The St. Louis Blues thought they had taken a big blow when they lost Vladimir Tarasenko for much of the 2019-20 season. His shoulder injury early in the year is scheduled to keep him out until March and maybe even through to April.
Time will tell whether the strong Russian forward rebounds this season or at all, given the amount of shoulder issues he has had. Somewhat surprisingly, the Blues continued to plug on without him.
David Perron has emerged as a legitimate, consistent scoring threat. Brayden Schenn and Jaden Schwartz have re-found the magic they briefly lost without Tarasenko as their winger.