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What Went Right: Kyrou’s Breakout Seasonįrom an offensive standpoint, Kyrou broke out in every measurable respect. Some of the criticism is warranted, but is a bad stretch of games truly enough to dampen a breakout season? Let’s take a closer look. Related: Blues Should Prioritize O’Reilly, Kyrou, and Thomas in Long-Term PlansĪnd yet, many fans seem to have a bad taste in their mouth about Kyrou exiting the season, stemming from a perceived lack of effort and production in the playoffs. In every respect, the young Toronto native blossomed into a budding league superstar over the course of the 2021-22 campaign. He more than doubled his career-high in points, dominated the Winter Classic at Target Field with a record-setting performance, and even won the Fastest Skater competition at the All-Star Game. In this series, we’ll evaluate each player who played 10 or more games with the team (as well as the head coach and general manager), grading their individual performance and looking at their future with the team.įew players in the NHL, let alone on the Blues, took a bigger step forward this season than Jordan Kyrou. Though the season came to an end in a six-game defeat by the Colorado Avalanche in the second round, there are plenty of highs and lows to reflect on.

No longer a stout defensive team built from the blue line out, they finished second in the NHL in goals scored, with nine forwards recording 20-plus goals. Louis Blues’ 2021-22 season represented a major transition for the franchise.