The reason I say that is due to the number of solid two-way forwards the Blues have with a healthy defensive unit. The 2021-22 team appears more likely to have that ability to wear teams down over the previous two teams. The Blues were able to run through the playoffs in 2019 because of their ability to wear teams down, which was especially present in the conference final against the San Jose Sharks.
They can play a more even opponent like the Dallas Stars, which is a better matchup for the Blues. With normal divisions returning in the NHL, the Blues can avoid having to play a potential juggernaut like the Vegas Golden Knights or Avalanche by finishing in the top three in the division. Louis Blues head coach Craig Berube and general manager Doug Armstrong 920, which should put him in the conversation. In order to contend for the Vezina, Binnington will need to tally over 30 wins with a SV% over. I expect him to bounce back, and one of the biggest factors is the backup Ville Husso playing well enough to take pressure off of him. With this season coming up soon, he needs to improve his game from last season, and needs his defense to play better in front of him. However, it’s easy to forget that during the 2019-20 season, he won 30 games and finished seventh in Vezina Trophy voting as the league’s best goaltender. While watching the Blues over the last two seasons, it’s clear that their defense has taken a step back since their 2019 Stanley Cup championship. 910, but that doesn’t tell the entire story. His SV% over the last two seasons has been. He hasn’t even come close to those numbers since then. Louis Blues ( Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)ĭuring the 2018-19 season, Binnington tallied a save percentage (SV%) of. I’m going to say he has that in him, and a whole lot more. One of the main keys to success for the Blues this season is a bounce back performance from Jordan Binnington. Binnington Finishes Top Three for Vezina Trophy The team will have balanced scoring, but I get the sense that two players with emerge with big seasons. It appears as if this prediction is really bold, so we’ll see if it happens. Brad Boyes had 33 goals that season, while David Backes had 31. The last time the Blues had more than one 30-goal scorer was all the way back in the 2008-09 season. While they lost a couple of goal scorers from last season with Mike Hoffman and Jaden Schwartz, they will likely replace those numbers with Brandon Saad and Pavel Buchnevich. It will help him to play in a consistent role this season as well, I projected he will play alongside Schenn and another winger, namely Klim Kostin. It would help this prediction to see a big season from Jordan Kyrou, who clearly has the skill to score 30 goals in a season. Louis Blues’ Vladimir Tarasenko (AP Photo/Bill Boyce)
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