![\"St.](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Blues_Standouts-1200x724.jpg\")
St. Louis Blues Standouts of the Week<\/p>\n
On Thursday, the top line showed signs of life. All three had strong scoring chances, with Holloway and Thomas hitting the goalpost and Snuggerud having an opportunity for a rebound right in front of the net. During the game takeaways, I wondered if that game was a sign the line was starting to find its footing<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Saturday, it definitely found its footing<\/a>. Thomas recorded his first point of the season, an assist. Holloway recorded three assists. Furthermore, Snuggerud scored two goals just over three minutes apart. The six combined points helped the Blues overcome a 2-0 deficit in front of their home fans.<\/p>\n Saturday delivered the top-line performance Blues fans have been waiting for. Will they continue this momentum moving forward?<\/p>\n Standout #2: Connor McMichael<\/p>\n Connor McMichael<\/a> is enjoying early success in his first season in St. Louis. The Ontario native scored two goals and added an assist this week. He also had another goal called back on Tuesday after the Blackhawks made a successful offside challenge.<\/p>\n The Blues hope McMichael can return to his 26-goal form<\/a> from 2024-25. This week was a promising sign. Another sign of hope is how he scored his goals, including the disallowed one. McMichael put himself in front of the net for each goal. His disallowed goal came from crashing the net. Later in the game, he scored by putting in a loose puck while parked in front. His goal in the home opener came from crashing the net and tipping in a pass from Mason McTavish.<\/p>\n If the 25-year-old can keep going to the net, don\u2019t be surprised to see him regularly in the goal column. Don\u2019t overlook his chemistry with McTavish and Jonatan Berggren either.<\/p>\n Standout #1: Mason McTavish<\/p>\n Speaking of McTavish, he is also enjoying early success in his first season wearing the Blue Note. He scored a goal and two assists this week and finished with a plus-1. He has also led the team in shots each of the last two games, recording five on Thursday<\/a> and four on Saturday.<\/p>\n The McTavish, McMichael, and Berggren line has easily been the Blues\u2019 best through the season\u2019s first five games. McTavish has anchored the line. He is doing exactly what the organization brought him in to do, and we still have 79 games to go.<\/p>\n The Week Ahead<\/p>\n