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With the trade of Bryce Salvador, David now leads the team with a +12. Granted, until recently he was not played in the last few minutes if we were up a goal but the stat is still noteworthy. Blues Team Stats

David and the media pre-game were all talking about how nervous he was. He was put on that line to take pressure off of him in the situation. Do I agree with it, no. I think after the first period and nerves calmed he should have gone back with Boyes and Kariya where he has been the past few games. They won and he got to play so it is moot at this point. On another note. Blues put up some wallpapers. Here is a good 1 of his first NHL goal The puck is about 6 inches behind Khabby's stick at that point.

The season is over here so it is all about getting the kids plenty of playing time. I don't see David missing any games from here on out. I want to see him deke Kovy though and then take him to the boards.

The Blues had a great article go up on their site tonight by Larry Wigge from nhl.com The kid wearing the white skates with the golden Midas touch stickhandling and shooting the puck was desperately determined to be noticed. There is nothing average or normal about the story of David Perron. Read the whole article here

So a friend did a poll with fans for approval ratings of all the Blues players. Here is David's below. It is interesting that there are only a handful of players everyone is happy with. David Perron - 100.0% (E) Yes – Just in case you need more evidence that Perron should be playing more… for every 60 minutes of even strength time that Perron plays, the Blues score 3.32 goals. The only Blue ahead of him in that category is Brad Boyes, and Perron has spent portions of the season playing with non-offensive players. You can read it all here

A friend wrote a blog last night on the Blues game. Here is the part talking about the line of David - McDonald - Boyes Speaking of Perron, I thought he was the player of the game. Everyone knows how talented Perron is when he has the puck. Despite the fact that almost all his opponents boast more pure strength, he often manages to come away with the puck in one-on-one battles. That said, I'd argue his best asset is his forechecking. He's relentless in the offensive zone and gets the opposition's defense to cough up the puck time and time again. I was critical of the Blues after last game because they failed to attack, so it was refreshing to see a different mentality tonight. The whole article is here.

Good game tonight. David worked hard and moved the puck well. For the first time I have seen this year he was on the ice with under 4:00 minutes left in the game. He covered the D zone well enough.

I think Mayers is a perfect player for him to develop another part of his game with. If he was a D I would want him with Salvador. Mayers is a total team guy who wants to retire a Blue with his name on the Grail. More than that he plays for the crest on the front of his jersey and not the name on the back. IMO, this is the most important lesson for him to learn and he has an excellent tutor for it. I really liked when Murray was playing him with Mayers and an offensive player.(I can't remember if it was Tkachuk or Weight) I am not trying to bash Murray or say he is not doing a good job. He has always done well with young players. I think that David can handle 8-10 minutes every game as he continues to develop. Just my own thoughts in that regard and since I don't get paid to do who knows.

I agree with most of this Kovy. I disagree with Murray playing him 5 mins with grinders. If he is going to play with that type of player it should be Mayers and Rucinsky with 3rd line minutes. David could help get Rucinsky going and Mayers is fast enough to play with them. Jamal is also a great heart player that could teach a lot as well. My 2 cents on that.

To go along with that there is an update from Strickie this afternoon. David Perron has moved in with Strength and Conditioning Coach Nelson Ayotte for the remainder of the season. Could he turn into another Brindamour?? One thing is for sure, David will learn conditioning and diet from one of the best.

New info with some good insight from Andy Strickland. I went ahead and pasted the entire article since the parts about the other players are minor. The very last paragraph is interesting. It leads me to think JD wants David to learn something specific from Hartsburgh. There are six Canadian players in the NHL who are eligible to participate in the World Junior Championships later this month in the Czech Republic. Jonathan Toews (Chicago), Sam Gagner (Edmonton), Milan Lucic (Boston), Jordan Staal (Pittsburgh), James Sheppard (Minnesota), and David Perron (St. Louis) Hockey Canada has contacted all six clubs to inquire about their availability for the tournament. Only Kevin Low of Edmonton and Larry Pleau of St. Louis have not decided whether or not to send their players. Both Low and Pleau told Hockey Canada officials that they will make a decision by the end of the week. It’s obvious why Staal and Toews will not be leaving their respective NHL teams for a few weeks to go play in this tournament. Minnesota has a need for Sheppard, especially after the retirement of Wes Walz, not to mention the former Cape Breton star is playing around 15 minutes a night for the Wild. Boston told Hockey Canada Lucic will not be going even though the forward has registered only one goal and one assist in 21 games this season. Hockey Canada would like to have an answer no later than Sunday so that travel arrangements can be made to get the players in training camp by Monday in Calgary. More than 30 players will participate in the camp before Head Coach Craig Hartsburg takes his team to the Czech Republic. Blues President John Davidson has a lot of f respect for Hartsburgh, JD told me the Blues wouldn’t even be considering sending Perron unless he was coaching the team.

Strickie had more on this tonight. You can read it all if you like at Andy Strickland Oh Canada! It looks like Blues forward David Perron will participate for Canada in the upcoming World Junior Championships. I know Perron will be disappointed by the news which is completely understandable. Why would he want to leave the NHL? I certainly hope he doesn’t take the assignment as a demotion. What a great life experience this will be for Perron who has never participated in this tournament. The World Juniors is the closest thing to the NHL in terms of overall pace and skill level. It’s extremely intense and includes the best players in the world under the age of 20. This is different than the U-18 tournament; these kids are stronger, more mature, and much more developed as hockey players. It’s a tournament for men, not boys. The games may not be played as smart or as controlled as what you see in the NHL, but some would argue that’s what makes the games so entertaining. The bottom line is if Perron is not going to be inserted into the St. Louis Blues lineup on a consistent basis, then allowing him to represent his country is a no-brainer. I personally think he should be a regular in the Blues lineup because he gives them a dimension they lack, which is offensive imagination, creativity, not to mention he’s a legitimate scoring threat. Some would argue that Erik Johnson should be allowed to represent USA and play in his third WJC. The difference here is that he’s already played in the tournament twice and there is a greater need for EJ if the Blues were to lose a D-man to injury. Assigning Perron to the WJC certainly helps the Blues out as well. They need to make a roster move before they can bring Martin Rucinsky off of IR who is eligible to come of this Friday. Sending Perron to the WJC is no different than assigning the kid to the minors; he comes off your 23 man roster. This move would give the Blues some necessary breathing room for a few weeks as long as they don’t suffer any long-term injuries. Perron will return to the St. Louis Blues following the tournament. This may not be an exciting idea for Perron right now, but assuming he has a great tournament and Canada plays well and wins a gold medal Perron will return to St. Louis with as much confidence as he’s had all season. He’ll feel on top of the world. Hockey fans in Canada got a glimpse of Perron in last year’s Memorial Cup when he played for Lewiston and then again this past summer when he was on a line with Sam Gagner and John Tavares in the Canada, Russia Super Series. He’s the real deal, a magician with the puck who plays with desire, Canada will be lucky to have him! You can expect Perron to leave for Calgary early next week where Canada is holding their training camp before going over to the Czech Republic.

Murray leaves the line-up the same with a win and changes after a loss. If you look at last night, Johnson was out and Wagner was in after the OT loss Friday night. Being a divisional game, I assume Murray left King in the line-up and only put Wagner in. King got the game winner so we can't get on him much this time. I would expect to see David back in Tuesday or Friday at the latest. If I am not mistaken, Wagner lives in the hotel as well. They are trying to get a house for Johnson and David right by the MacInnis house. There is something holding it up but, I did not bother to ask what.

the whole page can be found here http://www.futureconsiderations.ca/dnn/Cal...98/Default.aspx St. Louis Blues forward David Perron has also been scoring at a torrid pace, recording eight points in 10 games to start his NHL career. Perron, the fifth youngest skater in Blues history when he first hit the ice at 19 years, 137 days, is second only to Toews and his Blackhawks teammate Patrick Kane in points-per-game by a rookie. Perron is joined on the list by St. Louis teammate Steve Wagner, ranked 10th on the list. Wagner returns to the list after a three week absence. Teammate Erik Johnson also received votes this week but did not make the list. Moving up to #5 after being #9 last week. 5 - 9 - David Perron - St. Louis Blues Another late addition to the race after sitting out much of the start to the season, St. Louis Blues forward David Perron has more than justified his presence on an NHL roster. With eight points in 10 games, only the rookie duo for the Chicago Blackhawks have a higher points-per-game ratio. The fifth youngest player ever to suit up for the Blues, Perron is plus-3 while averaging 13 minutes per game this year.

Announced during the third period on FSN that he is in the line-up for tomorrow night in Nashville. A memo from JD down to Federko. Fan web poll: David is the most impressive Blues rookie. Congrats, you earned it so run with it all the way.