The former Oiler scored two goals, including the overtime winner, in his second game with St. Louis.
The former Oiler scored two goals, including the overtime winner, in his second game with St. Louis.
The Dylan Holloway experience in St. Louis is off to a roaring start.
The 23-year-old winger potted his second and third goals of the pre-season -- including the overtime winner -- as part of the Blues' third-period comeback against Chicago on Saturday.
Holloway opened the scoring for the Blues early in the third when his shot deflected off a Blackhawks defender in front to make it a 2-1 game. After fellow former Oiler Nathan Walker tied the game to send it to overtime, Holloway sent Blues fans home happy by beating Petr Mrazek with a wrister off the rush.
That gives Holloway three goals in just two pre-season games after he scored against Utah in his pre-season debut last week. He's the only Blue with multiple goals this pre-season.
His hot start to the pre-season gives Holloway a leg up in his fight for a roster spot, though he still sits behind Pavel Buchnevich and Brandon Saad among Blues left wingers at a position that also includes fellow Calgary area native Jake Neighbours.
Holloway played next to Radek Faksa and Mathieu Joseph on Saturday night, on what is projected to be the Blues' third line come the regular season. That line looks pretty set in stone, as Holloway played with Faksa in his first game and the Blues' top six is full of returning players. Despite the increased opportunity in St. Louis, Holloway is projected to fill pretty much the same role he was in Edmonton before the offer sheet.
His offer sheet partner, Philip Broberg, is still waiting for his second pre-season game after he and Holloway made their debuts together in Des Moines last week. He joins most of the Blues' NHL locks in having only played one out of the team's four pre-season games.
Broberg is currently projected to play on the Blues' second pair with Justin Faulk. Both he and Pierre-Olivier Joseph seem poised to take minutes away from veterans Nick Leddy and Ryan Suter this season.
The Blues' next game is on Tuesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Their first matchup with the Oilers comes on the road on December 7th.
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