ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the team has assigned defenseman Tyler Tucker and goaltender Vadim Zherenko to its AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds.
Tucker, 23, dressed in 26 games for the Blues this season, logging four points (one goal, three assists) and 31 penalty minutes. The Thunder Bay, Ontario, native has also posted 21 points (three goals, 18 assists) and 77 penalty minutes in 39 games with the Thunderbirds. Zherenko, 22, has appeared in 24 games for the Thunderbirds this season, posting a 10-8-3 record along with a 2.96 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage.