Jordan Kyrou has been drawing praise for his stronger all-around play this season and the example-setting work he puts in after practice.
But goals had been hard to come by lately — until Saturday night.
He scored his fifth career hat trick to lead the Blues past the Minnesota Wild 5-1 in St. Paul, Minn. That gave the Blues a 3-2-1 mark for their difficult stretch of six straight road games.
“We’ve been playing consistently well since the 4 Nations break,†Blues coach Jim Montgomery said. “We continue to develop confidence and continue to win games in different fashions.â€
The Blues finally return home to face the Anaheim Ducks at 7 p.m. Sunday at Enterprise Center. The game time was moved back two hours from 5 p.m. when travel issues delayed the Blues’ return home.
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Kyrou hadn’t scored a goal in seven games. He had scored just one goal in his last 13 games, dating to Feb. 4.

The Blues’ Jordan Kyrou, center, celebrates with teammates Dylan Holloway, left, and Cam Fowler after scoring a goal in the second period of a game against the Wild on Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.
“It wasn’t going in for him recently,†Blues captain Brayden Schenn said. “But it’s nice for him to get chances tonight and get the bounces. Obviously, a great individual effort on the second goal.â€
Kyrou broke the slump by scoring in different ways. First, he connected with an opportunistic goal, swooping to convert a rebound after Schenn’s attempted cross-crease pass to Dylan Holloway didn’t get through.
“I think we were going to the hard areas tonight,†Kyrou said. “We scored two goals right in front of the net, that’s how we want to play. We’re playing back to our identity tonight.
“Our identity is getting pucks in, playing with the puck, getting to the net. That’s what we did tonight.â€
Then Kyrou used good judgment and his excellent speed to score the second goal. Rather than stickhandle into traffic, he chipped the puck up the right wall, then raced ahead to claim it, circled around the back of the net and tucked the puck inside the left post before Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson could recover.
With Gustavsson off the ice for an extra attacker at the end of the game, Montgomery reunited Kyrou with Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich to give him his best shot at completing the hat trick.
That strategy worked. Kyrou got his reward.
“The way he scored his first two goals, it talks about the maturity in his game,†Montgomery said. “How hard he went to the net off a faceoff play to bang home a rebound, and then to put the puck in behind and go get it, like on a self-chip on the forecheck.
“And then he makes a talented play when he has time and space down low. Not a lot of people can make that play where they freeze the goalie and then go wrap it on the far post.â€
Kyrou more than atoned for a mishap that led to the only Wild goal. Ever-aggressive goaltender Joel Hofer went behind the net to stop the puck, then he stickhandled to beat the forecheck and fire a pass up the middle of the ice to Kyrou.
When Kyrou’s attempted touch pass went awry, Wild defenseman Jake Middleton scored into the empty net before Hofer could return to his crease.
“It was actually a really good play by (Hofer), we just didn’t execute after that,†Montgomery said.
That was the only major hiccup for the Blues, who controlled most of the game while winning for the first time in four tries against Minnesota this season.
This was a nice rebound from their 5-3 loss to the Penguins on Thursday night. The Blues won 60.8 percent of the faceoffs and outshot the Wild 27-18
“We felt we placed decent in Pittsburgh, but not well enough and not to our standard,†said Blues winger Jake Neighbours, who scored Saturday on a rebound conversion. “Obviously it was an important one tonight against a really good team at a home and a really good team in general. Really happy with the way the guys played, one of our most complete efforts all year.â€
Schenn set the tone by scoring 4:17 into the game. He drove to the net, deflected a Cam Fowler point shot and then banged in the rebound.
“That’s our captain, getting inside, scoring a greasy one for us,†Neighbours said.
“The first goal by our captain . . . I mean, that says it all, right?†Montgomery said.
“Last game against Pittsburgh we didn’t feel we had enough desperation. We thought our desperation was on the uptick and it’s going to need to continue that way.â€
Photos: Blues travel to Minnesota and beat the Wild 5-1

St. Louis Blues center Zack Bolduc (76) and Minnesota Wild defenseman Jake Middleton (5) collide while battling for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

St. Louis Blues defenseman Ryan Suter (22), middle, back, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

St. Louis Blues center Jordan Kyrou (25) shoots and scores a goal past Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) stops a shot as Minnesota Wild center Gustav Nyquist (41) pressures during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

St. Louis Blues center Jordan Kyrou (25) shoots and scores a goal past Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jon Merrill (4) controls the puck as St. Louis Blues center Radek Faksa (12) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) and defenseman Nick Leddy (4) defend the goal against Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Hartman (38) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

St. Louis Blues center Jordan Kyrou (25), middle, celebrates with center Dylan Holloway (81) and defenseman Cam Fowler (17) after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Foligno (17) is held back by a referee during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) and defenseman Jake Middleton (5) defend the goal as St. Louis Blues center Dylan Holloway (81) pressures during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) stands in the goal after a goal scored by St. Louis Blues center Jordan Kyrou (25) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) gives up a goal to St. Louis Blues left wing Jake Neighbours (63) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

St. Louis Blues left wing Jake Neighbours (63) celebrates after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (10) shoots during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

St. Louis Blues left wing Jake Neighbours (63) celebrates after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello (36) skates with the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer (30) stops a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (10), third from right, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota Wild center Gustav Nyquist (41) skates with the puck as St. Louis Blues defenseman Cam Fowler (17) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota Wild center Vinnie Hinostroza (18) and St. Louis Blues right wing Alexey Toropchenko (13) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota Wild center Vinnie Hinostroza (18) skates with the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota Wild center Vinnie Hinostroza (18) skates with the puck as St. Louis Blues right wing Mathieu Joseph (71) challenges during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.
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Blues 5, Wild 1
St. Louis 1 2 2 — 5
Minnesota 0 1 0 — 1
First Period—1, St. Louis, Schenn 15 (Toropchenko, Fowler), 4:17. ±Ê±ð²Ô²¹±ô³Ù¾±±ð²õ—Minnesota bench, served by Zuccarello (Too Many Men on the Ice), 10:59.
Second Period—2, St. Louis, Neighbours 17 (Thomas, Buchnevich), 10:51. 3, St. Louis, Kyrou 25 (Schenn, Fowler), 12:22. 4, Minnesota, Middleton 8, 12:47. ±Ê±ð²Ô²¹±ô³Ù¾±±ð²õ—Foligno, MIN (Holding), 15:35; Thomas, STL (Hooking), 18:54.
Third Period—5, St. Louis, Kyrou 26 (Faulk, Holloway), 11:30. 6, St. Louis, Kyrou 27 (Buchnevich, Thomas), 17:40 (en). ±Ê±ð²Ô²¹±ô³Ù¾±±ð²õ—None.
Shots on Goal—St. Louis 8-7-12—27. Minnesota 6-7-6—19.
Power-play opportunities—St. Louis 0 of 2; Minnesota 0 of 1.
³Ò´Ç²¹±ô¾±±ð²õ—St. Louis, Hofer 12-7-3 (19 shots-18 saves). Minnesota, Gustavsson 25-15-4 (26-22).
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