Despite his name being all over trade rumors leading into Friday's NHL Trade Deadline, St. Louis Blues forward Pavel Buchnevich continues to produce.
Blues player to watch vs. Devils: Pavel Buchnevich (2:11)
Buchnevich, who leads the Blues with 24 goals, doesn't have a point the past three games, and surely his name being dropped every which way he turns as a potential trade candidate, has to be having some sort of affect on his game, but prior to that, had eight points, including seven goals, in seven games.
Tonight against the New Jersey Devils, Buchnevich will slide down and play with Brayden Schenn and Jake Neighbours and try to boost a secondary line that has been stagnant; Schenn has gone 14 games without scoring.
Buchnevich, knowing the Devils quite a bit from his days with the New York Rangers, has 24 points (seven goals, 17 assists) in 25 games against New Jersey and I'd expect no less from him tonight trying to help keep the Blues (32-27-3) afloat in the Western Conference playoffs.
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