The St. Louis Blues just will not go away. After a 3-0-0 week, they find themselves just four points out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Despite being sellers at the trade deadline, the Blues are in the thick of the playoff race.
Before we turn the page to the new week, let’s take a look at last week’s standout Blues.
Standout #3 – Winning for Bobby
Last Tuesday marked the five-year anniversary of the tragic passing of Blues legend Bobby Plager. A member of the inaugural team, Plager, alongside his brother Barclay, wore many hats within the organization and was beloved by all. He loved his community and everyone in it. The Blues celebrated him throughout the day on Tuesday.
Then the Blues took the ice against the Washington Capitals. With the Plager family in attendance, the Blues won, 3-0. They won it for Bobby. It was a physical game, something the Plager brothers would approve of.
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Hockey itself seemed to find a way to honor the Plager brothers during the game. Otto Stenberg scored a big insurance goal at the 14:52 mark of the third period, leaving 5:08 left on the clock.
Five, the number worn by Bobby. Eight, the number worn by Barclay.
Standout #2 – Jimmy Snuggerud
Jimmy Snuggerud gets better and better as his rookie season moves on. He now has 17 goals and 39 points on the season. The 21-year-old has a chance to reach the 20-goal mark and an outside chance at 50 points. That would definitely be a successful first season.
Snuggerud recorded three points last week: two goals and an assist. His goal on Tuesday was the game-winning goal, and his goal Saturday broke the ice in a scoreless game. In addition to his points, he also generates many shots on goal. On Tuesday, he had five shots. On Sunday, he had four on goal.
Due to a player named Matthew Schaefer, Snuggerud is not going to be taking home the Calder Trophy this summer. Nonetheless, this has still been an excellent rookie season, and there is still time for more.
Standout #1 – Dylan Holloway
Dylan Holloway topped this list last week and does so again this week. The Calgary native scored two goals and recorded two assists in three games this week. This includes an overtime-winning goal on Thursday, scoring with just three seconds left in the period.
Holloway likely prefers March not to end. He has had a great month; it’s his best of the season so far. He has six goals and nine assists, his best totals in a month so far this season. He has one more game to add to those numbers.
It is no secret that Holloway’s emergence has coincided with the Blues climbing back into the playoff race. Holloway is not the only reason the Blues are climbing back, but he has been a big part of the team’s offense. He is approaching another 20-goal season since joining the Blues in August 2024.
The Week Ahead
The Blues will start a four-game road trip this week. The first three will take the team to California before they head to Colorado on Easter Sunday.
Six points are on the line this week. At the beginning of March, it looked like these points would only impact draft positioning. Instead, the Blues are in the thick of the playoff race, with each point being extremely important.
