The St. Louis Blues are charging into the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs with momentum, having secured their 46th postseason berth with a dominant win over Utah. As they face the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets in the Western Conference First Round, the Blues blend veteran leadership with emerging talent like Jimmy Snuggerud and Zachary Bolduc, setting the stage for an electrifying series filled with physicality and high stakes.
This Weeks Headlines
Dvorsky, a 2023 first-round pick (10th overall), was assigned to the Springfield Thunderbirds by the Blues on April 16, 2025. In two games with the Blues, Dvorsky recorded 44 points (20 goals, 24 assists) in 59 AHL games this season.
Blues set to face Winnipeg in Stanley Cup Playoffs Quarter Finals: The Blues face the Winnipeg Jets in the Western Conference First Round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, starting April 19. The Jets, Presidents’ Trophy winners with a 56-22-4 record, won three of four regular-season games against the Blues.
Recap of the Week
Blues v UTA: The Blues clinched a Stanley Cup Playoff berth with a 6-1 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on April 15, 2025, at Enterprise Center. The Blues scored four goals in the first period, with Jordan Kyrou netting two and Snuggerud scoring his first NHL goal. Clayton Keller scored Utah's lone goal. This win secured St. Louis' 46th playoff appearance, setting them up to face the Winnipeg Jets.
Blues v WPG: The Blues came out strong in Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round, building a 3-2 lead through 40 minutes with goals from Kyrou, Jake Neighbours, and Oskar Sundqvist—who tied the game late 2-2 with less than two minutes to play in the first period. The Jets rallied in the third for a 5-3 win at Canada Life Centre. St. Louis managed just two shots on goal in the final frame, forced into a defensive posture as the Jets relentlessly pressed. Alex Iafallo tied the game at 9:18, Kyle Connor scored the winner with 1:36 remaining, and Adam Lowry added an empty-netter. Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists. Despite outhitting Winnipeg 53-33, the Blues couldn’t hang on. The game ended with 10 misconduct penalties in the final 20 seconds setting the stage for what could be a physical Game 2.
Top Performers of the Week
Jordan Kyrou: 2 G – 2 A – 4 PTS – Even rating – 8 SOG – 15:34 ATOI
Robert Thomas: 1 G – 3 A – 4 PTS – -1 rating – 4 SOG – 17:30 ATOI – 72.0% FOW
Pavel Buchnevich: 1 G – 3 A – 4 PTS – Even rating – 2 SOG – 18:28 ATOI
Justin Faulk: 0 G – 2 A – 2 PTS – +1 rating – 3 SOG – 21:10 ATOI
Upcoming Schedule
Game 2: Monday April 21 @ WPG at 6:30pm CST
Game 3: Thursday April 24 vs WPG at 8:30pm CST
Game 4: Sunday April 7 vs WPG at 12pm CST