2009–10 St. Louis Blues season
National Hockey League team season
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The 2009–10 St. Louis Blues season was the team's 43rd season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| 2009–10 St. Louis Blues | |
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| Division | 4th Central |
| Conference | 10th (tied) Western |
| 2009–10 record | 40–32–10 |
| Home record | 18–18–5 |
| Road record | 22–14–5 |
| Goals for | 225 |
| Goals against | 223 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Larry Pleau |
| Coach | Davis Payne |
| Captain | Eric Brewer |
| Alternate captains | David Backes (Mar.–Apr.) Barret Jackman Paul Kariya (Oct.–Mar.) Keith Tkachuk (Oct.–Mar.) |
| Arena | Scottrade Center |
| Average attendance | 18,883 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Andy McDonald Alexander Steen (24) |
| Assists | Andy McDonald (33) |
| Points | Andy McDonald (57) |
| Penalty minutes | Cam Janssen (190) |
| Plus/minus | Mike Weaver (+10) |
| Wins | Chris Mason (30) |
| Goals against average | Ty Conklin (2.48) |
The Blues fired Andy Murray as head coach on January 2, 2010, after a below expectation record (17–17–6, 40 points), sitting in 12th place in the Western Conference. Especially galling were the frequent blown leads after two periods, and with the poorest home record (6–13–3, including one win in Sweden) in the NHL. Davis Payne was named the Blues' interim head coach, the 23rd head coach in the Blues' history. Payne was previously head coach of the Blues' top minor league affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League (AHL).[1] After the season, Payne was named as Head Coach, removing the interim tag.[2]
On January 18, 2010, the Blues hired goaltending consultant Tyler Love.[3]
Keith Tkachuk announced his retirement from professional hockey on April 7, 2010, three days before the final game of the season, April 10, which he declined to play.[4] The Blues saluted him in a tribute after the last home game, his final game ever in the NHL on April 9.[5] The Blues missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2007–08 season
Preseason
Game log
| 2009 pre-season game log: 5–1–1 (home: 2–1–0; road: 3–0–1) | ||||||||||
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Record | Recap | ||
| 1 | September 15 | Minnesota Wild | 1–3 | St. Louis Blues | Mason | 1–0–0 | ||||
| 2 | September 18 | Colorado Avalanche | 2–6 | St. Louis Blues | Conklin | 2–0–0 | ||||
| 3 | September 19 | Dallas Stars | 4–2 | St. Louis Blues | Mason | 2–1–0 | ||||
| 4 | September 20 | St. Louis Blues | 1–2 | Colorado Avalanche | Conklin | 2–1–1 | ||||
| 5 | September 24 | St. Louis Blues | 4–1 | Minnesota Wild | Conklin | 3–1–1 | ||||
| 6 | September 26 | St. Louis Blues | 5–0 | Dallas Stars | Mason | 4–1–1 | ||||
| 7 | September 29 (in Linköping, Sweden) | St. Louis Blues | 6–0 | Linköpings HC (Sweden) | Mason | 5–1–1 | ||||
Regular season
Despite being the most penalized team in the League with 342 power-play opportunities against, the Blues had the best penalty-kill percentage, at 86.84%.[6]
Divisional standings
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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| 1 | y – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 271 | 209 | 112 |
| 2 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 229 | 216 | 102 |
| 3 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 47 | 29 | 6 | 225 | 225 | 100 |
| 4 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 225 | 223 | 90 |
| 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 216 | 259 | 79 |
Conference standings
| R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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| 1 | z – San Jose Sharks | PA | 82 | 51 | 20 | 11 | 264 | 215 | 113 | |
| 2 | y – Chicago Blackhawks | CE | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 271 | 209 | 112 | |
| 3 | y – Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 49 | 28 | 5 | 272 | 222 | 103 | |
| 4 | Phoenix Coyotes | PA | 82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 225 | 202 | 107 | |
| 5 | Detroit Red Wings | CE | 82 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 229 | 216 | 102 | |
| 6 | Los Angeles Kings | PA | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 241 | 219 | 101 | |
| 7 | Nashville Predators | CE | 82 | 47 | 29 | 6 | 225 | 225 | 100 | |
| 8 | Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 244 | 233 | 95 | |
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| 9 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 225 | 223 | 90 | |
| 10 | St. Louis Blues | CE | 82 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 204 | 210 | 90 | |
| 11 | Anaheim Ducks | PA | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 238 | 251 | 89 | |
| 12 | Dallas Stars | PA | 82 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 237 | 254 | 88 | |
| 13 | Minnesota Wild | NW | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 219 | 246 | 84 | |
| 14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | CE | 82 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 216 | 259 | 79 | |
| 15 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 27 | 47 | 8 | 214 | 284 | 62 | |
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won conference (and division)
Game log
- Green background indicates win (2 points).
- Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
- White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
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Playoffs
The St. Louis Blues attempted to make the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 2004–05 NHL lockout, but were eliminated with 3 games remaining in the season after the Colorado Avalanche achieved 93 points in locking up the 8th and final playoff spot on April 6, 2010.
Player statistics
Skaters
(final, April 10, 2010) Stats
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Blues only.
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Goaltenders
(final, April 10, 2010)
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
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Awards and records
Milestones
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| Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
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| B. J. Crombeen | 100th NHL game | October 29, 2009[9] | |||||||
| Lars Eller | 1st NHL game, goal | November 5, 2009[10] | |||||||
| David Perron | 1st Hat Trick | November 10, 2009 [11] | |||||||
| David Perron | Highlight goal | November 21, 2009 [12][13][14][15] | |||||||
| Keith Tkachuk | 200th NHL goal with Blues | November 23, 2009[16] | |||||||
| Davis Payne (coach) | 1st NHL win | January 9, 2010[17] | |||||||
| T. J. Oshie | 100th NHL game | January 16, 2010[18] | |||||||
| David Perron | 200th NHL game (youngest Blue ever) | February 4, 2010[19] | |||||||
| Mike Weaver | 1st NHL goal in 185 games (3/23/07) | March 18, 2010[20] | |||||||
| Paul Kariya | 400th NHL goal | March 18, 2010[20][21] | |||||||
Awards
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| Keith Tkachuk[22] | NHL Third Star of the Week | October 5, 2009 | |||||||
| Chris Mason[23] | NHL Second Star of the Week | January 18, 2010 | |||||||
| Alex Pietrangelo[24] | Named #1 NHL Prospect | March 6, 2010 | |||||||
Transactions
The Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | |
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| June 27, 2009 | To Nashville Predators 7th-round pick in 2010 |
To St. Louis Blues 7th-round pick (202nd overall) in 2009 |
| December 8, 2009[25] | To Columbus Blue Jackets Brendan Bell Tomas Kana |
To St. Louis Blues Pascal Pelletier |
| February 11, 2010[26] | To Pittsburgh Penguins Steven Wagner |
To St. Louis Blues Nate Guenin |
| March 1, 2010[27] | To Chicago Blackhawks Hannu Toivonen Danny Richmond |
To St. Louis Blues Joe Fallon |
| March 2, 2010[28] | To Montreal Canadiens Aaron Palushaj |
To St. Louis Blues Matt D'Agostini |
| March 3, 2010[29] | To Vancouver Canucks Yan Stastny |
To St. Louis Blues Pierre-Cedric Labrie |
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Player signings
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Draft picks
St. Louis's picks at the 2009 NHL entry draft in Montreal on June 26–27, 2009.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team (League) |
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| 1 | 17 | David Rundblad | D |  Sweden |
Skelleftea AIK (Elitserien) |
| 2 | 48 | Brett Ponich | D |  Canada |
Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
| 3 | 78 | Sergei Andronov | RW |  Russia |
Lada Togliatti (KHL) |
| 4 | 108 | Tyler Shattock | F | Canada |
Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 6 | 168 | David Shields | D |  United States |
Erie Otters (OHL) |
| 7 | 202 (from Philadelphia via Nashville) | Maxwell Tardy | C | United States |
East High School (Duluth) (USHS-MN) |
See also
Farm teams
Peoria Rivermen
The Peoria Rivermen are the Blues American Hockey League affiliate in 2009–10.
Alaska Aces
The Alaska Aces are the Blues affiliate in the ECHL.