1988–89 St. Louis Blues season

The 1988–89 St. Louis Blues season was the St. Louis Blues' 22nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

1988–89 St. Louis Blues
Division2nd Norris
Conference5th Campbell
1988–89 record33-35-12
Home record22-11-7
Road record11-24-5
Goals for275
Goals against285
Team information
General managerRon Caron
CoachBrian Sutter
CaptainBernie Federko

Offseason

Team captain Brian Sutter retires to become the new head coach. Forward Bernie Federko is named team captain.

NHL Draft
Main article: 1988 NHL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
19Rod Brind'AmourCenterNotre Dame Hounds (SJHL)
230Adrien PlavsicDefenseUniversity of New Hampshire (Hockey East)
351Rob FournierGoaltenderNorth Bay Centennials (OHL)
472Jaan LuikDefenseMiami University (CCHA)
5105Dave LaCoutureRight WingNatick High School (USHS-MA)
6114Dan FowlerDefenseUniversity of Maine (Hockey East)
7135Matt HayesDefenseNew Hampton School (USHS-NH)
8156John McCoyLeft WingEdina High School (USHS-MN)
9177Tony TwistLeft WingSaskatoon Blades (WHL)
10198Bret HedicanDefenseNorth High School (USHS-MN)
11219Heath DeBoerDefenseSpring Lake Park High School (USHS-MN)
12240Mike FrancisGoaltenderHarvard University (ECAC)
S14Mike McNeillLeft WingUniversity of Notre Dame (CCHA)

Regular season

The Blues tied the Washington Capitals for most shutouts in the league, with 6.[1]

Final standings
Norris Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Detroit Red Wings8034341231331680
St. Louis Blues8033351227528578
Minnesota North Stars8027371625827870
Chicago Blackhawks8027411229733566
Toronto Maple Leafs802846625934262

[2]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
4TOctober 14, 19888–8 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89)2–1–1
5LOctober 15, 19882–9@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89)2–2–1
6WOctober 20, 19882–0Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89)3–2–1
7LOctober 22, 19882–5Boston Bruins (1988–89)3–3–1
8WOctober 27, 19884–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89)4–3–1
9WOctober 29, 19883–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89)5–3–1
10LNovember 2, 19884–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89)5–4–1
11LNovember 3, 19881–6@ Calgary Flames (1988–89)5–5–1
12WNovember 5, 19885–2@ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89)6–5–1
13TNovember 7, 19883–3 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89)6–5–2
14TNovember 10, 19885–5 OTMinnesota North Stars (1988–89)6–5–3
15WNovember 12, 19884–3Quebec Nordiques (1988–89)7–5–3
16LNovember 15, 19882–4New Jersey Devils (1988–89)7–6–3
17WNovember 17, 19883–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89)8–6–3
18LNovember 19, 19882–3Vancouver Canucks (1988–89)8–7–3
19LNovember 21, 19880–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89)8–8–3
20LNovember 24, 19882–4Edmonton Oilers (1988–89)8–9–3
21TNovember 26, 19884–4 OTWinnipeg Jets (1988–89)8–9–4
22LNovember 29, 19883–4@ Washington Capitals (1988–89)8–10–4
23WDecember 1, 19888–0New York Islanders (1988–89)9–10–4
24WDecember 3, 19883–0Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89)10–10–4
25WDecember 6, 19883–0Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)11–10–4
26LDecember 8, 19881–5Montreal Canadiens (1988–89)11–11–4
27WDecember 10, 19883–1@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)12–11–4
28LDecember 11, 19882–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89)12–12–4
29LDecember 13, 19883–4@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89)12–13–4
30TDecember 15, 19883–3 OTHartford Whalers (1988–89)12–13–5
31WDecember 17, 19884–0Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89)13–13–5
32LDecember 19, 19883–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89)13–14–5
33LDecember 20, 19883–6@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89)13–15–5
34TDecember 22, 19884–4 OTDetroit Red Wings (1988–89)13–15–6
35WDecember 26, 19884–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89)14–15–6
36LDecember 28, 19882–6@ Winnipeg Jets (1988–89)14–16–6
37TDecember 30, 19885–5 OTMinnesota North Stars (1988–89)14–16–7
38LDecember 31, 19882–6@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)14–17–7
39LJanuary 2, 19897–8@ Boston Bruins (1988–89)14–18–7
40LJanuary 4, 19892–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89)14–19–7
41WJanuary 7, 19897–4Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89)15–19–7
42LJanuary 12, 19894–7@ Los Angeles Kings (1988–89)15–20–7
43LJanuary 15, 19891–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89)15–21–7
44WJanuary 17, 19895–2Los Angeles Kings (1988–89)16–21–7
45LJanuary 19, 19890–5New York Rangers (1988–89)16–22–7
46WJanuary 21, 19894–2Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89)17–22–7
47TJanuary 25, 19893–3 OT@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89)17–22–8
48LJanuary 26, 19892–4@ Boston Bruins (1988–89)17–23–8
49TJanuary 28, 19894–4 OTWashington Capitals (1988–89)17–23–9
50WJanuary 31, 19895–3Winnipeg Jets (1988–89)18–23–9
51WFebruary 2, 19897–3Buffalo Sabres (1988–89)19–23–9
52TFebruary 3, 19893–3 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89)19–23–10
53WFebruary 5, 19895–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89)20–23–10
54LFebruary 9, 19893–5Calgary Flames (1988–89)20–24–10
55WFebruary 11, 19895–0New York Islanders (1988–89)21–24–10
56LFebruary 12, 19892–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89)21–25–10
57LFebruary 14, 19893–5Washington Capitals (1988–89)21–26–10
58LFebruary 16, 19893–7@ New York Islanders (1988–89)21–27–10
59LFebruary 18, 19892–4Montreal Canadiens (1988–89)21–28–10
60LFebruary 21, 19890–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89)21–29–10
61LFebruary 24, 19893–4@ Calgary Flames (1988–89)21–30–10
62LFebruary 25, 19893–5@ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89)21–31–10
63WFebruary 27, 19897–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89)22–31–10
64WMarch 2, 19896–4Los Angeles Kings (1988–89)23–31–10
65LMarch 4, 19894–5 OTDetroit Red Wings (1988–89)23–32–10
66TMarch 5, 19893–3 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89)23–32–11
67WMarch 7, 19896–2New Jersey Devils (1988–89)24–32–11
68WMarch 9, 19894–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89)25–32–11
69TMarch 11, 19892–2 OTMinnesota North Stars (1988–89)25–32–12
70LMarch 12, 19893–5@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)25–33–12
71WMarch 14, 19893–2Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89)26–33–12
72WMarch 16, 19894–3 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89)27–33–12
73WMarch 18, 19893–2Detroit Red Wings (1988–89)28–33–12
74LMarch 20, 19894–7@ New York Rangers (1988–89)28–34–12
75WMarch 22 (Game in which Clint Malrachuk has his throat cut open), 19892–1@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89)29–34–12
76LMarch 25, 19890–4@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89)29–35–12
77WMarch 27, 19893–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89)30–35–12
78WMarch 30, 19894–3 OTQuebec Nordiques (1988–89)31–35–12
79WApril 1, 19894–3 OTToronto Maple Leafs (1988–89)32–35–12
80WApril 2, 19894–2Detroit Red Wings (1988–89)33–35–12

Player statistics

Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G AST PTS PIM
Brett Hull7841438433
Bernie Federko6622456754
Cliff Ronning6424315518
Peter Zezel5217365327
Greg Paslawski7526265218
Tony Hrkac701728458
Gino Cavallini7420234379
Tony McKegney7125174258
Rick Meagher7815142953
Sergio Momesso5391726139
Steve Tuttle531312256
Doug Evans537121981
Herb Raglan5071017144
Mike Bullard204121646
Todd Ewen34459171
Craig Coxe41077127
Dave Lowry2133611
Jim Vesey51127

Defencemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G AST PTS PIM
Brian Benning6682634102
Gordie Roberts772242690
Paul Cavallini6542024128
Tom Tilley701222347
Mike Lalor361141554
Gaston Gingras52310136
Dave Richter6615699
Glen Featherstone1802222
Robert Dirk901111
Tim Bothwell2200014
Dominic Lavoie10000

Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against

Player GP W L T SO GAA
Greg Millen522220763.38
Vincent Riendeau321115503.52

Awards and honors

References
  1. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1989_games.html
  2. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
  3. Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.425, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
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