Fansided · Dec 7, 2025
Is this Joel Hofer's team now?
Dec 6, 2025; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; St. Louis Blues goalie Joel Hofer (30) fights against Ottawa Senators center Tim Stutzle (18) during the third period at Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images | David Kirouac-Imagn ImagesThe St. Louis Blues had one of their most interesting victories of the 2025-26 season, defeating the Ottawa Senators 2-1. It was a hard-fought bout that was filled with a key injury to a top-six skater, fisticuffs that could finally bring this team together, and the emergence of a goaltender that might have just been given the keys to the kingdom.
Let's talk about this game, and hit a little more on that last point.
Is this Joel Hofer's team now?