2018–19 St. Louis Blues season

2018–19 St. Louis Blues
Division TBD Central
Conference TBD Western
2018–19 record 1–1–2
Home record 1–1–1
Road record 0–0–1
Goals for 13
Goals against 17
Team information
General Manager Doug Armstrong
Coach Mike Yeo
Captain Alex Pietrangelo
Alternate captains Alexander Steen
Vladimir Tarasenko
Arena Enterprise Center
Minor league affiliate(s) San Antonio Rampage (AHL)
Tulsa Oilers (ECHL)
Team leaders
Goals David Perron (4)
Assists Ryan O'Reilly (4)
Points Brayden Schenn (5)
Penalties in minutes Jay Bouwmeester
Ryan O'Reilly (6)
Plus/minus 4 tied (+1)
Wins Jake Allen (1)
Goals against average Jake Allen (4.13)

The 2018–19 St. Louis Blues season the 52nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[1]

Off-season

May

On May 30, 2018, the Blues named Mike Van Ryn as assistant coach, replacing Darryl Sydor, who stepped down to spend more time with his family. Van Ryn played the first three seasons (2000–2003) of his eight years in the NHL with the Blues, scoring 13 points in 69 games.[2]

The Blues extended their affiliation with the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL on May 31.[3]

Standings

Divisional standings

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 Nashville Predators 5 4 1 0 4 15 10 +5 8
2 Chicago Blackhawks 5 3 0 2 3 22 21 +1 8
3 Colorado Avalanche 5 3 1 1 3 19 12 +7 7
4 Dallas Stars 4 3 1 0 3 17 11 +6 6
5 Winnipeg Jets 5 3 2 0 3 11 11 0 6
6 Minnesota Wild 4 1 1 2 1 10 14 −4 4
7 St. Louis Blues 5 1 2 2 1 15 20 −5 4
Updated to game(s) played on October 14, 2018. Source: National Hockey League

Conference standings

Top 3 (Central Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 Nashville Predators 5 4 1 0 4 15 10 +5 8
2 Chicago Blackhawks 5 3 0 2 3 22 21 +1 8
3 Colorado Avalanche 5 3 1 1 3 19 12 +7 7
Source: National Hockey League
Top 3 (Pacific Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 Anaheim Ducks 6 4 1 1 3 17 14 +3 9
2 Calgary Flames 5 3 2 0 3 18 16 +2 6
3 Vancouver Canucks 5 3 2 0 3 19 17 +2 6
Source: National Hockey League
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE Dallas Stars 4 3 1 0 3 17 11 +6 6
2 CE Winnipeg Jets 5 3 2 0 3 11 11 0 6
3 PA Los Angeles Kings 5 2 2 1 2 11 12 −1 5
4 PA San Jose Sharks 6 2 3 1 2 17 19 −2 5
5 CE Minnesota Wild 4 1 1 2 1 10 14 −4 4
6 CE St. Louis Blues 5 1 2 2 1 15 20 −5 4
7 PA Vegas Golden Knights 6 2 4 0 1 11 19 −8 4
8 PA Edmonton Oilers 3 1 2 0 1 5 10 −5 2
9 PA Arizona Coyotes 4 1 3 0 0 3 9 −6 2
Updated to game(s) played on October 14, 2018. Source: National Hockey League

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 15, 2018.[4]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.[5]

2018–19 game log
October: 1–1–2 (Home: 1–1–1 ; Road: 0–0–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
1October 4Winnipeg5–1St. LouisAllen18,2920–1–00Recap
2October 6Chicago5–4St. LouisOTAllen17,4290–1–11Recap
3October 11Calgary3–5St. LouisAllen16,4031–1–13Recap
4October 13St. Louis3–4ChicagoOTAllen21,6341–1–24Recap
5October 14Anaheim–St. Louis
6October 17St. Louis–Montreal
7October 20St. Louis–Toronto
8October 22St. Louis–Winnipeg
9October 25Columbus–St. Louis
10October 27Chicago–St. Louis

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

As of October 2018[6]

Skaters

Regular season
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Alex Pietrangelo

Goaltenders

Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Jake Allen

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blues. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Roster

Updated October 8, 2018[7][8]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
34 Canada Jake Allen G L 28 2008 Fredericton, New Brunswick
49 Russia Ivan Barbashev C L 22 2014 Moscow, Russia
9 Canada Samuel Blais LW L 22 2014 Montmagny, Quebec
41 Canada Robert Bortuzzo D R 29 2015 Thunder Bay, Ontario
19 Canada Jay Bouwmeester D L 35 2013 Edmonton, Alberta
21 Canada Tyler Bozak C R 32 2018 Regina, Saskatchewan
29 Canada Vince Dunn D L 21 2015 Peterborough, Ontario
6 Canada Joel Edmundson D L 25 2011 Brandon, Manitoba
15 Canada Robby Fabbri  C L 22 2014 Mississauga, Ontario
4 Sweden Carl Gunnarsson  D L 31 2014 Örebro, Sweden
28 Czech Republic Jakub Jerabek D L 27 2018 Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
31 Canada Chad Johnson G L 32 2018 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
33 Canada Jordan Kyrou C R 20 2016 Toronto, Ontario
7 United States Patrick Maroon LW L 30 2018 St. Louis, Missouri
90 Canada Ryan O'Reilly C L 27 2018 Clinton, Ontario
55 Canada Colton Parayko D R 25 2012 St. Albert, Alberta
57 Canada David Perron LW R 30 2018 Sherbrooke, Quebec
27 Canada Alex Pietrangelo (C) D R 28 2008 King City, Ontario
10 Canada Brayden Schenn C L 27 2017 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
43 United States Jordan Schmaltz D R 25 2012 Madison, Wisconsin
17 Canada Jaden Schwartz LW L 26 2010 Melfort, Saskatchewan
86 Russia Nikita Soshnikov  RW L 25 2018 Nizhny Tagil, Russia
20 Sweden Alexander Steen (A) LW L 34 2008 Winnipeg, Manitoba
70 Sweden Oskar Sundqvist  C R 24 2017 Boden, Sweden
91 Russia Vladimir Tarasenko (A) RW L 26 2010 Yaroslavl, Soviet Union
18 Canada Robert Thomas C R 19 2017 Aurora, Ontario
22 Canada Chris Thorburn RW R 35 2017 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Transactions

The Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.

Trades

DateDetailsRef
June 22, 2018 To Toronto Maple Leafs
WPG's 1st-round pick in 2018 – Rasmus Sandin
2nd-round pick in 2018		 To St. Louis Blues
1st-round pick in 2018 – Dominik Bokk		 [9]
July 1, 2018 To Buffalo Sabres
Patrik Berglund
Vladimir Sobotka
Tage Thompson
1st-round pick in 2019
2nd-round pick in 2021		 To St. Louis Blues
Ryan O'Reilly		 [10]
October 1, 2018 To Edmonton Oilers
Conditional 6th-round pick in 2020		 To St. Louis Blues
Jakub Jerabek		 [11]

Free agents

DatePlayerTeamContract termRef
July 1, 2018Tyler Bozakfrom Toronto Maple Leafs3-year[12]
July 1, 2018Kyle Brodziakto Edmonton Oilers2-year[13]
July 1, 2018Brian Flynnfrom Dallas Stars1-year[14]
July 1, 2018Carter Huttonto Buffalo Sabres3-year[15]
July 1, 2018Chad Johnsonfrom Buffalo Sabres1-year[16]
July 1, 2018Wade Meganto Detroit Red Wings1-year[17]
July 1, 2018David Perronfrom Vegas Golden Knights4-year[18]
July 1, 2018Tyler Wotherspoonfrom Calgary Flames1-year[19]
July 2, 2018Joey LaLeggiafrom Edmonton Oilers2-year[20]
July 5, 2018Jordan Nolanfrom Buffalo Sabres1-year[21]
July 6, 2018Beau Bennettto Dinamo Minsk (KHL)Unknown[22]
July 10, 2018Patrick Maroonfrom New Jersey Devils1-year[23]
July 27, 2018Petteri Lindbohmto Lausanne (NL)1-year[24]

Waivers

DatePlayerTeamRef

Signings

DatePlayerContract termRef
June 24, 2018Nikita Soshnikov1-year[26]
July 3, 2018Robby Fabbri1-year[27]
July 3, 2018Mackenzie MacEachern1-year[28]
July 6, 2018Jordan Binnington1-year[29]
July 6, 2018Oskar Sundqvist1-year[30]
July 7, 2018Dmitrij Jaskin1-year[31]
July 11, 2018Dominik Bokk3-year[32]
July 24, 2018Joel Edmundson1-year[33]
September 13, 2018Jordan Schmaltz2-year[34]

Draft picks

Below are the St. Louis Blues' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 251 Dominik Bokk LW Germany Germany Vaxjo Lakers (SHL)
2 45 Scott Perunovich D United States United States University of Minnesota (B1G)
4 107 Joel Hofer G Canada Canada Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
5 138 Hugh McGing LW United States United States Western Michigan University (WCHA)
6 169 Mathias Laferriere RW Canada Canada Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
7 200 Tyler Tucker D Canada Canada Barrie Colts (OHL)

Notes:

  1. The Toronto Maple Leafs' first-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on June 22, 2018, that sent Winnipeg's first-round pick in 2018 (29th overall) to Toronto in exchange for a third-round pick in 2018 (76th overall) and this pick.[35]

References

  1. ↑ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
  2. ↑ "Blues name Mike Van Ryn as assistant coach". NHL.com. May 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ "TULSA OILERS AND ST. LOUIS BLUES EXTEND AFFILIATION". Tulsa Oilers. May 31, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Blues release 2018 preseason schedule". NHL.com. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ Pinkert, Chris (June 21, 2018). "Blues release complete 2018-19 regular season schedule". NHL.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ "St. Louis Blues Stats - 2018-2019". NHL.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ "St. Louis Blues Roster". NHL.com. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  8. ↑ "St. Louis Blues Hockey Transactions". TSN.ca. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Leafs trade down in first round, but still get slick Swedish defender". NHL.com. June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Sabres acquire Thompson, Berglund, Sobotka, 2 picks from Blues". NHL.com. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Blues acquire Jerabek from Oilers". NHL.com. October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Blues sign Bozak to three-year, $15 million deal". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  13. ↑ "TALKING POINTS: Chiarelli assesses Oilers free agency". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  14. ↑ "St. Louis Blues Sign Brian Flynn to Two-Way Deal". lastwordonhockey.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Sabres, Hutton agree to 3-year deal". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Blues sign goalie Chad Johnson to one-year deal". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  17. ↑ Wakiji, Dana (July 1, 2018). "Wings move quickly on first day of free agency". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Blues sign Perron to four-year deal". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Blues sign Tyler Wotherspoon to one-year, two-way deal". nhl.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Blues building San Antonio roster". stltoday.com. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Blues sign Nolan to one-year, two-way deal". nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Обладатель Кубка Стэнли — в ХК «Динамо-Минск»!". hcdinamo.by (in Russian). Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Maroon signs one-year deal with hometown Blues". nhl.com/blues.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  24. ↑ "PETTERI LINDBOHM EST LAUSANNOI..." lausannehc.ch (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  25. ↑ "St. Louis Blues put Dmitrii Sergeev on Waivers for Purpose of Terminating his Contract". lastwordonhockey.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Soshnikov agrees to one-year, one-way deal". NHL.com. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Fabbri agrees to one-year deal with Blues". NHL.com. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Blues sign MacEachern to one-year deal". NHL.com. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  29. ↑ "Blues agree to one-year, two-way deal with Binnington". nhl.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Blues agree to terms on new contract with Sundqvist". nhl.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  31. ↑ "Blues agree to one-year contract with Jaskin". nhl.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  32. ↑ "Blues agree to entry-level deal with Bokk". nhl.com. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  33. ↑ "Edmundson agrees to one-year deal". nhl.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  34. ↑ Pinkert, Chris (September 12, 2018). "Schmaltz agrees to two-year deal with Blues". NHL.com. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  35. ↑ "Leafs select D Sandin with No. 29 pick". June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
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