When you're one of a team's two highest paid players, as Jordan Kyrou is with his $8.125-million cap hit, matched only by Robert Thomas's contract, there are certain expectations that come with the price tag. In Kyrou's case, it's putting up points and driving play; this season, he's really only done the latter with a team-leading 63.06 expected Goals-for percentage (xGF%) and 55.81 Corsi-for percentage (CF%) at 5-on-5, per Natural Stat Trick. The points, however--and goals--have been hard to come by.
Hopefully, getting on the board last night after a six-game goal drought sparks a scoring streak for the St.