ST. LOUIS BLUES NOTES:
CURRENT INJURIES
Scott Perunovich – Shoulder (Re-evaulated in 6 months, announced on Oct. 4)
Marco Scandella – Right Hip (Re-evaulated in 6 months, announced on Sep. 20)
2022-23 Total Man Games Lost: 33
Recent Transactions
October
29 – Activated forward Pavel Buchnevich off injured reserve
29 – Assigned forward Josh Leivo to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
25 – Placed forward Pavel Buchnevich on injured reserve
25 – Signed forward Tyler Pitlick to a one-year, one-way contract
BLUES VS. FLYERS
- This will be the first of 2 matchups between the Blues and Flyers this season (Apr. 4 in STL)
- The Blues went 1-1-0 against the Flyers last season, with each team winning on the road
- The Blues are 3-1-1 in their last 5 games against Philadelphia
- The Blues have won their last 2 games in Philadelphia, outscoring the Flyers 7-1 in those 2 games
- The Blues are also 3-1-0 in their last 4 games in Philadelphia
- In their last 5 games overall against the Flyers, the Blues are 12 for 13 on the penalty kill (92.3%)
- Vladimir Tarasenko is slated to dress in his 617th career game, passing Bob Plager for 11th on the Blues all-time franchise list
- Defensemen Robert Bortuzzo is expected to dress in his 500th career NHL game (387 w/Blues, 113 w/PIT)
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
11/10 – vs. San Jose
11/12 – At Vegas
11/14 – At Colorado
11/16 – At Chicago
11/17 – vs. Washington
FAST STARTS ARE KEY FOR BLUES
- The Blues are 3-1-0 this season when leading after the first period and are 1-0-0 when leading after 2 periods
-Their 3 wins when leading after the first period share 9th in the NHL (1. Boston, 10-0-0)
-The Blues are also 3-3-0 this season when scoring first
-They have given up just 6 goals in the first period this season, which shares 3rd in the NHL (1. Dallas, 4)
-The Blues first period goal differential of +2 shares 9th in the NHL (1. Vegas, +12)
BLUES CONSISTENT UNDER ARMSTRONG
- Since Doug Armstrong took over the reigns as the Blues General Manager in 2010-11, the Blues have posted a 524-300-99 record
- Their 524 wins since then rank 5th in the NHL (1. PIT, 546)
- The Blues have made the postseason 10 out of the 12 seasons since Armstrong became GM, 1 of 5 teams in the NHL to clinch 10 or more playoff berths since 2010-11 (PIT, 12/WSH, 11/BOS & NSH, 10)
- Armstrong is also just 1 of 2 GMs to clinch 10 or more playoff berths since 2010-11 (David Poile, 10)
- Since 2010-11, the Blues rank 8th with 2.91 goals per game (1. VGK, 3.20) and rank 3rd in the NHL with 2.57 goals against per game (1. BOS, 2.46)
- The Blues also have the 2nd best penalty kill (83.0%) under Armstrong (1. BOS, 83.5%), as well as the 5th best power play (20.7%) in the league (1. WSH, 21.6%)
BINNINGTON CHASING BLUES HISTORY
- Jordan Binnington, who has 93 career wins in 170 GP, is just 7 wins shy of becoming the 6th goaltender in franchise history to reach 100 wins as a Blue (Liut/Allen/Joseph/Fuhr/Elliott)
- Binnington is on pace to become the 3rd fastest goaltender to reach 100 wins with the Blues
- Binnington also shares 7th on the Blues all-time franchise list with 11 shutouts, just 1 of 8 goaltenders in franchise history to record at least 11 shutouts
Fastest to 100 career wins with the Blues:
- Brian Elliott – 175 GP
- Jake Allen – 176 GP
- Curtis Joseph – 209 GP
BLUES STAY STRONG UNDER BERUBE
- Since taking over on Nov. 18, 2018, Berube has led the Blues to a 159-88-36 record (354 points)
- The Blues 354 points since Nov. 18, 2018, rank 10th in the NHL (1. TBL, 391), while their 159 wins also rank 10th (1. TBL, 185)
- Their 3.21 goals per game share 9th in the NHL under Berube (1. FLA, 3.53)
- The Blues have posted a mark of 2.82 goals against per game under Berube, which ranks 10th in the NHL (1. BOS, 2.52)
- The Blues also have the 3rd best power play in the NHL at 23.8% since Berube became head coach (1. EDM, 26.7%)
- Last season on Dec. 29 vs. EDM, Berube became the 7th different coach in NHL history to win 200 games and play in at least 1,000 career games
Wins as Coach / Games Played
Craig Berube – 234 / 1,054
Randy Carlyle – 475 / 1,055
Bob Pulford – 363 / 1,079
Craig MacTavish – 301 / 1,093
Red Kelly – 278 / 1,316
Brent Sutter – 215 / 1,111
Larry Robinson – 209 / 1,384
VLADDY CONTINUES HIS HOT PLAY FROM LAST SEASON
- Vladimir Tarasenko has 3 points in his last 4 games (2g, 1a)
- Tarasenko leads the Blues with 4 goals
-Tarasenko also ranks 3rd on the Blues with 9 points (4g, 5a) (1. Faulk/Schenn, 10)
- Tarasenko recorded 3 assists on Oct. 19 in Seattle, including 2 in a span of 17 seconds in the first period
- His 2 assists in 17 seconds marked the fastest 2 assists by a Blues player since Brett Hull on Nov. 14, 1996 (12 seconds)
- Tarasenko posted 48 assists and 82 points (34g) last season, both of which were career-highs
- His 82 points last season were the most in a season by a Blue since Pavol Demitra recorded 93 points (36g, 57a) in 2002-03
FAULK AMONG TOP D-MEN IN THE LEAGUE TO START SEASON
- Justin Faulk shares the lead on the Blues with 10 points this season (3g, 7a) (Schenn)
- He also shares the team lead with 7 assists (Schenn) and shares 2nd on the Blues with 3 goals (1. Tarasenko, 4)
- Faulk has recorded 6 assists in his last 6 games and has recorded at least 1 point in 7 of the Blues’ 10 games this season
- Faulk shares 7th among all d-men in the NHL with 3 goals (1. Karlsson, 10) and shares 13th among all dmen with 7 assists (1. Makar, 12)
- Faulk also shares 8th among all d-men in the NHL with 10 points (1. Karlsson, 19)
- Faulk’s OT goal on Oct. 19 at Seattle was his 3rd overtime goal as a Blue, matching Alex Pietrangelo and Erik Johnson for the most among defensemen in franchise history
- Faulk also has 10 game-winning goals as a Blue, which shares the 6th most among defensemen in franchise history (1. Pietrangelo, 25 / 4. Parayko & Ramage, 11)
BRAYDEN IS SCHENN-SATIONAL
- Brayden Schenn shares 1st on the Blues with 10 points this season (3g, 7a) (1. Faulk)
- He also shares the team lead with 7 assists (Faulk)
- Schenn has 5 points (2g, 3a) in his last 6 games and has recorded at least 1 point in 7 of the Blues’ 10 games this season
- Schenn leads the Blues this season with 4 power play points (1ppg, 3ppa)
- Schenn has 24 power play goals since the start of the 2019-20 season, which ranks 2nd among all Blues in that span (1. Perron, 26)
18 & 25 SIGN LONG TERM DEALS IN OFFSEASON
- Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou each signed a new 8-year, $65 million contract this offseason
- Thomas signed his deal on July 13, while Kyrou signed his deal on September 13
- Both deals will begin with the 2023-24 season and keep each player in St. Louis through the 2030-31
season - Thomas has 3 points in his last 5 games (2g, 1a)
- Kyrou shares 2nd on the Blues with 3 goals this season (1. Tarasenko, 4) and recorded his 1st assist last
night at Boston - Thomas posted 77 points (20g, 57a), in 72 games played last season, all of which were career-highs
- Thomas’s 57 assists led the Blues and were the most in a single season by a Blue since Pavol Demitra also recorded 57 assists in 2002-03
- Kyrou posted 75 points (27g, 48a) in 74 games played last season, all of which were career-highs
- Last season Thomas and Kyrou became the first set of teammates in franchise history to each record 40 assists in the same season prior to turning 24 years old
- They also became the 2nd set of Blues teammates to each record 70+ points in the same season prior to turning 24 (Brian Sutter, 70 points (36g, 34a) & Bernie Federko, 70 points (20g, 50a), in 1978-79)
LAST TIME IN BLUES HISTORY
Overtime
Home Win: April 16, 2022 vs. Minnesota (6-5) GDG – Brayden Schenn
Road Win: October 20, 2022 at Seattle (4-3) GDG – Justin Faulk
Home Loss: April 19, 2022 vs. Boston (2-3) GDG – Charlie McAvoy
Road Loss: April 1, 2022 at Edmonton (5-6) GDG – Connor McDavid
Shootout
Home Win: November 30, 2021 vs. Tampa Bay – (4-3) GDG –Ryan O’Reilly
Road Win: November 9, 2021 at Winnipeg – (3-2) GDG – Ryan O’Reilly
Home Loss: March 17, 2022 vs. Pittsburgh – (2-3) GDG – Bryan Rust
Road Loss: December 4, 2021 at Florida – (3-4) GDG – Sam Reinhart
Shutout
For, Home: October 30, 2021 vs. Chicago – Jordan Binnington
For, Road: October 22, 2022 at Edmonton – Jordan Binnington
Against, Home: February 22, 2021 vs. Los Angeles – Jonathan Quick
Against, Road: October 24, 2022 at Winnipeg – Connor Hellebuyck
Shorthanded Goals
For, Home: April 4, 2022 vs. Arizona (5-1 W) – Pavel Buchnevich
For, Road: March 30, 2022 at Vancouver (4-3 W) – Robert Thomas
Against, Home: March 26, 2022 vs. Carolina (2-7 L) – Martin Necas
Against, Road: April 1, 2022 at Edmonton (5-6 OTL) – Evander Kane
10 or More Goals Scored
For, Home: January 15, 1986 vs. Toronto (10-1 W)
For, Road: March 30, 2011 at Detroit (10-3 W)
Against, Home: February 11, 1993 vs. Washington (6-10 L)
Against, Road: November 25, 1992 at Detroit (6-11 L)
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:
TONIGHT’S GAME
St. Louis Blues at Philadelphia Flyers
Wells Fargo Center
TV: NBCSP | Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic
UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME BROADCAST INFO.
Thur., Nov. 10 Columbus Blue Jackets Nationwide Arena 7 p.m. NBCSP, 93.3 WMMR
Sat., Nov. 12 Ottawa Senators Wells Fargo Center 1 p.m. NBCSP, 93.3 WMMR
Sun., Nov. 13 Dallas Stars Wells Fargo Center 1 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Cam Atkinson upper body 9/25-present 11
Patrick Brown IR-back 9/21-present 11
Sean Couturier back 9/19-present 11
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 11
James van Riemsdyk IR-upper body 10/27-present 5
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 62
PREVIOUS INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Felix Sandstrom lower body 10/1-10/17 2
Rasmus Ristolainen lower body 10/13-10/27 6
Owen Tippett upper body 10/15-10/27 5
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
10/27 – Claimed F Kieffer Bellows on waivers from New York Islanders
10/27 – Activated F Owen Tippett and D Rasmus Ristolainen from Injured Reserve and placed F James van Riemsdyk on IR
10/26 – Acquired F Evan Barratt from Chicago in exchange for D Cooper Zech
FLYERS VS. BLUES: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS BLUES
91-45-20 ALL-TIME RECORD 48-86-22
2-3-0 LAST 5 MEETINGS 3-1-1
5-5-0 LAST 10 MEETINGS 5-4-1
535 GOALS SCORED 400
21.0% POWER PLAY 16.1%
83.9% PENALTY KILL 79.0%
Konecny: 7 pts (3-4=7) in 9 GP
Braun: 7 pts (0-7=7) in 27 GP
Hayes: 6 pts (2-4=6) in 10 GP
TEAM SCORING LEADERS O’Reilly: 22 pts (8-14=22) in 21 GP
Faulk: 21 pts (8-13=21) in 33 GP
Leddy: 19 pts (7-12=19) in 36 GP
Hart: 0-1-0, 2.68 GAA, .924 SV% in 2 GP
Sandstrom: Has not faced STL
TEAM GOALTENDERS Greiss: 8-4-2, 3.22 GAA, .901 SV% in 17 GP
Binnington: 3-1-1, 2.38 GAA, .908 SV%, 1 SO in 5 GP
TEAM NOTES
QUICK HITS
- Philadelphia has allowed the opposing team to score first in nine of its 11 games this season but ranks T-1st in the NHL with five wins when trailing first in a game.
- The Flyers rank fourth in the League in fewest goals against (28) and sixth in fewest goals against per game (2.55).
- Philadelphia is 4-1-2 in one-goal games this season, ranking T-3rd in the NHL in one-goal game wins.
- The Flyers own eight power-play goals in 11 games this season, including four PPG in the last five contests.
- Philadelphia killed a season-high five penalties on Saturday for the second time this season, also, Oct. 15 vs. VAN. The club has killed 19-of-22 penalties in the last six games, ranking T-5th in the NHL in penalty kill percentage (86.4). The Flyers are 32-of-38 on the PK this season, ranking T-8th in penalty kill percentage (82.1).
NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER
- The Flyers play nine road games this month – the most road games in a single month this season.
- Philadelphia plays 15 contests this month, its most in a month this season and the ninth time in franchise history the Flyers plays 15-plus games in the month of November:
Most Games in November, By Season
Season Total Games Record Team Points
1990-91 17 11-4-2 24
2019-20 16 10-2-4 24
2022-23 15 1-1-1 3
2013-14 15 9-4-2 20
2006-07 15 5-8-2 12
1995-96 15 9-5-1 19
1980-81 15 10-2-3 23
1978-79 15 9-4-2 20
1975-76 15 9-2-4 22
- The Flyers’ 17 games in 1990-91 are the most played in the month of November in NHL history.
- Philadelphia owns a 345-230-68-37 all-record for games played in the month of November.
WHOLE LOT OF HART
- Carter Hart stopped 33-of-34 shots Saturday to extend his point streak to eight games (6-0-2).
- Per NHL Stats, only three netminders in team history have started a season with a longer point streak: Pete Peeters (22-0-5 in 1979-80), Bob Froese (9-0-1 in 1982-83) and Dominic Roussel (8-0-0 in 1993-94).
- He ranks T-2nd among NHL goaltenders in wins, third in SV% (.946) and fourth in GAA (1.97).
- He made a career-high 48 shots and tied his career high with 51 shots faced vs. FLA on Oct. 27.
- He recorded a career-high season-opening five-game win streak.
- Per NHL Stats, he became the seventh goaltender in Flyers history to win each of his first five games of a season and first since Ron Hextall (5-0-0 in 1995-96). The longest such stretch in franchise history is eight straight games, achieved by Dominic Roussel (1993-94) and Bob Froese (1982-83).
- The 24-year-old’s 48 saves tied for the eighth-most by a Flyers goaltender while his 51 shots faced T-10th. Per NHL Stats, his 48 saves mark the highest single-game save total by a Flyers goaltenders since Steve Mason on March 22, 2016 (51 at CBJ).
- Three of his eight contests this season have seen 37-plus shots against, and he is 16-2-2 in his career when making 36-plus saves.
- Outside of Philadelphia, he only has two NHL teams he has not earned a win against: Colorado and St. Louis.
KONNECT FOUR
- Travis Konecny owns six assists in the last five games and has collected five multi-point contests this season.
- He leads the team in goals (4), points (12), shots (34) and multi-point games this season.
- The forward recorded his first career shorthanded assist/point vs. VAN (10/15).
- The 25-year-old netted two goals Oct. 13 vs. NJ for his 11th career multi-goal game. Per NHL Stats, he became the second player in Flyers history to have two-or-more multi-goal games in a season opener (Bill Barber, 3x, 10/9/80, 10/9/81 & 10/7/82).
- He ranks second in Flyers history in GWG (17), third in goals (114), fourth in scoring (283) and assists (169) and fifth in PPG (21) since entering the NHL in 2016-17.
LUCKY NUMBER 13
- Kevin Hayes ranks second on the team with four multi-point games, including three multi-point games in the last eight contests.
- The 30-year-old leads the team in assists (9), ranks T-2nd in PPA (4) and second in points this season.
- He collected eight points (1-7=8) in a career-high five-game season-opening point streak, Oct. 13-22.
- He tallied his 200th career assist Oct. 19 at FLA.
- Set a career-high three-game PPP streak (3a) from Oct. 13-18.
IVAN THE GREAT
- Ivan Provorov ranks fourth on the team in assists (5), hits (26) and shots (24) this season.
- The 25-year-old leads the Flyers and ranks third in the NHL with 39 blocked shots.
- He tallied two assists, a plus-4 rating and 10 blocked shots in Philadelphia’s season opener on Oct. 13 vs. NJ.
- His 10 blocked shots tied the franchise record for most in a game for the third time: Andrew MacDonald (3/11/16); Provorov (11/2/17 & 10/13/22).
- The Russian native needs one more goal to tie Shayne Gostisbehere (60) for fourth place in Flyers history among defensemen.
WELCOME HOME
- Tony DeAngelo ranks T-2nd on the team in PPP (5) and third in assists (6) and points (8) this season. He also ranks T-5th among NHL defensemen in PPP.
- He recorded five points (1-4=5) in a four-game point streak, Oct. 13-19.
- Per NHL Stats, he became the fifth defenseman in Flyers history to start a season on a point streak of at least four games: Behn Wilson (7 games in 1981-82), Chris Pronger (5 games in 2011-12), Gary Galley (four games in 1993-94) and Mark Howe (four games in 1988-89 & 1984-85).
- The blueliner scored his first goal in a Flyers sweater, on the power play, Oct. 15 vs. VAN.
- The Sewell, NJ native, made his Flyers debut on Oct. 13, registering two assists, a plus-3 rating and three blocked shots in a team-high 23:46 TOI.
STEADY AT THE HELM
- Head Coach John Tortorella became the second head coach to win each of his first three games behind the Flyers bench – only Paul Holmgren (4-0-0 in 1988-89) had done so to date. Tortorella, who has coached four other NHL clubs, has never won each of his first three games behind a team’s bench. (NHL Stats)
- He is 679-544-171 in 1,394 career games as an NHL head coach.
- He ranks second amongst U.S.-born head coaches in all-time wins. Per NHL Stats, he will become the 12th head coach in NHL history to reach 700 wins.
- He is six games shy of becoming the 12th head coach in NHL history to serve 1,400 regular season games.
