Nathan Walker had a goal and an assist and Joel Hofer made 19 saves as the St. Louis Blues handled the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Sunday. Jordan Kyrou, Kasperi Kapanen and Brayden Schenn also scored for the Blues (43-33-5, 91 points), who won for the third time in their last four games. Jared McCann scored and Joey Daccord made 24 saves for the Kraken (33-34-13, 79 points).
With the St. Louis Blues' playoff chances dwindling to a glimpse of hope, it is time to look towards the offseason and dissect how the Blues and general manager Doug Armstrong can become perennial contenders again. With the announcement that top prospect Jimmy Snuggerud will be staying in college for another season, Armstrong is down one reinforcement option he had in his back pocket to help bolster the team for next season. There is a lot of work to be done, and Snuggerud was not going to change the Blues' landscape, but not having him next season could alter Armstrong's plans for the team next season. Offseason plans almost always start by looking at the current roster, deciding which pieces belong on the roster for the long term, and deciding which pieces the team should move on from.
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
59 | C | |
50 | G | |
79 | LW | |
89 | LW | |
72 | D | |
12 | C | |
30 | G | |
42 | RW | |
47 | D | |
25 | C | |
4 | D | |
63 | LW | |
55 | D | |
48 | D | |
20 | LW | |
6 | D | |
10 | C | |
70 | C | |
18 | C | |
13 | RW | |
75 | D | |
26 | LW |