The 2009–10 St. Louis Blues season is the 42nd season for the NHL franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. [edit] Pre-season [edit] Game log | 2009 Pre-season Game Log: 5-1-1 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 3–0–1) | | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap | | 1 | September 15 | Minnesota Wild | 1-3 | St. Louis Blues | | | 10,582 | 1-0-0 | [1] | | 2 | September 18 | Colorado Avalanche | 2-6 | St. Louis Blues | | | 10,042 | 2-0-0 | [2] | | 3 | September 19 | Dallas Stars | 4-2 | St. Louis Blues | | | 12,496 | 2-1-0 | [3] | | 4 | September 20 | St. Louis Blues | 1-2 | Colorado Avalanche | | | 11,288 | 2-1-1 | [4] | | 5 | September 24 | St. Louis Blues | 4-1 | Minnesota Wild | | | | 3-1-1 | [5] | | 6 | September 26 | St. Louis Blues | 5-0 | Dallas Stars | | | 16,260 | 4-1-1 | [6] | | 7 | September 29 (in Linköping, Sweden) | St. Louis Blues | 6-0 | Linköpings HC (Sweden) | | | | 5-1-1 | [7] | [edit] Regular season [edit] Divisional standings Central Division Standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points After games of December 4, 2009.[1]
[edit] Conference standings After games of December 3, 2009.[2]
[edit] Game log - Green background indicates win (2 points).
- Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
- White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
| 2009–10 Game Log | | October: 5–6–1 (Home: 2–5–0; Road: 3–1–1) | | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | | 1 | October 2 (Stockholm, SWE) | Detroit Red Wings | 3 - 4 | St. Louis Blues | | Mason | 13,850 | 1-0-0 | 2 | StL 4, Det. 3 | | 2 | October 3 (Stockholm, SWE) | St. Louis Blues | 5 - 3 | Detroit Red Wings | | Conklin | 13,850 | 2-0-0 | 4 | StL 5, Det. 3 | | 3 | October 8 | Atlanta Thrashers | 4 - 2 | St. Louis Blues | | Mason | 19,150 | 2-1-0 | 4 | Atl 4, StL 2 | | 4 | October 10 | Los Angeles Kings | 2 - 1 | St. Louis Blues | | Mason | 19,150 | 2-2-0 | 4 | L.A. 2, StL 1 | | 5 | October 15 | St. Louis Blues | 2 - 3 | Phoenix Coyotes | OT | Mason | 6,899 | 2-2-1 | 5 | Pho 3, StL 2 (OT) | | 6 | October 17 | St. Louis Blues | 5 - 0 | Anaheim Ducks | | Conklin | 14,902 | 3-2-1 | 7 | StL 5, Ana 0 | | 7 | October 20 | St. Louis Blues | 1 - 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | | Mason | 17,132 | 3-3-1 | 7 | Pit. 5, StL 1 | | 8 | October 23 | Minnesota Wild | 1 - 3 | St. Louis Blues | | Mason | 19,150 | 4-3-1 | 9 | StL 3, Min. 1 | | 9 | October 24 | Dallas Stars | 4 - 1 | St. Louis Blues | | Conklin | 19,150 | 4-4-1 | 9 | Dal 4, StL 1 | | 10 | October 28 | St. Louis Blues | 5 - 2 | Carolina Hurricanes | | Mason | 15,549 | 5-4-1 | 11 | StL 5, Car 2 | | 11 | October 29 | Phoenix Coyotes | 2 - 0 | St. Louis Blues | | Conklin | 18,087 | 5-5-1 | 11 | Pho 2, StL 0 | | 12 | October 31 | Florida Panthers | 4 - 0 | St. Louis Blues | | Mason | 17,943 | 5-6-1 | 11 | FL 4, Stl 0 | | - Green background indicates win (2 points).
- Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
- White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
| November: 5–4–4 (Home: 3–3–2; Road: 2–1–2) | | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | | 13 | November 5 | Calgary Flames | 2 - 1 | St. Louis Blues | OT | Mason | 17,559 | 5-6-2 | 12 | Cal 2, StL 1 (OT) | | 14 | November 7 | St. Louis Blues | 1 - 2 | Philadelphia Flyers | SO | Mason | 19,542 | 5-6-3 | 13 | Phi. 2, StL 1 (SO) | | 15 | November 8 | St. Louis Blues | 2 - 3 | Atlanta Thrashers | SO | Conklin | 10,904 | 5-6-4 | 14 | Atl 3, StL 2 (SO) | | 16 | November 10 | Vancouver Canucks | 1 - 6 | St. Louis Blues | | Mason | 17,175 | 6-6-4 | 16 | StL 6, Van. 1 | | 17 | November 12 | Nashville Predators | 3 - 1 | St. Louis Blues | | Mason | 19,150 | 6-7-4 | 16 | Nsh 3, StL 1 | | 18 | November 14 | San Jose Sharks | 3 - 1 | St. Louis Blues | | Mason | 19,150 | 6-8-4 | 16 | SJ 3, StL 1 | | 19 | November 19 | Phoenix Coyotes | 2 - 3 | St. Louis Blues | OT | Mason | 17,107 | 7-8-4 | 18 | StL 3, Pho 2 (OT) | | 20 | November 21 | New York Islanders | 1 - 4 | St. Louis Blues | | Mason | 19,150 | 8-8-4 | 20 | StL 4, NYI 1 | | 21 | November 23 | Boston Bruins | 4 - 2 | St. Louis Blues | | Mason | 19,150 | 8-9-4 | 20 | Bos 4, StL 2 | | 22 | November 25 | St. Louis Blues | 4 - 3 | Dallas Stars | SO | Conklin | 18,156 | 9-9-4 | 22 | StL 4, Dal 3 SO | | 23 | November 27 | St. Louis Blues | 3 - 1 | Nashville Predators | | Mason | 13,170 | 10-9-4 | 24 | StL 3, Nsh 1 | | 24 | November 28 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 - 3 | St. Louis Blues | SO | Mason | 19,150 | 10-9-5 | 25 | Det. 4, StL 3 SO | | 25 | November 30 | St. Louis Blues | 2 - 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | | Mason | 12,391 | 10-10-5 | 25 | Col. 5, StL 2 | | - Green background indicates win (2 points).
- Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
- White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
| December: 1–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 1–0–0) | | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | | 26 | December 3 | St. Louis Blues | 3 - 2 | San Jose Sharks | SO | Conklin | 17,424 | 11-10-5 | 27 | StL 3, SJ 2 SO | | 27 | December 5 | St. Louis Blues | | Los Angeles Kings | | | | | | | | 28 | December 7 | Colorado Avalanche | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 29 | December 9 | St. Louis Blues | | Detroit Red Wings | | | | | | | | 30 | December 11 | Edmonton Oilers | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 31 | December 15 | Calgary Flames | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 32 | December 16 | St. Louis Blues | | Chicago Blackhawks | | | | | | | | 33 | December 18 | Tampa Bay Lightning | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 34 | December 20 | St. Louis Blues | | Vancouver Canucks | | | | | | | | 35 | December 21 | St. Louis Blues | | Edmonton Oilers | | | | | | | | 36 | December 23 | St. Louis Blues | | Calgary Flames | | | | | | | | 37 | December 26 | St. Louis Blues | | Minnesota Wild | | | | | | | | 38 | December 27 | Buffalo Sabres | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 39 | December 29 | Nashville Predators | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 40 | December 31 | Vancouver Canucks | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | - Green background indicates win (2 points).
- Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
- White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
| January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0) | | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | | 41 | January 2 | Chicago Blackhawks | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 42 | January 6 | St. Louis Blues | | San Jose Sharks | | | | | | | | 43 | January 7 | St. Louis Blues | | Anaheim Ducks | | | | | | | | 44 | January 9 | St. Louis Blues | | Los Angeles Kings | | | | | | | | 45 | January 12 | Columbus Blue Jackets | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 46 | January 14 | Minnesota Wild | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 47 | January 16 | New York Rangers | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 48 | January 18 | St. Louis Blues | | Columbus Blue Jackets | | | | | | | | 49 | January 20 | St. Louis Blues | | Montreal Canadiens | | | | | | | | 50 | January 21 | St. Louis Blues | | Ottawa Senators | | | | | | | | 51 | January 23 | Anaheim Ducks | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 52 | January 25 | St. Louis Blues | | Calgary Flames | | | | | | | | 53 | January 27 | St. Louis Blues | | Vancouver Canucks | | | | | | | | 54 | January 28 | St. Louis Blues | | Edmonton Oilers | | | | | | | | 55 | January 30 | Columbus Blue Jackets | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | - Green background indicates win (2 points).
- Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
- White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
| February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0) | | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | | 56 | February 3 | St. Louis Blues | | Chicago Blackhawks | | | | | | | | 57 | February 4 | San Jose Sharks | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 58 | February 6 | Chicago Blackhawks | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 59 | February 8 | St. Louis Blues | | Colorado Avalanche | | | | | | | | 60 | February 9 | Detroit Red Wings | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 61 | February 12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 62 | February 13 | Washington Capitals | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | - Green background indicates win (2 points).
- Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
- White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
| March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0) | | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | | 63 | March 2 | St. Louis Blues | | Phoenix Coyotes | | | | | | | | 64 | March 4 | St. Louis Blues | | Dallas Stars | | | | | | | | 65 | March 6 | St. Louis Blues | | Colorado Avalanche | | | | | | | | 66 | March 11 | St. Louis Blues | | New York Islanders | | | | | | | | 67 | March 13 | St. Louis Blues | | Columbus Blue Jackets | | | | | | | | 68 | March 14 | St. Louis Blues | | Minnesota Wild | | | | | | | | 69 | March 16 | Colorado Avalanche | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 70 | March 18 | St. Louis Blues | | New York Rangers | | | | | | | | 71 | March 20 | St. Louis Blues | | New Jersey Devils | | | | | | | | 72 | March 21 | Nashville Predators | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 73 | March 24 | St. Louis Blues | | Detroit Red Wings | | | | | | | | 74 | March 25 | Los Angeles Kings | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 75 | March 28 | Edmonton Oilers | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 76 | March 30 | Chicago Blackhawks | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | - Green background indicates win (2 points).
- Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
- White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
| April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0) | | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap | | 77 | April 1 | St. Louis Blues | | Nashville Predators | | | | | | | | 78 | April 3 | Dallas Stars | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 79 | April 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 80 | April 7 | St. Louis Blues | | Chicago Blackhawks | | | | | | | | 81 | April 9 | Anaheim Ducks | | St. Louis Blues | | | | | | | | 82 | April 10 | St. Louis Blues | | Nashville Predators | | | | | | | | [edit] Playoffs The St. Louis Blues will attempt to make the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 2004–05 NHL lockout. [edit] Player stats [edit] Skaters (through Nov. 27, 2009) Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes | Regular season | | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | | Johnson, ErikErik Johnson | 23 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 14 | | Boyes, BradBrad Boyes | 23 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 0 | | Perron, DavidDavid Perron | 23 | 9 | 5 | 14 | -1 | 14 | | Tkachuk, KeithKeith Tkachuk | 22 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 22 | | McDonald, AndyAndy McDonald | 21 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | | Oshie, T. J.T. J. Oshie | 19 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 10 | | Kariya, PaulPaul Kariya | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 12 | | Colaiacovo, CarloCarlo Colaiacovo | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 17 | | McClement, JayJay McClement | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | | Backes, DavidDavid Backes | 23 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 38 | | Polak, RomanRoman Polak | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | | Berglund, PatrikPatrik Berglund | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 | | Jackman, BarretBarret Jackman | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | | Crombeen, BrandonBrandon Crombeen | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 61 | | Sydor, DarrylDarryl Sydor | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | | Brewer, EricEric Brewer | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 11 | | Strachan, TysonTyson Strachan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | Winchester, BradBrad Winchester | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | | Steen, AlexAlex Steen | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | | Pietrangelo, AlexAlex Pietrangelo | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -9 | 6 | | Stastny, YanYan Stastny | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | Eller, LarsLars Eller | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | | Weaver, MikeMike Weaver | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | | King, D.J.D.J. King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | Janssen, CamCam Janssen | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | | | [edit] Goaltenders (through December 3, 2009) Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts | Regular season | | Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO | G | A | PIM | | Mason, ChrisChris Mason | 19 | 1,129 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 2.29 | 557 | .923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Conklin, TyTy Conklin | 8 | 451 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2.26 | 238 | .929 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | TOTALS | 26 | 1,580 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 60 | 2.28 | 795 | .925 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blues. Stats reflect time with Blues only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Blues only. [edit] Awards and records [edit] Records [edit] Milestones [edit] Awards | Regular Season | | Player | Award | Awarded | | Keith Tkachuk[11] | NHL Third Star of the Week | October 5, 2009 | [edit] Transactions The Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season. [edit] Trades [edit] Free agents acquired [edit] Free agents lost [edit] Lost via Waivers | Player | New team | Date claimed off waivers |
[edit] Players re-signed [edit] Roster Updated December 1, 2009. (Roster) | # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace | | 42 | United States  | Backes, DavidDavid Backes | 4.0 C | R | 25 | 2003 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | | 21 | Sweden  | Berglund, PatrikPatrik Berglund | 4.0 C | L | 21 | 2006 | Västerås, Sweden | | 22 | Canada  | Boyes, BradBrad Boyes | 4.0 C | R | 27 | 2007 | Mississauga, Ontario | | 4 | Canada  | Brewer, EricEric Brewer (C)  | 2.0 D | L | 30 | 2005 | Vernon, British Columbia | | 28 | Canada  | Colaiacovo, CarloCarlo Colaiacovo | 2.0 D | L | 26 | 2008 | Toronto, Ontario | | 29 | United States  | Conklin, TyTy Conklin | 1.0 G | L | 33 | 2009 | Phoenix, Arizona | | 26 | United States  | Crombeen, B. J.B. J. Crombeen | 7.0 RW | R | 24 | 2008 | Denver, Colorado | | 5 | Canada  | Jackman, BarretBarret Jackman (A) | 2.0 D | L | 28 | 1999 | Trail, British Columbia | | 55 | United States  | Janssen, CamCam Janssen | 7.0 RW | R | 25 | 2008 | St. Louis, Missouri | | 6 | United States  | Johnson, ErikErik Johnson | 2.0 D | R | 21 | 2006 | Bloomington, Minnesota | | 9 | Canada  | Kariya, PaulPaul Kariya (A) | 6.0 LW | L | 35 | 2007 | Vancouver, British Columbia | | 19 | Canada  | King, D. J.D. J. King  | 6.0 LW | L | 25 | 2002 | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan | | 50 | Canada  | Mason, ChrisChris Mason | 1.0 G | L | 33 | 2008 | Red Deer, Alberta | | 18 | Canada  | McClement, JayJay McClement | 4.0 C | L | 26 | 2001 | Kingston, Ontario | | 10 | Canada  | McDonald, AndyAndy McDonald | 4.0 C | L | 32 | 2007 | Strathroy, Ontario | | 74 | United States  | Oshie, T. J.T. J. Oshie | 4.0 C | R | 22 | 2005 | Mount Vernon, Washington | | 57 | Canada  | Perron, DavidDavid Perron | 6.0 LW | R | 21 | 2007 | Sherbrooke, Quebec | | 27 | Canada  | Pietrangelo, AlexAlex Pietrangelo | 2.0 D | R | 19 | 2008 | King City, Ontario | | 46 | Czechoslovakia  | Polak, RomanRoman Polak | 2.0 D | R | 23 | 2004 | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia | | 20 | Canada  | Steen, AlexanderAlexander Steen | 4.0 C | L | 25 | 2008 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | | 44 | Canada  | Sydor, DarrylDarryl Sydor | 2.0 D | R | 37 | 2009 | Edmonton, Alberta | | 7 | United States  | Tkachuk, KeithKeith Tkachuk (A) | 6.0 LW | L | 37 | 2007 | Melrose, Massachusetts | | 43 | Canada  | Weaver, MikeMike Weaver | 2.0 D | R | 31 | 2007 | Bramalea, Ontario | | 15 | United States  | Winchester, BradBrad Winchester | 6.0 LW | L | 28 | 2008 | Madison, Wisconsin |
[edit] Draft picks St. Louis's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec, June 26-June 27, 2009. [edit] See also
[edit] Farm teams [edit] Peoria Rivermen The Peoria Rivermen are the Blues American Hockey League affiliate in 2009–10. [edit] Alaska Aces The Alaska Aces are the Blues affiliate in the ECHL. [edit] References - ^ "2009-10 Standings by Division". National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm#?navid=nav-stn-div. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "2009-10 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?type=con#&navid=nav-stn-conf. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ St. Louis Blues - Recap: Coyotes 2, Blues 0 (Oct. 29, 2009)
- ^ St. Louis Blues - Recap: Flames 2, Blues 1 OT (Nov. 5, 2009)
- ^ St. Louis Blues - Recap: Blues 6, Canucks 1 (Nov. 10, 2009)
- ^ Perron Scores One for the Highlight Reel: His goal, scored Saturday vs. the Islanders, has the league talking (Nov. 23, 2009)
- ^ Video
- ^ Chris Kerber's radio call on KMOX 1120AM
- ^ Perron's post-game comments
- ^ St. Louis Blues - Recap: Bruins 4, Blues 2 (Nov. 23, 2009)
- ^ Ovechkin, Anderson and Tkachuk named NHL "Three Stars"
- ^ Blues Sign Goaltender Ty Conklin
- ^ Blues Agree to Terms with Toivonen
- ^ Blues Sign Forwards Cracknell, Tallackson
- ^ Blues Sign Forwards Cracknell, Tallackson
- ^ Blues Sign Defenseman Bryce Lampman
- ^ Blues Sign Defenseman Brendan Bell
- ^ Armstrong, Blues Agree to Terms
- ^ Blues Sign Darryl Sydor
- ^ Dallas Signs Defenseman Jeff Woywitka To Two-Year Contract
- ^ Bruins Sign Four Players
- ^ Pittsburgh Penguins Sign Defenseman Jay McKee
- ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Manny Legace
- ^ McClement Signs Multi-Year Contract
- ^ Blues Re-Sign Keith Tkachuk
- ^ Weaver, Winchester Agree to New Deals
- ^ Blues Keep Weaver, Dump McKee (June 29)
- ^ Weaver, Winchester Agree to New Deals
- ^ Blues Reach Agreement with Crombeen
- ^ Blues Sign Ian Schultz
- ^ Blues Sign Pair of Defenseman
- ^ Blues Sign Pair of Defenseman
- ^ Blues Re-Sign Steve Wagner
- ^ Blues Reach Agreement with Polak
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