Sat Nov 01 22:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Blues Showcase Promising Future Despite Loss, Face Blue Jackets Saturday
St. Louis, MO – While the St. Louis Blues suffered a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, the game provided a glimpse into a promising future with strong performances from young prospects Jimmy Snuggerud and Dalibor Dvorsky.
Snuggerud, the Blues’ 2022 first-round pick, impressed with a goal and earned high praise from coach Jim Montgomery. “His determination on pucks, his puck management, his habits in the D-zone… he was attacking the net,” Montgomery said, lauding Snuggerud as the team’s best forward of the game.
Dvorsky, a 2023 first-round selection recently called up from the AHL, received his most significant playing time to date (16:36). While still searching for his first NHL point, his impactful play caught Montgomery’s eye. “He was part of a bunch of opportunities that could have produced more,” Montgomery stated, confident that Dvorsky’s skill set will translate to goals as he adjusts to the NHL’s speed and pace.
The Blues (3-6-2) will look to snap a six-game winless streak as they face the Columbus Blue Jackets (6-4-0) on Saturday at 6 p.m. The Blue Jackets enter the game riding a three-game winning streak. Montgomery highlighted Columbus’s strong transition game, particularly the offensive prowess of defenseman Zach Werenski, and the speed of their young forwards.
Projected Lineups:
Blues:
- Buchnevich-Schenn-Snuggerud
- Joseph-Dvorsky-Kyrou
- Holloway-Suter-Sundqvist
- Toropchenko-Bjugstad-Walker
- Broberg-Parayko
- Fowler-Faulk
- Tucker-Kessel
- Hofer (Starting Goalie), Binnington
Blue Jackets:
- Voronkov-Monahan-Marchenko
- Jenner-Fantilli-Johnson
- Sillinger-Coyle-Olivier
- Wood-Lundestrom-Chinakhov
- Werenski-Mateychuk
- Provorov-Severson
- Fabbro-Christiansen
- Greaves (Starting Goalie), Merzlikins
Robert Thomas (upper body) remains day-to-day and Jake Neighbours (leg) is on injured reserve. Erik Gudbranson (hip) is out for the Blue Jackets.
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