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St. Louis Blues: Projected 2020 Stanley Cup Playoff Lines

By Tyler Andrus

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 03: Brayden Schenn #10 of the St. Louis Blues celebrates his go ahead goal in the third period against the New York Rangers during their game at Madison Square Garden on March 03, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 03: Brayden Schenn #10 of the St. Louis Blues celebrates his go ahead goal in the third period against the New York Rangers during their game at Madison Square Garden on March 03, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /
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Forward Line One: Sammy Blais–Ryan O’Reilly–David Perron

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 15: David Perron #57 (l) of the St. Louis Blues celebrates his goal at 6:07 of the third period against the New York Islanders and is joined by Ryan O’Reilly #90 (r) at the Barclays Center on January 15, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 15: David Perron #57 (l) of the St. Louis Blues celebrates his goal at 6:07 of the third period against the New York Islanders and is joined by Ryan O’Reilly #90 (r) at the Barclays Center on January 15, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

The Ryan O’Reilly–David Perron pairing is a no brainer. They have found nothing but chemistry since O’Reilly arrived from Buffalo two years ago and the numbers speak for themselves.

Perron posted 60 regular-season points and nine game-winning goals.  The man known as ROR put up 61 points and three game-winners.

Last year’s postseason speaks for itself as well. O’Reilly was the Conn Smythe award winner with 23 points (nine in the Stanley Cup). Perron was also solid with 16 points and seven goals.

The questionable pick for this line is Sammy Blais. There are many people who would say that Jordan Kyrou belongs on this line or at least somewhere in this lineup, but he has not showed quite enough to throw him into a starting spot in the playoffs just yet.

Blais did not impress this season after only 13 points in 40 games, even after a hot start. However, he does a phenomenal job of laying the body and maintaining possession of the puck.

This is exactly the type of player that a duo like O’Reilly and Perron, with this much offensive chemistry, needs. They need someone who gets to the dirty areas and does not turn the puck over.

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