1989–90 St. Louis Blues season

The 1989–90 St. Louis Blues season was the St. Louis Blues' 23rd season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Offseason Team captain Bernie Federko is traded to the Detroit Red Wings. Forward Rick Meagher is named team captain.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|1||W||October 5, 1989||8–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) ||1–0–0

|2||L||October 7, 1989||5–8 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) ||1–1–0

|3||L||October 12, 1989||0–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) ||1–2–0

|4||W||October 14, 1989||2–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) ||2–2–0

|5||W||October 18, 1989||9–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) ||3–2–0

|6||L||October 19, 1989||3–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) ||3–3–0

|7||L||October 21, 1989||4–6 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) ||3–4–0

|8||L||October 24, 1989||1–6 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) ||3–5–0

|9||W||October 26, 1989||4–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) ||4–5–0

|10||W||October 28, 1989||1–0 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1989–90) ||5–5–0

|11||T||October 31, 1989||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1989–90) ||5–5–1

|12||W||November 1, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) ||6–5–1

|13||W||November 4, 1989||5–2 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) ||7–5–1

|14||T||November 6, 1989||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) ||7–5–2

|15||T||November 9, 1989||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) ||7–5–3

|16||W||November 11, 1989||8–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) ||8–5–3

|17||L||November 15, 1989||2–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) ||8–6–3

|18||W||November 16, 1989||7–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) ||9–6–3

|19||L||November 18, 1989||0–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) ||9–7–3

|20||W||November 21, 1989||7–4 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) ||10–7–3

|21||W||November 23, 1989||5–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) ||11–7–3

|22||T||November 25, 1989||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1989–90) ||11–7–4

|23||L||November 28, 1989||1–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1989–90) ||11–8–4

|24||L||November 30, 1989||3–5 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1989–90) ||11–9–4

|25||W||December 2, 1989||2–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1989–90) ||12–9–4

|26||L||December 3, 1989||3–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) ||12–10–4

|27||T||December 5, 1989||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) ||12–10–5

|28||L||December 7, 1989||2–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) ||12–11–5

|29||W||December 9, 1989||6–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) ||13–11–5

|30||L||December 11, 1989||1–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) ||13–12–5

|31||W||December 13, 1989||3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1989–90) ||14–12–5

|32||T||December 16, 1989||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) ||14–12–6

|33||L||December 18, 1989||3–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) ||14–13–6

|34||L||December 20, 1989||6–9 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) ||14–14–6

|35||L||December 23, 1989||2–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1989–90) ||14–15–6

|36||W||December 26, 1989||8–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) ||15–15–6

|37||L||December 28, 1989||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1989–90) ||15–16–6

|38||W||December 30, 1989||3–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) ||16–16–6

|39||L||December 31, 1989||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) ||16–17–6

|40||L||January 2, 1990||4–6 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) ||16–18–6

|41||W||January 4, 1990||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) ||17–18–6

|42||W||January 6, 1990||4–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1989–90) ||18–18–6

|43||W||January 9, 1990||4–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) ||19–18–6

|44||W||January 12, 1990||5–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) ||20–18–6

|45||L||January 14, 1990||5–6 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) ||20–19–6

|46||L||January 16, 1990||2–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1989–90) ||20–20–6

|47||L||January 18, 1990||1–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) ||20–21–6

|48||W||January 23, 1990||6–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) ||21–21–6

|49||W||January 25, 1990||3–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1989–90) ||22–21–6

|50||T||January 27, 1990||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) ||22–21–7

|51||W||January 30, 1990||2–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1989–90) ||23–21–7

|52||T||January 31, 1990||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1989–90) ||23–21–8

|53||W||February 3, 1990||4–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) ||24–21–8

|54||W||February 6, 1990||6–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) ||25–21–8

|55||L||February 7, 1990||1–7 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) ||25–22–8

|56||W||February 10, 1990||7–0 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1989–90) ||26–22–8

|57||W||February 11, 1990||4–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) ||27–22–8

|58||W||February 13, 1990||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) ||28–22–8

|59||W||February 15, 1990||9–2 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) ||29–22–8

|60||W||February 17, 1990||6–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) ||30–22–8

|61||L||February 20, 1990||3–8 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) ||30–23–8

|62||L||February 22, 1990||4–7 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) ||30–24–8

|63||W||February 24, 1990||6–1 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) ||31–24–8

|64||L||February 25, 1990||5–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) ||31–25–8

|65||W||February 27, 1990||4–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) ||32–25–8

|66||W||March 1, 1990||6–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) ||33–25–8

|67||W||March 3, 1990||5–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1989–90) ||34–25–8

|68||L||March 6, 1990||1–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1989–90) ||34–26–8

|69||L||March 8, 1990||2–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) ||34–27–8

|70||T||March 10, 1990||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) ||34–27–9

|71||W||March 11, 1990||6–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) ||35–27–9

|72||W||March 13, 1990||4–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1989–90) ||36–27–9

|73||L||March 15, 1990||5–6 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) ||36–28–9

|74||L||March 17, 1990||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) ||36–29–9

|75||L||March 19, 1990||2–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1989–90) ||36–30–9

|76||L||March 21, 1990||6–8 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) ||36–31–9

|77||L||March 24, 1990||3–9 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) ||36–32–9

|78||L||March 27, 1990||0–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1989–90) ||36–33–9

|79||W||March 29, 1990||5–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) ||37–33–9

|80||L||March 31, 1990||3–6 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) ||37–34–9

Legend:

Player statistics

Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG RW 80 72 41 113 24-127012 C 80 23 79 102 309623 C 73 25 47 72 30-9703 RW 78 34 33 67 10021206 C 79 26 35 61 46231001 LW 79 24 32 56 199-15404 D 80 8 39 47 10638210 D 48 10 28 38 37-12610 LW 80 15 15 30 77-8104 LW 78 19 6 25 751021 C 76 8 17 25 474021 RW 71 12 10 22 4-6111 C 33 3 17 20 235101 C 28 5 12 17 81100 D 75 3 14 17 140-12000 D 78 0 16 16 81-6000 D 58 0 12 12 145-1000 C 7 1 5 6 24000 D 25 0 5 5 112000 D 34 0 5 5 610000 RW 43 1 3 4 244-1000 LW 19 1 2 3 12-4000 RW 12 2 0 2 22-2000 D 7 1 1 2 2-3000 D 37 1 1 2 1289000 D 13 1 1 2 16-5100 RW 5 0 2 2 8-2000 G 15 0 1 1 00000 D 4 0 1 1 23000 RW 11 0 1 1 21-5000 D 7 0 1 1 10-4000 C/RW 6 0 1 1 0-3000 LW 3 0 0 0 00000 RW 3 0 0 0 11-2000 G 4 0 0 0 00000 G 21 0 0 0 00000 D 2 0 0 0 0-2000 G 43 0 0 0 60000 LW 28 0 0 0 124-2000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO SA SV SV% 2551 43 17 19 5 149 3.50 112711122.883 1245 21 11 7 3 61 2.94 1556495.890 852 15 9 5 1 48 3.38 0435387.890 208 4 0 3 0 17 4.90 09881.827 Team: 4856 80 37 34 9 275 3.40 223602085.883

Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG RW 12 13 8 21 171703 C 12 2 12 14 4-10100 C 12 5 8 13 60100 D 12 2 10 12 4-6101 C 12 3 5 8 181200 C 12 1 7 8 43100 RW 12 4 3 7 20-5300 LW 12 3 2 5 633001 D 12 2 3 5 204000 LW 12 1 3 4 12-4001 LW 12 2 1 3 39-7000 RW 12 2 1 3 39-3011 D 11 0 3 3 38-4000 D 12 0 2 2 47-4000 D 12 0 2 2 31-3000 D 10 0 2 2 266000 RW 9 1 0 1 46-1000 C 8 1 0 1 2-2000 C 2 0 1 1 0-1000 RW 5 0 1 1 2-1000 D 3 0 0 0 0-1000 G 6 0 0 0 20000 G 8 0 0 0 00000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO SA SV SV% 327 6 4 1 18 3.30 0167149.892 397 8 3 4 24 3.63 0223199.892 Team: 724 12 7 5 42 3.48 0390348.892

Playoffs

Awards and records Frank J. Selke Trophy: || Rick Meagher Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: || Brett Hull NHL Plus/Minus Award: || Paul Cavallini, St. Louis Blues Brett Hull, Right Wing, NHL First Team All-Star Brett Hull, NHL goals leader, with 72

Draft picks St. Louis's draft picks at the 1989 NHL entry draft held at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)19Jason MarshallVernon Lakers (BCJHL)231Rick CorriveauLondon Knights (OHL)355Denny FelsnerUniversity of Michigan (CCHA)593Daniel LaperriereSt. Lawrence University (ECAC)6114David RobertsAvon Old Farms (USHS-CT)6124Derek FrenetteFerris State University (CCHA)7135Jeff BattersUniversity of Alaska Anchorage (NCAA Independent)8156Kevin PlagerParkway North High School (USHS-MO)9177John RoderickCambridge Rindge and Latin School (USHS-MA)10198John ValoDetroit Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL)11219Brian LukowskiNiagara Falls Canucks (GHJHL)S14Rob TustianMichigan Technological University (WCHA)

References Blues on Hockey Database