The Blues nearly turned a lopsided game into a comeback story, but Minnesota’s speed and power play kept St. Louis from finishing the job in a 5-4 loss.
After building a 5-2 cushion, the Wild had to hang on through a late push that pulled the Blues within one. It made for a tense finish, but the rally stopped there, and St. Louis left still looking a step behind the kind of teams that usually live near the top of the Central Division.
The biggest damage came from the same places that kept popping up all night: odd-man rushes and Minnesota’s top-ranked power play. The Wild kept finding space in transition, and their No. 1 unit with the extra man broke through a Blues penalty kill that had otherwise been solid.
Robert Thomas offered the clearest bright spot for St. Louis.
The captain finally looked like himself, scoring late and adding an assist for his first multi-point game of the 2026-27 season. After an uneven start to the year, it felt like the kind of night that could get him rolling.
Cam Fowler also kept his strong start going. He picked up three more assists against Minnesota, bringing his total to four assists in seven games this season and continuing what has become a notable redemption story on the back end.
On the other side, the Blues’ defense as a unit had a rough night. Aggressive pinches opened the door for Minnesota to counterattack, and the odd-man rushes piled up fast, leaving Joel Hofer exposed. By the start of the third period, the odd-man rush count was 5-1, and that told the story pretty cleanly.
Hofer took the loss on the chin, too. He stopped 33 of 38 shots, but the Wild made sure the scoreboard never really reflected how far apart the game felt. With the three-game road trip wrapping up in Nashville, it will likely be Jordan Binnington in goal next.
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For Dallas, the fit is obvious enough: injuries have thinned the forward group, and the Stars are looking for experience and reliability while they manage their depth. Perron has built a career by adapting wherever he goes, and now he arrives in a division rivals sweater with the kind of savvy that can still matter in a short-term role, even if the move will be easier to swallow in Texas than it is in Missouri. [Read more 🡒]
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Of course, it is still early enough for the picture to change, and that is what makes this such an easy debate to revisit. McMichaels production has made the move look smart so far, but Kyrou has time to settle in with the Capitals and remind everyone why he was such a big piece of the deal in the first place. For now, though, Blues fans have reason to feel pretty good about how this one is playing out. [Read more 🡒]