Heroes & Zeros

Schenn has had a resurgence on this new line, and this game was a perfect example of that. The combination of Holloway, Kyrou, and Schenn combined for 3 of the Blues four goals and the Captain himself got two - his first multi-goal performance of the season. When Schenn is good, the team is good and I hope to see him maintain this level of play in the coming weeks.

Everyone knows Colton Parayko is an elite NHL defenseman. What most weren't aware of was his significant offensive potential; but he's making sure things don't stay that way for long. With his 99 mph slap shot goal in this game, he has now tied his career high in goals for a season (10) and has reached the back of the net in three straight games.

Hofer was an absolute stud in his rookie year last season, and while he has shown moments of brilliance this season; he has been lacking the consistency that makes a truly great goaltender. However, in the biggest game of the season he stepped up in a huge way, stopping 28 of 29 shots against including some very high danger chances by the Flames during their second period push. This makes Joel 7-1-1 in his last 9 starts, and he certainly has proven himself to be one of the league's best backups.

Sunny is a fan favorite in St. Louis, but I don't think anyone would deny his current level of play is not where this team needs it to be. Sundqvist has been racking up penalty minutes, some of which have been quite costly at a time when the defense has been great at limiting 5 on 5 chances. Sunny is also noticeably a step behind most players on the ice, and he does turn the puck over with relative frequency in the offensive zone. Admittedly he is being pushed by having to slot in as out 3C, but I think most fans that watch the game wonder how much better we could look with a more capable forward centering that line.