{"id":544266,"date":"2026-04-06T19:45:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/544266\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T19:45:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:45:23","slug":"st-louis-blues-week-ahead-schedule-storylines-still-a-chance-prospect-signing-and-more-the-hockey-writers-st-louis-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/544266\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Louis Blues Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Still a Chance, Prospect Signing and More – The Hockey Writers – St Louis Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"

The St. Louis Blues are navigating a very dramatic end to the 2025\u201326 NHL season. Between an unexpected late playoff push and major front-office rumors, there is a lot of buzz surrounding the team this week. Here are the key storylines surrounding the team and their upcoming schedule for the week of April 6-13, 2026.<\/p>\n

A Desperate Playoff Push<\/p>\n

Despite sitting at 33-31-12 (78 points)<\/a> and being major sellers at the trade deadline, the Blues have suddenly closed the gap in the Wild Card race.<\/p>\n

They recently kept their season alive with a dominant 6-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks (fueled by a Dylan Holloway two-goal performance) and a gritty 3-2 upset<\/a> over the league-leading Colorado Avalanche. They are playing do-or-die hockey and currently have points in seven of their last eight games.<\/p>\n

Searching for a New Captain<\/p>\n

With Brayden Schenn gone, the leadership void is a major talking point. NHL experts and local media are heavily floating 24-year-old forward Jake Neighbours as the most logical candidate<\/a> to wear the \u201cC\u201d next season as his current contract negotiations continue.<\/p>\n

Building the Blue Line<\/p>\n

Looking toward the future, the recent signing of defensive prospect Colin Ralph<\/a> is trending as a praised building block for a defensive core that is in the middle of a serious transition.<\/p>\n

Blues Upcoming Schedule <\/p>\n

The upcoming week is absolutely brutal but essential. The Blues face a gauntlet of Central Division rivals. If they want to pull off a miracle Wild Card berth, they will need to capitalize on their three-game homestand at the Enterprise Center against the Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets, before heading on the road to face the Chicago Blackhawks.<\/p>\n

DateOpponentLocationTime (EDT)Tuesday, Apr. 7vs. Colorado AvalancheEnterprise Center8:00 PMThursday, Apr. 9vs. Winnipeg JetsEnterprise Center8:00 PMSaturday, Apr. 11@ Chicago BlackhawksUnited Center5:00 PMMonday, Apr. 13vs. Minnesota WildEnterprise Center8:00 PM<\/p>\n

AI tools were used to support the creation or distribution of this content, however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of The Hockey Writers editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our Editorial Standards<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

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