The St. Louis Blues have finally started to find some traction, and the timing couldn’t be much better. After back-to-back wins over Boston and Detroit, they head into a week that could tell us a lot more about where this team is headed, with the New York Rangers next on the slate.
That two-game run has the Blues looking a little more dangerous, especially with a schedule that offers a real chance to stack points. There’s even an opening to make up ground in the Central Division later this week in Nashville before the trip continues to the East Coast for games against the Rangers and New Jersey Devils.
There was also a little off-ice buzz around the club this week with the unveiling of the Blues’ Hometown Remix jerseys. The team framed the release with a simple message: “It’s our team.
It’s our music. It’s our way of life.
And it’s all represented in the St. Louis Blues Hometown Remix jersey.”
On the ice, Jimmy "Himmy" Snuggerud keeps pushing a storyline that’s getting harder to ignore. He’s on pace for 48 goals, which puts him right on the doorstep of 50.
Even more eye-catching, he has eight goals in eight separate games, giving him a real shot to turn that chase into one of the season’s bigger talking points. The question hanging over it now is whether he can become everything fans wanted from Jordan Kyrou, and more.
There was also movement on the roster front. Logan Mailloux has been sent to Springfield for a conditioning stint as he works his way back into game shape.
That adds another wrinkle to a crowded right side of the defensive core, where Justin Barron or Adam Jiricek could be the odd man out. Tyler Tucker remains another piece in the mix, though his return timetable is still unknown.
And while the Blues are trying to build something of their own, Connor McDavid just added another line to his own legend. The Edmonton Oilers star became the fastest player to reach 30 assists in a season, getting there in game 15. He’s on pace to sail past 200 points by the end of the 2026-27 season, and there’s no sign yet that he’s slowing down after the first month.
In Other News...
Logan Mailloux Just Reached A Big Point In His Blues Return
Logan Mailloux is taking a meaningful step back toward the Blues lineup after being assigned to the AHLs Springfield Thunderbirds on a conditioning stint. The defenseman has been working his way back from the injury that sent him to surgery in the preseason, leaving him on injured reserve since late September and sidelined as St. Louis has managed his recovery.
For the Blues, the move offers a chance to get Mailloux back into game action and gauge where he stands after a long layoff. It also adds another layer to a trade that brought him to St. Louis from Montreal, with the organization still waiting to see how soon he can be ready to help on the blue line again. [Read more 🡒]
Blues Were Smart To Avoid A Risky Move For Young Center
Shane Wrights name has been floating around the league for a while, and the latest move only adds another layer to a young center whose career has already taken a few turns. Seattle sent the former fourth overall pick to Nashville for winger Matthew Wood, a first-rounder from 2023 whose rookie season was modest but whose size still gives him a clear NHL calling card. For teams watching from the outside, it is the kind of deal that invites a second look at what Wright might still become.
For St. Louis, the bigger takeaway is what did not happen. The Blues had reason to monitor Wright, but they also had every incentive to be careful about paying a premium for another center when the organization already has young talent coming through the middle. In a market where pedigree can still drive the price, passing on this kind of swing looks less like hesitation and more like restraint. [Read more 🡒]
Pavel Buchnevich Is Changing A Blues Debate Fast
Through the first 14 games of the 2026-27 season, Pavel Buchnevich has started to tilt a familiar Blues conversation in a different direction. The winger has looked sharper in all areas, but his biggest value may be showing up on the penalty kill, where he has become a trusted piece for St. Louis while staying out of the box himself.
The offensive side is following along, too. Buchnevich has found the net in two of the Blues' last five games, and he has done it while moving across multiple line combinations, a sign that his game is settling in no matter where he lines up. For a team still sorting out its best mix, that kind of versatility is making it harder to view him as anything but an important part of the picture. [Read more 🡒]