Jimmy Snuggerud got a crash course in life in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues last season. He believes using what he learned in 14 games between the regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs will provide a foundation for him to be a fixture as a top-six forward.

"As a player, that's what you hope and dream of," he said during the NHL Players' Association Rookie Showcase in September. "I'm going to go into camp kind of with an attitude that I don't have that spot yet ... because nothing's guaranteed. So, I'm going to try my best and I'm going to work as hard as I can for it."

So far, the work has paid off for the 21-year-old.

He's heading into a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday (9:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, TNT) coming off the most productive game of his short NHL career, scori

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