Neighbours suffered a right-leg injury and will be out of action for at least five weeks. As a result, the Blues placed him on injured reserve Tuesday.
According to the team, Neighbours will be re-evaluated in five weeks, so he could certainly be sidelined even longer. Prior to getting hurt, the 23-year-old winger produced six goals and one assist in eight games, despite failing to register a point with the man advantage. With Neighbours sidelined, Alexei Toropchenko should see plenty of minutes in a bottom-six role.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Not playing Monday
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Neighbours (lower body) won't be in the lineup against Pittsburgh on Monday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Neighbours scored two goals and logged 13:55 of ice time in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Detroit. He is day-to-day, and it's unclear if he will play in Tuesday's rematch against the Red Wings. Neighbours has produced six goals, seven points, 12 shots on net, five blocked shots and 20 hits through eight outings this season. With Neighbours and Robert Thomas (upper body) unavailable, Alexei Toropchenko (upper/lower body) and Alexandre Texier will suit up versus the Penguins on Monday.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Scores twice vs. Detroit
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Neighbours scored two goals in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Red Wings.
Neighbours found the back of the net in the first period with a tip-in and added another marker with a wrister at 3:12 of the second frame. The 23-year-old winger snapped a three-game scoring drought with this two-goal effort. He's up to six goals in eight games this campaign, and Neighbours should continue to find plenty of opportunities to keep producing thanks to his top-six and power-play roles.
Neighbours scored a goal, dished an assist, added four PIM, logged three hits and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to the Blackhawks.
Neighbours has been shooting the puck well early in the season, scoring four goals on six shots to start 2025-26. He's added an assist, an even plus-minus rating, 14 hits, four PIM and two blocked shots. Neighbours' strong play should help him stay in the top six, and he's also a part of the second power-play unit, though he hasn't earned a point with the man advantage yet this year.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Scores empty-netter
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Neighbours scored an empty-netter with 2:13 left in the third period during Monday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Neighbours closed out the scoring for the Blues with a wrister into the empty net late in the third period when the Canucks were pushing for a comeback. Neighbours has three of the Blues' nine goals over the last two games, and he should remain a key piece on offense. He's scored at least 20 goals in each of his previous two campaigns.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Two goals including winner
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Neighbours scored two goals in a 4-2 win over the Flames on Saturday.
Neighbours took a pass from pivot Robert Thomas and backhanded the puck under Dustin Wolf mid-way through the second period to knot the score 1-1. The 23-year-old Neighbours also tipped in a Colton Parayko shot at the midway point of the third to put the Blues up for good. Neighbours is coming off a 22-goal, 46-point 2024-25 regular season, with 12 power-play points, and could reach 60 points this campaign.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Available for Saturday
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Neighbours (undisclosed) is expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against Chicago.
Neighbours missed Thursday's exhibition clash versus Ottawa because he was dealing with soreness. The 23-year-old will probably start the season in a middle-six capacity and should have a role with the man advantage.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Won't play Thursday
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Neighbours (undisclosed) won't play versus the Senators on Thursday.
Neighbours is dealing with soreness, and his absence is considered precautionary at this time. The 23-year-old winger could still play in Saturday's preseason finale versus the Blackhawks, but even if he doesn't, he should be fine for Oct. 9 versus the Wild to open the regular season.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Dealing with soreness
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Neighbours was experiencing soreness Wednesday and consequently didn't participate in the team's practice, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Head coach Jim Montgomery doesn't want to push Neighbours for the sake of a preseason practice. Even if this is a minor injury, Neighbours might also be held out of Thursday's exhibition game against Ottawa for precautionary reasons.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Returns to practice
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Neighbours (personal) participated in Tuesday's practice, according to Lou Korac of NHL.com.
Neighbours missed the beginning of training camp due to a personal matter. He registered 22 goals, 46 points, 122 shots on net and 173 hits across 82 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. Neighbours will likely occupy a middle-six role this campaign while seeing some power-play time.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Absent to begin training camp
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The Blues announced Thursday that Neighbours will miss the first three days of training camp due to a personal matter.
Neighbours appeared in all 82 regular-season games for the Blues last year and totaled 22 goals, 24 assists, 173 hits, 56 blocked shots and 56 PIM while averaging 15:54 of ice time. While he's slated to miss the first few days of training camp, his brief absence is unlikely to impact his status for the start of the regular season.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Notches helper in Game 6 win
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Neighbours recorded an assist, two shots on goal, five hits and four PIM in Friday's 5-2 win over the Jets in Game 6.
Neighbours has a goal, five assists, seven shots on net, 31 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-2 rating over six playoff outings. Unsurprisingly, his physical playing style has made him a good fit in a middle-six role during the postseason. Neighbours may not maintain a point-per-game pace in the long run, but he can chip in with hits and PIM to help fantasy managers in formats that count those categories.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Earns three points in Game 4
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Neighbours scored a goal, dished two assists, added three hits and went plus-2 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Jets in Game 4.
Neighbours' tally tied the game at 1-1 late in the first period, and he added helpers on goals by Brayden Schenn and Justin Faulk in the middle frame. The goal ended a seven-game goal drought for Neighbours, who has occupied a middle-six role in the playoffs. He has five points, five shots on net, 24 hits and an even plus-minus rating over four postseason appearances.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Records assist in win
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Neighbours notched an assist, two shots on goal and nine hits in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Jets in Game 3.
Neighbours has picked up an assist in three of the last four contests. He has two helpers, four shots on net, 21 hits and a minus-2 rating over three playoff outings. Neighbours' physical style makes him a good fit in a middle-six role during the postseason, though expectations are up for his scoring after his 22-goal, 46-point performance over 82 regular-season games.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Helps out on power play
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Neighbours notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal, seven hits, 12 PIM and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Jets in Game 1.
Neighbours' physical playing style should be a great fit with the added intensity of the postseason. The winger had 17 points over 22 outings between the start of March and the end of the regular season, giving him a total of 46 points in 82 outings in 2024-25. Neighbours is in a top-six role to start the playoffs, with this run being his first taste of postseason action in the NHL.
Blues' Jake Neighbours: Lights lamp again Saturday
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Neighbours scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Avalanche.
Neighbours has three goals over his last two contests. He recently went seven games without scoring, though he had four assists in that span. He can be streaky, but he's back to getting consistent top-six minutes in the absence of Dylan Holloway (lower body). Neighbours is up to 22 goals, 45 points, 122 shots on net, 160 hits, 51 blocked shots, 51 PIM and an even plus-minus rating through a career-high 78 appearances.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Scores twice Thursday
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Neighbours scored two goals and took three shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Penguins.
Neighbours snapped a seven-game goalless drought Thursday and did it in style, finding the back of the net in the early stages of the second and third periods. He's up to 21 goals on the season, and while he's six goals away from matching the scoring output he delivered in 2023-24, he's already established a new career-high mark in points with 44 in 77 appearances.
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Blues' Jake Neighbours: Sets new career high in points
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Neighbours recorded two assists and dished out three hits in Sunday's 4-1 win over Nashville.
Neighbours contributed helpers on the Blues' first and third goals of the game. He registered a secondary helper on Jordan Kyrou's 30th goal of the season before he provided the primary pass on Justin Faulk's tally in the third period. With his helpers Sunday, the 22-year-old Neighbours set a new career high of 40 points, which bested his total of 38 from the 2023-24 campaign. He has taken a huge leap in his playmaking ability at the NHL level this season with 10 more helpers than he had a season ago. Neighbours has 19 goals, 21 assists, 111 shots on net and 152 hits in 72 games this season. The rising star has 15 points in his last 14 games and should continue to be a large part of St. Louis' top six down the stretch. He has great value in all fantasy formats for the time being and should be available on waivers in most leagues.
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