Blues Eye Momentum as Kraken Come to Town
It’s game night in St. Louis, and the Enterprise Center is buzzing as the Blues gear up to host the Seattle Kraken. Coming off a confidence-boosting 3–0 shutout win over the Buffalo Sabres, the Blues are hoping to turn that spark into a real winning streak. The puck drops at 7 p.m. ET, and all eyes are on how this team responds as they open a four-game homestand.
The big storyline heading in is Jordan Kyrou’s return to the lineup. After being scratched in Thursday’s game for what head coach Jim Montgomery called a “standard accountability decision,” Kyrou is being given a chance to bounce back. Montgomery said that every player has a responsibility to meet the team’s expectations — and when that doesn’t happen, sitting out is part of the consequence. But today, Kyrou is back skating on the top line with Brayden Schenn and Robert Thomas, signaling the coach’s faith that he’ll respond in the right way.
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The Blues’ lineup remains mostly steady otherwise. Oskar Sundqvist and Logan Mailloux, who also sat out in Buffalo, are expected to stay out of the rotation for now. Meanwhile, Joel Hofer, who earned that shutout victory with 28 saves, is getting another start in goal. Montgomery explained the decision simply: when a goalie earns a shutout, he deserves the next game — unless fatigue or scheduling makes it impossible. “He played great,” Montgomery said. “He’s the number one reason we won, and he deserves the opportunity to get us going on a roll.”
For St. Louis, there’s plenty of work still to do. The team ranks near the bottom of the league in goals allowed and sits middle-of-the-pack offensively. But a home stretch could be just what’s needed to get the Blues moving in the right direction. Players like Pius Suter, who already has nine points this season, and Mathieu Joseph, fresh off a three-point performance, are being looked to for consistent production.
Seattle, on the other hand, arrives after a tough 6–1 loss to the San Jose Sharks. The Kraken have been one of the stingiest defensive teams in the NHL, ranking among the top ten in goals allowed, but offense has been their Achilles’ heel. Jordan Eberle remains their key offensive piece, leading the team with five goals and ten points. Joey Daccord is expected in net, bringing a .899 save percentage and steady presence between the pipes.
Both teams are dealing with injuries — Seattle is missing Jared McCann and Ryker Evans, while St. Louis remains without Jake Neighbours — but this matchup still promises intensity. The Blues are chasing momentum; the Kraken are searching for redemption.
When the puck drops in St. Louis tonight, it’ll be about who can impose their rhythm first — the disciplined, defensively-minded Kraken, or the Blues, who are hungry to build on a rare shutout win and reestablish their identity at home.
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