Farewell, Magnus

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So ends the time of Magnus Paajarvi with the St. Louis Blues.

Ottawa claimed him off waivers today, as the Blues had put him there to make room for Schwartz coming off Injured Reserve.

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…..Not Great

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Winger Alex Steen is a microcosm of what ails the Blues.

Jaden Schwartz’s injury has hit the Blues hard. The team has lost three consecutive, and five of their last six games. The offense has all but disappeared – they’ve scored just six goals in those six games.

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Camp Surprise – Samuel Blais

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Training camps in the NHL can be odd. Sometimes there are players that surprise, that emerge from obscurity and open a bunch of eyes, score a bunch of goals in scrimmages and preseason games. But more often than not, players perform pretty much as expected. Teams go into the season with the same roster they anticipated going into camp.

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