2019–20 St. Louis Blues | |
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Central Division Champions | |
Division | 1st Central |
Conference | 1st Western |
2019–20 record | 42–19–10 |
Home record | 23–7–5 |
Road record | 19–12–5 |
Goals for | 225 |
Goals against | 193 |
General Manager | Doug Armstrong |
Coach | Craig Berube |
Captain | Alex Pietrangelo |
Alternate captains | Ryan O'Reilly (Nov–present) Alexander Steen Vladimir Tarasenko |
Arena | Enterprise Center |
Team leaders | |
Goals | David Perron Brayden Schenn (25) |
Assists | Ryan O'Reilly (49) |
Points | Ryan O'Reilly (61) |
Penalties in minutes | David Perron (52) |
Wins | Jordan Binnington (30) |
Goals against average | Jake Allen (2.15) |
The 2019–20 St. Louis Blues season was the 53rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[1] The Blues entered the season as the defending Stanley Cup champions for the first time in franchise history.
The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over, with the remaining games being cancelled.[4] The Blues advanced to the playoffs and played to play in a round-robin tournament, to determine the team's seed for the playoffs. The Blues faced the Vancouver Canucks in the first round, but were defeated in six games.[5]
Off-season[]
On June 24, 2019, head coach Craig Berube signed a three-year contract with the Blues. Berube had been the interim head coach since November 2018 and helped the Blues win the Stanley Cup in the previous season.[6]
Standings[]
Divisional standings[]
2019-20 NHL Central Division standings
Pos. | Team | GP | W | L | OL | RW | GF | GA | Pct. |
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1 | St.Louis Blues | 71 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 33 | 225 | 193 | .662 |
2 | Colorado Avalanche | 70 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 37 | 237 | 191 | .657 |
3 | Dallas Stars | 69 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 26 | 180 | 177 | .594 |
4 | Nashville Predators | 69 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 28 | 215 | 217 | .565 |
5 | Winnipeg Jets | 71 | 37 | 28 | 6 | 30 | 216 | 203 | .563 |
6 | Minnesota Wild | 69 | 35 | 27 | 7 | 30 | 220 | 220 | .558 |
7 | Chicago Blackhawks | 70 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 23 | 212 | 218 | .514 |
Western Conference[]
2019-20 NHL Western Conference standings
Pos. | Team | GP | W | L | OL | RW | GF | GA | Pct. |
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1 | St.Louis Blues | 71 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 33 | 225 | 193 | .662 |
2 | Colorado Avalanche | 70 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 37 | 237 | 191 | .657 |
3 | Vegas Golden Knights | 71 | 39 | 24 | 8 | 30 | 227 | 211 | .606 |
4 | Dallas Stars | 69 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 26 | 180 | 177 | .594 |
5 | Edmonton Oilers | 71 | 37 | 25 | 9 | 31 | 225 | 217 | .585 |
6 | Nashville Predators | 69 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 28 | 215 | 217 | .565 |
7 | Vancouver Canucks | 69 | 36 | 27 | 6 | 27 | 228 | 217 | .565 |
8 | Calgary Flames | 70 | 36 | 27 | 7 | 25 | 210 | 215 | .564 |
9 | Winnipeg Jets | 71 | 37 | 28 | 6 | 30 | 216 | 203 | .563 |
10 | Minnesota Wild | 69 | 35 | 27 | 7 | 30 | 220 | 220 | .558 |
11 | Arizona Coyotes | 70 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 26 | 195 | 187 | .529 |
12 | Chicago Blackhawks | 70 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 23 | 212 | 218 | .514 |
13 | Anaheim Ducks | 71 | 29 | 33 | 9 | 20 | 187 | 226 | .472 |
14 | Los Angeles Kings | 70 | 29 | 35 | 6 | 21 | 178 | 212 | .457 |
15 | San Jose Sharks | 70 | 29 | 36 | 5 | 22 | 182 | 226 | .450 |
- Tiebreaking procedures
- Fewer number of games played (only used during regular season).
- Greater number of regulation wins (denoted by RW).
- Greater amount of wins in regulation and overtime (excluding shootout wins; denoted by ROW).
- Greater amount of total wins (including shootouts).
- Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded.
- Greater goal differential (difference between goals for and goals against).
- Greater amount of goals scored (denoted by GF).
Schedule and results[]
Preseason[]
The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2019.[7]
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1 | September 16 | St. Louis | 2–0 | Dallas | Husso | 13,214 | 1–0–0 | Recap | ||||
2 | September 18 | St. Louis | 2–3 | Washington | Fitzpatrick | 13,415 | 1–1–0 | Recap | ||||
3 | September 20 | St. Louis | 4–3 | Winnipeg | OT | Husso | 15,325 | 2–1–0 | Recap | |||
4 | September 22 | Columbus | 3–5 | St. Louis | Binnington | 16,672 | 3–1–0 | Recap | ||||
5 | September 24 | Dallas | 2–1 | St. Louis | Allen | 16,515 | 3–2–0 | Recap | ||||
6 [a] | September 26 | St. Louis | 1–4 | Detroit | Binnington | — | 3–3–0 | Recap | ||||
7 | September 27 | Washington | 3–4 | St. Louis | Husso | 17,101 | 4–3–0 | Recap | ||||
8 | September 29 | St. Louis | – | Columbus | Game cancelled due to a mechanical issue with St. Louis' aircraft. | |||||||
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Regular season[]
The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.[8]
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Playoffs[]
The Blues played in a round-robin tournament to determine their seed for the playoffs. St. Louis finished with a 0–2–1 record to secure the fourth seed for the playoffs.[10]
The Blues faced the Vancouver Canucks in the first round, and were eliminated in six games.[11]
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Player statistics[]
Skaters[]
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Goaltenders[]
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Jordan Binnington | 50 | 50 | 2,947:41 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 126 | 2.56 | 1,430 | .912 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Jake Allen | 24 | 21 | 1,339:04 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 2.15 | 655 | .927 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Jake Allen | 5 | 4 | 285:41 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1.89 | 138 | .935 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jordan Binnington | 5 | 5 | 266:47 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 4.72 | 141 | .851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blues. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions[]
The Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.
Trades[]
Date | Details | Ref | |
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July 12, 2019 | To Toronto Maple Leafs Future considerations |
To St. Louis Blues Dakota Joshua |
[16] |
July 25, 2019 | To Toronto Maple Leafs Jordan Schmaltz |
To St. Louis Blues Andreas Borgman |
[17] |
September 24, 2019 | To Carolina Hurricanes Dominik Bokk Joel Edmundson 7th-round pick in 2021 |
To St. Louis Blues Justin Faulk 5th-round pick in 2020 |
[18] |
November 6, 2019 | To Detroit Red Wings Robby Fabbri |
To St. Louis Blues Jacob de la Rose |
[19] |
February 18, 2020 | To Montreal Canadiens 2nd-round pick in 2020 Conditional 4th-round pick in 2021 |
To St. Louis Blues Marco Scandella |
[20] |
Free agents[]
Date | Player | Team | Contract term | Ref |
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July 1, 2019 | Jake Dotchin | from Anaheim Ducks | 1-year | [21] |
July 1, 2019 | Nick Lappin | from New Jersey Devils | 1-year | [21] |
July 1, 2019 | Evan Polei | from Bakersfield Condors (AHL) | 2-year | [21][22] |
July 1, 2019 | Derrick Pouliot | from Vancouver Canucks | 1-year | [21] |
July 1, 2019 | Mike Vecchione | from Philadelphia Flyers | 1-year | [21] |
July 1, 2019 | Nathan Walker | from Washington Capitals | 1-year | [21] |
July 1, 2019 | Tyler Wotherspoon | to Philadelphia Flyers | 2-year | [23] |
July 1, 2019 | Jani Hakanpaa | to Anaheim Ducks | 1-year | [24] |
July 10, 2019 | Jared Coreau | to New York Islanders | 1-year | [25] |
July 16, 2019 | Michael Del Zotto | to Anaheim Ducks | 1-year | [26] |
August 24, 2019 | Patrick Maroon | to Tampa Bay Lightning | 1-year | [27] |
September 3, 2019 | Conner Bleackley | to Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) | 1-year | [28] |
November 20, 2019 | Troy Brouwer | from Florida Panthers | 1-year | [29] |
Waivers[]
Date | Player | Team | Ref |
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July 1, 2019 | from/to |
Contract terminations[]
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Retirement[]
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Signings[]
Date | Player | Contract term | Ref |
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June 23, 2019 | Jordan Nolan | 1-year | [33] |
June 23, 2019 | Nolan Stevens | 1-year | [34] |
June 27, 2019 | Carl Gunnarsson | 2-year | [35] |
July 1, 2019 | Sammy Blais | 1-year | [36] |
July 8, 2019 | Zach Sanford | 2-year | [37] |
July 12, 2019 | Robby Fabbri | 1-year | [38] |
July 12, 2019 | Dakota Joshua | 2-year | [16] |
July 12, 2019 | Mitch Reinke | 1-year | [citation needed] |
July 13, 2019 | Jordan Binnington | 2-year | [39] |
July 20, 2019 | Ville Husso | 1-year | [40] |
July 21, 2019 | Oskar Sundqvist | 4-year | [41] |
August 1, 2019 | Nikita Alexandrov | 3-year | [42] |
August 6, 2019 | Joel Edmundson | 1-year | [43] |
September 1, 2019 | Ivan Barbashev | 2-year | [44] |
September 24, 2019 | Justin Faulk | 7-year | [18] |
October 4, 2019 | Brayden Schenn | 8-year | [45] |
October 17, 2019 | Mathis Laferriere | 3-year | [46] |
Draft picks[]
- See also: List of St. Louis Blues draft picks
Below are the St. Louis Blues' selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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2 | 62 | Nikita Alexandrov | C | ![]() |
Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL) |
3 | 93 | Colten Ellis | G | ![]() |
Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) |
5 | 155 | Keean Washkurak | C | ![]() |
Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) |
7 | 2081 | Vadim Zherenko | G | ![]() |
MHC Dynamo Moscow (MHL) |
7 | 217 | Jeremy Michel | LW | ![]() |
Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) |
Notes:
- The Toronto Maple Leafs' seventh-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2020 to Toronto in exchange for this pick.[47]
References[]
- ↑ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc., 113. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
- ↑ NHL statement on coronavirus (March 12, 2020). Retrieved on March 12, 2020.
- ↑ Coronavirus live updates: NHL suspends season; MLB to halt spring training; NCAA conference tourneys canceled (March 12, 2020). Retrieved on March 12, 2020.
- ↑ NHL plans to return with 24 teams competing for Stanley Cup (May 26, 2020). Retrieved on May 27, 2020.
- ↑ Canucks knock out Blues in Game 6, win Western First Round series (August 21, 2020). Retrieved on August 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Blues sign Berube to 3-year contract". nhl.com. June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ↑ Blues begin preseason schedule on Sept. 16 (June 18, 2019). Retrieved on July 2, 2019.
- ↑ NHL releases 2019-20 regular-season schedule (June 25, 2019). Retrieved on July 2, 2019.
- ↑ Bouwmeester leaves from bench on stretcher; Blues-Ducks game postponed (February 11, 2020). Retrieved on February 11, 2020.
- ↑ Stanley Cup Qualifiers schedule. NHL.com (July 10, 2020). Retrieved on July 15, 2020.
- ↑ Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round schedule (August 9, 2020). Retrieved on August 9, 2020.
- ↑ 2019–20 Regular season – St. Louis Blues Stats – Skaters. Retrieved on March 12, 2020.
- ↑ 2019–20 Playoffs – St. Louis Blues Stats – Skaters. Retrieved on August 22, 2020.
- ↑ 2019–20 Regular season – St. Louis Blues Stats – Goalies. Retrieved on March 12, 2020.
- ↑ 2019–20 Playoffs – St. Louis Blues Stats – Goalies. Retrieved on August 22, 2020.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Blues acquire Joshua from Toronto (July 12, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Blues acquire Borgman from Maple Leafs (July 25, 2019). Retrieved on July 26, 2019.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Blues acquire Faulk in deal with Hurricanes (September 24, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Blues acquire De La Rose from Red Wings (November 6, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Blues acquire Scandella from Montreal (February 18, 2020). Retrieved on February 19, 2020.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 Blues agree to two-way contracts with six players (July 1, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Blues' Evan Polei: Signs first NHL deal (July 1, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Flyers Free Agency Tracker 2019 (July 1, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Ducks Sign Stolarz and Hakanpaa to Contracts (July 3, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Islanders' Jared Coreau: Inks two-way deal (July 12, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Ducks Sign Del Zotto, De Leo, Kloos and Wideman to One-Year Contracts (July 16, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Lightning sign free agent forward Pat Maroon for one year (August 24, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Forward Conner Bleackley Joins Steelheads for 2019-20 Season (September 3, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Blues sign Brouwer to one-year deal (November 20, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Adam Musil: Placed on unconditional waivers (June 24, 2019). Retrieved on June 28, 2019.
- ↑ A dream that never existed (July 3, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Cole’s Notes From Around the League: 10/12/19-10/18/19 (October 19, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Blues, Nolan agree to terms on one-year, two-way deal (June 23, 2019). Retrieved on June 25, 2019.
- ↑ Stevens agrees to one-year, two-way deal with Blues (June 23, 2019). Retrieved on June 25, 2019.
- ↑ Gunnarsson agrees to two-year deal with Blues (June 27, 2019). Retrieved on June 27, 2019.
- ↑ Blais agrees to one-year deal with Blues (July 1, 2019). Retrieved on July 26, 2019.
- ↑ Sanford avoids arbitration, agrees to two-year deal (July 8, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Fabbri agrees to one-year deal with Blues (July 12, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Binnington avoids arbitration, agrees to two-year deal (July 13, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Husso agrees to one-year, two-way deal (July 20, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Sundqvist agrees to 4-year contract (July 21, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Alexandrov agrees to entry-level contract with Blues (August 1, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Edmundson awarded one-year deal worth $3.1 million at arbitration (August 6, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Barbashev agrees to two-year contract (September 1, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Blues sign Schenn to 8-year contract extension (October 4, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Blues agree to terms with Laferriere (October 17, 2019). Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
- ↑ Blues make five selections at 2019 NHL Draft (June 22, 2019). Retrieved on June 23, 2019.
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