People sometimes say that good work doesn’t pay off.
Sometimes, it does.
Kostin will take Saad's place Saturday on a line with O'Reilly and Perron.
Berube: "I've liked Klim. He's creating opportunities offensively and I think he's doing a good job defensively, being in the right spots and tracking back. We'll give him a look there." #stlblues— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) October 22, 2021Granted, this took Kostin a lot of good work to start this season, and a suspension of one of the team’s newest players.