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Nikita Nikitin News

Nikita Nikitin(D)|FA
Line Change
Line Change
Nikitin saw 20 minutes, 5 seconds of ice time in the Blues' 4-2 loss to Nashville, and although he finished a plus-1 the defenseman led the Blues with four blocked shots. He showed the coaches something because two nights later, he was assigned to defend Iginla and Co.

Nikitin is currently paired with defensive stalwart Roman Polak creating a reliable shutdown pairing. This addition to the lineup should help Jaroslav Halak out but won't turn the dial in most fantasy hockey leagues.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2011-10-13T10:40:00.000Z
Nikita Nikitin
David Perron(LW)|OTT
Injury
Injury
Perron began light skating and exercising about three weeks ago, but before he can be cleared to practice, he must still pass a "baseline" test, per the guidelines of the NHL and NHL Players’ Association. Read more:

Nothing to get too excited about just yet but a step in the right direction. Stay tuned for a further update on his status as we continue to monitor Perron's comeback.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2011-09-26T20:05:00.000Z
David Perron
David Perron(LW)|OTT
Injury
Injury
St. Louis Blues Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced Sunday that injured forward David Perron will rejoin the team on Monday.

Perron has been held out since early last season following a high hit at the hands of Joe Thornton. Perron sounded poised to break out last season as he scored five goals in his first 10 games. Monitor his performance when he returns but this winger has talent to burn.

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NHLhotstove.com 2011-09-25T18:21:49.000Z
David Perron
David Perron(LW)|OTT
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"No. We made these with the information that we think David is going to be ready for training camp. But we are into July now and (potential injuries during the season), we wanted to have some depth, and I think we’ve created our depth. All indications are that David is doing well and getting better, but he’s not to the point to workout. Until he gets to that point, he’s not in consideration."

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STL Today 2011-07-12T13:09:00.000Z
David Perron