The St. Louis Blues had a fantastic showing against the Montreal Canadiens, but it was all for nothing as they lost 2-0. This was probably the best game of the season from the offense, even if you consider the fact that they didn’t score any goals.
Now at 2-2-0 on this five-game homestand, only one more test remains on this critical stretch. This was one that should have gone the Blues' way, especially since they ran into a freight train in Carolina the other night.
There was only really one winner from this game, but there were also two big losers. Let’s talk about it.
Winner:
Complete team effort
46 shots on net. That is the storyline there as the Blues completely manhandled the Canadiens for 60 minutes.
In 2025-26, this team never reached more than 39 shots on goal, and this is the first 40+ shot game since March 2, 2025, against Dallas in a, shocker, 6-3 loss.
Five players had more than five shots on goal, with Philip Broberg leading the way with six. Jake Neighbours, Mason McTavish, Connor McMichael, and Dylan Holloway joined him at five shots apiece.
The only three players that did not register a shot on goal were Aleksanteri Kaskimaki, Justin Barron, and Robert Thomas. Obviously, the captain was able to help Holloway make his mark, but the lapse of his impact continues to hurt this team.
Losers:
Execution
Scoring no goals on 46 shots is a killer. It is a lack of execution, despite the fact that they had many opportunities to get a goal against a scrambling Canadiens goaltender, Jacob Fowler. The opposing goaltender stood on his head in this game, but there were plenty of 50/50 puck battles in the crease that just wouldn't go in.
This lack of execution has bled over six periods of hockey now as the Blues suffered back-to-back shutout losses. With the top team in the Atlantic Division coming to town on October 29 in Boston, changes have to be made.
Jordan Binnington
This was goaltender Jordan Binnington's best game of the season, but it was still a loss. He allowed two goals on just 20 shots faced, which was all the difference.
Binnington's name was thrown into the rumor mill once again as the New York Rangers goalie struggles continue with Dylan Garand and recently signed James Reimer. Expect the Blues to be getting several more calls from them on No. 50 for the rest of the season, as this was a more normal start.
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