Barron Puts Up Four Points Against Vegas. The Blues Will Take It.

Justin Barron had a goal and three assists in St. Louis's 6-2 win over Vegas — a career-high four-point night for the 2020 first-round pick, who said he just wanted a clean slate when the opportunity came his way. He got one.

The context matters. Both Torey Krug and Felix Trudeau are on injured reserve, which has thinned the blue line and pushed minutes toward players who weren't necessarily expected to carry them this early. Barron stepped into that space and made something of it. One game doesn't settle anything, but a four-point performance against a Vegas team that doesn't give those away freely is worth noting.

The depth chart still shows Philip Broberg, Cam Fowler, and Colton Parayko as the top three on defense. Barron isn't displacing anyone when the injured guys return. But for now, the Blues needed someone to absorb the workload and produce, and Thursday night he did exactly that.