2007–08 St. Louis Blues season

The 2007–08 St. Louis Blues season began on October 4, 2007, with a game in Glendale, Arizona, against the Phoenix Coyotes. It is the Blues' 41st season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

The 2007 NHL entry draft took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23. The free agency period began on July 1. For the third year in a row, the Blues failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Regular season The Blues struggled on the power-play, finishing 31st in power-play goals scored (47) and 30th overall in power-play percentage (14.07%).

The Blues failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third season in a row and dropped from 81 points (34–35–13) in 2006–07, but they did manage to dramatically increase their average attendance from 12,520 (59.6% of capacity) that year, to 17,610 (92.0% of capacity) in 2007–08.

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

| 1 || October 4 || St. Louis || 2 – 3 || Phoenix || || Legace || 17,799 || 0–1–0 || 0 ||

| 2 || October 6 || St. Louis || 5 – 3 || Los Angeles || || Toivonen || 18,118 || 1–1–0 || 2 ||

| 3 || October 10 || Nashville || 4 – 1 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 2–1–0 || 4 ||

| 4 || October 12 || Colorado || 4 – 1 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 3–1–0 || 6 ||

| 5 || October 17 || St. Louis || 3 – 1 || Chicago || || Legace || 10,002 || 4–1–0 || 8 ||

| 6 || October 20 || Minnesota || 3 – 1 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 4–2–0 || 8 ||

| 7 || October 23 || Anaheim || 2 – 4 || St. Louis || || Legace || 14,764 || 5–2–0 || 10 ||

| 8 || October 25 || St. Louis || 0 – 3 || Columbus || || Toivonen || 12,786 || 5–3–0 || 10 ||

| 9 || October 27 || Washington || 3 – 4 || St. Louis || || Legace || 16,863 || 6–3–0 || 12 ||

| 10 || October 30 ||Phoenix || 1 – 2 || St. Louis || || Legace || 14,222 || 6–4–0 || 12 ||

| 11 || November 1 || St. Louis || 3 – 2 || Minnesota || || Legace || 18,568 || 7–4–0 || 14 ||

| 12 || November 3 || Chicago || 3 – 2 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 7–5–0 || 14 ||

| 13 || November 4 || St. Louis || 0 – 3 || Columbus || || Toivonen || 13,254 || 7–6–0 || 14 ||

| 14 || November 9 || St. Louis || 2 – 4 || Chicago || || Legace || 16,149 || 7–7–0 || 14 ||

| 15 || November 13 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || St. Louis || || Legace || 18,440 || 8–7–0 || 16 ||

| 16 || November 16 || Columbus || 2 – 3 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 9–7–0 || 18 ||

| 17 || November 17 || St. Louis || 3 – 2 || Nashville || SO || Toivonen || 15,246 || 10–7–0 || 20 ||

| 18 || November 19 || Nashville || 1 – 2 || St. Louis || || Legace || 15,239 || 11–7–0 || 22 ||

| 19 || November 21 || St. Louis || 0 – 3 || Detroit || || Legace || 19,124 || 11–8–0 || 22 ||

| 20 || November 23 || Vancouver || 1 – 3 || St. Louis || || Toivonen || 18,721 || 12–8–0 || 24 ||

| 21 || November 25 || Calgary || 0 – 3 || St. Louis || || Legace || 15,138 || 13–8–0 || 26 ||

| 22 || November 28 || St. Louis || 4 – 3 || Buffalo || || Legace || 18,690 || 14–8–0 || 28 ||

| 23 || November 30 || St. Louis || 2 – 3 || Minnesota || OT || Legace || 18,568 || 14–8–1 || 29 ||

| 24 || December 1 || Chicago || 1 – 3 || St. Louis || || Toivonen || 19,150 || 15–8–1 || 31 ||

| 25 || December 4 || St. Louis || 1 – 3 || Calgary || || Toivonen || 19,289 || 15–9–1 || 31 ||

| 26 || December 7 || St. Louis || 4 – 3 || Edmonton || || Toivonen || 16,839 || 16–9–1 || 33 ||

| 27 || December 9 || St. Louis || 5 – 9 || Colorado || || Toivonen || 15,476 || 16–10–1 || 33 ||

| 28 || December 11 || Edmonton || 5 – 4 || St. Louis || SO || Toivonen || 14,329 || 16–10–2 || 34 ||

| 29 || December 13 || Florida || 1 – 0 || St. Louis || || Legace || 14,088 || 16–11–2 || 34 ||

| 30 || December 16 || Calgary || 5 – 3 || St. Louis || || Legace || 16,733 || 16–12–2 || 34 ||

| 31 || December 20 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 17–12–2 || 36 ||

| 32 || December 22 || St. Louis || 4 – 1 || Boston || || Legace || 14,200 || 18–12–2 || 38 ||

| 33 || December 23 || Atlanta || 3 – 2 || St. Louis || OT || Legace || 17,731 || 18–12–3 || 39 ||

| 34 || December 26 || Detroit || 5 – 0 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,250 || 18–13–3 || 39 ||

| 35 || December 28 || San Jose || 1 – 0 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,250 || 18–14–3 || 39 ||

| 36 || December 29 || St. Louis || 4 – 5 || Dallas || SO || Toivonen || 18,532 || 18–14–4 || 40 ||

| 37 || December 31 || St. Louis || 2 – 0 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || 19–14–4 || 42 ||

| 38 || January 2 || Edmonton || 3 – 2 || St. Louis || OT || Toivonen || 14,465 || 19–14–5 || 43 ||

| 39 || January 5 || Carolina || 0 – 1 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 20–14–5 || 45 ||

| 40 || January 8 || Columbus || 1 – 6 || St. Louis || || Legace || 14,818 || 21–14–5 || 47 ||

| 41 || January 10 || Dallas || 2 – 4 || St. Louis || || Legace || 16,805 || 22–14–5 || 49 ||

| 42 || January 11 || St. Louis || 4 – 6 || Columbus || || Toivonen || 15,233 || 22–15–5 || 49 ||

| 43 || January 13 || Vancouver || 4 – 3 || St. Louis || SO || Legace || 16,828 || 22–15–6 || 50 ||

| 44 || January 16 || St. Louis || 1 – 6 || Chicago || || Schwarz || 17,570 || 22–16–6 || 50 ||

| 45 || January 19 || Nashville || 5 – 2 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,275 || 22–17–6 || 50 ||

| 46 || January 21 || St. Louis || 3 – 6 || Nashville || || Legace || 13,642 || 22–18–6 || 50 ||

| 47 || January 23 || St. Louis || 2 – 3 || Vancouver || SO || Legace || 18,630 || 22–18–7 || 51 ||

| 48 || January 24 || St. Louis || 1 – 4 || San Jose || || Legace || 17,142 || 22–19–7 || 51 ||

| 49 || January 29 || St. Louis || 3 – 2 || Toronto || || Legace || 19,363 || 23–19–7 || 53 ||

| 50 || February 1 || Anaheim || 0 – 1 || St. Louis || SO || Legace || 19,150 || 24–19–7 || 55 ||

| 51 || February 2 || Colorado || 6 – 4 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 24–20–7 || 55 ||

| 52 || February 5 || Tampa Bay || 5 – 4 || St. Louis || || Legace || 17,150 || 24–21–7 || 55 ||

| 53 || February 9 || St. Louis || 2 – 6 || Dallas || || Toivonen || 18,584 || 24–22–7 || 55 ||

| 54 || February 10 || Minnesota || 2 – 1 || St. Louis || SO || Legace || 16,477 || 24–22–8 || 56 ||

| 55 || February 12 || Los Angeles || 2 – 4 || St. Louis || || Legace || 15,688 || 25–22–8 || 58 ||

| 56 || February 14 || St. Louis || 4 – 1 || Colorado || || Legace || 17,131 || 26–22–8 || 60 ||

| 57 || February 16 || St. Louis || 1 – 2 || Nashville || OT || Legace || 17,113 || 26–22–9 || 61 ||

| 58 || February 17 || Columbus || 1 – 5 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 27–22–9 || 63 ||

| 59 || February 19 || Chicago || 1 – 5 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 28–22–9 || 65 ||

| 60 || February 21 || St. Louis || 1 – 5 || Los Angeles || || Legace || 14,132 || 28–23–9 || 65 ||

| 61 || February 22 || St. Louis || 1 – 2 || Anaheim || OT || Legace || 17,174 || 28–23–10 || 66 ||

| 62 || February 24 || St. Louis || 0 – 2 || Phoenix || || Legace || 14,845 || 28–24–10 || 66 ||

| 63 || February 26 || Dallas || 3 – 1 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 28–25–10 || 66 ||

| 64 || February 28 || Phoenix || 2 – 1 || St. Louis || || Legace || 17,867 || 28–26–10 || 66 ||

| 65 || March 1 || San Jose || 2 – 0 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 28–27–10 || 66 ||

| 66 || March 4 || Los Angeles || 2 – 3 || St. Louis || || Legace || 14,973 || 29–27–10 || 68 ||

| 67 || March 5 || St. Louis || 1 – 4 || Detroit || || Legace || 18,064 || 29–28–10 || 68 ||

| 68 || March 8 || St. Louis || 2 – 4 || Vancouver || || Legace || 18,630 || 29–29–10 || 68 ||

| 69 || March 10 || St. Louis || 3 – 7 || Calgary || || Toivonen || 19,289 || 29–30–10 || 68 ||

| 70 || March 11 || St. Louis || 3 – 4 || Edmonton || OT || Legace || 16,839 || 29–30–11 || 69 ||

| 71 || March 14 || St. Louis || 1 – 4 || San Jose || || Toivonen || 17,496 || 29–31–11 || 69 ||

| 72 || March 15 || St. Louis || 2 – 5 || Anaheim || || Legace || 17,174 || 29–32–11 || 69 ||

| 73 || March 18 || St. Louis || 4 – 3 || Montreal || SO || Legace || 21,273 || 30–32–11 || 71 ||

| 74 || March 20 || St. Louis || 2 – 3 || Ottawa || || Toivonen || 20,027 || 30–33–11 || 71 ||

| 75 || March 23 || St. Louis || 3 – 4 || Chicago || OT || Toivonen || 19,146 || 30–33–12 || 72 ||

| 76 || March 25 || Detroit || 2 – 1 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 30–34–12 || 72 ||

| 77 || March 28 || St. Louis || 4 – 3 || Detroit || OT || Legace || 20,066 || 31–34–12 || 74 ||

| 78 || March 29 || Chicago || 4 – 3 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 31–35–12 || 74 ||

| 79 || April 1 || Nashville || 4 – 3 || St. Louis || OT || Toivonen || 17,357 || 31–35–13 || 75 ||

| 80 || April 3 || St. Louis || 2 – 3 || Nashville || || Toivonen || 17,113 || 31–36–13 || 75 ||

| 81 || April 5 || Columbus || 0 – 3 || St. Louis || || Legace || 19,150 || 32–36–13 || 77 ||

| 82 || April 6 || St. Louis || 4 – 1 || Columbus || || Toivonen || 17,739 || 33–36–13 || 79 ||

Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player GP G A Pts PIM David Backes 72 13 18 31 99 Christian Backman ** 45 1 9 10 30 Brad Boyes 82 43 22 65 20 Eric Brewer 77 1 20 21 91 Micki DuPont 2 0 0 0 2 Mike Glumac 4 0 0 0 5 Dan Hinote 58 5 5 10 42 Barret Jackman 78 2 14 16 93 Cam Janssen 12 0 1 1 18 Erik Johnson 69 5 28 33 28 Mike Johnson * 21 2 3 5 8 Ryan Johnson 79 5 13 18 22 Paul Kariya 82 16 49 65 50 D. J. King 61 3 3 6 100 Manny Legace 66 0 2 2 4 Jamal Mayers 80 12 15 27 91 Jay McClement 81 9 13 22 26 Andy McDonald 49 14 22 36 32 Jay McKee 66 2 7 9 42 David Perron 62 13 14 27 38 Roman Polak 6 0 1 1 0 Martin Rucinsky 40 5 11 16 40 Bryce Salvador ** 56 1 10 11 43 Yan Stastny 12 1 1 2 9 Lee Stempniak 80 13 25 38 40 Keith Tkachuk 79 27 31 58 69 Hannu Toivonen 23 0 0 0 2 Steve Wagner 24 2 6 8 8 Matt Walker 43 1 1 2 61 Doug Weight ** 29 4 7 11 12 Jeff Woywitka 27 2 6 8 12 TOTALS 82 205 357 562 1,137

* out for season with injury ** traded away

through April 6, 2008

Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO SA Sv% GAA Manny Legace   66 3,666 27 25   8 147   5 1,648 .911 2.41 Hannu Toivonen   23 1,202   6 10   5   69   0   566 .878 3.44 Chris Beckford-Tseu     1     27   0   0   0     1   0       9 .889 2.22 Marek Schwarz     2     50   0   1   0     6   0     17 .647 7.20 TOTALS 82 4,945 33 36 13 223 5 2,240 .900 2.71

through April 6, 2008

Awards and records

Records

Milestones Regular Season Player Milestone Reached Erik Johnson 1st NHL Game1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point October 4, 2007 Steve Wagner 1st NHL Game October 4, 2007 Erik Johnson 1st NHL Goal October 6, 2007 Steve Wagner 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point October 6, 2007 David Perron 1st NHL Game1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point October 12, 2007 Martin Rucinsky 600th NHL Point October 20, 2007 Steve Wagner 1st NHL Goal October 20, 2007 Dan Hinote 400th NHL Game October 27, 2007 Keith Tkachuk 1,000th NHL Game December 1, 2007 Barret Jackman 500th NHL Penalty Minute December 20, 2007 Matt Walker 1st NHL Goal February 17, 2008 Andy McDonald 100th NHL Goal February 17, 2008 Ryan Johnson 100th NHL Point March 4, 2008 Andy Murray 600th NHL Coaching Game March 5, 2008 Keith Tkachuk 500th NHL Goal April 6, 2008

Transactions The Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades