The St. Louis Blues have not been the highest-scoring in the league this season by any means, and at times, their supporting cast outside of the core players has been silent for extended periods. But, with seven members of this team having 10+ goals on the year, with 35 games to go, it makes you wonder just how many they will finish with when it is all said and done.
Let's take a look at the roster at the moment and try and make sense of it.
The Seven
At the end of the January 21 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights, 5-4 in a shootout, the Blues have seven skaters with 10+ goals. This includes Jordan Kyrou with 20, Dylan Hollaway with 15, Jake Neighbours with 13, Robert Thomas with 11, Pavel Buchnevich with 11, Brayden Schenn with 11, and finally Colton Parayko with 10.
As you can see, the core has been getting it done. nightly basis this season, with most of the top-six and their quote-on-quote "Best Defenseman" on this list. There are a few here, like Hollaway, Schenn, Thomas, and likely Buchnevich, that have serious shots at eclipsing 20+ goal marks as well.
Who else, that are nearly there to the 10-goal mark, will join this list by the end of the season? As stated above, there are 35 games left, so there is less than half a season of very meaningful hockey left to be played. There is plenty of opportunity for these guys to hit this plateau.
Who is close?
Brandon Saad, if he can survive the trade deadline on March 7, is the next closest member to the 10+ goal club with seven. If he can pot another hat-trick, he will nail it right on he head, as he likes to score his goals in bunches this season.
Behind Saad is Zac Bolduc with five, Cam Fowler with five, and Nathan Walker with five as well. All three of these skaters have serious chances to hit the mark, and it should be expected that they will. Of the three, the one that will likely get it done first will be Fowler, as he has been sensational in the 18 games he has played with the Blues.
If all three can hit the 10+ goal mark, that would make 10, 10+ goal scorers on the season.
How many do you think the Blues will finish with on the season?