Blues coach makes no mistake where Blues forward will play Let there be no debate about it: St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery will not mince words about where forward Pavel Buchnevich will be playing moving forward. "Buchnevich is a winger to me," Montgomery told reporters Monday. When the season first started under then-coach Drew Bannister, the Blues (13-13-12), who wrap up a four-game Canadian road trip against the Vancouver Canucks (14-8-4), were making the commitment to play Buchnevich at center out of necessity more than anything [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues/game-day/9-21-24-st-louis-blues-dallas-stars-preseason-gameday-lineup]. But after Montgomery's comments on Monday, there is no debating where Buchnevich, who has 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists) in 26 games this season and includes a four-game point streak under Montgomery (two goals, two assists) -- Buchnevich missed two games with a lower-body injury -- won't be flip-plopping between the wing and middle. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA5MjcwNjk1MDQ0MTI5OTk4/subscribe2024-tag-carousel.jpg]
