Scott Perunovich News

Perunovich will join his third organization in two seasons after signing a one-year, two-way minimum deal with Utah on Tuesday. The 26-year-old joined the Islanders midseason in 2024-25 after three seasons with St. Louis and ended his campaign with two goals and nine points in 35 total games played between the two organizations. He will provide depth for Utah's defence this season and is expected to compete for one of the final roster spots in training camp for the upcoming season.

Perunovich will slot in for Alexander Romanov (undisclosed). Perunovich has appeared in nine games since joining the Islanders earlier this season, registering zero goals and three assists.

With Noah Dobson returning from a multi-week absence due to a lower-body injury, Perunovich will be the odd man out of the lineup on Thursday against the Boston Bruins. Since being acquired by the Islanders, the 26-year-old Perunovich has averaged 19:12 time-on-ice and scored three points (0G / 3A) in nine games.

Perunovich was acquired for a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft from the St. Louis Blues. Perunovich, a talented offensive defenseman, was the 45th overall pick of the Blues in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft but had trouble establishing his game at the NHL level with the club. He has six points (2G / 4A) in 24 games with the Blues this season and provides needed depth for the Islanders blue line.

Perunovich, a talented offensive defenseman, was the 45th overall pick of the Blues in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft but had trouble establishing his game at the NHL level with the club. He has six points (2G / 4A) in 24 games with the Blues this season and provides needed depth for the Islanders blue line.

Justin Faulk (upper body) will return to the Blues' lineup on Tuesday against the Minnesota Wild, resulting in Perunovich being a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Perunovich is averaging 14:37 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 24 games this season.

Perunovich will fill in for Justin Faulk, who is out with an upper-body injury. Perunovich has two goals and four assists in 22 games this season, and will make his first appearance since December 20th.

Tyler Tucker will draw back into the Blues' lineup on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings, sending Perunovich to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Perunovich is averaging 14:33 time-on-ice and has six points (2G / 4A) in 22 games this season.

Pierre-Olivier Joseph will draw back into the Blues' lineup on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks, resulting in Perunovich being a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Perunovich is averaging 14:59 time-on-ice, recording four points (2G / 4A), 18 blocks, and nine hits through 18 games.

Perunovich will fill in for Justin Faulk, who was a surprise scratch due to an undisclosed injury. Perunovich has two goals and two assists in 15 games this season.

Perunovich has been in and out of the Blues' lineup the past two weeks but will return for his fourth game of the season on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 26-year-old Perunovich is averaging 11:15 time-on-ice and has zero points through three games this season.

Pierre-Olivier Joseph will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Perunovich to re-enter the lineup for his third game of the season. The 26-year-old Perunovich registered zero points and a -2 plus/minus while averaging 11:48 time-on-ice in his two contests this season.

Matthew Kessel will draw into the Blues' lineup on Tuesday, replacing Perunovich after playing two consecutive games. The 26-year-old Perunovich registered zero points and a -2 plus/minus while averaging 11:48 time-on-ice in his two contests this season.

Matthew Kessel will exit the Blues' lineup on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, allowing Perunovich to enter the lineup for his season debut. The 26-year-old Perunovich has an offensive pedigree that has made him a near-point-per-game defenseman at every level other than the NHL. In 54 games with the Blues last season, Perunovich had 17 points (0G / 17A).

Tyler Tucker will draw into the Blues' lineup on the blueline Monday as Perunovich and Matthew Kessel will be healthy scratches for a Blues team that has dressed seven defensemen in recent games. Perunovich has 15 points (0G / 15A) in 48 games this season.

Perunovich will draw back into the lineup on Thursday in favour of Tyler Tucker. In his last two games, Perunovich has seen his ice-time dip, averaging just over 12 minutes per night.

With St. Louis on the second-half of a back-to-back, Scott Perunovich will head to the press box as a healthy scratch as Tyler Tucker steps into the Blues' lineup on Tuesday. The 25-year-old offensive defenseman has surprised many this season as he has yet to pick up his first career goal but has 13 assists, six PIMs, and a -6 plus/minus through 36 games played this season.