St. Louis defenseman led all skaters in ice time with 25:08, had an assist, was a plus-4 in 4-1 win against Kraken in home finale
ST. LOUIS -- Nick Leddy won't razzle and dazzle like some of the top defensemen in the league do in a nightly basis.
But when the St. Louis Blues defenseman does play fundamentally as sound as he did on Sunday in a 4-1 win in the home finale against the Seattle Kraken, you have to take notice.
Leddy led all skaters in ice time at 25:08, had another assist springing Brayden Schenn for a breakaway goal in the third period that ultimately put the game out of reach at 3-1 and was a plus-4 in the hockey game playing alongside Matthew Kessel. Leddy also led all skaters in penalty kill time at 3:07, including a large portion of a four-minute kill late in the first, into the second period.
That's now three straight games with an assist for Leddy, who is up to 28 points on the season, which is the most since he had 31 with the New York Islanders in 2020-21, and he leads the Blues in plus-minus at plus-13, his highest since he was a plus-18 with the Islanders in 2014-15.
Since Leddy arrived in St. Louis in 2022, he is a plus-20 in 179 games. He continues to be a tremendous puck transporter and smooth skater, and that was on full display here on Sunday afternoon.
