After another tough outing, the St. Louis Blues find themselves near the bottom of the NHL standings entering into the first full week of December. With a record at 25, sitting only two points ahead of the 32nd overall Vancouver Canucks in points and one of the league's most anemic offenses, the mounting injuries, inconsistent goaltending, and lack of cohesive team play have the fanbase searching for answers.
The Blues currently sit 29th in the overall league standings, with only a handful of teams, including Nashville, Calgary, and Vancouver trailing them. Through 25 games into the 2025-26 season, St. Louis has managed just 69 goals for (27th in the NHL), putting them on a pace for well under 3 goals per game. That's not just bad luck; it's a clear indicator that the forward group is missing their elite finishers and true difference-makers who can consistently create and convert high-danger chances.
Players like Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou, and Pavel Buchnevich provide solid production, but there's no superstar sniper or dominant play-driver to carry the load when the depth scoring dries up – no one in the conversation with the likes of Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, or Jack Eichel. Despite the talent on paper, the Blues even appear to have a lack of talent that lines up with the likes of Jason Robertson, Kyle Connor, Troy Terry.
The problems compound from there. Injuries have hit hard recently, sidelining key pieces like Jimmy Snuggerud (wrist surgery, out at least six weeks), Alexey Toropchenko (leg burns and now on the IR), Nathan Walker (upper-body, extended absence). That depleted lineup has exposed a lack of team structure and defensive reliability.
In net, starting goaltender Jordan Binnington has posted a .878 save percentage this season, which is among the worst in the league for goalies with at least five starts, along with a goals-against average north of 3.00. The inconsistent play between the pipes has put even more pressure on an offense that's already struggling to generate enough to overcome mistakes.
In the grand scheme of things, the Blues sit only four points behind the second Wild Card spot and have shown the ability to rally in recent seasons. But right now, this feels like one of the NHL's weakest rosters on paper, and the results are reflecting that. The biggest question moving forward: does GM Doug Armstrong stand pat and hope for health and internal improvement, or start exploring ways to shake up the core part of the roster that appears to struggle and have the inability take over games and attempt to add that elusive top-end scoring talent before the trade deadline?
A hot streak could flip the script quickly, but as it stands, St. Louis is in need of some serious answers that need to be figured out quickly to help turn their season around. If not, the club will be looking at a long, middling season filled with inconsistencies.