The St. Louis Blues were graced with the emergence of Jimmy Snuggerud at the end of the 2024-25 season. A season-ending injury to Dylan Holloway gave the then General Manager Doug Armstrong the thought to promote him to the NHL level. A 12-game franchise record-setting win streak happened, and the Blues snuck into the playoffs.
The 2025-26 season began with Snuggerud’s all over the lineup. But, down the final stretch of the season, he found a home next to Holloway and Robert Thomas. That trio was the best in hockey for weeks on end, scoring at will on a very lackluster offensive unit.
Over the offseason, the Blues moved on from their quintessential top-scorer in Jordan Kyrou. He was traded for Connor McMichael of the Washington Capitals. Now, it is Snuggerud to fill those shoes.
Can he, and can he fill them even better than Kyrou?
Elite scoring threat
Snuggerud, and the rest of that top-ranked top-line from last season, is off to a rocky start. They have been on-key at times, but mostly off thus far.
Of the three, No.21 has been the best of the trio, and his new role of becoming a top goal-scorer is on a good pace. With goals in back-to-back games, Snuggerud has five goals on the season. That is tied with solid new arrival Mason McTavish for the team lead.
His 1.87 goals per 60 minutes this season is a solid one, and much better than Kyrou was at any point in his Blues tenure. Of course, this is a small sample size, but a valid one at that.
Consistency is key
Snuggerud is in the very early beginnings of a hopefully very long Blues career. He has not established himself on the same level as Kyrou yet, but a 30+ goal season could establish that narrative.
Blues fans have been waiting for a consistent force on the offensive end since Vladimir Tarasenko left. Kyrou was a solid add-on, but was also very inconsistent at times. Last season was the nail in the coffin for his tenure with the Blues, and it was a matter of when, not if, he was gonna be moved.
Snuggerud has shown his ability to stay consistent. Both last season and the first nine games of this one, the 22-year-old has shown dependability in continuing to produce goals and shots on net on opposing goalies.
He has a long way to go to catch the legacy that Kyrou has in eight seasons with the Blues. But, as of now, he is showing that the Blues are going to be ok in the goal-scoring department.
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