2008–09 St. Louis Blues season
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The 2008–09
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...

 St. Louis Blues season
, the 42nd
St. Louis Blues seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Blues have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1967....

 season
Season (sports)
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 for the NHL franchise in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

, resulted in the team returning to the NHL Playoffs
Stanley Cup playoffs
The Stanley Cup playoffs is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records...

 for the first time since 2004.

Game log


Summary

Before the regular season started the Blues were hit hard with an injury to defenseman Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson
Erik Robert Johnson is an American ice hockey defenseman playing for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League . He was formerly with the St Louis Blues. Johnson, the number one overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, was drafted by the Blues from the U.S...

. Johnson suffered a leg injury in a golfing accident that put him out for the season. Despite this the Blues had a good start to the regular season, winning their first opening day game in years, and going 5-3-0, before injuries to Manny Legace
Manny Legacé
Emmanuel Legace, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He most recently played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Los...

, Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and winger, an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

, coupled with poor defensive play, placed the team in last place in their division at 5-8-1. The Blues would win 3 games in a row to make their record 9-8-1. On November 24, 2008, Blues President John Davidson announced the Blues had traded Lee Stempniak
Lee Stempniak
Lee Stempniak is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays in the NHL for the Calgary Flames wearing jersey number 22. Stempniak graduated from St...

 to the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 for defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Colaiacovo also has an identical twin brother, Paulo Colaiacovo, who is a professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:...

 and center Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen is a Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Steen played for Frölunda HC from 1999 to 2004...

. On November 30, 2008, Keith Tkachuk
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...

 became the 6th US-born hockey player and 72nd overall to score 1,000 points in a career. The point came on a goal scored in his 1,077th game. He now has 511 goals and 489 assists. The goal helped the Blues to a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

. It was his 362nd point in a Blues' uniform, ranking him eighth all-time. The Blues would lose their next 3 games before winning 4-3 over Phoenix. St. Louis would then lose 3 straight games against teams on the west coast. The Blues would follow up by losing their next two games to extend their losing streak to five. In that period Jay McKee
Jay McKee
Jay McKee is an ice hockey defenceman who is currently serving as an assistant coach for the Rochester Americans. He last played for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League, and was previously with the Buffalo Sabres and the St. Louis Blues...

 would become another victim of unfortunate injuries for the Blues. The Blues ended the month of December with a poor 4-10-1 record. Just before the All-Star Game break
57th National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 57th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, home of the Montreal Canadiens, in conjunction with the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. The game was held between two teams, each representing a conference of the National Hockey League...

 (Jan. 22-28), the team gained seven points in their last four games. On February 6, two days after his 36th birthday, goalie Manny Legace
Manny Legacé
Emmanuel Legace, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He most recently played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Los...

 was placed on waivers
Waivers (NHL)
Waivers is a National Hockey League labor management procedure by which an NHL team makes a professional ice hockey player’s contract and rights available to all other NHL teams. The term refers to the term that other NHL teams 'waive' any claim to a player designated for assignment, re-entry from...

, and the Blues recalled Chris Holt.

Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and winger, an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 (C), returned to active status on February 10 after almost three months out with a broken left leg (Nov. 16), and promptly made his presence felt with an assist on the Blues' first goal, and then later added a goal of his own against Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

, although they eventually lost.

A 6-2-4 surge in February pushed the Blues (60 pts. on Feb. 24) to an even 26-26 (8 ties) record, and to within five points of the 8th and last playoff spot.

In a dramatic and wild 3-1 win, with the final two goals from the youngsters T.J. Oshie and Patrik Berglund
Patrik Berglund
Patrik Berglund is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 late in the wide-open third period plus 41 saves from Chris Mason (with the help of four Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

' shots off the goal posts plus another one off the crossbar) at Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...

 on Feb. 26, pushed the Blues into 12th place in the Western Conference, only three points from a playoff spot and over .500 for the first time since December 8.

A big 6-1 run from Mar. 20 - Apr. 2 pushed the Blues into an 8th place ranking—and playoff contention with the last playoff spot, just behind the 7th place Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

, with a stunning 5-4 win April 2 at Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

; their first win over them all season, highlighted by David Backes
David Backes (ice hockey)
David Anthony Backes is an American professional ice hockey right winger and captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League ....

' career-high four-goal night. It was the first four-goal night by any Blues' player since Scott Mellanby
Scott Mellanby
Scott Edgar Mellanby is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He primarily played right wing throughout his career, on occasion shifting over to the left side. He is the son of former Hockey Night in Canada producer Ralph Mellanby. He is currently the assistant coach of the St...

 did it on March 6, 2003.

A key player in the team's late-season surge has been the exciting play and desperately needed team offense because of numerous injuries by rookie—and increasingly fan favorite T.J. Oshie, who was named NHL Rookie of the Month for March (Apr. 2) after earning 13 points (4 G, 9 A) in 14 games, with the Blues going 9-4-1 in the month. From Jan. 1 through the game on March 29, Oshie has earned 11 goals and 20 assists for 31 points in those 37 games, leading all rookies but one (Bobby Ryan
Bobby Ryan
Bobby Ryan is a winger currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan grew up in Collingswood, New Jersey.-Playing career:...

 of Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

) in that span. Garnering praise from veterans on the Blues are increasingly common, such as this one from goalie Chris Mason: "T.J. is such a tenacious player. In every game he seems to create scoring chances out of nothing." Oshie was also listed #8 on "Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects."

The Blues clinched a playoff spot in their second-to-last game of the season (#81), and last home game on April 10, in front of a raucous, standing-room-only crowd of 19,250, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

, 3-1, in their 40th win of the season. The defense was superb, giving up only 17 shots—their lowest of the season. This is the first season since 2003–04 the Blues have made the playoffs. In the 2005-06 season (first year after the lockout year in 2004-05), the Blues were in last place overall, and in 2007-08 they were tied for the fourth-worst record in the NHL. The Blues completed one of the greatest late-season playoff surges in NHL history.

On the same day the Blues clinched a playoff spot, their first-round draft pick in 2008
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...

, Alex Pietrangelo
Alex Pietrangelo
Alexander Pietrangelo is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . As a junior, he played with the Niagara IceDogs and the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League...

, 19, was assigned from the Niagara IceDogs
Niagara IceDogs
The Niagara IceDogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was originally known as the Mississauga IceDogs and founded in 1996. The team was relocated to St. Catharines and played its inaugural season in the Niagara...

 in the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

 to the Blues top minor-league affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen
Peoria Rivermen
The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:...

 in the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

.

Divisional standings

Standings  

Conference standings

Standings  

Game log

  • Green background indicates win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).

2008–09 Game Log
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Playoffs

The St. Louis Blues are returning to the NHL Playoffs for the first time since 2004 with a 6th-place finish. They were swept in four straight in the first round by the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 due to a hot goaltender, Roberto Luongo
Roberto Luongo
Roberto Luongo is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . Born in Montreal, Quebec, he is of Italian and Irish ancestry. He employs the butterfly style of goaltending...

. It was the first time the Blues were swept in a playoff series since the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 did it to them in 1994
1993-94 NHL season
-Final:The Final pitted the New York Rangers, seeking to win their first Cup since 1940, versus the Vancouver Canucks, looking for their first-ever Cup win. The series was hard-fought and went the full seven games. The Rangers took a 3–1 series lead, but the Canucks won the next two to force a game...


2009 Stanley Cup playoffs
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Legend:


Skaters

Regular season
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Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
82 33 39 72 -20 26
82 31 23 54 -3 165
81 15 35 50 +13 50
79 25 24 49 -11 61
76 21 26 47 +19 16
46 15 29 44 -13 24
57 14 25 39 +16 30
63 3 26 29 +2 29
82 12 14 26 -10 29
61 6 18 24 -6 24
82 4 17 21 -17 86
64 13 8 21 -1 89
65 3 15 18 +8 57
66 11 6 17 -8 122
11 2 13 15 +1 2
69 1 14 15 -15 45
14 3 10 13 -3 2
69 1 7 8 +11 44
58 0 7 7 -3 12
34 3 4 7 -14 20
28 1 5 6 -14 24
51 1 4 5 -7 64
56 1 3 4 -5 131
8 3 1 4 -1 4
22 2 2 4 -5 18
16 2 1 3 -4 0
30 0 3 3 +8 39
6 1 1 2 -1 0
3 0 1 1 +2 0
1 0 1 1 0 0
8 0 1 1 0 2
4 0 0 0 -2 9
1 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 2


Playoffs
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Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
4 1 3 4 +1 0
4 2 1 3 -1 0
4 1 2 3 +1 10
4 1 1 2 +3 4
4 0 1 1 -2 5
4 0 1 1 -3 0
3 0 0 0 -1 4
4 0 0 0 0 4
4 0 0 0 -1 2
4 0 0 0 +1 0
4 0 0 0 -1 0
4 0 0 0 0 2
4 0 0 0 -4 4
4 0 0 0 -4 10
1 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 -3 0
4 0 0 0 0 2
4 0 0 0 0 2
4 0 0 0 -2 12

Goaltenders

Regular season
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Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO
57 3,214 27 21 7 129 2.41 1,544 1,415 .916 6
29 1,452 13 9 2   77 3.18   669   592 .885 0
6   244 1 1 1   12 2.94   112   100 .893 0
2     15 0 0 0   0 0.00     5     5 1.000 0
1     18 0 0 0   0 0.00     3     3 1.000 0
TOTALS 82 4,943 41 31 10 218 2.65 2,333 2,115   .907 6

Playoffs
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Player GP Min W L GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO
4 256 0 4 10 2.34 119 109 .916 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.

Milestones

Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Alex Pietrangelo
Alex Pietrangelo
Alexander Pietrangelo is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . As a junior, he played with the Niagara IceDogs and the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League...

 
1st NHL Game October 10, 2008
Patrik Berglund
Patrik Berglund
Patrik Berglund is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 
1st NHL Goal October 13, 2008
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...

 
1,000th NHL Point (511th Goal) November 30, 2008
Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers. He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fifth round, 137th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...

 
1st NHL Game December 18, 2008
Jonas Junland
Jonas Junland
Jonas Junland is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently with Färjestads BK of the Elitserien.-Playing career:Junland was drafted 64th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues...

 
1st NHL Game December 18, 2008
Roman Polak
Roman Polák
Roman Polák is a professional Czech ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
1st NHL Goal December 20, 2008
Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers. He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fifth round, 137th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...

 
1st NHL Point (Assist) December 21, 2008
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...

 
500th NHL Assist (#16) January 19, 2009
Andy Murray (coach) 300th NHL Win February 19, 2009
Andy Murray (coach) 100th Blues Win April 10, 2009

Trades

June 4, 2008
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...


To St. Louis Blues 
T.J. Fast
T.J. Fast
T. J. Fast is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently a member of the Florida Panthers organization in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 (D)
To Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
5th round draft pick in 2009
2009 NHL Entry Draft
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...

June 19, 2008
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...


To St. Louis Blues 
3rd round draft pick (#70) in 2008
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...

To Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Jamal Mayers
Jamal Mayers
Jamal David Mayers is a professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He wore jersey number 21 for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the St. Louis Blues, number 19 for the Flames, and number 10 for the San Jose Sharks...

 (RW)
June 20, 2008
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...


To St. Louis Blues 
Chris Mason (G)
To Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
4th round draft pick in 2008
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...

November 24, 2008
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...


To St. Louis Blues 
Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen is a Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Steen played for Frölunda HC from 1999 to 2004...

 (C), Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Colaiacovo also has an identical twin brother, Paulo Colaiacovo, who is a professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:...

 (D)
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Lee Stempniak
Lee Stempniak
Lee Stempniak is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays in the NHL for the Calgary Flames wearing jersey number 22. Stempniak graduated from St...

 (RW)
December 19, 2008
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...


To St. Louis Blues 
Jonathan Filewich
Jonathan Filewich
Jonathan Filewich is a Canadian professional ice hockey player of Croatian ancestry who is currently a member KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the EBEL.- Playing career :...

 (RW)
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 
6th round draft pick in 2010
2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...

March 4, 2009
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...


To St. Louis Blues 
Danny Richmond
Danny Richmond
Danny Richmond is a professional ice hockey defenseman for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. He is the son of retired NHL defenseman, Steve Richmond.-Amateur career:...

 (D)
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 
Andy Wozniewski
Andy Wozniewski
Andrew Pera Wozniewski is a professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for EV Zug in the Swiss National League A.-Playing career:...

 (D)

Free agents

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| Mike Weaver || Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Defenseman Mike Weaver (July 10)
|-
| Matt Foy
Matt Foy
Matthew Foy is an Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played for the Arizona Sundogs of the Central Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 || Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Forward Matt Foy (July 14)
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| Cam Paddock
Cam Paddock
Cam Paddock is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL.- Early life :...

 || San Antonio Rampage
San Antonio Rampage
The San Antonio Rampage are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in San Antonio, Texas. They are the top affiliate of the Florida Panthers of the NHL. Their home arena is the AT&T Center.-History:...

 (AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

) || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Forwards Paddock, Regier (July 15)
|-
| Steve Regier
Steve Regier
Steve Regier is a Canadian professional hockey forward currently playing in the EC Red Bull Salzburg organization in the Austrian EBEL-Playing career:...

 || Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers are an ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. It has been the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, who also own the franchise, since its inception, and use the same team colors as the parent Islanders do. The team is based in...

 (AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

) || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Forwards Paddock, Regier (July 15)
|-
| Brad Winchester
Brad Winchester
Brad Winchester is a professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 35th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers....

 || Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || ($ unknown) Blues Ink Forward Brad Winchester (July 16)
|-
| Andy Wozniewski
Andy Wozniewski
Andrew Pera Wozniewski is a professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for EV Zug in the Swiss National League A.-Playing career:...

 || Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Defenseman Andy Wozniewski (July 17)
|-
| Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers. He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fifth round, 137th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...

 (D) || Peoria Rivermen
Peoria Rivermen
The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:...

 (AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

) || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Free Agent Tyson Strachan (Oct. 9)
|-
| Chris Holt || New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 || ($ unknown) Blues Add Depth, Sign Goalie Chris Holt (Oct. 30)
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| Ryan Johnson || Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (July 2)
|-
| Matt Walker || Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (July 7)
|-
| Mike Glumac
Mike Glumac
Mike Glumac is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Playing career:...

 || Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (July 16)
|}

Claimed from waivers

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| David Koci
David Kocí
David Kočí is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently an Unrestricted Free Agent. He last played for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 (LW) || Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 || October 21
|-
| B.J. Crombeen (RW) || Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || November 18
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Placed on waivers

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| Manny Legace
Manny Legacé
Emmanuel Legace, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He most recently played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Los...

 || February 6
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Signed prospects

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| Philip McRae
Philip McRae
Philip McRae is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League . He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.The son of former St...

 (F) || March 12
|-
| Anthony Peluso (F) || March 12
|-
| Brett Sonne
Brett Sonne
Brett Sonne is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League . He is a prospect in the St. Louis Blues organization, having been selected selected by the Blues in the third round, 85th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He is the 2009...

 (F) || March 12
|-
| Aaron Palushaj
Aaron Palushaj
Aaron Palushaj is an American professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 (F) || April 3
|-
|}

Contract renewals

{|class="wikitable"
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| Player || Contract Terms (yrs, $/yr.)
|-
| Yan Stastny
Yan Stastny
Yan Stastny is an American-Canadian born professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Yan comes from a notable hockey family, and is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Peter Šťastný...

 || 2 yrs. ($ unknown) Blues Sign Stastny to 2-Year Deal (July 3, 2008)
|-
| Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and winger, an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 || 4 yrs. ($ 4.7 mil./yr.) Blues Ink McDonald to 4-Year Extension
Blues sign center Andy McDonald to 4-year, $18.8 million contract extension (February 9)
|-
| Jay McClement
Jay McClement
-International:-External links:...

 || 3 yrs. ($ $1.45 mil./yr.) McClement signs 3-year extension McClement Signs Multi-Year Contract (May 26)
|-
| Keith Tkachuk
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...

 || 1 yr. ($ 2.15 mil.) St. Louis Blues sign Keith Tkachuk to one-year, $2.15 million deal (June 19) Blues Re-Sign Keith Tkachuk: 5-Time All-Star returns for 18th NHL season, wanted to remain a Blue
|-
|}

Roster

Updated April 19, 2009. (Roster)

The 2008–09
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...

 St. Louis Blues season
, the 42nd
St. Louis Blues seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Blues have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1967....

 season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

 for the NHL franchise in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

, resulted in the team returning to the NHL Playoffs
Stanley Cup playoffs
The Stanley Cup playoffs is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records...

 for the first time since 2004.

Game log

{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center"
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! colspan=11 style="background:#ffc322; color:#092c57;" | 2008 Pre-season Game Log: 4–2–1 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 1–2–1)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Record || Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1 || September 22 || St Louis || 1–2 || Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 11,603 || 0–1–0 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010004
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2 || September 23 || Dallas
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || 2–3 || St Louis || || Legace
Manny Legacé
Emmanuel Legace, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He most recently played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Los...

 || 10,796 || 1–1–0 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010013
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || September 26 || Atlanta
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 || 4–9 || St Louis || || Legace || 12,526 || 2–1–0 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010037
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4 || September 27 || St Louis || 3–4 || Dallas
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || || Mason || 17,191 || 2–2–0 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010050
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 5 || September 29 || St Louis || 3–4 || Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || SO || Legace || 18,581 || 2–2–1 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010063
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6 || October 1 || Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 3–7 || St Louis || || Mason || 12,636 || 3–2–1 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010077
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 7 || October 4 || St Louis || 4–1 || Atlanta
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 || || Legace || 7,648 || 4–2–1 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010096
|}

Summary

Before the regular season started the Blues were hit hard with an injury to defenseman Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson
Erik Robert Johnson is an American ice hockey defenseman playing for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League . He was formerly with the St Louis Blues. Johnson, the number one overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, was drafted by the Blues from the U.S...

. Johnson suffered a leg injury in a golfing accident that put him out for the season. Despite this the Blues had a good start to the regular season, winning their first opening day game in years, and going 5-3-0, before injuries to Manny Legace
Manny Legacé
Emmanuel Legace, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He most recently played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Los...

, Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and winger, an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

, coupled with poor defensive play, placed the team in last place in their division at 5-8-1. The Blues would win 3 games in a row to make their record 9-8-1. On November 24, 2008, Blues President John Davidson announced the Blues had traded Lee Stempniak
Lee Stempniak
Lee Stempniak is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays in the NHL for the Calgary Flames wearing jersey number 22. Stempniak graduated from St...

 to the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 for defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Colaiacovo also has an identical twin brother, Paulo Colaiacovo, who is a professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:...

 and center Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen is a Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Steen played for Frölunda HC from 1999 to 2004...

. On November 30, 2008, Keith Tkachuk
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...

 became the 6th US-born hockey player and 72nd overall to score 1,000 points in a career. The point came on a goal scored in his 1,077th game. He now has 511 goals and 489 assists. The goal helped the Blues to a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

. It was his 362nd point in a Blues' uniform, ranking him eighth all-time. The Blues would lose their next 3 games before winning 4-3 over Phoenix. St. Louis would then lose 3 straight games against teams on the west coast. The Blues would follow up by losing their next two games to extend their losing streak to five. In that period Jay McKee
Jay McKee
Jay McKee is an ice hockey defenceman who is currently serving as an assistant coach for the Rochester Americans. He last played for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League, and was previously with the Buffalo Sabres and the St. Louis Blues...

 would become another victim of unfortunate injuries for the Blues. The Blues ended the month of December with a poor 4-10-1 record. Just before the All-Star Game break
57th National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 57th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, home of the Montreal Canadiens, in conjunction with the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. The game was held between two teams, each representing a conference of the National Hockey League...

 (Jan. 22-28), the team gained seven points in their last four games. On February 6, two days after his 36th birthday, goalie Manny Legace
Manny Legacé
Emmanuel Legace, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He most recently played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Los...

 was placed on waivers
Waivers (NHL)
Waivers is a National Hockey League labor management procedure by which an NHL team makes a professional ice hockey player’s contract and rights available to all other NHL teams. The term refers to the term that other NHL teams 'waive' any claim to a player designated for assignment, re-entry from...

, and the Blues recalled Chris Holt.

Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and winger, an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 (C), returned to active status on February 10 after almost three months out with a broken left leg (Nov. 16), and promptly made his presence felt with an assist on the Blues' first goal, and then later added a goal of his own against Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

, although they eventually lost.

A 6-2-4 surge in February pushed the Blues (60 pts. on Feb. 24) to an even 26-26 (8 ties) record, and to within five points of the 8th and last playoff spot.

In a dramatic and wild 3-1 win, with the final two goals from the youngsters T.J. Oshie and Patrik Berglund
Patrik Berglund
Patrik Berglund is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 late in the wide-open third period plus 41 saves from Chris Mason (with the help of four Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

' shots off the goal posts plus another one off the crossbar) at Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...

 on Feb. 26, pushed the Blues into 12th place in the Western Conference, only three points from a playoff spot and over .500 for the first time since December 8.

A big 6-1 run from Mar. 20 - Apr. 2 pushed the Blues into an 8th place ranking—and playoff contention with the last playoff spot, just behind the 7th place Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

, with a stunning 5-4 win April 2 at Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

; their first win over them all season, highlighted by David Backes
David Backes (ice hockey)
David Anthony Backes is an American professional ice hockey right winger and captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League ....

' career-high four-goal night. It was the first four-goal night by any Blues' player since Scott Mellanby
Scott Mellanby
Scott Edgar Mellanby is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He primarily played right wing throughout his career, on occasion shifting over to the left side. He is the son of former Hockey Night in Canada producer Ralph Mellanby. He is currently the assistant coach of the St...

 did it on March 6, 2003.

A key player in the team's late-season surge has been the exciting play and desperately needed team offense because of numerous injuries by rookie—and increasingly fan favorite T.J. Oshie, who was named NHL Rookie of the Month for March (Apr. 2) after earning 13 points (4 G, 9 A) in 14 games, with the Blues going 9-4-1 in the month. From Jan. 1 through the game on March 29, Oshie has earned 11 goals and 20 assists for 31 points in those 37 games, leading all rookies but one (Bobby Ryan
Bobby Ryan
Bobby Ryan is a winger currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan grew up in Collingswood, New Jersey.-Playing career:...

 of Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

) in that span. Garnering praise from veterans on the Blues are increasingly common, such as this one from goalie Chris Mason: "T.J. is such a tenacious player. In every game he seems to create scoring chances out of nothing." Oshie was also listed #8 on "Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects."

The Blues clinched a playoff spot in their second-to-last game of the season (#81), and last home game on April 10, in front of a raucous, standing-room-only crowd of 19,250, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

, 3-1, in their 40th win of the season. The defense was superb, giving up only 17 shots—their lowest of the season. This is the first season since 2003–04 the Blues have made the playoffs. In the 2005-06 season (first year after the lockout year in 2004-05), the Blues were in last place overall, and in 2007-08 they were tied for the fourth-worst record in the NHL. The Blues completed one of the greatest late-season playoff surges in NHL history.

On the same day the Blues clinched a playoff spot, their first-round draft pick in 2008
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...

, Alex Pietrangelo
Alex Pietrangelo
Alexander Pietrangelo is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . As a junior, he played with the Niagara IceDogs and the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League...

, 19, was assigned from the Niagara IceDogs
Niagara IceDogs
The Niagara IceDogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was originally known as the Mississauga IceDogs and founded in 1996. The team was relocated to St. Catharines and played its inaugural season in the Niagara...

 in the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

 to the Blues top minor-league affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen
Peoria Rivermen
The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:...

 in the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

.

Divisional standings

Standings  

Conference standings

Standings  

Game log

  • Green background indicates win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).


{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#092c57; color:#ffc322;" | 2008–09 Game Log
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#ffc322; color:#092c57;" | October: 5–4–0 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 1–1–0)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Record || Pts || Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || October 10 || Nashville
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 2–5 || St Louis || || Legace
Manny Legacé
Emmanuel Legace, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He most recently played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Los...

 || 19,150 || 1–0–0 || 2 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020014
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2 || October 11 || St Louis || 2–5 || NY Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 16,234 || 1–1–0 || 2 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020018
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || October 13 || St Louis || 5–4 || Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || SO || Legace || 19,045 || 2–1–0 || 4 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020032
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || October 16 || Dallas
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || 1–6 || St Louis || || Legace || 18,550 || 3–1–0 || 6 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020054
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5 || October 18 || Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 || 3–4 || St Louis || SO || Legace || 19,150 || 4–1–0 || 8 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020073
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 6 || October 22 || Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 || 4–3 || St Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 4–2–0 || 8 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020090
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 7 || October 24 || Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 4–0 || St Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 4–3–0 || 8 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020104
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 8 || October 25 || Florida
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 || 0–4 || St Louis || || Bishop
Ben Bishop
Ben Bishop is an American professional goaltender for the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League . At 6' 7", Bishop is the tallest goalie to ever play in the NHL, topping Devan Dubnyk, Steve Valiquette, Anders Lindback and Mikko Koskinen, who all stand at 6' 6". Bishop played youth hockey...

 || 19,150 || 5–3–0 || 10 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020116
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 9 || October 30 || Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 || 1–0 || St Louis || || Mason || 17,860 || 5–4–0 || 10 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020142
|}
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#ffc322; color:#092c57;" | November: 5–6–2 (Home: 1–2–1 ; Road: 4–4–1)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Record || Pts || Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 10 || November 1 || Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 || 6–3 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,150 || 5–5–0 || 10 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020159
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 11 || November 5 || St Louis || 2–5 || Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 16,144 || 5–6–0 || 10 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020180
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 12 || November 6 || St Louis || 4–5 || San Jose
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || SO || Bishop || 17,496 || 5–6–1 || 11 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020191
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 13 || November 8 || St Louis || 3–5 || Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Legace || 17,182 || 5–7–1 || 11 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020207
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 14 || November 12 || St Louis || 3–4 || Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 || || Mason || 18,690 || 5–8–1 || 11 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020221
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 15 || November 14 || St Louis || 4–3 || Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 || OT || Legace || 22,260 || 6–8–1 || 13 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020240
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 16 || November 16 || Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 || 3–2 || St Louis || SO || Legace || 19,150 || 6–8–2 || 14 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020253
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 17 || November 21 || Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 2–3 || St Louis || OT || Legace || 19,150 || 7–8–2 || 16 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020284
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 18 || November 22 || St Louis || 2–1 || Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || || Mason || 18,568 || 8–8–2 || 18 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020292
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 19 || November 25 || St Louis || 1–0 || Nashville
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || SO || Mason || 13,825 || 9–8–2 || 20 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020306
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 20 || November 26 || St Louis || 1–3 || Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 || || Legace || 14,568 || 9–9–2 || 20 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020318
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 21 || November 29 || Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || 4–2 || St Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 9–10–2 || 20 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020334
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 22 || November 30 || St Louis || 4–2 || Atlanta
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 || || Mason || 14,078 || 10–10–2 || 22 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020347
|}
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#ffc322; color:#092c57;" | December: 4–10–1 (Home: 4–4–1 ; Road: 0–6–0)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Record || Pts || Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 23 || December 3 || St Louis || 0–4 || Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || || Mason || 18,568 || 10–11–2 || 22 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020363
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 24 || December 5 || Calgary
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 || 4–3 || St Louis || OT || Mason || 17,365 || 10–11–3 || 23 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020377
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 25 || December 6 || Phoenix
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 || 3–4 || St Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 11–11–3 || 25 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020389
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 26 || December 8 || Nashville
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 3–6 || St Louis || || Legace || 14,537 || 12–11–3 || 27 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020401
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 27 || December 10 || St Louis || 2–4 || Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 16,058 || 12–12–3 || 27 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020413
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 28 || December 11 || St Louis || 2–6 || Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 13,851 || 12–13–3 || 27 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020420
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 29 || December 13 || St Louis || 4–5 || San Jose
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 17,496 || 12–14–3 || 27 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020440
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 30 || December 16 || Calgary
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 || 6–3 || St Louis || || Mason || 16,426 || 12–15–3 || 27 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020451
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 31 || December 18 || St Louis || 2–4 || Washington
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 || || Bishop || 18,277 || 12–16–3 || 27 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020461
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 32 || December 20 || Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || 2–4 || St Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 13–16–3 || 29 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020482
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 33 || December 21 || Boston
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 || 6–3 || St Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 13–17–3 || 29 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020487
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 34 || December 23 || St Louis || 1–4 || Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 || || Legace || 20,066 || 13–18–3 || 29 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020502
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 35 || December 27 || San Jose
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 2–3 || St Louis || SO || Legace || 19,150 || 14–18–3 || 31 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020523
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 36 || December 28 || Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 4–3 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,150 || 14–19–3 || 31 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020528
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 37 || December 30 || New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 4–3 || St Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 14–20–3 || 31 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020544
|}
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#ffc322; color:#092c57;" | January: 6–4–1 (Home: 3–1–1 ; Road: 3–3–0)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Record || Pts || Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 38 || January 2 || St Louis || 1–2 || Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 || || Mason || 17,092 || 14–21–3 || 31 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020560
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 39 || January 3 || Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 2–5 || St Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 15–21–3 || 33 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020572
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 40 || January 9 || St Louis || 6–4 || Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 || || Legace || 18,630 || 16–21–3 || 35 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020612
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 41 || January 11 || St Louis || 1–2 || Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || || Legace || 16,839 || 16–22–3 || 35 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020627
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 42 || January 13 || St Louis || 1–3 || Calgary
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 || || Mason || 19,289 || 16–23–3 || 35 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020639
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 43 || January 15 || Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 || 2–5 || St Louis || || Legace || 17,545 || 17–23–3 || 37 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020651
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 44 || January 17 || Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 || 2–1 || St Louis || OT || Legace || 19,250 || 17–23–4 || 38 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020669
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 45 || January 19 || St Louis || 5–4 || Boston
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 || SO || Mason || 17,565 || 18–23–4 || 40 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020677
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 46 || January 21 || St Louis || 2–0 || Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 || || Mason || 22,299 || 19–23–4 || 42 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020698
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 47 || January 29 || Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 3–1 || St Louis || || Mason || 18,639 || 19–24–4 || 42 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020721
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 48 || January 31 || Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 0–4 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,150 || 20–24–4 || 44 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020738
|}
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#ffc322; color:#092c57;" | February: 8–2–4 (Home: 4–1–2 ; Road: 4–1–2)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Record || Pts || Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 49 || February 2 || St Louis || 3–4 || Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 || SO || Mason || 19,384 || 20–24–5 || 45 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020745
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 50 || February 3 || St Louis || 4–2 || Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 13,560 || 21–24–5 || 47 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020751
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 51 || February 5 || Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || 2–1 || St Louis || SO || Mason || 15,668 || 21–24–6 || 48 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020768
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 52 || February 7 || Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 || 1–4 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,250 || 22–24–6 || 50 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020786
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 53 || February 10 || Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 || 6–4 || St Louis || || Mason || 16,431 || 22–25–6 || 50 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020801
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 54 || February 12 || St Louis || 3–4 || Nashville
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || SO || Mason || 14,307 || 22–25–7 || 51 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020815
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 55 || February 13 || Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 || 0–1 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,150 || 23–25–7 || 53 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020822
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 56 || February 16 || NY Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 || 1–2 || St Louis || || Mason || 16,341 || 24–25–7 || 55 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020843
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 57 || February 18 || St Louis || 3–4 || Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 14,305 || 24–26–7 || 55 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020855
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 58 || February 19 || St Louis || 2–1 || Nashville
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || OT || Mason || 15,037 || 25–26–7 || 57 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020866
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 59 || February 21 || Nashville
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 1–0 || St Louis || OT || Mason || 19,250 || 25–26–8 || 58 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020885
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 60 || February 24 || Phoenix
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 || 1–2 || St Louis || || Mason || 17,512 || 26–26–8 || 60 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020901
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 61 || February 26 || St Louis || 3–1 || Dallas
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || || Mason || 17,603 || 27–26–8 || 62 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020916
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 62 || February 28 || St Louis || 3–1 || Phoenix
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 || || Mason || 15,893 || 28–26–8 || 64 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020932
|}
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#ffc322; color:#092c57;" | March: 9–4–1 (Home: 6–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–1)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Record || Pts || Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 63 || March 3 || Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 || 5–0 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,250 || 28–27–8 || 64 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020950
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 64 || March 6 || St Louis || 4–3 || Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 || OT || Mason || 13,831 || 29–27–8 || 66 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020967
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 65 || March 7 || St Louis || 3–5 || Florida
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 || || Mason || 17,591 || 29–28–8 || 66 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020975
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 66 || March 10 || Dallas
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || 2–5 || St Louis || || Mason || 17,708 || 30–28–8 || 68 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020998
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 67 || March 12 || San Jose
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 1–3 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,150 || 31–28–8 || 70 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021012
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 68 || March 14 || Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 || 5–2 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,250 || 31–29–8 || 70 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021020
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 69 || March 15 || Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || 3–5 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,150 || 32–29–8 || 72 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021035
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 70 || March 17 || St Louis || 1–2 || Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || SO || Mason || 16,839 || 32–29–9 || 73 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021048
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 71 || March 19 || St Louis || 0–3 || Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 || || Mason || 18,630 || 32–30–9 || 73 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021060
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 72 || March 20 || St Louis || 3–2 || Calgary
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 || || Mason || 19,289 || 33–30–9 || 75 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021069
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 73 || March 24 || Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 0–2 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,150 || 34–30–9 || 77 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021093
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 74 || March 26 || Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 || 2–4 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,250 || 35–30–9 || 79 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021107
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 75 || March 28 || Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 3–4 || St Louis || SO || Mason || 19,250 || 36–30–9 || 81 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021124
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 76 || March 29 || St Louis || 5–2 || Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 17,095 || 37–30–9 || 83 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021128
|}
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#ffc322; color:#092c57;" | April: 4–1–1 (Home: 1–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–1)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Record || Pts || Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 77 || April 1 || St Louis || 1–3 || Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 || || Mason || 21,548 || 37–31–9 || 83 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021148
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 78 || April 2 || St Louis || 5–4 || Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 || || Mason || 19,935 || 38–31–9 || 85 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021153
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffffff"
| 79 || April 4 || St Louis || 4–5 || Dallas
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || OT || Mason || 18,532 || 38–31–10 || 86 || http://blues.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=Recap&gameNumber=1171&season=20082009&gameType=2
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 80 || April 7 || St Louis || 5–1 || Phoenix
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 || || Mason  || 13,761 || 39–31–10 || 88 || http://blues.nhl.com/team/app?gameNumber=1195&gameType=2&page=Recap&season=20082009&service=page
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 81 || April 10 || Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 1–3 || St Louis || || Mason  || 19,250 || 40–31–10 || 90 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021211
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 82 || April 12 || St Louis || 1–0 || Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 || || Mason || 13,661 || 41–31–10 || 92 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021227
|}
|}

Playoffs

The St. Louis Blues are returning to the NHL Playoffs for the first time since 2004 with a 6th-place finish. They were swept in four straight in the first round by the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 due to a hot goaltender, Roberto Luongo
Roberto Luongo
Roberto Luongo is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . Born in Montreal, Quebec, he is of Italian and Irish ancestry. He employs the butterfly style of goaltending...

. It was the first time the Blues were swept in a playoff series since the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 did it to them in 1994
1993-94 NHL season
-Final:The Final pitted the New York Rangers, seeking to win their first Cup since 1940, versus the Vancouver Canucks, looking for their first-ever Cup win. The series was hard-fought and went the full seven games. The Rangers took a 3–1 series lead, but the Canucks won the next two to force a game...



{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#092c57; color:#ffc322;" | 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10 style="background:#ffc322;color:#092c57;" | Western Conference quarter-final vs. (3) Vancouver Canucks: Vancouver won 4–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Series !! Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1 || April 15 || St. Louis || 1 – 2 || Vancouver || || Mason || 18,630 || 0–1 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030171
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2 || April 17 || St. Louis || 0 – 3 || Vancouver || || Mason || 18,630 || 0–2 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030172
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3 || April 19 || Vancouver || 3 - 2 || St. Louis || || Mason || 19,500 || 0-3 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030173
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4 || April 21 || Vancouver || 3 - 2 || St. Louis || OT (19:41) || Mason || 19,250 || 0-4 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030174
|}
|-
| colspan=11 align="center"|
Legend:
|}

Skaters

{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;"
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|-align=center
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="40%" | Player
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | GP
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | G
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | A
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | Pts
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | +/−
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | PIM
|-align=center
| || 82 || 33 || 39 || 72 || -20 || 26
|-align=center
| || 82 || 31 || 23 || 54 || -3 || 165
|-align=center
| || 81 || 15 || 35 || 50 || +13 || 50
|-align=center
| || 79 || 25 || 24 || 49 || -11 || 61
|-align=center
| || 76 || 21 || 26 || 47 || +19 || 16
|-align=center
| || 46 || 15 || 29 || 44 || -13 || 24
|-align=center
| || 57 || 14 || 25 || 39 || +16 || 30
|-align=center
| || 63 || 3 || 26 || 29 || +2 || 29
|-align=center
| || 82 || 12 || 14 || 26 || -10 || 29
|-align=center
| || 61 || 6 || 18 || 24 || -6 || 24
|-align=center
| || 82 || 4 || 17 || 21 || -17 || 86
|-align=center
| || 64 || 13 || 8 || 21 || -1 || 89
|-align=center
| || 65 || 3 || 15 || 18 || +8 || 57
|-align=center
| || 66 || 11 || 6 || 17 || -8 || 122
|-align=center
| || 11 || 2 || 13 || 15 || +1 || 2
|-align=center
| || 69 || 1 || 14 || 15 || -15 || 45
|-align=center
| || 14 || 3 || 10 || 13 || -3 || 2
|-align=center
| || 69 || 1 || 7 || 8 || +11 || 44
|-align=center
| || 58 || 0 || 7 || 7 || -3 || 12
|-align=center
| || 34 || 3 || 4 || 7 || -14 || 20
|-align=center
| || 28 || 1 || 5 || 6 || -14 || 24
|-align=center
| || 51 || 1 || 4 || 5 || -7 || 64
|-align=center
| || 56 || 1 || 3 || 4 || -5 || 131
|-align=center
| || 8 || 3 || 1 || 4 || -1 || 4
|-align=center
| || 22 || 2 || 2 || 4 || -5 || 18
|-align=center
| || 16 || 2 || 1 || 3 || -4 || 0
|-align=center
| || 30 || 0 || 3 || 3 || +8 || 39
|-align=center
| || 6 || 1 || 1 || 2 || -1 || 0
|-align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || +2 || 0
|-align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 8 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 2
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -2 || 9
|-align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;"
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|-align=center
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="40%" | Player
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | GP
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | G
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | A
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | Pts
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | +/−
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | PIM
|-align=center
| || 4 || 1 || 3 || 4 || +1 || 0
|-align=center
| || 4 || 2 || 1 || 3 || -1 || 0
|-align=center
| || 4 || 1 || 2 || 3 || +1 || 10
|-align=center
| || 4 || 1 || 1 || 2 || +3 || 4
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || -2 || 5
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || -3 || 0
|-align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 4
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 2
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || +1 || 0
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 0
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -4 || 4
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -4 || 10
|-align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -3 || 0
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -2 || 12
|}
|}

Goaltenders

{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;" width="75%"
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | Player
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | GP
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | Min
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | W
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | L
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | OT
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | GA
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | GAA
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | SA
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | SV
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | Sv%
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | SO
|-align=center
| || 57 || 3,214 || 27 || 21 || 7 || 129 || 2.41 || 1,544 || 1,415 || .916 || 6
|-align=center
| || 29 || 1,452 || 13 || 9 || 2 ||   77 || 3.18 ||   669 ||   592 || .885 || 0
|-align=center
| || 6 ||   244 || 1 || 1 || 1 ||   12 || 2.94 ||   112 ||   100 || .893 || 0
|-align=center
| || 2 ||     15 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||   0 || 0.00 ||     5 ||     5 || 1.000 || 0
|-align=center
| || 1 ||     18 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||   0 || 0.00 ||     3 ||     3 || 1.000 || 0
|-align=center
| TOTALS || 82 || 4,943 || 41 || 31 || 10 || 218 || 2.65 || 2,333 || 2,115 ||   .907 || 6
|}
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;" width="75%"
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | Player
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | GP
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | Min
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | W
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | L
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | GA
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | GAA
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | SA
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | SV
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | Sv%
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | SO
|-align=center
| || 4 || 256 || 0 || 4 || 10 || 2.34 || 119 || 109 || .916 || 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.

Milestones

{|class="wikitable" width="52%"
| colspan="10" align="center" | Regular season
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| Player || Milestone || Reached
|-
| Alex Pietrangelo
Alex Pietrangelo
Alexander Pietrangelo is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . As a junior, he played with the Niagara IceDogs and the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League...

 || 1st NHL Game || October 10, 2008
|-
| Patrik Berglund
Patrik Berglund
Patrik Berglund is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 || 1st NHL Goal || October 13, 2008
|-
| Keith Tkachuk
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...

 || 1,000th NHL Point (511th Goal) || November 30, 2008
|-
| Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers. He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fifth round, 137th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...

 || 1st NHL Game || December 18, 2008
|-
| Jonas Junland
Jonas Junland
Jonas Junland is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently with Färjestads BK of the Elitserien.-Playing career:Junland was drafted 64th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues...

 || 1st NHL Game || December 18, 2008
|-
| Roman Polak
Roman Polák
Roman Polák is a professional Czech ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 || 1st NHL Goal || December 20, 2008
|-
| Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers. He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fifth round, 137th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...

 || 1st NHL Point (Assist) || December 21, 2008
|-
| Keith Tkachuk
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...

 || 500th NHL Assist (#16) || January 19, 2009
|-
| Andy Murray (coach) || 300th NHL Win || February 19, 2009
|-
| Andy Murray (coach) || 100th Blues Win || April 10, 2009
|-
|}

Trades

{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse" bordercolor="#DFDFDF" cellpadding="5"
| June 4, 2008
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...



| valign="top"| To St. Louis Blues 
T.J. Fast
T.J. Fast
T. J. Fast is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently a member of the Florida Panthers organization in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 (D)
| valign="top"| To Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
5th round draft pick in 2009
2009 NHL Entry Draft
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...


|-bgcolor="eeeeee"
| June 19, 2008
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...



| valign="top"| To St. Louis Blues 
3rd round draft pick (#70) in 2008
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...


| valign="top"| To Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Jamal Mayers
Jamal Mayers
Jamal David Mayers is a professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He wore jersey number 21 for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the St. Louis Blues, number 19 for the Flames, and number 10 for the San Jose Sharks...

 (RW)
|- bgcolor="DFDFDF"
| June 20, 2008
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...



| valign="top"| To St. Louis Blues 
Chris Mason (G)
| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
4th round draft pick in 2008
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...


|-
| November 24, 2008
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...



| valign="top"| To St. Louis Blues 
Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen is a Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Steen played for Frölunda HC from 1999 to 2004...

 (C), Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Colaiacovo also has an identical twin brother, Paulo Colaiacovo, who is a professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:...

 (D)
| valign="top"| To Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Lee Stempniak
Lee Stempniak
Lee Stempniak is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays in the NHL for the Calgary Flames wearing jersey number 22. Stempniak graduated from St...

 (RW)
|-bgcolor="DFDFDF"
| December 19, 2008
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...



| valign="top"| To St. Louis Blues 
Jonathan Filewich
Jonathan Filewich
Jonathan Filewich is a Canadian professional ice hockey player of Croatian ancestry who is currently a member KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the EBEL.- Playing career :...

 (RW)
| valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 
6th round draft pick in 2010
2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...


|-
| March 4, 2009
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...



| valign="top"| To St. Louis Blues 
Danny Richmond
Danny Richmond
Danny Richmond is a professional ice hockey defenseman for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. He is the son of retired NHL defenseman, Steve Richmond.-Amateur career:...

 (D)
| valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 
Andy Wozniewski
Andy Wozniewski
Andrew Pera Wozniewski is a professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for EV Zug in the Swiss National League A.-Playing career:...

 (D)
|}

Free agents

{| cellspacing="10"
| valign="top" |
{|class="wikitable"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| Player || Former team || Contract Terms
|-
| Mike Weaver || Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Defenseman Mike Weaver (July 10)
|-
| Matt Foy
Matt Foy
Matthew Foy is an Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played for the Arizona Sundogs of the Central Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 || Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Forward Matt Foy (July 14)
|-
| Cam Paddock
Cam Paddock
Cam Paddock is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL.- Early life :...

 || San Antonio Rampage
San Antonio Rampage
The San Antonio Rampage are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in San Antonio, Texas. They are the top affiliate of the Florida Panthers of the NHL. Their home arena is the AT&T Center.-History:...

 (AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

) || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Forwards Paddock, Regier (July 15)
|-
| Steve Regier
Steve Regier
Steve Regier is a Canadian professional hockey forward currently playing in the EC Red Bull Salzburg organization in the Austrian EBEL-Playing career:...

 || Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers are an ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. It has been the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, who also own the franchise, since its inception, and use the same team colors as the parent Islanders do. The team is based in...

 (AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

) || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Forwards Paddock, Regier (July 15)
|-
| Brad Winchester
Brad Winchester
Brad Winchester is a professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 35th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers....

 || Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || ($ unknown) Blues Ink Forward Brad Winchester (July 16)
|-
| Andy Wozniewski
Andy Wozniewski
Andrew Pera Wozniewski is a professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for EV Zug in the Swiss National League A.-Playing career:...

 || Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Defenseman Andy Wozniewski (July 17)
|-
| Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers. He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fifth round, 137th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...

 (D) || Peoria Rivermen
Peoria Rivermen
The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:...

 (AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

) || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Free Agent Tyson Strachan (Oct. 9)
|-
| Chris Holt || New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 || ($ unknown) Blues Add Depth, Sign Goalie Chris Holt (Oct. 30)
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| Ryan Johnson || Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (July 2)
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| Matt Walker || Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (July 7)
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| Mike Glumac
Mike Glumac
Mike Glumac is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Playing career:...

 || Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (July 16)
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Claimed from waivers

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| David Koci
David Kocí
David Kočí is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently an Unrestricted Free Agent. He last played for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 (LW) || Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 || October 21
|-
| B.J. Crombeen (RW) || Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || November 18
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Placed on waivers

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| Manny Legace
Manny Legacé
Emmanuel Legace, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He most recently played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Los...

 || February 6
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Signed prospects

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| Philip McRae
Philip McRae
Philip McRae is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League . He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.The son of former St...

 (F) || March 12
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| Anthony Peluso (F) || March 12
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| Brett Sonne
Brett Sonne
Brett Sonne is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League . He is a prospect in the St. Louis Blues organization, having been selected selected by the Blues in the third round, 85th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He is the 2009...

 (F) || March 12
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| Aaron Palushaj
Aaron Palushaj
Aaron Palushaj is an American professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 (F) || April 3
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Contract renewals

{|class="wikitable"
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| Player || Contract Terms (yrs, $/yr.)
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| Yan Stastny
Yan Stastny
Yan Stastny is an American-Canadian born professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Yan comes from a notable hockey family, and is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Peter Šťastný...

 || 2 yrs. ($ unknown) Blues Sign Stastny to 2-Year Deal (July 3, 2008)
|-
| Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and winger, an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 || 4 yrs. ($ 4.7 mil./yr.) Blues Ink McDonald to 4-Year Extension
Blues sign center Andy McDonald to 4-year, $18.8 million contract extension (February 9)
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| Jay McClement
Jay McClement
-International:-External links:...

 || 3 yrs. ($ $1.45 mil./yr.) McClement signs 3-year extension McClement Signs Multi-Year Contract (May 26)
|-
| Keith Tkachuk
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...

 || 1 yr. ($ 2.15 mil.) St. Louis Blues sign Keith Tkachuk to one-year, $2.15 million deal (June 19) Blues Re-Sign Keith Tkachuk: 5-Time All-Star returns for 18th NHL season, wanted to remain a Blue
|-
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Roster

Updated April 19, 2009. (Roster)












The 2008–09
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...

 St. Louis Blues season
, the 42nd
St. Louis Blues seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Blues have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1967....

 season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

 for the NHL franchise in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

, resulted in the team returning to the NHL Playoffs
Stanley Cup playoffs
The Stanley Cup playoffs is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records...

 for the first time since 2004.

Game log

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! colspan=11 style="background:#ffc322; color:#092c57;" | 2008 Pre-season Game Log: 4–2–1 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 1–2–1)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Record || Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1 || September 22 || St Louis || 1–2 || Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 11,603 || 0–1–0 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010004
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2 || September 23 || Dallas
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || 2–3 || St Louis || || Legace
Manny Legacé
Emmanuel Legace, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He most recently played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Los...

 || 10,796 || 1–1–0 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010013
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || September 26 || Atlanta
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 || 4–9 || St Louis || || Legace || 12,526 || 2–1–0 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010037
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4 || September 27 || St Louis || 3–4 || Dallas
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || || Mason || 17,191 || 2–2–0 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010050
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 5 || September 29 || St Louis || 3–4 || Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || SO || Legace || 18,581 || 2–2–1 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010063
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6 || October 1 || Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 3–7 || St Louis || || Mason || 12,636 || 3–2–1 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010077
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 7 || October 4 || St Louis || 4–1 || Atlanta
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 || || Legace || 7,648 || 4–2–1 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010096
|}

Summary

Before the regular season started the Blues were hit hard with an injury to defenseman Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson
Erik Robert Johnson is an American ice hockey defenseman playing for the Colorado Avalanche in the National Hockey League . He was formerly with the St Louis Blues. Johnson, the number one overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, was drafted by the Blues from the U.S...

. Johnson suffered a leg injury in a golfing accident that put him out for the season. Despite this the Blues had a good start to the regular season, winning their first opening day game in years, and going 5-3-0, before injuries to Manny Legace
Manny Legacé
Emmanuel Legace, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He most recently played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Los...

, Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and winger, an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

, coupled with poor defensive play, placed the team in last place in their division at 5-8-1. The Blues would win 3 games in a row to make their record 9-8-1. On November 24, 2008, Blues President John Davidson announced the Blues had traded Lee Stempniak
Lee Stempniak
Lee Stempniak is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays in the NHL for the Calgary Flames wearing jersey number 22. Stempniak graduated from St...

 to the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 for defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Colaiacovo also has an identical twin brother, Paulo Colaiacovo, who is a professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:...

 and center Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen is a Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Steen played for Frölunda HC from 1999 to 2004...

. On November 30, 2008, Keith Tkachuk
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...

 became the 6th US-born hockey player and 72nd overall to score 1,000 points in a career. The point came on a goal scored in his 1,077th game. He now has 511 goals and 489 assists. The goal helped the Blues to a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

. It was his 362nd point in a Blues' uniform, ranking him eighth all-time. The Blues would lose their next 3 games before winning 4-3 over Phoenix. St. Louis would then lose 3 straight games against teams on the west coast. The Blues would follow up by losing their next two games to extend their losing streak to five. In that period Jay McKee
Jay McKee
Jay McKee is an ice hockey defenceman who is currently serving as an assistant coach for the Rochester Americans. He last played for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League, and was previously with the Buffalo Sabres and the St. Louis Blues...

 would become another victim of unfortunate injuries for the Blues. The Blues ended the month of December with a poor 4-10-1 record. Just before the All-Star Game break
57th National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 57th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, home of the Montreal Canadiens, in conjunction with the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. The game was held between two teams, each representing a conference of the National Hockey League...

 (Jan. 22-28), the team gained seven points in their last four games. On February 6, two days after his 36th birthday, goalie Manny Legace
Manny Legacé
Emmanuel Legace, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He most recently played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Los...

 was placed on waivers
Waivers (NHL)
Waivers is a National Hockey League labor management procedure by which an NHL team makes a professional ice hockey player’s contract and rights available to all other NHL teams. The term refers to the term that other NHL teams 'waive' any claim to a player designated for assignment, re-entry from...

, and the Blues recalled Chris Holt.

Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and winger, an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 (C), returned to active status on February 10 after almost three months out with a broken left leg (Nov. 16), and promptly made his presence felt with an assist on the Blues' first goal, and then later added a goal of his own against Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

, although they eventually lost.

A 6-2-4 surge in February pushed the Blues (60 pts. on Feb. 24) to an even 26-26 (8 ties) record, and to within five points of the 8th and last playoff spot.

In a dramatic and wild 3-1 win, with the final two goals from the youngsters T.J. Oshie and Patrik Berglund
Patrik Berglund
Patrik Berglund is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 late in the wide-open third period plus 41 saves from Chris Mason (with the help of four Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

' shots off the goal posts plus another one off the crossbar) at Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...

 on Feb. 26, pushed the Blues into 12th place in the Western Conference, only three points from a playoff spot and over .500 for the first time since December 8.

A big 6-1 run from Mar. 20 - Apr. 2 pushed the Blues into an 8th place ranking—and playoff contention with the last playoff spot, just behind the 7th place Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

, with a stunning 5-4 win April 2 at Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

; their first win over them all season, highlighted by David Backes
David Backes (ice hockey)
David Anthony Backes is an American professional ice hockey right winger and captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League ....

' career-high four-goal night. It was the first four-goal night by any Blues' player since Scott Mellanby
Scott Mellanby
Scott Edgar Mellanby is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He primarily played right wing throughout his career, on occasion shifting over to the left side. He is the son of former Hockey Night in Canada producer Ralph Mellanby. He is currently the assistant coach of the St...

 did it on March 6, 2003.

A key player in the team's late-season surge has been the exciting play and desperately needed team offense because of numerous injuries by rookie—and increasingly fan favorite T.J. Oshie, who was named NHL Rookie of the Month for March (Apr. 2) after earning 13 points (4 G, 9 A) in 14 games, with the Blues going 9-4-1 in the month. From Jan. 1 through the game on March 29, Oshie has earned 11 goals and 20 assists for 31 points in those 37 games, leading all rookies but one (Bobby Ryan
Bobby Ryan
Bobby Ryan is a winger currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks. Ryan grew up in Collingswood, New Jersey.-Playing career:...

 of Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

) in that span. Garnering praise from veterans on the Blues are increasingly common, such as this one from goalie Chris Mason: "T.J. is such a tenacious player. In every game he seems to create scoring chances out of nothing." Oshie was also listed #8 on "Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects."

The Blues clinched a playoff spot in their second-to-last game of the season (#81), and last home game on April 10, in front of a raucous, standing-room-only crowd of 19,250, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

, 3-1, in their 40th win of the season. The defense was superb, giving up only 17 shots—their lowest of the season. This is the first season since 2003–04 the Blues have made the playoffs. In the 2005-06 season (first year after the lockout year in 2004-05), the Blues were in last place overall, and in 2007-08 they were tied for the fourth-worst record in the NHL. The Blues completed one of the greatest late-season playoff surges in NHL history.

On the same day the Blues clinched a playoff spot, their first-round draft pick in 2008
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...

, Alex Pietrangelo
Alex Pietrangelo
Alexander Pietrangelo is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . As a junior, he played with the Niagara IceDogs and the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League...

, 19, was assigned from the Niagara IceDogs
Niagara IceDogs
The Niagara IceDogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was originally known as the Mississauga IceDogs and founded in 1996. The team was relocated to St. Catharines and played its inaugural season in the Niagara...

 in the Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

 to the Blues top minor-league affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen
Peoria Rivermen
The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:...

 in the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

.

Divisional standings

Standings  

Conference standings

Standings  

Game log

  • Green background indicates win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).


{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#092c57; color:#ffc322;" | 2008–09 Game Log
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#ffc322; color:#092c57;" | October: 5–4–0 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 1–1–0)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Record || Pts || Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || October 10 || Nashville
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 2–5 || St Louis || || Legace
Manny Legacé
Emmanuel Legace, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He most recently played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Los...

 || 19,150 || 1–0–0 || 2 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020014
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2 || October 11 || St Louis || 2–5 || NY Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 16,234 || 1–1–0 || 2 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020018
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || October 13 || St Louis || 5–4 || Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || SO || Legace || 19,045 || 2–1–0 || 4 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020032
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || October 16 || Dallas
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || 1–6 || St Louis || || Legace || 18,550 || 3–1–0 || 6 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020054
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5 || October 18 || Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 || 3–4 || St Louis || SO || Legace || 19,150 || 4–1–0 || 8 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020073
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 6 || October 22 || Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 || 4–3 || St Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 4–2–0 || 8 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020090
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 7 || October 24 || Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 4–0 || St Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 4–3–0 || 8 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020104
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 8 || October 25 || Florida
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 || 0–4 || St Louis || || Bishop
Ben Bishop
Ben Bishop is an American professional goaltender for the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League . At 6' 7", Bishop is the tallest goalie to ever play in the NHL, topping Devan Dubnyk, Steve Valiquette, Anders Lindback and Mikko Koskinen, who all stand at 6' 6". Bishop played youth hockey...

 || 19,150 || 5–3–0 || 10 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020116
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 9 || October 30 || Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 || 1–0 || St Louis || || Mason || 17,860 || 5–4–0 || 10 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020142
|}
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#ffc322; color:#092c57;" | November: 5–6–2 (Home: 1–2–1 ; Road: 4–4–1)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Record || Pts || Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 10 || November 1 || Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 || 6–3 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,150 || 5–5–0 || 10 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020159
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 11 || November 5 || St Louis || 2–5 || Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 16,144 || 5–6–0 || 10 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020180
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 12 || November 6 || St Louis || 4–5 || San Jose
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || SO || Bishop || 17,496 || 5–6–1 || 11 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020191
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 13 || November 8 || St Louis || 3–5 || Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Legace || 17,182 || 5–7–1 || 11 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020207
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 14 || November 12 || St Louis || 3–4 || Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 || || Mason || 18,690 || 5–8–1 || 11 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020221
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 15 || November 14 || St Louis || 4–3 || Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 || OT || Legace || 22,260 || 6–8–1 || 13 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020240
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 16 || November 16 || Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 || 3–2 || St Louis || SO || Legace || 19,150 || 6–8–2 || 14 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020253
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 17 || November 21 || Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 2–3 || St Louis || OT || Legace || 19,150 || 7–8–2 || 16 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020284
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 18 || November 22 || St Louis || 2–1 || Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || || Mason || 18,568 || 8–8–2 || 18 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020292
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 19 || November 25 || St Louis || 1–0 || Nashville
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || SO || Mason || 13,825 || 9–8–2 || 20 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020306
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 20 || November 26 || St Louis || 1–3 || Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 || || Legace || 14,568 || 9–9–2 || 20 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020318
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 21 || November 29 || Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || 4–2 || St Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 9–10–2 || 20 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020334
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 22 || November 30 || St Louis || 4–2 || Atlanta
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 || || Mason || 14,078 || 10–10–2 || 22 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020347
|}
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#ffc322; color:#092c57;" | December: 4–10–1 (Home: 4–4–1 ; Road: 0–6–0)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Record || Pts || Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 23 || December 3 || St Louis || 0–4 || Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || || Mason || 18,568 || 10–11–2 || 22 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020363
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 24 || December 5 || Calgary
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 || 4–3 || St Louis || OT || Mason || 17,365 || 10–11–3 || 23 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020377
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 25 || December 6 || Phoenix
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 || 3–4 || St Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 11–11–3 || 25 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020389
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 26 || December 8 || Nashville
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 3–6 || St Louis || || Legace || 14,537 || 12–11–3 || 27 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020401
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 27 || December 10 || St Louis || 2–4 || Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 16,058 || 12–12–3 || 27 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020413
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 28 || December 11 || St Louis || 2–6 || Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 13,851 || 12–13–3 || 27 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020420
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 29 || December 13 || St Louis || 4–5 || San Jose
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 17,496 || 12–14–3 || 27 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020440
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 30 || December 16 || Calgary
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 || 6–3 || St Louis || || Mason || 16,426 || 12–15–3 || 27 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020451
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 31 || December 18 || St Louis || 2–4 || Washington
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 || || Bishop || 18,277 || 12–16–3 || 27 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020461
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 32 || December 20 || Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || 2–4 || St Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 13–16–3 || 29 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020482
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 33 || December 21 || Boston
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 || 6–3 || St Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 13–17–3 || 29 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020487
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 34 || December 23 || St Louis || 1–4 || Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 || || Legace || 20,066 || 13–18–3 || 29 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020502
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 35 || December 27 || San Jose
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 2–3 || St Louis || SO || Legace || 19,150 || 14–18–3 || 31 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020523
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 36 || December 28 || Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 4–3 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,150 || 14–19–3 || 31 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020528
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 37 || December 30 || New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 4–3 || St Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 14–20–3 || 31 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020544
|}
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#ffc322; color:#092c57;" | January: 6–4–1 (Home: 3–1–1 ; Road: 3–3–0)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Record || Pts || Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 38 || January 2 || St Louis || 1–2 || Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 || || Mason || 17,092 || 14–21–3 || 31 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020560
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 39 || January 3 || Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 2–5 || St Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 15–21–3 || 33 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020572
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 40 || January 9 || St Louis || 6–4 || Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 || || Legace || 18,630 || 16–21–3 || 35 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020612
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 41 || January 11 || St Louis || 1–2 || Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || || Legace || 16,839 || 16–22–3 || 35 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020627
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 42 || January 13 || St Louis || 1–3 || Calgary
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 || || Mason || 19,289 || 16–23–3 || 35 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020639
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 43 || January 15 || Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 || 2–5 || St Louis || || Legace || 17,545 || 17–23–3 || 37 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020651
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 44 || January 17 || Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 || 2–1 || St Louis || OT || Legace || 19,250 || 17–23–4 || 38 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020669
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 45 || January 19 || St Louis || 5–4 || Boston
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 || SO || Mason || 17,565 || 18–23–4 || 40 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020677
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 46 || January 21 || St Louis || 2–0 || Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 || || Mason || 22,299 || 19–23–4 || 42 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020698
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 47 || January 29 || Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 3–1 || St Louis || || Mason || 18,639 || 19–24–4 || 42 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020721
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 48 || January 31 || Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 0–4 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,150 || 20–24–4 || 44 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020738
|}
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#ffc322; color:#092c57;" | February: 8–2–4 (Home: 4–1–2 ; Road: 4–1–2)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Record || Pts || Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 49 || February 2 || St Louis || 3–4 || Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 || SO || Mason || 19,384 || 20–24–5 || 45 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020745
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 50 || February 3 || St Louis || 4–2 || Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 13,560 || 21–24–5 || 47 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020751
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 51 || February 5 || Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || 2–1 || St Louis || SO || Mason || 15,668 || 21–24–6 || 48 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020768
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 52 || February 7 || Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 || 1–4 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,250 || 22–24–6 || 50 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020786
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 53 || February 10 || Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 || 6–4 || St Louis || || Mason || 16,431 || 22–25–6 || 50 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020801
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 54 || February 12 || St Louis || 3–4 || Nashville
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || SO || Mason || 14,307 || 22–25–7 || 51 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020815
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 55 || February 13 || Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 || 0–1 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,150 || 23–25–7 || 53 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020822
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 56 || February 16 || NY Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 || 1–2 || St Louis || || Mason || 16,341 || 24–25–7 || 55 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020843
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 57 || February 18 || St Louis || 3–4 || Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 14,305 || 24–26–7 || 55 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020855
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 58 || February 19 || St Louis || 2–1 || Nashville
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || OT || Mason || 15,037 || 25–26–7 || 57 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020866
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 59 || February 21 || Nashville
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 1–0 || St Louis || OT || Mason || 19,250 || 25–26–8 || 58 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020885
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 60 || February 24 || Phoenix
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 || 1–2 || St Louis || || Mason || 17,512 || 26–26–8 || 60 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020901
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 61 || February 26 || St Louis || 3–1 || Dallas
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || || Mason || 17,603 || 27–26–8 || 62 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020916
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 62 || February 28 || St Louis || 3–1 || Phoenix
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 || || Mason || 15,893 || 28–26–8 || 64 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020932
|}
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#ffc322; color:#092c57;" | March: 9–4–1 (Home: 6–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–1)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Record || Pts || Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 63 || March 3 || Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 || 5–0 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,250 || 28–27–8 || 64 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020950
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 64 || March 6 || St Louis || 4–3 || Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 || OT || Mason || 13,831 || 29–27–8 || 66 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020967
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 65 || March 7 || St Louis || 3–5 || Florida
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 || || Mason || 17,591 || 29–28–8 || 66 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020975
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 66 || March 10 || Dallas
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || 2–5 || St Louis || || Mason || 17,708 || 30–28–8 || 68 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020998
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 67 || March 12 || San Jose
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 1–3 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,150 || 31–28–8 || 70 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021012
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 68 || March 14 || Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 || 5–2 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,250 || 31–29–8 || 70 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021020
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 69 || March 15 || Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || 3–5 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,150 || 32–29–8 || 72 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021035
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 70 || March 17 || St Louis || 1–2 || Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || SO || Mason || 16,839 || 32–29–9 || 73 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021048
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 71 || March 19 || St Louis || 0–3 || Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 || || Mason || 18,630 || 32–30–9 || 73 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021060
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 72 || March 20 || St Louis || 3–2 || Calgary
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 || || Mason || 19,289 || 33–30–9 || 75 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021069
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 73 || March 24 || Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 0–2 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,150 || 34–30–9 || 77 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021093
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 74 || March 26 || Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 || 2–4 || St Louis || || Mason || 19,250 || 35–30–9 || 79 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021107
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 75 || March 28 || Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 3–4 || St Louis || SO || Mason || 19,250 || 36–30–9 || 81 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021124
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 76 || March 29 || St Louis || 5–2 || Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || || Mason || 17,095 || 37–30–9 || 83 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021128
|}
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#ffc322; color:#092c57;" | April: 4–1–1 (Home: 1–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–1)
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| # || Date || Visitor || Score || Home || OT || Decision || Attendance || Record || Pts || Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 77 || April 1 || St Louis || 1–3 || Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 || || Mason || 21,548 || 37–31–9 || 83 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021148
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 78 || April 2 || St Louis || 5–4 || Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 || || Mason || 19,935 || 38–31–9 || 85 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021153
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffffff"
| 79 || April 4 || St Louis || 4–5 || Dallas
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || OT || Mason || 18,532 || 38–31–10 || 86 || http://blues.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=Recap&gameNumber=1171&season=20082009&gameType=2
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 80 || April 7 || St Louis || 5–1 || Phoenix
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 || || Mason  || 13,761 || 39–31–10 || 88 || http://blues.nhl.com/team/app?gameNumber=1195&gameType=2&page=Recap&season=20082009&service=page
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 81 || April 10 || Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || 1–3 || St Louis || || Mason  || 19,250 || 40–31–10 || 90 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021211
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 82 || April 12 || St Louis || 1–0 || Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 || || Mason || 13,661 || 41–31–10 || 92 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021227
|}
|}

Playoffs

The St. Louis Blues are returning to the NHL Playoffs for the first time since 2004 with a 6th-place finish. They were swept in four straight in the first round by the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 due to a hot goaltender, Roberto Luongo
Roberto Luongo
Roberto Luongo is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . Born in Montreal, Quebec, he is of Italian and Irish ancestry. He employs the butterfly style of goaltending...

. It was the first time the Blues were swept in a playoff series since the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 did it to them in 1994
1993-94 NHL season
-Final:The Final pitted the New York Rangers, seeking to win their first Cup since 1940, versus the Vancouver Canucks, looking for their first-ever Cup win. The series was hard-fought and went the full seven games. The Rangers took a 3–1 series lead, but the Canucks won the next two to force a game...



{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=11 style="background:#092c57; color:#ffc322;" | 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" width=100%
|-
! colspan=10 style="background:#ffc322;color:#092c57;" | Western Conference quarter-final vs. (3) Vancouver Canucks: Vancouver won 4–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Series !! Recap
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1 || April 15 || St. Louis || 1 – 2 || Vancouver || || Mason || 18,630 || 0–1 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030171
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2 || April 17 || St. Louis || 0 – 3 || Vancouver || || Mason || 18,630 || 0–2 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030172
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3 || April 19 || Vancouver || 3 - 2 || St. Louis || || Mason || 19,500 || 0-3 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030173
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4 || April 21 || Vancouver || 3 - 2 || St. Louis || OT (19:41) || Mason || 19,250 || 0-4 || http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030174
|}
|-
| colspan=11 align="center"|
Legend:
|}

Skaters

{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;"
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|-align=center
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="40%" | Player
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | GP
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | G
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | A
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | Pts
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | +/−
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | PIM
|-align=center
| || 82 || 33 || 39 || 72 || -20 || 26
|-align=center
| || 82 || 31 || 23 || 54 || -3 || 165
|-align=center
| || 81 || 15 || 35 || 50 || +13 || 50
|-align=center
| || 79 || 25 || 24 || 49 || -11 || 61
|-align=center
| || 76 || 21 || 26 || 47 || +19 || 16
|-align=center
| || 46 || 15 || 29 || 44 || -13 || 24
|-align=center
| || 57 || 14 || 25 || 39 || +16 || 30
|-align=center
| || 63 || 3 || 26 || 29 || +2 || 29
|-align=center
| || 82 || 12 || 14 || 26 || -10 || 29
|-align=center
| || 61 || 6 || 18 || 24 || -6 || 24
|-align=center
| || 82 || 4 || 17 || 21 || -17 || 86
|-align=center
| || 64 || 13 || 8 || 21 || -1 || 89
|-align=center
| || 65 || 3 || 15 || 18 || +8 || 57
|-align=center
| || 66 || 11 || 6 || 17 || -8 || 122
|-align=center
| || 11 || 2 || 13 || 15 || +1 || 2
|-align=center
| || 69 || 1 || 14 || 15 || -15 || 45
|-align=center
| || 14 || 3 || 10 || 13 || -3 || 2
|-align=center
| || 69 || 1 || 7 || 8 || +11 || 44
|-align=center
| || 58 || 0 || 7 || 7 || -3 || 12
|-align=center
| || 34 || 3 || 4 || 7 || -14 || 20
|-align=center
| || 28 || 1 || 5 || 6 || -14 || 24
|-align=center
| || 51 || 1 || 4 || 5 || -7 || 64
|-align=center
| || 56 || 1 || 3 || 4 || -5 || 131
|-align=center
| || 8 || 3 || 1 || 4 || -1 || 4
|-align=center
| || 22 || 2 || 2 || 4 || -5 || 18
|-align=center
| || 16 || 2 || 1 || 3 || -4 || 0
|-align=center
| || 30 || 0 || 3 || 3 || +8 || 39
|-align=center
| || 6 || 1 || 1 || 2 || -1 || 0
|-align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || +2 || 0
|-align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 8 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 2
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -2 || 9
|-align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-
|}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;"
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|-align=center
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="40%" | Player
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | GP
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | G
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | A
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | Pts
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | +/−
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" width="10%" | PIM
|-align=center
| || 4 || 1 || 3 || 4 || +1 || 0
|-align=center
| || 4 || 2 || 1 || 3 || -1 || 0
|-align=center
| || 4 || 1 || 2 || 3 || +1 || 10
|-align=center
| || 4 || 1 || 1 || 2 || +3 || 4
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || -2 || 5
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || -3 || 0
|-align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 4
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 2
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || +1 || 0
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 0
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -4 || 4
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -4 || 10
|-align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -3 || 0
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -2 || 12
|}
|}

Goaltenders

{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;" width="75%"
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | Player
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | GP
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | Min
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | W
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | L
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | OT
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | GA
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | GAA
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | SA
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | SV
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | Sv%
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | SO
|-align=center
| || 57 || 3,214 || 27 || 21 || 7 || 129 || 2.41 || 1,544 || 1,415 || .916 || 6
|-align=center
| || 29 || 1,452 || 13 || 9 || 2 ||   77 || 3.18 ||   669 ||   592 || .885 || 0
|-align=center
| || 6 ||   244 || 1 || 1 || 1 ||   12 || 2.94 ||   112 ||   100 || .893 || 0
|-align=center
| || 2 ||     15 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||   0 || 0.00 ||     5 ||     5 || 1.000 || 0
|-align=center
| || 1 ||     18 || 0 || 0 || 0 ||   0 || 0.00 ||     3 ||     3 || 1.000 || 0
|-align=center
| TOTALS || 82 || 4,943 || 41 || 31 || 10 || 218 || 2.65 || 2,333 || 2,115 ||   .907 || 6
|}
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #aaa;" width="75%"
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | Player
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | GP
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | Min
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | W
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | L
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | GA
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | GAA
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | SA
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | SV
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | Sv%
! style="background:#092c57;color:#ffc322;" | SO
|-align=center
| || 4 || 256 || 0 || 4 || 10 || 2.34 || 119 || 109 || .916 || 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.

Milestones

{|class="wikitable" width="52%"
| colspan="10" align="center" | Regular season
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| Player || Milestone || Reached
|-
| Alex Pietrangelo
Alex Pietrangelo
Alexander Pietrangelo is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . As a junior, he played with the Niagara IceDogs and the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League...

 || 1st NHL Game || October 10, 2008
|-
| Patrik Berglund
Patrik Berglund
Patrik Berglund is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 || 1st NHL Goal || October 13, 2008
|-
| Keith Tkachuk
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...

 || 1,000th NHL Point (511th Goal) || November 30, 2008
|-
| Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers. He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fifth round, 137th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...

 || 1st NHL Game || December 18, 2008
|-
| Jonas Junland
Jonas Junland
Jonas Junland is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman currently with Färjestads BK of the Elitserien.-Playing career:Junland was drafted 64th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues...

 || 1st NHL Game || December 18, 2008
|-
| Roman Polak
Roman Polák
Roman Polák is a professional Czech ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 || 1st NHL Goal || December 20, 2008
|-
| Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers. He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fifth round, 137th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...

 || 1st NHL Point (Assist) || December 21, 2008
|-
| Keith Tkachuk
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...

 || 500th NHL Assist (#16) || January 19, 2009
|-
| Andy Murray (coach) || 300th NHL Win || February 19, 2009
|-
| Andy Murray (coach) || 100th Blues Win || April 10, 2009
|-
|}

Trades

{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse" bordercolor="#DFDFDF" cellpadding="5"
| June 4, 2008
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...



| valign="top"| To St. Louis Blues 
T.J. Fast
T.J. Fast
T. J. Fast is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently a member of the Florida Panthers organization in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 (D)
| valign="top"| To Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
5th round draft pick in 2009
2009 NHL Entry Draft
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...


|-bgcolor="eeeeee"
| June 19, 2008
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...



| valign="top"| To St. Louis Blues 
3rd round draft pick (#70) in 2008
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...


| valign="top"| To Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Jamal Mayers
Jamal Mayers
Jamal David Mayers is a professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He wore jersey number 21 for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the St. Louis Blues, number 19 for the Flames, and number 10 for the San Jose Sharks...

 (RW)
|- bgcolor="DFDFDF"
| June 20, 2008
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...



| valign="top"| To St. Louis Blues 
Chris Mason (G)
| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
4th round draft pick in 2008
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...


|-
| November 24, 2008
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...



| valign="top"| To St. Louis Blues 
Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen
Alexander Steen is a Canadian-born Swedish professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Steen played for Frölunda HC from 1999 to 2004...

 (C), Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo
Carlo Colaiacovo is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Colaiacovo also has an identical twin brother, Paulo Colaiacovo, who is a professional ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:...

 (D)
| valign="top"| To Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
Lee Stempniak
Lee Stempniak
Lee Stempniak is an American professional ice hockey player who currently plays in the NHL for the Calgary Flames wearing jersey number 22. Stempniak graduated from St...

 (RW)
|-bgcolor="DFDFDF"
| December 19, 2008
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...



| valign="top"| To St. Louis Blues 
Jonathan Filewich
Jonathan Filewich
Jonathan Filewich is a Canadian professional ice hockey player of Croatian ancestry who is currently a member KHL Medveščak Zagreb of the EBEL.- Playing career :...

 (RW)
| valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 
6th round draft pick in 2010
2010 NHL Entry Draft
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was the 48th NHL Entry Draft, held on June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home arena of the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time Los Angeles hosted the NHL Entry Draft. An unofficial record of 11 American-trained players were selected in...


|-
| March 4, 2009
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...



| valign="top"| To St. Louis Blues 
Danny Richmond
Danny Richmond
Danny Richmond is a professional ice hockey defenseman for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. He is the son of retired NHL defenseman, Steve Richmond.-Amateur career:...

 (D)
| valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 
Andy Wozniewski
Andy Wozniewski
Andrew Pera Wozniewski is a professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for EV Zug in the Swiss National League A.-Playing career:...

 (D)
|}

Free agents

{| cellspacing="10"
| valign="top" |
{|class="wikitable"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| Player || Former team || Contract Terms
|-
| Mike Weaver || Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Defenseman Mike Weaver (July 10)
|-
| Matt Foy
Matt Foy
Matthew Foy is an Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played for the Arizona Sundogs of the Central Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 || Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Forward Matt Foy (July 14)
|-
| Cam Paddock
Cam Paddock
Cam Paddock is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL.- Early life :...

 || San Antonio Rampage
San Antonio Rampage
The San Antonio Rampage are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in San Antonio, Texas. They are the top affiliate of the Florida Panthers of the NHL. Their home arena is the AT&T Center.-History:...

 (AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

) || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Forwards Paddock, Regier (July 15)
|-
| Steve Regier
Steve Regier
Steve Regier is a Canadian professional hockey forward currently playing in the EC Red Bull Salzburg organization in the Austrian EBEL-Playing career:...

 || Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers are an ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League. It has been the AHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, who also own the franchise, since its inception, and use the same team colors as the parent Islanders do. The team is based in...

 (AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

) || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Forwards Paddock, Regier (July 15)
|-
| Brad Winchester
Brad Winchester
Brad Winchester is a professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He was selected in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 35th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers....

 || Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || ($ unknown) Blues Ink Forward Brad Winchester (July 16)
|-
| Andy Wozniewski
Andy Wozniewski
Andrew Pera Wozniewski is a professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for EV Zug in the Swiss National League A.-Playing career:...

 || Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Defenseman Andy Wozniewski (July 17)
|-
| Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan
Tyson Strachan is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Florida Panthers. He was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the fifth round, 137th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...

 (D) || Peoria Rivermen
Peoria Rivermen
The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:...

 (AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

) || ($ unknown) Blues Sign Free Agent Tyson Strachan (Oct. 9)
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| Chris Holt || New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 || ($ unknown) Blues Add Depth, Sign Goalie Chris Holt (Oct. 30)
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| Ryan Johnson || Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (July 2)
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| Matt Walker || Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (July 7)
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| Mike Glumac
Mike Glumac
Mike Glumac is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Playing career:...

 || Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (July 16)
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Claimed from waivers

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| David Koci
David Kocí
David Kočí is a Czech professional ice hockey player who is currently an Unrestricted Free Agent. He last played for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 (LW) || Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 || October 21
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| B.J. Crombeen (RW) || Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 || November 18
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Placed on waivers

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| Manny Legace
Manny Legacé
Emmanuel Legace, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He most recently played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Los...

 || February 6
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Signed prospects

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| Philip McRae
Philip McRae
Philip McRae is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League . He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.The son of former St...

 (F) || March 12
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| Anthony Peluso (F) || March 12
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| Brett Sonne
Brett Sonne
Brett Sonne is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League . He is a prospect in the St. Louis Blues organization, having been selected selected by the Blues in the third round, 85th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He is the 2009...

 (F) || March 12
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| Aaron Palushaj
Aaron Palushaj
Aaron Palushaj is an American professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 (F) || April 3
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Contract renewals

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| Yan Stastny
Yan Stastny
Yan Stastny is an American-Canadian born professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Yan comes from a notable hockey family, and is the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Peter Šťastný...

 || 2 yrs. ($ unknown) Blues Sign Stastny to 2-Year Deal (July 3, 2008)
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| Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and winger, an alternate captain of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 || 4 yrs. ($ 4.7 mil./yr.) Blues Ink McDonald to 4-Year Extension
Blues sign center Andy McDonald to 4-year, $18.8 million contract extension (February 9)
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| Jay McClement
Jay McClement
-International:-External links:...

 || 3 yrs. ($ $1.45 mil./yr.) McClement signs 3-year extension McClement Signs Multi-Year Contract (May 26)
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| Keith Tkachuk
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Matthew Tkachuk is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.- Playing career :Tkachuk began...

 || 1 yr. ($ 2.15 mil.) St. Louis Blues sign Keith Tkachuk to one-year, $2.15 million deal (June 19) Blues Re-Sign Keith Tkachuk: 5-Time All-Star returns for 18th NHL season, wanted to remain a Blue
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Roster

Updated April 19, 2009. (Roster)

















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Draft picks

St. Louis's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...

 in Ottawa • Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, June 20-June 21, 2008.

{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
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|- style="text-align: center"
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| 1
|     4
| Alex Pietrangelo
Alex Pietrangelo
Alexander Pietrangelo is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . As a junior, he played with the Niagara IceDogs and the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League...

 
| D
| R
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| Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....


| King City, ON  January 18, 1990
| 6' 3", 206 lbs.
|-
| 2 (from ATL
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

)

|   33
| Philip McRae
Philip McRae
Philip McRae is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League . He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 2nd round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.The son of former St...


| C
| L
|
| Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....


| Minneapolis, MN  March 15, 1990
| 6' 2", 189 lbs.
|-
| 2
|   34
| Jake Allen
Jake Allen (ice hockey)
Jake Allen is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League . Allen was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the second round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft with the 34th overall pick....


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| Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...


| Fredericton, NB  August 7, 1990
| 6' 2", 175 lbs.
|-
| 3
|   65
| Jori Lehtera
Jori Lehterä
Jori Lehterä is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre. He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the 3rd round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft...


| C
| L
|
| SM-liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...


| Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...

, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

   December 23, 1987
| 6' 2", 191 lbs.
|-
| 3 (from FL
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

)

|   70
| James Livingston
| RW
| R
|
| Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....


| Halifax, NS
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...

   March 8, 1990
| 6' 1", 200 lbs.
|-
| 3 (from SJ
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

)

|   87
| Ian Schultz
| RW
| R
|
| Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...


| Calgary, AB   March 8, 1990
| 6' 1", 179 lbs.
|-
| 4
|   95
| David Warsofsky
| D
| L
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| US National Team Development Program U-18
USA Hockey
USA Hockey is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for amateur ice hockey in the United States and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The organization is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has...


| Marshfield
Marshfield, Massachusetts
Marshfield is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on Massachusetts's South Shore. The population was 25,132 at the 2010 census.See also: Green Harbor, Marshfield , Rexhame, Marshfield Hills, and Ocean Bluff and Brant Rock....

, MA
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...

   May 30, 1990
| 5' 8", 160 lbs.
|-
| 5
| 125
| Kristoffer Berglund
Kristoffer Berglund
Kristofer Berglund is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently with the Färjestads BK team in the Swedish Elitserien league. He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the fifth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, 125th overall....


| D
| L
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| Sweden-2 League
| Umeå
Umeå
- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...

, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

   August 12, 1988
| 5' 10", 180 lbs.
|-
| 6
| 155
| Anthony Nigro
Anthony Nigro
Anthony Nigro is an American singer-songwriter. He is a founding member of Osgoods, the rock band formed in Tuscon, Arizona with school-mate and drummer Colin Wyatt. In 1998, Nigro relocated to Los Angeles.-Discography with Osgoods:...


| C
| L
|
| Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....


| Vaughan, ON   January 11, 1990
| 6' 0", 189 lbs.
|-
| 7
| 185
| Paul Karpowich
| G
| L (gloves)
|
| Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
The Ontario Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association and the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The league dates back to 1954 as the Central Junior B Hockey League. In 1993, the Central Junior B Hockey League was promoted to the...


| Thunder Bay, ON   October 25, 1988
| 6' 0", 160 lbs.
|}

See also

  • 2008–09 NHL season
    2008–09 NHL season
    The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...

  • St. Louis Blues seasons
    St. Louis Blues seasons
    This is a list of seasons completed by the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Blues have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1967....

  • St. Louis (sports)

Peoria Rivermen

The Peoria Rivermen
Peoria Rivermen
The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:...

 are the Blues American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

 affiliate in 2008–09
2008–09 AHL season
The 2008–09 AHL season is the 73rd season of the American Hockey League. 29 teams each played 80 games in the regular season, which ran from October 8 until April 12.-Team and NHL affiliation changes:...

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External links

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