Perhaps scratching one of the Blues' most important players was exactly what the rest of the roster needed.
Ahead of last night's game, St. Louis Blues head coach Jim Montgomery made a shocking lineup decision: he decided to healthy scratch Jordan Kyrou.
Heading into the match against the Buffalo Sabres, Kyrou had gone four consecutive games without a point and had seen his ice time dwindle in turn. The sustained lack of production (only eight points in 14 games) and reduced ice time culminated in the scratching of one of the Blues' highest-paid players and most important forwards.