The 1990–91 St. Louis Blues season was one in which Brett Hull scored 50 goals in 50 games. Hull finished with 86, the third-highest total in National Hockey League history. After finishing the regular season with the NHL's second highest point total (105), the Blues overcame a 3-games-to-1 series deficit against the Detroit Red Wings in the Norris Division semi-finals before losing to the Minnesota North Stars in the Norris Division Final.
Offseason Newly acquired defenceman Scott Stevens is named team captain, replacing Rick Meagher.
NHL draft St. Louis's draft picks at the 1990 NHL entry draft held at the BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)233Craig JohnsonHill-Murray School (USHS-MN)354Patrice TardifChamplain College Lennoxville (CEGEP)596Jason RuffLethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)6117Kurtis MillerRochester Mustangs (USHL)7138Wayne ConlanTrinity-Pawling School (USHS-NY)9180Parris DuffusMelfort Mustangs (SJHL)10201Steve WidmeyerUniversity of Maine (Hockey East)11222Joe HawleyPeterborough Petes (OHL)12243Joe FlemingXaverian High School (USHS-MA)S17Geoff SarjeantMichigan Technological University (WCHA)
Regular season
The Blues allowed the most short-handed goals in the NHL, with 18.
Final standings
Schedule and results
|1||W||October 4, 1990||3–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) ||1–0–0
|2||L||October 6, 1990||2–5 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) ||1–1–0
|3||W||October 9, 1990||4–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) ||2–1–0
|4||L||October 12, 1990||0–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) ||2–2–0
|5||L||October 14, 1990||1–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) ||2–3–0
|6||W||October 16, 1990||5–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) ||3–3–0
|7||W||October 18, 1990||4–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) ||4–3–0
|8||T||October 20, 1990||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) ||4–3–1
|9||W||October 24, 1990||8–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) ||5–3–1
|10||W||October 25, 1990||8–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) ||6–3–1
|11||W||October 27, 1990||3–0 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) ||7–3–1
|12||W||October 30, 1990||5–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) ||8–3–1
|13||L||November 1, 1990||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1990–91) ||8–4–1
|14||W||November 3, 1990||4–1 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) ||9–4–1
|15||W||November 6, 1990||2–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) ||10–4–1
|16||W||November 8, 1990||3–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) ||11–4–1
|17||W||November 10, 1990||6–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) ||12–4–1
|18||W||November 13, 1990||4–2 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) ||13–4–1
|19||W||November 17, 1990||3–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) ||14–4–1
|20||L||November 18, 1990||3–4 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) ||14–5–1
|21||W||November 20, 1990||4–2 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) ||15–5–1
|22||L||November 23, 1990||3–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) ||15–6–1
|23||T||November 24, 1990||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) ||15–6–2
|24||L||November 27, 1990||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) ||15–7–2
|25||T||November 29, 1990||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) ||15–7–3
|26||L||December 1, 1990||1–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1990–91) ||15–8–3
|27||L||December 2, 1990||2–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) ||15–9–3
|28||W||December 7, 1990||6–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) ||16–9–3
|29||W||December 8, 1990||2–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) ||17–9–3
|30||T||December 11, 1990||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) ||17–9–4
|31||W||December 13, 1990||4–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) ||18–9–4
|32||W||December 15, 1990||4–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) ||19–9–4
|33||W||December 16, 1990||5–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) ||20–9–4
|34||T||December 20, 1990||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (1990–91) ||20–9–5
|35||W||December 22, 1990||5–0 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) ||21–9–5
|36||T||December 26, 1990||6–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) ||21–9–6
|37||L||December 27, 1990||4–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) ||21–10–6
|38||L||December 29, 1990||1–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) ||21–11–6
|39||L||December 31, 1990||3–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) ||21–12–6
|40||W||January 3, 1991||8–7 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) ||22–12–6
|41||L||January 5, 1991||2–3 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1990–91) ||22–13–6
|42||W||January 8, 1991||5–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1990–91) ||23–13–6
|43||W||January 9, 1991||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1990–91) ||24–13–6
|44||T||January 12, 1991||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) ||24–13–7
|45||W||January 13, 1991||3–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) ||25–13–7
|46||W||January 15, 1991||7–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1990–91) ||26–13–7
|47||L||January 17, 1991||2–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) ||26–14–7
|48||L||January 22, 1991||3–7 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) ||26–15–7
|49||W||January 25, 1991||9–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) ||27–15–7
|50||W||January 26, 1991||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) ||28–15–7
|51||W||January 29, 1991||8–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) ||29–15–7
|52||W||January 31, 1991||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1990–91) ||30–15–7
|53||W||February 2, 1991||5–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1990–91) ||31–15–7
|54||L||February 4, 1991||5–6 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) ||31–16–7
|55||W||February 6, 1991||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) ||32–16–7
|56||W||February 9, 1991||5–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) ||33–16–7
|57||W||February 12, 1991||4–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) ||34–16–7
|58||W||February 14, 1991||3–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) ||35–16–7
|59||L||February 17, 1991||4–7 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) ||35–17–7
|60||W||February 19, 1991||3–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) ||36–17–7
|61||W||February 21, 1991||7–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1990–91) ||37–17–7
|62||W||February 23, 1991||9–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1990–91) ||38–17–7
|63||L||February 24, 1991||2–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) ||38–18–7
|64||W||February 26, 1991||3–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) ||39–18–7
|65||T||February 28, 1991||4–4 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1990–91) ||39–18–8
|66||T||March 2, 1991||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) ||39–18–9
|67||W||March 5, 1991||4–1 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) ||40–18–9
|68||T||March 7, 1991||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1990–91) ||40–18–10
|69||L||March 9, 1991||4–8 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1990–91) ||40–19–10
|70||L||March 10, 1991||1–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) ||40–20–10
|71||T||March 14, 1991||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) ||40–20–11
|72||L||March 16, 1991||2–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) ||40–21–11
|73||L||March 17, 1991||4–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) ||40–22–11
|74||W||March 19, 1991||2–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1990–91) ||41–22–11
|75||W||March 21, 1991||4–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) ||42–22–11
|76||W||March 23, 1991||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1990–91) ||43–22–11
|77||W||March 25, 1991||5–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) ||44–22–11
|78||W||March 28, 1991||3–0 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1990–91) ||45–22–11
|79||W||March 30, 1991||5–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) ||46–22–11
|80||W||March 31, 1991||2–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) ||47–22–11
Legend:
Player statistics
Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG RW 78 86 45 131 222329011 C 61 25 90 115 2915313 D 67 12 47 59 394610 LW 66 27 30 57 5619906 C 78 17 32 49 932403 D 78 5 44 49 15023101 LW 79 19 21 40 16819025 C 73 10 27 37 54-1121 D 67 10 25 35 8919300 LW 78 8 27 35 814302 C 79 16 18 34 18317021 C 48 14 18 32 102502 LW 59 10 18 28 13112001 RW 77 16 11 27 1226022 D 68 5 15 20 20419101 RW 37 6 11 17 24-2002 D 64 2 14 16 8117000 C 14 4 7 11 20-5402 RW 20 3 6 9 22000 RW 32 3 3 6 524001 D 22 2 4 6 45000 D 54 1 4 5 503001 C 24 3 1 4 60000 D 41 1 3 4 1002000 D 13 0 4 4 324000 LW 12 1 2 3 141000 D 6 1 2 3 24000 RW 4 0 3 3 2-2000 RW 26 1 1 2 1282001 C 7 1 1 2 01100 G 44 0 2 2 00000 RW 2 1 0 1 151001 G 8 0 1 1 00000 G 30 0 1 1 00000 D 3 0 1 1 8-1000 LW 3 0 0 0 0-3000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO SA SV SV% 2671 44 29 9 6 134 3.01 312411107.892 1710 30 16 10 2 89 3.12 0874785.898 492 8 2 3 3 25 3.05 0228203.890 Team: 4873 80 47 22 11 248 3.05 323432095.894
Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG C 13 7 13 20 107201 RW 13 11 8 19 45302 D 13 3 9 12 66000 C 13 4 7 11 32-2201 C 13 2 5 7 100100 RW 13 4 2 6 162001 D 13 2 3 5 200100 LW 13 1 4 5 35-6000 LW 9 3 1 4 42101 C 13 1 3 4 241000 LW 13 1 3 4 22000 D 13 2 1 3 54-1000 D 13 0 3 3 368000 RW 6 0 3 3 0-3000 C 9 0 1 1 20000 LW 2 0 0 0 20000 RW 6 0 0 0 18-1000 D 9 0 0 0 31-5000 G 3 0 0 0 00000 RW 13 0 0 0 380000 D 9 0 0 0 370000 G 13 0 0 0 00000 D 8 0 0 0 12-1000 C 7 0 0 0 280000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO SA SV SV% 687 13 6 7 35 3.06 1294259.881 90 3 0 0 5 3.33 03530.857 Team: 777 13 6 7 40 3.09 1329289.878
Playoffs
Norris Division Semi-Finals St. Louis vs. Detroit Date Away Home April 4 Detroit 6 3 St. Louis April 6 Detroit 2 4 St. Louis April 8 St. Louis 2 5 Detroit April 10 St. Louis 3 4 Detroit April 12 Detroit 1 6 St. Louis April 14 St. Louis 3 0 Detroit April 16 Detroit 2 3 St. Louis St. Louis wins series 4–3
Norris Division Finals St. Louis vs. Minnesota Date Away Home April 18 Minnesota 2 1 St. Louis April 20 Minnesota 2 5 St. Louis April 22 St. Louis 1 5 Minnesota April 24 St. Louis 4 8 Minnesota April 26 Minnesota 2 4 St. Louis April 28 St. Louis 2 3 Minnesota Minnesota wins series 4–2
Awards and records Hart Memorial Trophy: Brett Hull Jack Adams Award: Brian Sutter Lester B. Pearson Award: Brett Hull Brett Hull, NHL Leader in Goals Scored (86) Brett Hull, Record of Most Goals by a Right Wing in One Season (86)National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 182, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, Brett Hull, Right Wing, NHL First All-Star Team Adam Oates, Center, NHL Second All-Star Team
References Blues on Hockey Database