By Brian Weidler, "Game Time" Prospect Department
After a blistering start for both Jori Lehtera and Vladimir Tarasenko in the KHL this year, the Blues' two high-profile prospects have both cooled off slightly. Tarasenk continues to lead the KHL in goals with nine, and his 9-9-18 scoring line in 15 games has him in fourth place among all KHL scorers. Lehtera, with a 7-10-17 line in 15 games, has dropped out of the KHL's top five scorers.
| Jori LEHTERA | Vladimir TARASENKO |
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| Sibir Novosibirsk (KHL) | Sibir Novosibirsk (KHL) |
| ** 2 games played this week | ** 2 games played this week |
| ** 0 G, 1 A, minus-1 | ** 1 G, 2 A, plus-1 |
| ** 0 PM, 0 PP, 0 SH, 0 GW | ** 0 PM, 1 PP, 0 SH, 0 GW |
AFTER THE JUMP:
With the Peoria Rivermen finally opening up the box that their offense came in, this week's "Fab Five" features several of the Blues' top NHL-tracked prospects. Several juniors and a collegian also make the cut this week. After the jump, your weekly look at the players in the Blues' organization who are "Trending Up." Stay tuned...
| Ben BISHOP | Paul KARPOWICH | Philip McRAE | Ty RATTIE | Yannick VEILLEUX |
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| Peoria (AHL) | Clarkson (ECAC) | Portland (WHL) | Peoria (AHL) | Shawinigan (QMJHL) |
| ** 3 games played this week | ** 2 games played this week | ** 3 games played this week | ** 3 game played this week | ** 2 games played this week |
| ** 149 mins, 4 GA, 1-1-1 | ** 119 mins, 2 GA, 2-0-0 | ** 3 G, 0 A, plus-1 | ** 2 G, 1 A, minus-5 | ** 2 G, 1 A, plus-1 |
| ** 1.61 GAA, 94.8% sv pct, SO | ** 1.00 GAA, 96.6% sv pct, SO | ** 0 PM, 2 PP, 0 SH, 0 GW | ** 2 PM, 1 PP, 0 SH, 0 GW | ** 10 PM, 1 PP, 0 SH, 1 GW |
HONORABLE MENTION:
JAY BARRIBALL, C, Peoria (AHL): 3 GP, 1 G, 1 A, plus-1, 4 PM, 1-0-0
MARK CUNDARI, D, Peoria (AHL): 3 GP, 1 G, 2 A, plus-1, 2 PM, 0-0-0.
MAX GARDINER, C, Dubuque (USHL): 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, plus-2, 0 PM, 0-0-0
MAX TARDY, LW, Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA): 2 GP, 0 G, 2 A, even, 0 PM, 0-0-0.