Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch did a deep dive on the Blues’ power play units, and it should make any Blues fan very happy indeed. The Blues wrapped up the regular season clicking at 24.3% effectiveness, good for third in the league. The Blues have lost Alex Pietrangelo to the Vegas Golden Knights, but they’ve slotted in Torey Krug in his stead. Last season with the solid Bruins PP, Krug had two power play goals, and 28 power play points. That’s four fewer PPG, but 6 more points than Pietrangelo.
To slot in for the injured Vladimir Tarasenko, the Blues will be bringing Mike Hoffman into the fold.