Blues at Kraken preview: Buchnevich is back

Photo by Scott Rovak/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Seattle Kraken are riding a two game win streak, and the Blues might be the team to break it. For the first time in a while. they’re truly operating at full strength. Even short Pavel Buchnevich, the Blues lit up the Predators for four unanswered goals on Monday night. It was a career game for Ivan Barbashev, who finished with four points, and the line of Barbashev, Brayden Schenn, and Ryan O’Reilly combined for eleven points on the night.

If the Blues can rout Nashville like they did without Pavel Buchnevich, what can they do against the Seattle Kraken? It’s time to find out, as Buchnevich returns tonight. In 34 games played this season, the…