By Brian Weidler, "Game Time" Prospect Department
The Blues' prospects all around the world made our job a little rough this week.
Prospects at every level -- minor pro, Europe, junior and college -- turned in standout performances this week, making it hard to select just five.
Two prospects in particular continued their torrid paces this week, making a strong claim to permanent placement in this feature. Center Jori Lehtera currently sits in second place in the KHL scoring parade with a 7-9-16 scoring line in 13 games, just one point behind Amur's Jakub Petruzalek (13 GP, 6-11-17), and 2010 first-round pick Vladimir Tarasenko is in fourth place with an 8-7-15 scoring line in 13 games. Tarasenko's eight goals also lead the KHL in goal scoring.
Jori LEHTERA | Vladimir TARASENKO |
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Sibir Novosibirsk (KHL) | Sibir Novosibirsk (KHL) |
** 3 games played this week | ** 3 games played this week |
** 3 G, 4 A, plus-4 | ** 5 G, 3 A, plus-5 |
** 0 PM, 1 PP, 0 SH, 0 GW | ** 0 PM, 3 PP, 0 SH, 2 GW |
AFTER THE JUMP:
After the jump, your weekly look at the other "Fab Five" players in the Blues' organization who are "Trending Up." Stay tuned...
Stefan DELLA ROVERE | Paul KARPOWICH | Ty RATTIE | Jaden SCHWARTZ | Ryan TESINK |
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Peoria (AHL) | Clarkson (ECAC) | Portland (WHL) | Colorado College (WCHA) | Saint John (QMJHL) |
** 2 games played this week | ** 2 game played this week | ** 3 games played this week | ** 2 game played this week | ** 4 games played this week |
** 2 G, 0 A, minus-1 | ** 120 mins, 2 GA, 2-0-0 | ** 2 G, 3 A, plus-2 | ** 2 G, 2 A, plus-4 | ** 3 G, 2 A, plus-4 |
** 0 PM, 0 PP, 0 SH, 0 GW | ** 1.00 GAA, 96.1% sv pct, SO | ** 4 PM, 0 PP, 0 SH, 1 GW | ** 0 PM, 0 PP, 0 SH, 1 GW | ** 11 PM, 0 PP, 1 SH, 0 GW |
HONORABLE MENTION:
JAKE ALLEN, G, Peoria (AHL): 1 GP, 65 mins, 3 GA, 0-0-1, 2.77, 91.2%
STEPHEN MACAULAY, LW, Saint John (QMJHL): 4 GP, 1 G, 4 A, plus-5, 11 PM, 0-0-0
TYLER SHATTOCK, RW, Peoria (AHL): 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, plus-1, 0 PM, 0-0-0.