Vladimir Sobotka was a beast in his return from injury, recording a goal, two assists, a plus-three rating and 12 PIMs in Thursday's 6-2 beatdown of the Oilers.

Sobotka was a beast in his return from injury, recording a goal, two assists, a plus-three rating and 12 PIMs in Thursday's 6-2 beatdown of the Oilers.

Analysis:

The man they call "Gumption" returned with a vengeance after missing nine games with a fractured knee cap. He opened the scoring for the Blues with just over a minute left in the first, flashing some sweet hands in tight before slipping the puck past a helpless Ben Scrivens. Of course, the lowly Oilers have the potential on any given night to make anyone look good, so you might want to wait for Sobotka to turn in a few consecutive solid efforts before grabbing him. Sobotka's eighth goal ties his career high, and his 28 points leave him just one shy of his personal best, set in 2010-2011.