Blues November Stock Report: Who’s Rising, Who’s Falling

The page has turned to December, and the St. Louis Blues are left sorting through a wildly inconsistent November. More games meant bigger samples, and the splits from October are stark. Some players caught fire, others went ice-cold, and the forward group’s volatility was on full display.

Using only the box-car stats that matter most — goals, assists, ice time, and per-game scoring rates — here are the three Blues who unmistakably trended up in November… and the three who took a clear step back.

Risers

Justin Faulk – D 

October was quiet for Faulk; November was a loudspeaker. He exploded for five goals and nine points in 15 games, leading all Blues defensemen in scoring and ranking among the team’s top point producers overall. His points-per-game jumped from 0.36 to 0.60 without any extra ice time. The shot volume rose, the finishing sharpened, and the 33-year-old looked like the two-way force St. Louis paid for. Clear-cut best month of any Blues skater.

Dylan Holloway – LW

The arrow is pointing straight up on the 24-year-old. Holloway put up five goals and eight points despite seeing his average TOI drop slightly from October. His shots on goal soared from 22 to 36, his rush game looked dangerous again, and he started winning more battles on retrievals. For a player still carving out his NHL identity, this felt like a genuine developmental leap rather than a random heater.

Robert Thomas – C

In a month when half the lineup was zig-zagging, Thomas was the compass. He posted 10 points in 14 games, kept his scoring rate virtually unchanged from October (0.71 → 0.71), and continued to drive play at both ends while eating steady minutes. Nothing flashy, just consistency. On a team desperate for reliable offense, Thomas’ quiet performance kept the floor from collapsing.

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Fallers

Jake Neighbours – LW/RW

No one crashed harder. After a torrid October (six goals, seven points in eight GP), Neighbours managed a measly two assists in six November games since returning from his injury. His points-per-game cratered from 0.875 to 0.333, his shots dried up, and the early-season finishing touch disappeared. He’s still generating chances, but the regression was brutal.

Jordan Kyrou – RW

Kyrou still fired a team-high 46 shots in November, but almost nothing went in. His scoring rate tumbled from 0.73 to 0.43 points per game, and his ice time got slashed by over two minutes per night. The underlying shot volume says this could just be a cold streak for a proven scorer, but the results were unequivocally poor. The Blues will need Kyrou to step up in December as they look to correct course and work their way above .500 in the standings. 

Jimmy Snuggerud – RW

The highly-touted rookie looked mortal in month two. After a promising October (seven points in 11 GP), Snuggerud’s production evaporated: one goal, three points in 11 games, scoring rate from 0.64 down to 0.27. Most worrying? His ice time actually increased, yet the shot volume stayed flat and the finishing went missing. For a player whose calling card is elite shooting, this was a legitimate step backward in his first full NHL season. 

November didn’t rewrite the Blues’ season, but it drew some sharp lines in the sand. Faulk, Holloway, and Thomas provided real bright spots and reasons for optimism. Neighbours, Kyrou, and Snuggerud reminded everyone how quickly secondary scoring can vanish in St. Louis.

December brings a tougher schedule and a pile of Central Division games. The Blues will go as far as their risers can carry them and their fallers can climb back up. The trends are fresh; now we find out who sustains and who regresses further.