The Blues’ prospect pipeline had no shortage of action from Oct. 12-18, with goals, assists and a few firsts sprinkled across every level.
In the NHL, Adam Jiříček finally got on the board for the first time, scoring in the 7-2 rout of Ottawa. Through eight NHL games, the rookie has one goal and no assists, but the early returns have been strong enough to suggest plenty more is coming. He finished the week with a goal in three games and looked composed throughout, showing the kind of flashes that hint at a top-pairing defenseman down the road.
The AHL group kept things moving too, and Aleksanteri Kaskimäki was one of the weekend’s busiest point producers. He had two assists in Friday’s 6-3 loss, giving him seven points in six games on the season. The Blues recalled him over the weekend, and he looks to be rounding into a player who can help in multiple ways when his name gets called.
Justin Carbonneau also chipped in offensively for Springfield, scoring on a 5-on-3 power play with a one-timer from the left circle in that same 6-3 loss to Lehigh Valley. It cut the deficit to 4-2, and while he was held off the scoresheet on Saturday, he has continued to look like one of the Thunderbirds’ most dangerous options.
Otto Stenberg, another Blues recall, picked up one assist over the weekend and has four points in six AHL games. Jakub Stancl added his first AHL goal of the season against Lehigh Valley and now has two points in six games as he continues shifting from the wing to center under head coach Steve Ott.
Springfield also got steady contributions on the blue line. Marc-Andre Gaudet posted assists in back-to-back games against Lehigh Valley and has been filling a top-pair role alongside Calle Rosen. Arseni Koromyslov earned his first AHL point with an assist and has otherwise done what he does best: keep things simple, stay steady and make sound reads when play gets messy.
Across the NCAA, Tynan Lawrence kept building on his strong start. He had a goal and an assist in two games, bringing his season line to five points in four games.
Lawrence continues to show poise and patience as he settles into college hockey, and even with the season still very young, he sits 47th in points and could climb quickly. Tomas Mrsic picked up one assist for Colorado College and is working from a third-line wing role after a quieter NCAA start than he’d hoped for.
Landon Nycz also got on the scoresheet for the first time this season, assisting in UMass’ 4-1 win over Northwestern University.
There was movement in junior hockey as well. Colin Fitzgerald has turned into a fixture on the Soo Greyhounds’ top line, piling up five goals and 11 points in 11 games after a three-point week.
He scored twice in a 5-4 overtime win at Niagara and added two assists in a 3-1 win at Erie. Carter Stevens added a goal for St.
Louis’ 2026 fifth-round pick, pushing his season totals to four goals and eight points in 11 OHL games.
In the KHL, Mikhail Fyodorov finally found the net for the first time this season. He scored and added another point over two games, bringing him to four points in 16 contests.
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