The Blues have nine 20 goal-scorers on their roster, the first time that many players scored at least 20 for one team since the Detroit Red Wings had eight during the 2005-06 season.
For a team that still has the 200-foot mentality and hard-cycle game that were the hallmarks of the 2019 Stanley Cup championship, so many scoring options is almost an embarrassment of riches, but one that coach Craig Berube welcomes.
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With three potent lines rolling, the Blues become a nightmare to check, especially when an opponent is trying to shelter its third defense pair.
Forward Vladimir Tarasenko has put two seasons derailed by shoulder injuries, and some hard feelings, in the rear-view mirror and had a career season in the NHL with 82 points (34 goals, 48 assists). Forward Pavel Buchnevich arrived from the New York Rangers in an offseason trade and had his best NHL season, with 76 points (30 goals, 46 assists).
Brandon Saad, on his third team in three seasons, also enjoyed a points revival, while David Perron remains the steady scorer he has been since arriving in St. Louis at the start of the 2018-19 season for a third tenure with the Blues. Brayden Schenn is recapturing the offensive glory that accompanied him when he joined St. Louis for the 2017-18 season.
They are joined by a core of young players who are coming of age together, led by Jordan Kyrou, a 23-year-old who had 75 points (27 goals, 48 assists), and Robert Thomas, a 22-year-old who had 77 points (20 goals, 57 assists) and is becoming one of the elite passers in the game.
