Dylan Holloway returns from ankle injury with hat trick as Blues beat Kraken 5-1 Thursday

Holloway’s three-goal night anchors Blues’ first game after the Olympic break

ST. LOUIS — Dylan Holloway scored three goals in his return from a right high ankle sprain, helping the St. Louis Blues open play after the Olympic break with a 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, at Enterprise Center.

The 24-year-old forward added an assist for a four-point night, a single-game career high. The performance came after an extended stretch on the sidelines: Holloway had missed 23 of the Blues’ previous 24 games and had been out eight straight entering Thursday.

Game flow: early strike, Seattle response, then a decisive second period

Holloway opened the scoring at 7:58 of the first period, finishing from the left circle after a setup from behind the net. Seattle pulled even later in the period when Kaapo Kakko converted a rebound to make it 1-1 at 12:32.

The game turned early in the second period. Jordan Kyrou put St. Louis ahead 2-1 at 1:12, and Holloway made it 3-1 just 23 seconds later at 1:35 by finishing a net-front rebound play. The quick sequence gave the Blues separation on the scoreboard and shifted the game’s direction before the period was four minutes old.

• Final score: Blues 5, Kraken 1
• Period-by-period: 1–1 after the first; Blues led 3–1 after the second
• Key swing: two Blues goals in 23 seconds early in the second period

Supporting cast: Hofer steadies net, Suter contributes three points

Goaltender Joel Hofer stopped 23 shots for St. Louis. Pius Suter recorded a goal and two assists, contributing to the Blues’ ability to extend the lead beyond the early second-period burst. St. Louis’ fourth goal came in the third period when Suter scored at 1:56 to make it 4-1.

Holloway completed the hat trick at 16:59 of the third period with an empty-net goal, sealing the 5-1 result. The game also marked the Blues’ first hat trick of the season.

Roster notes and what’s next

St. Louis activated Holloway from injured reserve prior to the game. Defenseman Cam Fowler reached a career milestone by appearing in his 1,100th NHL game.

St. Louis enters the weekend having ended a three-game losing streak, while Seattle heads to its next matchup looking to rebound after a two-game slide.

Both teams remain in the thick of the regular-season schedule as play resumes in full following the Olympic interruption.