Tarasenko scored two goals Saturday in a 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

EDGE Analysis

It was a great opener for Tarasenko, who is coming off the most productive season of his career (34 goals, 82 points in 75 games). He made it 2-0 at 1:04 of the second period when he beat Elvis Merzlikins short side from the right circle and then put in an unassisted marker at 18:29 of the third to make it 5-2.

Tarasenko practiced on the second line on Friday, according to Lou Korac of NHL.com.

EDGE Analysis

Tarasenko practiced with Pavel Buchnevich and Robert Thomas and is fully recovered from an illness that kept him sidelined this week. Look for a big season from Tarasenko who is in the final year of his contract. He had his best season in the NHL in 2021-22, scoring 34 goals and adding 48 assists in 75 games.

Tarasenko (illness) practiced, but he won't participate in Thursday's preseason game against Columbus, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

EDGE Analysis

It was previously reported that Tarasenko was expected to play Thursday, but apparently that was a miscommunication. Tarasenko hasn't suffered any kind of setback and might still get into Saturday's preseason finale.

Tarasenko (illness) is expected to play in Thursday's preseason game versus Columbus, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Tarasenko missed a few days of practice due to an illness, but he was never expected to be sidelined for long. The 30-year-old winger should see top-line usage against the Blue Jackets on Thursday.

Tarasenko is under the weather and didn't practice Monday, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

While Tarasenko's illness is unlikely to impact his availability long term, he should probably be considered questionable heading into Tuesday's preseason tilt with Minnesota. After playing in just 34 games between 2019-21, Tarasenko appeared to have put his injury woes behind him last year, logging 75 contests in which he notched 34 goals, his highest goal total since 2016-17.

Tarasenko scored a goal on five shots, dished an assist and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 5.

EDGE Analysis

Tarasenko sparked the Blues' comeback in the second period, then set up Robert Thomas for the game-tying goal late in the third. This was Tarasenko's first multi-point game since his Game 5 hat trick against the Wild. He'd been limited to a single assist in the first four games in the second round. Overall, the winger is at six tallies, three helpers, 30 shots on net, 20 hits and a minus-3 rating in 11 playoff outings.

Tarasenko registered a power-play assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Avalanche in Game 2.

EDGE Analysis

Tarasenko helped out on the first of David Perron's two goals in the game, which came on a 5-on-3 advantage. The 30-year-old Tarasenko is at five goals, two helpers, 18 shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-3 rating through eight playoff contests. Three of his seven points have been of the power-play variety.

Tarasenko scored a power-play goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Wild in Game 6.

EDGE Analysis

Tarasenko's goal with 1:24 left in the second period drained the Wild's hopes of a comeback, as it gave the Blues a 4-0 lead. After a fairly quiet start to the first-round series, Tarasenko netted four goals in the last two games. The star winger has five tallies, one assist, 16 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through six playoff outings.

Tarasenko recorded a natural hat trick, five shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Wild in Game 5.

EDGE Analysis

Tarasenko scored two goals 1:28 apart early in the third period to give the Blues a lead, and he sealed his hat trick with an empty-netter. He'd been kept off the scoresheet in three of the first four games in the series. The winger is up to four tallies, one assist, 14 shots on net, eight hits and a minus-3 rating in five playoff contests.

Tarasenko picked up a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

Tarasenko assisted on Jordan Kyrou's power-play tally in the second before adding a goal early in the third. The 30-year-old forward now has 36 goals and 17 assists in 80 career playoff games. Tarasenko finished the regular season with a career-best 82 points with 34 goals and 48 assists.