The St. Louis Blues finally notched a much-needed victory on home ice, thanks in part to the emergence of their best goal scorer. The back-to-back-to-back top-scorer over the last three seasons, Jordan Kyrou, finally got his name on the goal log in 2025-26.
It was a nice shifty give-and-go with captain Brayden Schenn that set up his first goal of the year. Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger is one of the National Hockey League's very best, so beating him is no easy task. In 14 games against the Blues Central Division rival, Kyrou has only been able to score five goals.
Look at these moves by Jordan Kyrou. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/t6NmRh14Vb
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) October 19, 2025
Could this be a sign of good things to come for Kyrou and the Blues? Let's talk about it.
Back to the top-six?
Last season, Kyrou led the Blues with 36 goals on the year. Not a career-high for him, but that total is amongst his highest in a single year. Now on the third line with Brayden Schenn and Matthieu Jospeh, he may see a bit of a dip in play-time until he rejoins the top-six forward group.
But the writing is on the wall for him to make it back to his usual spot on the second line. At the moment, Jake Neighbours and Jimmy Snuggerud have both been spectacular in the early going of this season, and more importantly, have been better than Kyrou. If it lasts for a while, Kyrou is a good enough player to make every shift count, no matter how many he gets.
How do the Blues benefit from Kyrou finally getting on the board?
The Blues cannot afford for Kyrou to have a down year. Especially with a blossoming goal-scorer in Snuggerud, the return of a healthy and fiery Dylan Holloway, and the surprise of Neighbours. There is a lot of good coming out of the forward group this season.
Kyrou has all the makings of an eventual 40 to 50+ goal scorer. He is quick with the puck, creative, and has one of the smoothest wrist shots in the league. Some day soon, he will be mentoring another pure sniper that is currently in the Blues prospect pool, Justin Carbonneau.
For now, getting his name on the goal sheet is a great sign of things to come. Let's see if he can make it a streak?