Pius Suter Shines With Two Points in Blues Season Opener
- The season of NHL It got off to an ideal start for Pius Suter and St.
- Although Pius Suter wasn't named one of the three stars of the game, he shone in Texas.
- Louis goaltender Joel Hofer, who recorded a shutout with 25 saves to secure a 4-0 victory for his team.
The season of NHL It got off to an ideal start for Pius Suter and St. Louis. The Zurich native tallied 2 points in a 4-0 Blues victory Friday on the ice of Lian Bichsel’s Stars (Blick).
Although Pius Suter wasn’t named one of the three stars of the game, he shone in Texas. The Zurich-born forward logged 14 minutes and 25 seconds of ice time, registering four shots on goal, four body checks, and a plus-2 rating. Specifically, he assisted on Dalibor Dvorsky’s goal to make it 2-0 in the 34th minute. He then sealed the victory with an empty-net goal with 2:08 remaining in the game.
Performance of the Blues and goaltender Joel Hofer
The man of the match was St. Louis goaltender Joel Hofer, who recorded a shutout with 25 saves to secure a 4-0 victory for his team. This win is a perfect start to the franchise’s season after a previous campaign in which Pius Suter totaled 29 points in 64 games in 2025/26, his first season with the Blues.
The evening of the other Swiss contestants
The evening was more complicated for Dallas defenseman Lian Bichsel, who played 16:02 for a -1 rating. Winnipeg forward Nino Niederreiter also suffered a loss, as the Jets fell 4-3 in overtime to Boston in their season opener. Niederreiter logged 12:17 of ice time for an even rating.Blick).