The St. Louis Blues have a fun one ahead of themselves as they honor No. 7, Keith Tkachuk, who was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame. It just so happens that the game is against the Florida Panthers, who have the Tkachuk brothers, Matthew and Brady, on it.
This is going to be an electrifying game, as the X-Factors on both sides are plentiful. Let's get into who will make a difference on the Blues side.
Jimmy Snuggerud
This is a great chance for Jimmy Snuggerud to establish himself among the top goal scorers in the league. He has a pretty solid start at 10 goals on the year, but the forward group has been struggling as of late. No. 21 has to be the spark for that group, as Florida is one of the premier offensive units in the NHL, registering 65 goals already on the year. That is the 12th best in the NHL.
Snuggerud was on a two-game goal streak before the 1-0 shootout victory over Utah. Can he get back on track against Florida?
Joel Hofer
Speaking of that shootout victory over Utah, Joel Hofer was fantastic during it and has to dig deep again. It is clear that this franchise has to move on from Jordan Binnington, and Hofer has to continue to be this team's MVP.
Hopefully, the offensive unit can wake up a bit and give him some support. Stopping the Tkachuk brothers, Sam Reinhart, and Carter Verhaeghe is a tall task in itself.
Dalibor Dvorsky
Not only has Dalibor Dvorsky lost his center spot to Connor McMichael, but now it looks like Pavel Buchnevich will be given the nod for the third line for this game against Florida. No. 15 has to use this as some motivation to play a solid and ferocious game against Florida.
The idea of him being moved to Detroit is starting to seem like more of a "when, not if" scenario. Dvorsky has to string together some solid performances and can make a big statement in this one.
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