| Dec. 3, 2024 |
Perunovich posted two assists and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Jets. - Perunovich was scratched Saturday versus the Flyers, but he got back into the lineup due to the absence of Justin Faulk (upper body). This was one of Perunovich's better efforts of the season, though he also saw just 11:10 of ice time in a third-pairing role. He's up to two goals, six points, five shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 16 appearances. The lack of ice time is a concern, and if that doesn't improve, his fantasy appeal will be limited to deeper formats. |
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| Nov. 20, 2024 |
Perunovich scored a goal in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Wild. - Perunovich has taken advantage of steadier playing time, earning three points over his last six games while filling a top-four role with some power-play time. The 26-year-old blueliner was held off the scoresheet in his first five appearances this season, so it's good to see him make some progress on offense. Overall, he has two goals, one assist, five shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating across 11 outings. |
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| Nov. 16, 2024 |
Perunovich logged an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins. - Perunovich helped out on a Radek Faksa tally in the first period. Both of Perunovich's points this season have come over the last four games as he finally looks to be finding his way on offense. A larger role helps -- the Blues are without the services of Philip Broberg (lower body), Nick Leddy (lower body) and Pierre-Olivier Joseph (lower body) at this time, decimating the left side of the team's defense. Perunovich has added four shots on net, 12 blocked shots, six hits and a minus-1 rating over nine outings. |
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| Nov. 10, 2024 |
Perunovich scored a goal in Saturday's 8-1 loss to the Capitals. - It took until his 79th career game over parts of three seasons, but Perunovich is officially an NHL goal-scorer. The tally was the 26-year-old's first point in six appearances in 2024-25 as he's struggled to stay in the lineup. He's taken over a third-pairing role and a spot on the second power-play unit since Philip Broberg (lower body) sustained an injury in early November. Perunovich has added just two shots on net, seven blocked shots, four hits, four PIM and a minus-3 rating, so if he's going to be a factor in fantasy, he'll need to develop a stronger scoring touch. |
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| Oct. 5, 2024 |
Perunovich scored a power-play goal on two shots in Saturday's 6-2 preseason loss to the Blackhawks. - Perunovich's best path to playing time at the NHL level will come from how productive he can be on the power play, so Saturday was a step in the right direction. How many chances he gets in that role remains to be seen, as Justin Faulk and Philip Broberg appear set to begin the campaign on the man advantage. Perunovich had 17 points, all assists, and six coming on the power play over 54 contests last season. |
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| June 18, 2024 |
Perunovich signed a one-year, $1.15 million contract with St. Louis on Tuesday. - Perunovich produced 17 assists, 36 shots on goal, 53 blocked shots and 30 hits in 54 games with the Blues during the 2023-24 campaign. The 25-year-old defender doesn't have a goal in 73 career NHL appearances. If Perunovich can remain healthy, he should be a regular on the St. Louis blue line during the 2024-25 season. |
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| April 7, 2024 |
Perunovich notched an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-5 shootout win over the Ducks. - Perunovich helped out on a Pavel Buchnevich tally in the second period. With an assist in each of the last two games, Perunovich has bounced back well from beginning April as a healthy scratch for two contests. The 25-year-old defenseman has 17 points (all assists) with 33 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 50 appearances this season, playing mainly on the third pairing while also seeing power-play time. |
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| Feb. 22, 2024 |
Perunovich (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Thursday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com. - Perunovich has missed the last seven games and will return to the lineup versus the Islanders. Perunovich will pair up on the third unit with Marco Scandella and quarterback the second power play. Perunovich has 12 assists in 31 games this season. In a corresponding move, the Blues sent Calle Rosen to the minors. |
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| Feb. 21, 2024 |
Perunovich (lower body) is expected to be a game-time decision for Thursday's game against the Islanders, per Lou Korac of NHL.com on Wednesday. - Korac believes Perunovich is likely to play Thursday, which would probably result in the defenseman serving alongside Marco Scandella on the third pairing while Calle Rosen would be a healthy scratch. Perunovich, who last played Jan. 28, has 12 assists, 14 hits and 28 blocks in 31 outings in 2023-24. |
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| Feb. 20, 2024 |
Perunovich (lower body) was put on injured reserve Tuesday. - Perunovich, who has missed the past seven games, can be activated when he's ready to return. However, a timeline for his recovery has not be provided. Perunovich has 12 assists, 23 shots on goal and 28 blocked shots in 31 appearances this campaign. |
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| Feb. 8, 2024 |
Perunovich (lower body) has been labeled week-to-week by coach Drew Bannister on Thursday, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. - Based on his designation, Perunovich will be out of action for at least the Blues' upcoming three-game road trip, though it could certainly be longer. Prior to getting hurt, the 25-year-old blueliner was rolling offensively with five assists in his last six contests, including four with the man advantage. Having said that, helpers will be the primary source of any upside from Perunovich considering he has yet to score a goal in 50 career NHL outings. |
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| Jan. 29, 2024 |
Perunovich (lower body) won't be available to play Tuesday versus Columbus, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. - Perunovich is scheduled to have an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of his injury. He was hurt in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kings. Perunovich has chipped in 12 assists, 23 shots on goal and 28 blocked shots over 31 games this season. Tyler Tucker is slated to replace Perunovich in the lineup Tuesday. |
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| Jan. 28, 2024 |
Perunovich (lower body) won't return to Sunday's matchup against the Kings. - Perunovich registered two assists, including one on the power play, in 16:14 of ice time prior to leaving the contest. It's unclear at this time if he will be available to play Tuesday versus Columbus. The Blues may opt to give him more time to recover during the All-Star break. |
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| Jan. 26, 2024 |
Perunovich notched a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken. - Perunovich set up a Robert Thomas tally in the second period. This was Perunovich's third helper in his last five games, though he was also scratched twice in that span. The 25-year-old should be able to hold down a third-pairing role with a spot on the first power-play unit as long as Justin Faulk (undisclosed) is out. Perunovich has 10 points, all assists, through 30 games this season while adding 23 shots on net, 28 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating. |
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| Jan. 13, 2024 |
Perunovich notched a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Bruins. - Perunovich had a shot tipped in by Oskar Sundqvist to tie the game at 3-3 in the third period. The helper snapped a three-game skid for Perunovich. He has six helpers over his last nine contests as he attempts to hold onto a third-pairing role over Marco Scandella, a task that's likely to be harder now that Justin Faulk is back from a lower-body injury. Perunovich has eight assists (three on the power play), 23 shots on net and 23 blocked shots over 26 appearances this season. |
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| Dec. 28, 2023 |
Perunovich dished out two assists in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Stars. - Perunovich logged just 12:17 of ice time but managed to make a big impact with assists on both of the Blues' goals to help the team win its third straight game. The 25-year-old is skating on the third pairing and the second power-play unit when he's in the lineup, but he was a healthy scratch in four of the last six games. Until he cements himself in the lineup and picks up some more ice time, he won't be worth much fantasy consideration. |
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| Nov. 23, 2023 |
Perunovich ended up with an assist in Wednesday's 6-5 road win against the Coyotes. - Perunovich ended up with a plus-3 rating, two shots on goal and a minor penalty in his 14:06 of ice time across 17 shifts. After getting blanked across his first seven games, the 25-year-old rearguard has managed assists in back-to-back games. He'll look to push his points streak to three games when the Predators come calling in Friday. |
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| Nov. 20, 2023 |
Perunovich notched a power-play assist in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Ducks. - It was the first point of the season for Perunovich despite having logged just 13:09 of ice time in Sunday's contest. The blueliner continues to see big minutes with the man advantage, assuming he holds his place in the lineup ahead of veteran Robert Bortuzzo. |
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| Oct. 27, 2023 |
Perunovich logged 9:44 of ice time in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Flames. - Perunovich was a healthy scratch for the first five games of the season, but he finally made his season debut as the seventh defenseman Thursday. While he didn't handle much ice time, it's worth noting that the 25-year-old recorded 1:50 on the power play. The Blues likely won't send him to the minors because he requires waivers, but it doesn't look like Perunovich's ice time will increase anytime soon. |
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| Sept. 29, 2023 |
Perunovich recorded two blocked shots and a minus-1 rating in the 2-1 preseason loss to the Blackhawks on Thursday. He logged a team-high 26:28 of ice time. - With Justin Faulk (lower body) out, Perunovich skated with Colton Parayko on the top pairing and led the team in ice time. A dynamic playmaker in college, Perunovich has struggled with injuries through his professional career. He has impressed when healthy in the AHL, though. Through two seasons, he posted five goals and 42 points through 39 AHL games. It remains to be seen whether he sticks with the big club this year, however, as Parayko, Faulk, Nick Leddy and Torey Krug (foot) are locked into roster spots. Still, Perunovich's upside alone makes him worth a flier in the late rounds of fantasy drafts. |
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| June 24, 2023 |
Perunovich signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Blues on Saturday. - Perunovich's new deal is a one-way contract, which strongly suggests he's ready to make the jump full-time to the NHL. A shoulder injury limited him to 22 AHL games during the regular season, but he racked up 20 points in those contests and added eight points in 10 games for Team USA at the IIHF World Championship. |
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| Feb. 20, 2023 |
Perunovich (shoulder) was activated from long-term injured reserve and assigned to AHL Springfield on Monday. - Perunovich had one assist in two appearances with the Thunderbirds during his recently-completed conditioning assignment. The Blues also activated blueliner Marco Scandella (hip) from LTIR on Monday, so Perunovich will get some additional time in the minors. The 24-year-old defenseman had six assists, 14 shots on goal and 12 blocks in 19 appearances with the Blues during the 2021-22 campaign. |
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| Feb. 12, 2023 |
Perunovich, who is recovering from a shoulder injury, was sent to AHL Springfield for a conditioning stint on Sunday. - Perunovich hasn't played yet in 2022-23 because of his injury, so this is a chance for him to shake off some of the rust. He had six assists in 19 games while averaging 15:27 of ice time with St. Louis last season. |
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| Feb. 9, 2023 |
Perunovich (shoulder) is cleared for contact, Blues coach Craig Berube told Lou Korac of NHL.com. - Perunovich hasn't played yet in 2022-23. It did look like he would probably miss the entire regular season, but perhaps his return will end up being significantly sooner than anticipated. The 24-year-old had six assists in 19 games while averaging 15:27 of ice time in 2021-22. |
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| Jan. 18, 2023 |
Perunovich (shoulder) has been cleared for light contact, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. - Perunovich will probably still miss the entirety of the regular season, but it's nonetheless encouraging to see him ramping up his participation in practice after undergoing shoulder surgery in early October. The oft-injured blueliner picked up six helpers through 19 top-level appearances last season. |
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| Dec. 6, 2022 |
Perunovich (shoulder) has resumed skating, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports. - Perunovich underwent shoulder surgery in October, so he's just beginning to ramp up activity. He'll still likely miss nearly all of the rest of the regular season, so fantasy managers in redraft formats don't need to track his recovery closely. |
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| Oct. 5, 2022 |
Perunovich (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per CapFriendly. - Perunovich underwent shoulder surgery last week, so this is merely a procedural move. He's at risk of missing nearly all of the 2022-23 campaign while recovering, with his earliest return likely in April. |
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| Oct. 4, 2022 |
Perunovich will be reevaluated in six months after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured left shoulder Thursday. - Perunovich simply can't catch a break, as he's now been forced to undergo surgery in three consecutive campaigns to address different injuries, completely derailing the beginning of what appeared to be a promising future in the NHL. Given his expected recovery timetable, look for the 24-year-old defender to miss most, if not all of the 2022-23 regular season. With Perunovich out long term, rookie Matt Kessel may be tasked with taking on a regular role with the Blues immediately this year. |
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| Sept. 27, 2022 |
St. Louis has ruled out Perunovich for the remainder of Tuesday's game due to an upper-body injury. - Perunovich sustained the injury on a hit by Chicago's Michal Teply. Perunovich had six assists in 19 games with the Blues last season. He also scored three goals and 22 points in 17 contests at the AHL level. |
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| May 23, 2022 |
Perunovich logged a power-play assist and went minus-2 in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche in Game 4. - Perunovich picked up his first point of the second round, setting up David Perron's second goal of the game. Perunovich has earned three of his four assists in the playoffs with the man advantage -- he's been in the lineup as a seventh defenseman and power-play specialist while Torey Krug (lower body) is on the mend. Perunovich has added four blocked shots, three hits, two shots on net and a minus-4 rating in limited minutes. |
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| May 12, 2022 |
Perunovich notched a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Wild in Game 6. - Perunovich has an assist in each of the last three games, and two of them have come with the man advantage. The 23-year-old defenseman has essentially been a rotational option on the third pairing with the Blues preferring to role seven blueliners lately. He'll have some intrigue in fantasy for his power-play role, but the Blues are set for a tough second-round matchup versus the Avalanche. |
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| May 10, 2022 |
Perunovich logged a power-play assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Wild in Game 5. - The Blues opted for seven defensemen in this contest, allowing Perunovich to stay in the lineup. He saw just 11:23 of ice time, but he served as a power-play specialist, where he helped out on Ryan O'Reilly's first-period tally. The 23-year-old Perunovich has two helpers and two blocked shots in his first two playoff contests, and he should stick in the lineup as long as he remains productive. |
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| May 8, 2022 |
Perunovich (wrist) could be available Sunday against the Wild, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports. - Perunovich hasn't played with the Blues since Jan. 15 and underwent wrist surgery in early March. The 23-year-old rookie tallied six assists in 19 NHL appearances this season. He'll need to be officially activated before joining the lineup but it sounds like Perunovich could return at some point during this series. |
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| March 9, 2022 |
Perunovich will undergo wrist surgery and be re-evaluated after eight weeks. - Perunovich's recovery timeline now extends into May. His most recent NHL appearance was in a 6-5 loss to Toronto on Jan. 15. The 23-year-old has averaged 15:27 of ice time -- 2:01 during the power play -- and registered six points over 19 games this season. |
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| Feb. 15, 2022 |
Perunovich (upper body) was reassigned to AHL Springfield on a conditioning stint Tuesday. - Perunovich has been on injured reserve with an upper-body injury since last Tuesday. The 23-year-old has distributed one assist over his last 10 NHL appearances. He will endure a conditioning stint with AHL Springfield, where he has recorded 20 points over 12 games this season. |
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| Feb. 8, 2022 |
Perunovich (upper body) was placed on injured reserve, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports Tuesday. - Perunovich has been absent from the last six games while dealing with an upper-body injury. The 23-year-old has averaged 12:26 of ice time -- 1:14 during the power play -- and recorded one assist over his last five appearances. |
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| Jan. 27, 2022 |
Perunovich (undisclosed) is expected to miss Thursday's tilt with the Flames, per NHL.com. - Perunovich has now missed five straight games and eight of the last nine. The rookie defenseman should be considered out indefinitely until more information on the severity of his injury is available. |
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| Jan. 23, 2022 |
Perunovich (undisclosed) is not expected to play Sunday against Vancouver. - Barring a late change, Perunovich will miss his sixth game out of the Blues' last seven, including three straight. The rookie blueliner has six assists with 14 shots through 19 games this season. |
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| Jan. 21, 2022 |
Perunovich (undisclosed) was ruled out for Friday's tilt with Seattle. - Perunovich will set his sights on returning for Sunday's contest against Vancouver. The 23-year-old has averaged 13:30 of ice time -- 1:31 during the power play -- and distributed one assist over his last 10 appearances. Niko Mikkola saw a slightly expanded role in Perunovich's absence during Monday's game against Nashville. |
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| Jan. 17, 2022 |
Perunovich left morning skate with an undisclosed injury and will not play Monday against Nashville as a result, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports. - Perunovich has averaged 15:27 of ice time -- 2:01 during the power play -- and recorded six points over 19 appearances this season. The 23-year-old has missed five of the last 10 games due to COVID-19 protocols and additional non-COVID-19 illness. Jake Walman may see an expanded role in Perunovich's absence. |
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| Jan. 15, 2022 |
Perunovich was removed from the COVID-19 list and is expected to play Saturday against Toronto, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. - Perunovich is expected to return from a three-game absence. The rookie blueliner has six assists while averaging 15:33 of ice time through 18 games this season. |
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| Jan. 6, 2022 |
Perunovich entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Thursday. - Perunovich will likely miss Friday's contest against Washington due to his placement in the league's virus protocols. The 23-year-old missed two games due to a non-COVID illness in December. Through the Minnesotan's four appearances since recovering from that illness, he averaged 12:05 of ice time, 1:20 during the power play and tallied one assist. |
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| Jan. 5, 2022 |
Perunovich notched an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Penguins. - Perunovich had the secondary helper on Colton Parayko's second-period tally. The assist snapped Perunovich's eight-game point drought. The 23-year-old defenseman has mainly seen sheltered minutes on the third pairing, and he may have to compete for playing time once Robert Bortuzzo clears COVID-19 protocols. Perunovich has six helpers, 13 shots on net, eight PIM and a plus-4 rating through 18 contests overall. |
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| Dec. 17, 2021 |
Perunovich is over his illness, but he's not expected to play Friday, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. - Perunovich has five assists (three on the power play) in 14 appearances since he joined the Blues in mid-November. The 23-year-old will sit in favor of Marco Scandella in Friday's game versus the Stars. |
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| Dec. 16, 2021 |
Perunovich (illness) could return as soon as Friday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. - As of now, the Blues have six healthy blueliners, so Perunovich could sit out another game if he's not back to 100 percent. The rookie defenseman missed Tuesday's win over Dallas. |
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| Dec. 14, 2021 |
Perunovich is suffering from a non-COVID illness will not play against the Stars, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. - Perunovich recorded five points through his 14 appearances this season. He was an AHL call-up to begin the season and has been logging consistent minutes since his NHL debut. He will remain a day-to-day decision until he recovers. |
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| Nov. 19, 2021 |
Perunovich had an assist, three shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-1 win over San Jose. - Playing in just his second NHL game, Perunovich picked up a helper on Robert Thomas' goal early in the second period. That play came at even strength, but Perunovich also ranked second among St. Louis defensemen in power-play ice time (2:58). After dominating the AHL ranks to the tune of 20 points in 12 games, Perunovich is getting opportunities to flourish offensively with the big club. |
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| Nov. 17, 2021 |
Perunovich fired one shot on goal across 18:26 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Coyotes. - Perunovich initially lined up with Robert Bortuzzo on the third defensive pairing, but he still managed to finish with the fourth-most ice time among Blues defensemen. The 23-year-old also skated on the second power-play unit. Head coach Craig Berube obviously trusted Perunovich right out of the gate, and that was reiterated during Wednesday's practice when Perunovich and Justin Faulk were paired up on the second pairing, according to Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic. A Hobey Baker winner, Perunovich is a high-upside fantasy stash, especially in dynasty formats. |
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| Nov. 15, 2021 |
Perunovich was recalled from AHL Springfield on Monday. - Perunovich will take the place of fellow blueliner Calle Rosen, who was sent down in a corresponding move. The 23-year-old defenseman has been tearing it up offensively in the AHL, with 20 points through 12 games. If that production translates to scoring success with the Blues, Perunovich could become a name to monitor in the fantasy realm. |
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