The St. Louis Blues may have gotten off to a sluggish start to their meaningless preseason games, but there is much more to unravel from it. They looked good, sharp even, in many facets of the game.
These prospects mixed with NHLers are fighting hard in the early going of the 2025-26 season, and things are seemingly still going according to plan. Through six periods, overtime and a shootout, there are three players that have really stood out so far.
Let's highlight them here.
Jordan Binnington
This was a given, but a welcome sign for the 2025-26 season.