Marco Scandella Fantasy Hockey News
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Blues’ Marco Scandella: Grabs helper in win
Marco Scandella posted an assist, three shots on net, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Monday’s 5-4 win over the Ducks.Scandella has stepped up with four points in his last two games, which accounts for all of his offense this year. The 31-year-old defenseman also has 18 blocked shots, 17 shots on net, a plus-9 rating and 12 PIM through 15 contests. Scandella isn’t known for his offense — expect this burst of production to fizzle out soon.
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Blues’ Marco Scandella: Fills stat sheet
Marco Scandella scored twice, dished an assist, blocked five shots and went plus-4 in Saturday’s 7-6 win over the Sharks.Scandella’s tallies were his first two goals with the St. Louis Blues. This performance also accounted for the 31-year-old’s first three points of the 2020-21 campaign. He’s been a solid defenseman on the ice with 15 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating, but Scandella doesn’t generate enough offense to interest fantasy managers. Consider Saturday’s performance an anomaly.
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Blues’ Marco Scandella: Able to practice Friday
Marco Scandella (face) practiced normally Friday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.Scandella took a puck to the face Wednesday against Los Angeles, but he’s evidently no worse for wear. Expect the veteran blueliner to occupy his usual spot on the third pairing Saturday against the Sharks.
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Blues’ Marco Scandella: Struck in face by puck
Marco Scandella (face) was hit by a puck in the third period of Wednesday’s game versus the Kings, Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.Scandella was cut on the play and immediately went to the locker room. He did not return to the contest. The severity of Scandella’s injury isn’t known yet, but an update on his status should be provided prior to Friday’s game in San Jose. With Colton Parayko (back) sidelined and Carl Gunnarsson (knee) out for the year, the St. Louis Blues are likely hoping Scandella is able to make a quick recovery.
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Blues’ Marco Scandella: Back at it
Marco Scandella will be in the lineup for Thursday’s game against San Jose, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.Scandella has missed St. Louis’ last six games with an upper-body issue, but he’ll return to a second-pairing role for Thursday’s contest. He’s gone scoreless through nine contests this season.
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Blues’ Marco Scandella: Available if needed
Marco Scandella (upper body) will be an option for Thursday’s game against San Jose.Although Scandella will be an option against the Sharks, he may end up being a healthy scratch Thursday. The 30-year-old blueliner has gone scoreless through nine games this campaign.
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Blues’ Marco Scandella: Will miss sixth straight game
Marco Scandella (upper body) won’t play in Monday’s game versus the Coyotes, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports.Head coach Craig Berube said Monday that Scandella is near a return, but he didn’t want to change the lineup after the St. Louis Blues won two straight games. Scandella will get a bit more rest as he eyes a return to action Thursday versus the Sharks.
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Blues’ Marco Scandella: Remains unavailable
Marco Scandella (upper body) won’t play in Saturday’s game versus the Coyotes, he reports.Scandella took the ice for warmups, so he’s closing in on a return. He’ll look to officially crack the lineup in Monday’s game against the Coyotes, the seventh straight game between the two teams.
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Blues’ Marco Scandella: Still sidelined
Marco Scandella (upper body) won’t play Friday against Arizona, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.Scandella skated Friday, so he’s clearly making progress in his recovery, but the St. Louis Blues haven’t released a definite timetable for his return. The 30-year-old blueliner’s gone scoreless through nine games this campaign.
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Blues’ Marco Scandella: Still out
Marco Scandella (upper body) will not be available for Monday’s contest against Coyotes, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.Scandella has now missed the last three games with his upper-body issue. The 30-year-old blueliner has yet to record a point through nine games this season. The St. Louis Blues’ next two games against Minnesota were canceled, so he’ll have until Saturday to get healthy.
