3/ : -,/ :3 -,/ :3 INJ -,/ :5 DNP INJ Nov 3 Vs LAK -,/ : -,/ 5:7 -,/- : DNP -,/ 9:3 DNP INJ CHI -,/-3 6:5 -,/ 6:33 -,/ :7 INJ DNP -,/- :5 INJ Nov NSH MIN -,/ : -,3/ : -,/ 9: -,/ :9 MIN INJ NJD MIN -,/ :3 -,3/ :8 -,/ 7:39 -,/ :9 MIN INJ NYR MIN -,/-3 5:59 -,7/ :5 -,/ :5 -,/ 3:5 MIN INJ Nov Vs CHI MIN -,/- 9:38 -,/ : -,/- 3:53 -,3/- :8 MIN INJ Nov 6 Vs WPG MIN -,5/- :3 -,/ :6 -,/ :5 -,3/ :3 MIN INJ Nov CBJ MIN -,/ 5:3 -,/- :5 -,/ 3:3 -,/ 6:5 MIN INJ Date Opp. PIETRANGELO # 7 BRODZIAK # 8 BROUWER # 36 BORTUZZO # BACKES # WELSH # 6 PARAYKO # 55 Oct 8 Vs EDM -,/ 3:8 -,/ :3 -,5/ 7:8 -,/ 9:35 -,3/ 6:3 MIN -,/ 7:8 -,/ : -,/ 6: -,/ :5 -,/ 8:5 -,/ 9: Oct CGY -,/- 8:3 -,/ 9:59 -,/ 8:5 DNP -,/ 5:5 -(W),/ 8:3 Oct EDM -,/3 6:6 -,/ : -,/ :7 -,/ :9 -,/- 7:8 -,/- 6: Oct VAN -,/- 6:37 -(W),3/ 3:8 -,/ 5:9 -,/ :56 -,/- :9 -,/ 8:6 Oct WPG -,3/ 8:7 -,/ :5 -,/ :53 -,/ 3:8 -,/ 9:5 -,3/ 9: MTL -,/- 6:58 -,3/ 3:6 -,/ : -,3/ :53 -,/ :5 -,/- :3 Oct Vs NYI -,/- 9: -,/ :9 -,3/- 9:5 -,/ : -,/ : -,6/ 3:39 Oct 7 Vs TBL -,/ 5: -,/ :36 -,/ 5:35 -,/ 3:5 -,/ 9:53 -,/ :35 Oct 9 Vs ANA -,5/ 7:3 -,/ 3:3 -,/ 6: -,/ : -,/ 6: -(W),/ :33 Oct 3 Vs MIN -,3/ 8:5 -,3/ :3 -,/- 6:5 -,/ : -(W),3/ :59 -,/- 3: Nov 3 Vs LAK -,/- 3: -,/ 5:5 -,/- 7:3 -,/- :38 -,/ : -,/- :3 CHI -,/3 6:3 -,/-3 :8 -,/ 7:5 DNP -,/ 8:9 -,/ :5 Nov NSH -,3/ 7: -,/ :9 -,3/ 7: DNP -,/ :5 -(W),/ 6: NJD -,/ :6 -,/ :55 -,/ :58 DNP -,/ 9: -,3/ 7:57 NYR -,3/-3 9:36 -,/ : -,/ 3:3 DNP -,/- : -,/ 7:5 Nov Vs CHI -,/- :9 -,/- :8 -,/- 6:7 DNP -,/- 6:56 -,/ :3 Nov 6 Vs WPG -,/ 9: -,/- 3:3 -,/ :36 DNP -(W),3/ 3:7 -,/ 8:7 -,/ 6: Nov CBJ -,/- 6: -,/ 3:7 -,/- 6: -,/- 9:5 -,/- :36 DNP DNP

13 St. Louis Blues: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. PAAJARVI # 56 REAVES # 75 TARASENKO # 9 GOMEZ # 93 ELLIOTT # Oct 8 Vs EDM -,/ :57 -,3/ 7: / W 59:5 DND MIN -,/ 6:5 -,7/- :37 DND 3/9 L 58: Oct CGY -,/ 7:6 -,3/ 8:36 3/8 W 6: DND Oct EDM -,/ 7:6 -,/ 8:3 /6 W 59:59 DND Oct VAN DNP -,3/ 9:58 -,/ 7: DND 3/3 W 6: Oct WPG -,/ 7:53 -(W),6/ :3 -,/ 9:39 /9 W 59:36 DND MTL -,/ 7:3 -,6/-3 9:3 -,/- 7:6 DND 3/36 L 6: Oct Vs NYI -,/ : -,/ 3:8 -,/ : 3/ O 63:5 DND Oct 7 Vs TBL -,/ 6:3 -,6/ 9: -(W),/ : DND /6 W 6: Oct 9 Vs ANA -,/ 7:9 -,/ 8: -,/ :6 DND /3 W 6: Oct 3 Vs MIN -,/ 9:3 DNP -,/- : DND /3 W 6:6 Nov 3 Vs LAK -,/ 8:6 -,/- :7 DNP DND /33 L 57:6 CHI -,/ 3: DNP -(W),/3 :3 -,/ : /5 7:3 /8 W 6:5 Nov NSH -,/ 9:39 -,/ 9: -,/ 8: -,/ 9:5 DND /5 W 6: NJD -,/ :8 DNP -,5/ :57 -,/ 3:5 DND / W 59:57 NYR -,/ 3:7 DNP -,/- :33 -,/- : /6 L 3: 3/5 :38 Nov Vs CHI -,5/ : -,/- 5:6 -,6/ :9 -,/ :38 DND 3/6 L 59:5 Nov 6 Vs WPG -,/- 6:8 DNP -,/ :37 -,/- 9:7 DND /8 W 6: Nov CBJ -,3/ 5:9 -,/ 7: -,/- 9:8 -,/- 3: /37 L 59:5 DND ALLEN # 3

14 St. Louis Blues: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Ken Hitchcock Hitchcock was named the th head coach in Blues history on Nov. 7,, and has led the club to four straight postseason appearances, and Central Division Titles in - and -5. In -, he led the Blues to the their second best season ever and their first division title since en route to becoming the NHL's Jack Adams Award winner, the fourth coach in Blues history to receive the honor. Hitchcock has also coached in Dallas, Philadelphia and Columbus. He currently ranks 3rd among active coaches in games behind the bench and nd in all-time wins. On Mar., 5, he became the th coach in NHL history to earn 7 wins. During his career, Hitchcock has guided his teams to eight division titles, while he capture the 999 Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars. Hitchcock also served as an assistant coach for Team Canada when they won Gold at the, and Winter Olympics. NHL Rec: / Playoff Rec: 76-7 Blues Rec: / Playoff Rec: -7 #: Brian Elliott (G) 6' ", 9 lbs. / Apr 9, 985 (3 years and 7 months) Drafted: Ottawa's 9th round pick, 9st overall, in 3 Acquired: Signed as free agent on July, Last Win: OCT 8, WINNIPEG () Last SO: MAR 7, CALGARY () Career Shootouts: 89/3 (.66), -8 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves /7 vs CBJ Regular Season Career as a Blue: 7GP / 85-- /.9 SV% /.3 GAA / SO Last Game: Made a season-high 35 saves on Tues. at CBJ -Ranked 9th in GAA (.6) during the -5 reg. season -Posted his st shutout as a Blue on Mar. 7 in CGY, etching a new franchise record -Earned the Jennings Trophy, the second in Blues history #3: Jake Allen (G) 6' ", 95 lbs. / Aug 7, 99 (5 years and 3 months) Drafted: Blues' nd round pick, 3th overall, in 8 Last Win: NOV 6, 5 vs WINNIPEG Last SO: NOV, NEW JERSEY (3) Career Shootouts: 3/7 (.765), - Season Highs: Shots Saves /7 vs NSH GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp --.. Regular Season Career as a Blue: 65GP / /.96 SV% /.5 GAA / 8 SO Last Game: Stopped 3 of 6 shots on Saturday vs. CHI -Ranks 3rd in GAA (.9) and th in SV% (.93) -- min. 5 starts -Named the NHL's nd Star for the week ending Nov. - shutouts last reg. season ties a Blues rookie record (Brent Johnson, Ernie Wakely) -Became the second Blues rookie goalie ever to produce back-to-back shutouts on Oct. 3 vs. ANA and Nov. at NJD (Ernie Wakely, 969-7) -Went 8:38 consecutive shutout minutes from Oct. 3, vs. VAN (3rd per) to Nov. 6, vs. NJD (3rd per), marking the longest such streak by a rookie goalie in Blues history #: Carl Gunnarsson (D) 6' ", 96 lbs. / Nov 9, 986 (9 years) Drafted: Toronto's 7th round pick, 9th overall, in 7 Acquired: From Toronto, along with a th round pick (Ville Husso), in exchange for Roman Polak on June 8, Last Goal: OCT 8, WINNIPEG (3) Last Assist: OCT 8, WINNIPEG (3) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -6-6 :6 + /8 vs WPG /6 vs VAN times times / vs MTL times / vs NYR 3 times Regular Season Career as a Blue: 79GP, 3-3-6, PIM Last Game: blocks in :6 on Tues. at CBJ -+ in last 6 games -Ranked nd among Blues d-men with a + rating during the -5 reg. season -Ranked 3rd among Blues d-men with blocks during the -5 reg. season

15 #6: Joel Edmundson (D) 6' ", 7 lbs. / Jun 8, 993 ( years and months) Drafted: Blues' nd round pick, 6th overall, in Last Goal: - Last Assist: OCT 8, WINNIPEG (3) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season 8 -- Career 8 -- Career vs. Opp : times /8 vs WPG /8 vs WPG /8 vs WPG / vs CHI times / vs CHI 5 times Regular Season Career as a Blue: 8GP, --, 8 PIM Last Game: shot and block on Tues. at CBJ -Made his NHL debut on Thursday, Oct. 8 vs. EDM - notched his first NHL point (assist) on Oct. 8 at WPG -Dressed in 3 games with Chicago (AHL) last season, posting points (g, 8a) and 9 penalty minutes -Led the Blues' defense with two goals in the 5 preseason #9: Steve Ott (C) (*Injured) 6' ", 89 lbs. / Aug 9, 98 (33 years and 3 months) Drafted: Dallas' st round pick, 5th overall, in Acquired: From Buffalo, along with Ryan Miller, in exchange for Jaroslav Halak, Chris Stewart, William Carrier, a st round pick in 5 and a 3rd round pick in 6 on Feb. 8, Last Goal: MAR, 5 vs WINNIPEG (7) Last Assist: OCT 9, 5 vs ANAHEIM (3) Career Shootouts: / (%), 3 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + 3 times times times / vs MTL /3 vs MIN 5 times /9 vs ANA 3 times Regular Season Career as a Blue: GP, 3--7, 5 PIM Last Game: Landed 3 hits before leaving in the nd period with an upper-body injury on Wed. in CHI -Ranked 3rd on the club with 8 hits during the -5 reg. season -Ranks th among active skaters with,6 career penalty minutes #: Scottie Upshall (R) 6' ", lbs. / Oct 7, 983 (3 years and month) Drafted: Nashville's first round pick, 6th overall, in Acquired: Signed as a free agent on Oct. 6, 5 Last Goal: NOV 7, NASHVILLE (5) Last Assist: FEB 9, MONTREAL (36) Career Shootouts: /9 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times 5 times 3 times /8 vs WPG / vs CHI /3 vs CGY /3 vs LAK / vs CHI Regular Season Career as a Blue: 5GP, 3--3, 8 PIM Last Game: blocks on Tues. at CBJ -7 SOG over his last games -Was invited to training camp on a PTO and made the team -Dressed in 63 games with Florida last season, posting 5 points (8g, 7a) and 8 penalty minutes #: Jori Lehtera (C) 6' ", lbs. / Dec 3, 987 (7 years and months) Drafted: Blues' 3rd round pick, 65th overall, in 8 Last Goal: OCT 6, VANCOUVER () Last Assist: NOV, 5 vs CHICAGO () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : 5 +3 times / vs CHI times 5 times / vs NYI /6 vs VAN times / vs CHI Regular Season Career as a Blue: 9GP, , 58 PIM Last Game: Left game with an upper-body injury on Tues. at CBJ - assists and a +5 over last 7 games -On Nov., vs. BUF, he scored the first natural hat-trick by a Blue since Al MacInnis (Oct., 998 vs. NYR) -Appeared in consecutive KHL All-Star games in 3 and -Earned an a bronze medal with Finland at the Olympics and a silver at the World Championships

16 #5: Robby Fabbri (C) 5' ", 8 lbs. / Jan, 996 (9 years and 9 months) Drafted: Blues' st round pick, st overall, in Last Goal: NOV, CHICAGO (6) Last Assist: NOV, NY RANGERS (3) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season 3 -- Career 3 -- Career vs. Opp : times times / vs CHI 3 times /9 vs ANA times /8 vs EDM / vs CHI Regular Season Career as a Blue: 3GP, --, PIM Last Game: shots on Tues. at CBJ -Posted the GWG in his NHL debut vs. EDM on Thursday, Oct. 8 -Posted 5 points (5g, 6a) in 3 games with Guelph last season...also tallied points (3g, a) in 3 games with Chicago (AHL) -During juniors, he won two OHL Championships with Guelph ( and ) and earned the OHL Playoff MVP -Won Gold Medal with Canada at the 5 World Juniors #7: Jaden Schwartz (L) (*Injured) 5' ", 9 lbs. / Jun 5, 99 (3 years and months) Drafted: Blues' st round pick, th overall, in Last Goal: APR 3, DALLAS () Last Assist: OCT 6, VANCOUVER () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season 7 -- Career Career vs. Opp :9 + 7 times /8 vs EDM /8 vs EDM / vs MIN / vs MTL times / vs MTL times Regular Season Career as a Blue: GP, , 7 PIM Last Game: Posted shots, hits and takeaways on Oct. at MTL -Notched his th career multi-assist game last Thursday vs. EDM -Logged career highs in in points (63), goals (8) and assists (35) last season -One of four players overall with two hat tricks in -5 (Tarasenko, Perry, Seguin) -Wears number 7 in remembrance of his sister Mandi, who passed away due to Leukemia in #9: Jay Bouwmeester (D) 6' ", lbs. / Sep 7, 983 (3 years and month) Drafted: Florida's st round pick (3rd overall), in Acquired: From Calgary in exchange for Mark Cundari, the rights to Reto Berra and a 3 st round pick (Emile Poirier) on April, 3 Last Goal: NOV, CHICAGO (6) Last Assist: NOV, CHICAGO (6) Career Shootouts: /3 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : / vs CHI times / vs CHI 5 times /6 vs VAN /6 vs WPG 6 times /5 vs EDM Regular Season Career as a Blue: 87GP, 8-5-6, 6 PIM Last Game: shots and block on Tues. at CBJ -Became 5th active d-man to appear in 9 reg. season games on Feb. 8, 5 at EDM -Iron man streak ended at 737 games (79 including playoffs) on Nov. 3, when the Blues visited WPG. It stands as the 5th longest streak in NHL history behind Doug Jarvis (96), Garry Unger (9), Steve Larmer (88) and Craig Ramsay (776) -Earned Gold Medal with Canada at Olympics

17 #: Alexander Steen (L) 5' ", lbs. / Mar, 98 (3 years and 8 months) Drafted: Toronto's st round pick, th overall, in Acquired: From Toronto, along with Carlo Colaiacovo, in exchange for Lee Stempniak on Nov., 8 Last Goal: NOV 7, NASHVILLE (5) Last Assist: NOV 6, 5 vs WINNIPEG () Career Shootouts: 6/ (39%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : / vs CHI 7 times 5 times / vs CHI / vs NYI / vs NYR /3 vs LAK / vs CHI Regular Season Career as a Blue: 5GP, , PIM Last Game: shot and block on Tues. at CBJ -3 goals and 3 assists (+3) over his last 7 games -Shares 5th overall with 8 goals (. P. Kane, 3) -Set career highs in assists () and points (6) during the -5 reg. season -Has GWG over the past two seasons, which ranks 5th overall (. Max Pacioretty, 3) -Earned the Silver Medal with Sweden at the Olympics #: Patrik Berglund (C) (*Injured) 6' 3", 7 lbs. / Jun, 988 (7 years and 5 months) Drafted: Blues' st round pick, 5th overall, in 6 Last Goal: APR 3, DALLAS () Last Assist: APR, 5 vs MINNESOTA Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp Regular Season Career as a Blue: 53GP, 8-9-7, 6 PIM -Currently out of the lineup after having right shoulder surgery in late August (timeline is -6 months) -Became the first European and th forward overall in Blues history to appear in 5 games with the club on Mar. 5, 5 at DAL -Earned Silver Medal with Sweden at Olympics #: Kevin Shattenkirk (D) 6' ", lbs. / Jan 9, 989 (6 years and 9 months) Drafted: Colorado's st round pick, th overall, in 7 Acquired: From Colorado, along with Chris Stewart and a nd round pick (Ty Rattie), in exchange for Erik Johnson, Jay McClement and a st round pick (Duncan Siemens) on Feb. 9, Last Goal: NOV 7, COLUMBUS Last Assist: NOV 6, 5 vs WINNIPEG () Career Shootouts: 7/5 (7%), 6 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :53 + /7 vs CBJ /6 vs WPG /6 vs WPG times / vs CHI /8 vs EDM 3 times /8 vs EDM Regular Season Career as a Blue: 3GP, 3--76, 9 PIM Last Game: Logged his first goal of the season, on Tues. at CBJ - goal and 3 assists over last 3 games -Ranked 5th among D-men overall with 5 PP points (--5) last reg. season -Named to his first career All-Star Game last season -Set a career high with 36 assists in just 56 games last season #3: Dmitrij Jaskin (R) 6' ", 7 lbs. / Mar 3, 993 ( years and 7 months) Drafted: Blues' nd round pick, st overall, in Last Goal: NOV, NY RANGERS (3) Last Assist: NOV 7, COLUMBUS Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- :6 6 + / vs NYR /8 vs WPG /8 vs WPG times / vs NYI / vs NYI times /8 vs WPG Regular Season Career as a Blue: 93GP, 5--5, 3 PIM Last Game: assist and block on Tues. at CBJ - goal and assists in last 5 games - of his 3 goals last reg. season were GWG -Finished last reg. season on a two-game goal streak

18 #6: Paul Stastny (C) (*Injured) 6' ", 5 lbs. / Dec 7, 985 (9 years and months) Drafted: Colorado's nd round pick, th overall, in 5 Acquired: Signed as a free agent on July, Last Goal: OCT 5, EDMONTON () Last Assist: OCT 6, VANCOUVER Career Shootouts: /8 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + /5 vs EDM times /5 vs EDM 5 times /5 vs EDM /3 vs CGY /5 vs EDM times Regular Season Career as a Blue: 78GP, , 3 PIM Last Game: Posted an assist but left the game in the second period with a lower-body injury (did not return) on Oct. 6 in VAN -Currently out of the lineup with a broken right foot (timeline is 5 weeks from Oct. 6) -Ranked th overall in face-off win% (57.9) during the -5 reg. season...57.% thus far in GWG last reg. season were a new career high -The St. Louis native is the third Stastny to play for the Blues, joining his dad, hall of famer Peter Stastny, and brother Yan Stastny. Peter and Paul are the fifth father-son combo to play for the Blues #7: Alex Pietrangelo (D) 6' 3", lbs. / Jan 8, 99 (5 years and months) Drafted: Blues' st round pick, th overall, in 8 Last Goal: NOV 7, NASHVILLE (5) Last Assist: NOV, NEW JERSEY () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /7 vs NSH / vs CHI / vs CHI times /3 vs LAK /9 vs ANA / vs NYR times Regular Season Career as a Blue: 5GP, 5-8-6, 37 PIM Last Game: shots and block on Tues. at CBJ - goal and assists in last 9 games -Ranks nd overall in TOI per game (7:) (. Ryan Suter, 7:7) -Ranked th among d-men with 95 shots last reg. season -He is the first defenseman in Blues history to record or more points in each of his first four full NHL seasons -Earned Gold Medal with Canada at Olympics #8: Kyle Brodziak (C) 6' ", lbs. / May 5, 98 (3 years and 5 months) Drafted: Edmonton's 7th round pick, th overall, in 3 Acquired: Signed as a free agent on July 3, 5 Last Goal: OCT 6, VANCOUVER () Last Assist: NOV, NY RANGERS (3) Career Shootouts: /3 (33%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /6 vs VAN / vs NYR times /3 vs MIN /3 vs LAK 3 times /3 vs LAK 3 times Regular Season Career as a Blue: 9GP, --, PIM Last Game: won 6 of faceoffs on Tues. at CBJ -Played over 3 minutes in consecutive games -Made stints with the Oilers and Wild before coming to St. Louis

19 #36: Troy Brouwer (R) 6' 3", 3 lbs. / Aug 7, 985 (3 years and 3 months) Drafted: Chicago's 7th round pick, th overall, in Acquired: From Washington, along with Phoenix Copley and a 6 3rd round pick, in exchange for T.J. Oshie on July, 5 Last Goal: NOV, NY RANGERS (3) Last Assist: NOV, NEW JERSEY () Career Shootouts: /5 (7%), 3 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times /5 vs EDM 3 times /6 vs WPG / vs MTL /8 vs EDM /5 vs EDM /7 vs TBL Regular Season Career as a Blue: 9GP, -8-, 7 PIM Last Game: shot on Tues. at CBJ - goal and 3 assists in last 7 games -Shares 3rd overall with 5 hits -Scored between 7 and 5 goals in each of his last six seasons including over in the last two ( in -5 and 5 in 3-) -Captured the Stanley Cup with Chicago #: Robert Bortuzzo (D) 6' ", 5 lbs. / Mar 8, 989 (6 years and 8 months) Drafted: Pittsburgh's 3rd round pick, 78th overall, in 7 Acquired: From Pittsburgh along with a 6 7th round pick in exchange for Ian Cole Last Goal: OCT 6, VANCOUVER (8) Last Assist: MAR, 5 vs WINNIPEG () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- 3 Career Career vs. Opp :9 3 + /6 vs VAN times /6 vs VAN /6 vs VAN /5 vs EDM / vs MIN times 3 times Regular Season Career as a Blue: GP, --, 3 PIM Last Game: PIM on Tues. at CBJ -Posted his first goal as a Blue against his former club, Pittsburgh, on Mar., 5 -Ranked 5th among d-men with 93 PIM last reg. season #: David Backes (C) 6' 3", lbs. / May, 98 (3 years and 6 months) Back-es Drafted: Blues' nd round pick, 6nd overall, in 3 Last Goal: NOV 6, 5 vs WINNIPEG () Last Assist: NOV 6, 5 vs WINNIPEG () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :7 + times times /6 vs WPG / vs CHI /6 vs WPG times / vs MTL / vs CHI Regular Season Career as a Blue: 667GP, , 93 PIM Last Game: 3 hits, 3 blocks and won of faceoffs on Tues. at CBJ -7 points in his last 9 games (5g, a) -Shares 8th overall with 6 hits this season (. Matt Martin, NYI - 96) -In his th season with the Blues -Recorded pts in a career-best 9 consecutive games (8-8-6) from Jan. 6-3, 5 -Posted his nd career -goal game and 3rd career hat trick Jan. 6, 5 in ARI...Joins Brett Hull as the only Blues with two -goal games in club history #6: Jeremy Welsh (C) 6' 3", lbs. / Apr 3, 988 (7 years and 6 months) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed as a free agent on July, Last Goal: NOV, 3 vs COLUMBUS (5) Last Assist: MAR 7, 3 vs MONTREAL () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career 6 -- Career vs. Opp :7 + /6 vs WPG /6 vs WPG /6 vs WPG /6 vs WPG /6 vs WPG /6 vs WPG /6 vs WPG /6 vs WPG Regular Season Career as a Blue: GP, --, PIM Last Game: Played 8:7 and landed two hits in his Blues debut, on Monday vs. WPG -8 points (5g, 3a) in games with Chicago (AHL) this season -Ranked th on Chicago with points (g, a) last year -Made previous NHL stints with Carolina and Vancouver (5 total games)

20 #55: Colton Parayko (D) 6' 5", 6 lbs. / May, 993 ( years and 6 months) Drafted: Blues' 3rd round pick, 86th overall, in Last Goal: NOV 7, NASHVILLE () Last Assist: NOV 6, 5 vs WINNIPEG Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :39 + /3 vs CGY / vs CHI 3 times 3 times / vs NYI /9 vs ANA times times Regular Season Career as a Blue: 8GP, 5-7-, 6 PIM Last Game: assist, hits and block on Monday vs. WPG -Shares 3rd among all d-men with 5 goals and shares th with a + rating -On Oct. 9 vs. ANA, set a single-game Blues rookie record with SOG -Has already tied a Blues rookie record with 3 GWG this season (Erik Johnson) -On Oct. 3th in CGY, became the first Blues rookie d-man to post a -goal game since Peter Smrek on Feb. 5, -Spent the past three seasons at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, including serving as team captain during his senior year -Captained the Blues' Traverse City team...led the Blues defense with six assists in the preseason #56: Magnus Paajarvi (L) 6' 3", 8 lbs. / Apr, 99 ( years and 7 months) Drafted: Edmonton's st round pick, th overall, in 9 Acquired: From Edmonton, along with a nd round pick (Ivan Barbashev) and a 5 th round pick, in exchange for David Perron and a 5 3rd round pick on July, 3 Last Goal: NOV, NEW JERSEY () Last Assist: NOV 7, COLUMBUS Career Shootouts: /3 (%), GDG Season 7 -- Career Career vs. Opp -- 5:9 5 + / vs NJD /7 vs CBJ times /7 vs NSH /7 vs CBJ / vs CHI / vs NYR / vs NJD Regular Season Career as a Blue: 7GP, 7-8-5, PIM Last Game: assist and 3 shots on Tues. at CBJ -Has a goal and an assist as well as 5 shots and hits in 7 games since being recalled from Chicago -Ranked 3rd on Chicago (AHL) with 7 points (g, 3a) in 7 games -Posted assist in games with the Blues and 9 points (g, 8a) in 36 games with Chicago (AHL) last season #75: Ryan Reaves (R) 6' ", lbs. / Jan, 987 (8 years and 9 months) Drafted: Blues' 5th round pick, 56th overall, in 5 Last Goal: MAR, VANCOUVER (33) Last Assist: MAR, PITTSBURGH () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- 6 Career Career vs. Opp -- 5 : times times times 3 times /8 vs EDM 3 times / vs MTL / vs NYI Regular Season Career as a Blue: 89GP, 7-7-3, 57 PIM Last Game: hit and block on Tues. at CBJ -Logged a career high 6 goals and pts last reg. season -Led the team (5th overall) with a career-high 76 hits last reg. season - nd consecutive year with at least hits

21 #9: Vladimir Tarasenko (R) 6' ", 9 lbs. / Dec 3, 99 (3 years and months) Drafted: Blues' st round pick, 6th overall, in Last Goal: NOV 6, 5 vs WINNIPEG () Last Assist: NOV 6, 5 vs WINNIPEG () Career Shootouts: 9/9 (7%), 3 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times /6 vs VAN 6 times /6 vs VAN / vs NYI / vs MIN /8 vs WPG / vs CHI Regular Season Career as a Blue: 97GP, , 57 PIM Last Game: shots and takeaway on Tues. at CBJ -Ranks 3rd overall with goals...shares 6th with 7 shots -Named the NHL's 3rd Star for the week ending Oct goals last season were the most by a Blue since Brad Boyes (3) in 7-8 -Scored his 3th goal on Feb., 5 vs. BOS, becoming youngest Blue to reach that plateau since Brendan Shanahan (9'-9') -Logged his first career hat trick and -pt game, including the OT GWG on Oct. 8, at DAL...Only second player in Blues history to score a hat trick including the GW OT goal (Brett Hull, Oct. 9, 997) -Led the League with 6 goals during the first round of the 5 postseason #93: Scott Gomez (C) 5' ", lbs. / Dec 3, 979 (35 years and months) Drafted: News Jersey's first round pick, 7th overall, in 998 Acquired: Signed as a free agent on Oct. 7, 5 Last Goal: OCT 7, 5 vs TAMPA BAY (9) Last Assist: NOV, NY RANGERS (3) Career Shootouts: /6 (33%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : + /7 vs TBL /7 vs NSH /7 vs NSH times / vs CHI 3 times times /8 vs WPG Regular Season Career as a Blue: GP, -7-8, PIM Last Game: shots on Tues. at CBJ -5 assists in last 7 games -Shares 7th among active skaters with 57 career assists (Marian Hossa) -Two-time Stanley Cup Champion with New Jersey (, 3)

22 Buffalo Sabres: Media Notes LAST GAME Tuesday, November 7 Dallas 3 at Buffalo Goals: O Reilly Goalie: Ullmark (6 saves/8 shots); ENG PP: /3; PK: /; Shots: Dallas 9 Buffalo 5 CURRENT INJURIES (Man Games Lost: 8) Player (injury, first game missed) total games missed Cody McCormick (blood clot, Oct. 8; injured reserve) 8 games Robin Lehner (high ankle sprain, Oct. ; injured reserve) 7 games Evander Kane (MCL, Oct. 7; injured reserve) games Mike Weber (knee, Nov. ; injured reserve) games Zemgus Girgensons (upper body, Nov. 7) game TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS /7: Activated D Zach Bogosian from IR; placed D Mike Weber on IR UPCOMING GAMES Saturday, Nov. : Buffalo at Dallas, 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3: St. Louis at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5: Nashville at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7: Carolina at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8: Buffalo at Nashville, 8 p.m. TODAY S GAME SABRES at BLUES This is the first of two meetings between the Sabres and Blues this season. Last meeting: St. Louis defeated Buffalo, 3-, in Buffalo on Feb. 5 Next meeting: Monday, Nov. 3 in Buffalo The Sabres are -7- in their last games vs. the Blues; -5-3 on the road. This is the 3th game all-time between Buffalo and St. Louis; Buffalo has a series record. The Sabres are on the road against the Blues all-time. THIS DAY IN SABRES HISTORY The Sabres are all-time on November 9. November 9, 993: Dale Hawerchuk records three points (+) against his former team, including his 3th point as a member of the Sabres, in a 6- win vs. Winnipeg. November 9, 999: Martin Biron records his first NHL shutout with 8 saves in a - win vs. Atlanta. November 9, : Ryan Miller makes his first NHL start, recording saves in a -3 overtime loss at New Jersey. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW Buffalo enters tonight s game on its first three-game road winning streak since March. A win tonight would give the Sabres wins in four straight road games for the first time since they won the first four road games of the - season. An overtime loss tonight would give the Sabres points in four straight road games for the first time since Feb. 3 to, 5 (3--). The Sabres are looking to snap a six-game losing streak against the Blues and a three-game road losing streak in St. Louis. Their last win against St. Louis was a 5-3 victory in St. Louis on Dec. 7, 9.