After being booed by his fans Thursday night in St. Louis, Blues star Jordan Kyrou apologized during an emotional postgame interview for comments he made about former coach Craig Berube.

Cairo, 25, was booed when his name was announced in the starting lineup for the Blues’ match against the Ottawa Senators. There were occasional boos when he touched the puck during the game as well.

“I sure heard that,” Kiro said. “Obviously it’s not easy, but I see where they’re coming from. It’s definitely tough. I love playing here. I love playing for these fans.”

The Blues’ 4-2 win over the Senators was their first game since Berube was fired Tuesday night after six seasons, after leading the franchise to its first Stanley Cup championship in 2019. St. Louis was 13-14-1 under Berube this season.

When Kyrou was asked about his relationship with Berube on Thursday, he replied: “I have no comment. He is not my coach anymore.” Meanwhile, Kyro praised interim coach Drew Bannister, calling it a “fresh start” for the team and a chance to “reclaim our culture a little bit”.

Kyro said he realized his comments had gone viral hours before the Blues’ game against the Senators.

“I’m sorry if it sounds bad at all,” he said. “I’m just really trying to focus on the future here and focus on what I can do to help get the boys wins.”

Kyrou admitted that Berube helped complete his game and make him a more complete player in the NHL.

“Obviously I respect the president,” he said. “He’s been my coach the whole time I’ve been here. I respect everything he’s done. He won the Cup, you know? I’m just trying to focus on my future and focus on what I can do to help my team win.” “.That’s all I really meant.”

When the post-match questions turned to Blues fans booing the star forward, Keiro’s eyes widened and he was overcome with emotion, pausing to collect himself during his answers.

“It’s the hardest game I’ve played to be honest,” he said. “I love playing here. It’s hard to hear the fans booing here.”

Kyrou had an assist and was a plus-3 in the win over Ottawa. He has been disappointing for the Blues this season, scoring just 5 goals in 29 games after scoring 37 goals in 79 games last season.

Bannister, who earned his first NHL coaching win, expressed his support for Kyrou after the game.

“He’s a great kid,” Bannister said. “He cares a lot about his teammates. He cares a lot about this organization and he cares a lot about the fan base. He’s disappointed in himself right now with the way he’s playing. He’s trying to find his way through what he’s doing.”

“Jordan has to work on solving this problem. We cannot hold Jordan’s hand. Jordan has to dig deep into itself, and it has to find a way out of this situation.”