1997–98 St. Louis Blues
Division3rd Central
Conference4th Western
1997–98 record45–29–8
Home record26–10–5
Road record19–19–3
Goals for256
Goals against204
Team information
General managerLarry Pleau
CoachJoel Quenneville
CaptainChris Pronger
ArenaKiel Center
Average attendance18,414
Minor league affiliate(s)Worcester IceCats
Peoria Rivermen
Baton Rouge Kingfish
Team leaders
GoalsGeoff Courtnall (31)
AssistsPierre Turgeon (46)
PointsBrett Hull (72)
Penalty minutesKelly Chase (231)
Plus/minusChris Pronger (+47)
WinsGrant Fuhr (29)
Goals against averageJamie McLennan (2.17)

The highlight of the 1997–98 St. Louis Blues season would mark an end of an era as former captain Brett Hull was not re-signed following the season.

Off-season

In his first full season as head coach, Joel Quenneville decided to employ a defensive formula. The move worked wonders as even Brett Hull bought into the new system as the Blues finished in third place with a solid 45–29–8 record. In the first round of the playoffs, the Blues would sweep the Los Angeles Kings in four games. In the second round, the Blues were eliminated by the Detroit Red Wings in six games. The season would mark an end of an era, as Brett Hull was not signed to a new contract after the season, joining the Dallas Stars as a free agent during the summer.[1]

Defenseman Chris Pronger was named team captain, a role that had been vacant during the previous season.

Regular season

The Blues were one of only two teams out the NHL's 26 to score at least 3 goals per game (The Detroit Red Wings were the other team). The Blues' 256 goals for led all teams.[2]

Final standings

Central Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
11Dallas Stars82492211242167109
23Detroit Red Wings82442315250196103
34St. Louis Blues824529825620498
46Phoenix Coyotes8235351222422782
59Chicago Blackhawks8230391319219973
610Toronto Maple Leafs823043919423769
Western Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1p – Dallas StarsCEN82492211242167109
2x – Colorado AvalanchePAC8239261723120595
3Detroit Red WingsCEN82442315250196103
4St. Louis BluesCEN824529825620498
5Los Angeles KingsPAC8238331122722587
6Phoenix CoyotesCEN8235351222422782
7Edmonton OilersPAC8235371021522480
8San Jose SharksPAC8234381021021678
9Chicago BlackhawksCEN8230391319219973
10Toronto Maple LeafsCEN823043919423769
11Calgary FlamesPAC8226411521725267
12Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC8226431320526165
13Vancouver CanucksPAC8225431422427364

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

bold – Qualified for playoffs; x – Won Division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy

Schedule and results

Regular season

1997–98 regular season[4]
October: 10–2–2 (home: 7–1–1; road: 3–1–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1LOctober 1, 19971–3Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)0–1–0Recap
2WOctober 3, 19977–2Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)1–1–0Recap
3WOctober 4, 19972–1@ Dallas Stars (1997–98)2–1–0Recap
4WOctober 9, 19973–2 OTLos Angeles Kings (1997–98)3–1–0Recap
5WOctober 11, 19975–3Florida Panthers (1997–98)4–1–0Recap
6WOctober 13, 19973–1Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)5–1–0Recap
7WOctober 17, 19972–0@ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)6–1–0Recap
8WOctober 18, 19975–3New York Rangers (1997–98)7–1–0Recap
9TOctober 20, 19973–3 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)7–1–1Recap
10LOctober 22, 19973–4@ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)7–2–1Recap
11WOctober 23, 19974–1Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)8–2–1Recap
12WOctober 25, 19975–2Washington Capitals (1997–98)9–2–1Recap
13WOctober 29, 19973–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)10–2–1Recap
14TOctober 30, 19972–2 OTColorado Avalanche (1997–98)10–2–2Recap
November: 5–7–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 2–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
15WNovember 1, 19972–0San Jose Sharks (1997–98)11–2–2Recap
16LNovember 3, 19971–5Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)11–3–2Recap
17LNovember 6, 19971–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)11–4–2Recap
18LNovember 8, 19971–4@ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)11–5–2Recap
19WNovember 10, 19977–1@ Dallas Stars (1997–98)12–5–2Recap
20WNovember 13, 19974–2Boston Bruins (1997–98)13–5–2Recap
21WNovember 15, 19975–2Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)14–5–2Recap
22WNovember 17, 19973–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)15–5–2Recap
23LNovember 20, 19970–3Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)15–6–2Recap
24LNovember 22, 19970–2Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)15–7–2Recap
25LNovember 25, 19972–3@ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)15–8–2Recap
26TNovember 27, 19972–2 OTLos Angeles Kings (1997–98)15–8–3Recap
27LNovember 29, 19972–4@ New York Islanders (1997–98)15–9–3Recap
December: 7–6–3 (home: 4–3–2; road: 3–3–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
28WDecember 2, 19973–1@ New Jersey Devils (1997–98)16–9–3Recap
29WDecember 4, 19974–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)17–9–3Recap
30WDecember 6, 19974–3 OTCalgary Flames (1997–98)18–9–3Recap
31WDecember 8, 19975–1Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)19–9–3Recap
32LDecember 10, 19973–4 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)19–10–3Recap
33WDecember 11, 19972–1@ Ottawa Senators (1997–98)20–10–3Recap
34LDecember 13, 19971–4Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)20–11–3Recap
35LDecember 15, 19971–3Ottawa Senators (1997–98)20–12–3Recap
36TDecember 18, 19974–4 OTNew Jersey Devils (1997–98)20–12–4Recap
37WDecember 20, 19974–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)21–12–4Recap
38TDecember 22, 19972–2 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)21–12–5Recap
39WDecember 23, 19973–2@ Florida Panthers (1997–98)22–12–5Recap
40LDecember 26, 19971–4Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)22–13–5Recap
41TDecember 27, 19975–5 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)22–13–6Recap
42LDecember 29, 19972–4@ Washington Capitals (1997–98)22–14–6Recap
43LDecember 31, 19972–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)22–15–6Recap
January: 6–5–2 (home: 3–1–1; road: 3–4–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
44WJanuary 3, 19984–3Calgary Flames (1997–98)23–15–6Recap
45WJanuary 6, 19985–1@ San Jose Sharks (1997–98)24–15–6Recap
46WJanuary 7, 19983–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)25–15–6Recap
47WJanuary 10, 19985–1@ Calgary Flames (1997–98)26–15–6Recap
48LJanuary 12, 19981–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)26–16–6Recap
49LJanuary 14, 19981–2 OTDallas Stars (1997–98)26–17–6Recap
50LJanuary 20, 19981–3@ New York Rangers (1997–98)26–18–6Recap
51TJanuary 22, 19983–3 OTNew York Islanders (1997–98)26–18–7Recap
52LJanuary 24, 19984–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)26–19–7Recap
53LJanuary 26, 19982–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)26–20–7Recap
54TJanuary 27, 19983–3 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)26–20–8Recap
55WJanuary 29, 19982–0Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)27–20–8Recap
56WJanuary 31, 19986–3Dallas Stars (1997–98)28–20–8Recap
February: 3–2–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 2–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
57LFebruary 4, 19982–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)28–21–8Recap
58WFebruary 5, 19983–1@ Boston Bruins (1997–98)29–21–8Recap
59WFebruary 7, 19984–1Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)30–21–8Recap
60LFebruary 26, 19981–3@ San Jose Sharks (1997–98)30–22–8Recap
61WFebruary 28, 19985–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)31–22–8Recap
March: 8–4–0 (home: 6–1–0; road: 2–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
62WMarch 1, 19986–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)32–22–8Recap
63WMarch 3, 19985–3Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)33–22–8Recap
64WMarch 5, 19984–0Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)34–22–8Recap
65WMarch 7, 19982–1Dallas Stars (1997–98)35–22–8Recap
66WMarch 9, 19984–0@ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)36–22–8Recap
67LMarch 11, 19982–3@ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)36–23–8Recap
68LMarch 14, 19980–2Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)36–24–8Recap
69LMarch 21, 19980–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)36–25–8Recap
70LMarch 22, 19983–5@ Calgary Flames (1997–98)36–26–8Recap
71WMarch 26, 19983–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)37–26–8Recap
72WMarch 28, 19983–2Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)38–26–8Recap
73WMarch 30, 19986–2San Jose Sharks (1997–98)39–26–8Recap
April: 6–3–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 4–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
74WApril 1, 19986–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)40–26–8Recap
75WApril 4, 19984–1Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)41–26–8Recap
76LApril 7, 19983–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)41–27–8Recap
77WApril 9, 19983–2Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)42–27–8Recap
78LApril 11, 19983–4Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)42–28–8Recap
79LApril 12, 19983–4@ Dallas Stars (1997–98)42–29–8Recap
80WApril 16, 19987–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)43–29–8Recap
81WApril 18, 19985–4@ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)44–29–8Recap
82WApril 19, 19985–3@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)45–29–8Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

1998 Stanley Cup playoffs[4]
Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (5) Los Angeles Kings: Blues win 4–0
GameResultDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1WApril 23, 19988–3Los Angeles KingsBlues lead 1–0Recap
2WApril 25, 19982–1Los Angeles KingsBlues lead 2–0Recap
3WApril 27, 19984–3@ Los Angeles KingsBlues lead 3–0Recap
4WApril 29, 19982–1@ Los Angeles KingsBlues win 4–0Recap
Western Conference Semifinals vs. (3) Detroit Red Wings: Red Wings win 4–2
GameResultDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1WMay 8, 19984–2@ Detroit Red WingsBlues lead 1–0Recap
2LMay 10, 19981–6@ Detroit Red WingsSeries tied 1–1Recap
3LMay 12, 19982–3 2OTDetroit Red WingsRed Wings lead 2–1Recap
4LMay 14, 19982–5Detroit Red WingsRed Wings lead 3–1Recap
5WMay 17, 19983–1@ Detroit Red WingsRed Wings lead 3–2Recap
6LMay 19, 19981–6Detroit Red WingsRed Wings win 4–2Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
16Brett HullRW66274572−12610336−32
77Pierre TurgeonC60224668132410448−52
14Geoff CourtnallLW793131621294102810−218
28Steve DuchesneD8014425693210044−86
38Pavol DemitraLW61223052112210336−32
2Al MacInnisD711930496808268112
22Craig ConroyC81142943204610123−18
10Jim CampbellRW76221941055107310−112
44Chris ProngerD819273647180101910−226
33Scott PellerinLW8082129146210022110
23Blair AtcheynumRW6111152651010000−22
27Terry YakeC6510152513810213−36
9Darren TurcotteC621261862610000−42
25Pascal RheaumeC4869154351013408
17Joe Murphy‡RW274913822——————
37Harry York‡C584610031——————
4Marc BergevinD813710−29010011−18
19Chris McAlpineD543710143610000−116
5Todd Gill†D1154921010224−310
34Michel Picard†LW16189329——————
20Rudy PoeschekRW/D50178−5642000−26
39Kelly ChaseRW67437102317000−223
6Jamie RiversD59246536——————
18Tony TwistLW60112−4105——————
31Grant FuhrG580226100112
12Chris KenadyRW502210——————
32Mike Eastwood†C10101063101−10
43Libor ZabranskyD6011−36——————
29Jamie McLennanG30000410000
30Rich ParentG10000——————
7Ricard PerssonD100000——————

Goaltending

Regular season Playoffs
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
31Grant Fuhr582921613541382.53.898332741064297282.73.9060616
29Jamie McLennan301682618602.17.90321658100414.25.750014
30Rich Parent1000100.001.000012—————————

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Jamie McLennan [5]
King Clancy Memorial Trophy Kelly Chase [6]
NHL Second All-Star Team Chris Pronger (Defense) [7]
NHL Plus-Minus Award Chris Pronger [8]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Al MacInnis[lower-alpha 1] [9]

Milestones

Milestone Player Date Ref
1,000th game played Al MacInnis October 23, 1997 [10]
Geoff Courtnall March 3, 1998 [11]
1,000th point Al MacInnis April 7, 1998 [12]

Transactions

Draft picks

St. Louis's draft picks at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[13]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
240Tyler Rennette CanadaNorth Bay Centennials (OHL)
486Didier Tremblay CanadaHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
498Jan Horacek Czech RepublicSlavia Prague (Czech Republic)
4106Jame Pollock CanadaSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
6149Nicholas Bilotto CanadaBeauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
7177Ladislav Nagy SlovakiaHC Košice (Slovakia)
8206Bob Haglund United StatesDes Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
9232Dmitri Plekhanov RussiaNeftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russia)
9244Marek Ivan Czech RepublicLethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Commissioner’s selection.

References

  • "St. Louis Blues 1997-98 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  • "1997-98 St. Louis Blues Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  1. ↑ St. Louis Blues (1967-Present)
  2. ↑ "1997-98 NHL Summary".
  3. ↑ "1997-1998 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  4. 1 2 "1997-98 St. Louis Blues Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ "King Clancy Memorial Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Postseason All-Star Teams". records.nhl.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Bud Light Plus-Minus Award award winners at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  9. ↑ "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1998". NHL.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  10. ↑ "N.H.L.: LAST NIGHT; Lightning Coach On Thin Ice". The New York Times. October 24, 1997. Retrieved July 9, 2023. Blues defenseman Al MacInnis, who played in his 1,000th game, was honored in a pregame ceremony.
  11. ↑ "ST. PETERSBURG TIMES POWER RANKINGS". Tampa Bay Times. March 8, 1998. Retrieved July 9, 2023. ST. LOUIS (8): Can you believe Geoff Courtnall played his 1,000th NHL game last week?
  12. ↑ "1981 NHL Entry Draft -- Al MacInnis". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023. Scored his 1,000th career NHL point during St. Louis' April 7, 1998, game at Detroit.
  13. ↑ "1997 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
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