The St. Louis Blues have taken a hard punch this week, and the results have been brutal: back-to-back shutout losses. That kind of stretch puts a spotlight on the players expected to carry more weight, and right now three names stand out for all the wrong reasons.
Robert Thomas is at the top of that list. There is no reason why he should be in this position right now, but the start has been rough for the captain and the pressure may be creeping in.
He has only 12 shots on goal in 12 games, so the scoring impact simply has not been there. Thomas is still doing what he does best as a passer, and with Jimmy Snuggerud and Dylan Holloway next to him on the first line, he has posted five assists.
Still, that is not enough. This team needs him to shake off the quiet start and look like the player it depends on.
Cam Fowler is another Blues player who has slipped from promising to problematic. What began as a strong comeback has started to resemble last season’s mess, only worse.
Early on, he was giving the Blues useful minutes, producing in a positive way and moving the puck well behind Philip Broberg on the left side of the blue line. Lately, though, the defensive breakdowns and careless puck play have become hard to ignore.
With Theo Lindstein and Colin Ralph waiting in the wings on the left side, plus the growing rumor of Simon Edvinsson from Detroit being in the mix, Fowler is once again looking like a trade piece.
Dalibor Dvorsky rounds out the trio. He is also tied to that Edvinsson rumor, and the buzz that once surrounded him with General Manager Alexander Steen has cooled.
Dvorsky opened the 2026-27 season well, but a stretch of games has dragged him back into his shell. No. 15 has dialed back his game, and the mistakes have followed.
He is not taking many chances, but he is not creating any for himself, either.
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