The 2010–11 St. Louis Blues season was the team's 44th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.
The Blues posted a regular season record of 38 wins, 33 losses and 11 overtime/shootout losses for 87 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season for the first time since the 2006–07 season and the 2007–08 season. this was the final season that the Blues did not make the playoffs Until the 2017–18 season.
Off-season On April 14, the Blues announced that Davis Payne would be retained as head coach, making him the 23rd head coach of the franchise. Doug Armstrong was named the new general manager, replacing Larry Pleau, who will serve in a different capacity in the organization.St. Louis Blues will make Davis Payne head coach , St. Louis Post-Dispatch (April 14, 2010) On June 1, former player Scott Mellanby was hired as an assistant coach.Mellanby Hired as Assistant Coach On June 18, the Blues hired former NHL goaltender Corey Hirsch as their new goaltending coach. He joined the Blues on July 1.Blues Hire Hirsch as Goaltending Coach
On July 1, Doug Armstrong became the team's new general manager.Armstrong Takes Over as Blues GM: Larry Pleau steps aside after 13 years as Blues General Manager Also on July 1, Dave Taylor became the new director of player personnel. He was previously with the Dallas Stars for three years and prior to that with the Los Angeles Kings organization as both a player and in their front office for 30 years.Blues Hire Dave Taylor to Front Office: Taylor will serve as the team's Director of Player Personnel
On August 12, Dr. Jerome Gilden, the Blues' team doctor since their inception in 1967, died.Blues Mourn Passing of Dr. Jerome Gilden: Orthopedic Surgeon worked for the Blues since its inaugural season (Aug. 12)
On August 27, forward Paul Kariya (a free agent at the time) announced that he would sit out the entire 2010–11 season due to post-concussion syndrome.Kariya to sit out NHL seasonKariya Out for Season (Aug. 27, 2010)
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2010 Pre-season # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 21 Colorado Avalanche 3-1 St. Louis Blues Halak 10,615 0-1-0 2 September 22 St. Louis Blues 5-1 Minnesota Wild Bishop 16,219 1-1-0 3 September 24 Minnesota Wild 0-5 St. Louis Blues Conklin 11,525 2-1-0 4 September 25 St. Louis Blues 2-5 Dallas Stars Allen 9,346 2-2-0 5 September 26 St. Louis Blues 2-0 Colorado Avalanche Bishop 3-2-0 6 September 30 Chicago Blackhawks 1-4 St. Louis Blues Halak 11,624 4-2-0 7 October 2 Dallas Stars 2-3 St. Louis Blues OT Halak 14,319 5-2-0 8 October 3 St. Louis Blues 3-4 Chicago Blackhawks Conklin 19,692 5-3-0
Schedule and results Blues Schedule On FSN, unless noted otherwise on VS.
Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
2010–11 Game Log October: 6–1–2 (Home: 5–0–0; Road: 1–1–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 Philadelphia Flyers, 7pm 1 - 2 St. Louis Blues OT Halak 19,150 1-0-0 2 StL 2, Phi 1 OT 2 October 11 Anaheim Ducks, 1pm 1 - 5 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 2-0-0 4 StL 5, Ana 1 3 October 14 St. Louis Blues, 7pm 3 - 4 Nashville Predators Halak 15,103 2-1-0 4 Nsh 4, StL 3 4 October 16 St. Louis Blues, 7:30pm 2 - 3 Dallas Stars SO Conklin 11,750 2-1-1 5 Dal 3, StL 2 SO 5 October 18 St. Louis Blues, 7:30pm 2 - 3 Chicago Blackhawks OT Halak 20,641 2-1-2 6 Chi 3, StL 2 OT 6 October 22 Chicago Blackhawks, 7pm 2 - 4 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 3-1-2 8 StL 4, Chi 2 7 October 23 Pittsburgh Penguins, 7pm 0 - 1 St. Louis Blues OT Halak 19,150 4-1-2 10 StL 1, Pit 0 OT 8 October 28 St. Louis Blues, 7pm 3 - 0 Nashville Predators Halak 15,506 5-1-2 12 StL 3, Nsh 0 9 October 30 Atlanta Thrashers, 7pm 3 - 4 St. Louis Blues SO Halak 19,150 6-1-2 14 StL 4, Atl 3 SO Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point). November: 6–7–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3-6–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 10 November 4 San Jose Sharks, 7pm 0 - 2 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 7-1-2 16 StL 2, SJ 0 11 November 6 St. Louis Blues, 6pm 2 - 1 Boston Bruins SO Halak 17,565 8-1-2 18 StL 2, Bos 1 SO 12 November 7 St. Louis Blues, 6pm 2 - 0 New York Rangers Conklin 17,376 9-1-2 20 StL 2, NYR 0 13 November 10 St. Louis Blues, 6pm 1 - 8 Columbus Blue Jackets Halak 10,265 9-2-2 20 CBJ 8, StL 1 14 November 11 Nashville Predators, 7pm 3 - 2 St. Louis Blues SO Halak 19,150 9-2-3 21 Nsh 3, StL 2 SO 15 November 13 St. Louis Blues, 7pm 3 - 5 Phoenix Coyotes Conklin 9,412 9-3-3 21 Pho 5, StL 3 16 November 15 St. Louis Blues, 7pm [VS] 3 - 6 Colorado Avalanche Halak 12,670 9-4-3 21 CO 6, StL 3 17 November 17 St. Louis Blues, 6:30pm 3 - 7 Detroit Red Wings Halak 20,066 9-5-3 21 Det 7, StL 3 18 November 19 Ottawa Senators, 7pm 2 - 5 St. Louis Blues Conklin 19,150 10-5-3 23 StL 5, Ott 2 19 November 20 New Jersey Devils, 7pm 2 - 3 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 11-5-3 25 StL 3, NJ 2 20 November 24 St. Louis Blues, 7pm [VS] 2 - 1 Nashville Predators SO Halak 16,603 12-5-3 27 StL 2, Nsh 1 SO 21 November 26 St. Louis Blues, 7:30pm 2 - 3 Dallas Stars Halak 16,675 12-6-3 27 Dal 3, StL 2 22 November 27 Dallas Stars, 7pm 2 - 1 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 12-7-3 27 Dal 2, StL 1 23 November 30 St. Louis Blues, 7pm [VS] 5 - 7 Chicago Blackhawks Conklin 21,140 12-8-3 27 Chi 7, StL 5 Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point). December: 8–4–2 (Home: 6–3–1; Road: 2–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 1 Washington Capitals, 7pm 4 - 1 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 12-9-3 27 Wsh 4, StL 1 25 December 4 St. Louis Blues, 9pm 1 - 2 Edmonton Oilers OT Halak 16,839 12-9-4 28 Edm 2, StL 1 OT 26 December 5 St. Louis Blues, 8pm 3 - 2 Vancouver Canucks Halal 18,860 13-9-4 30 StL 3, Van 2 27 December 9 Columbus Blue Jackets, 7pm 1 - 4 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 14-9-4 32 StL 4, Col 1 28 December 11 Carolina Hurricanes, 7pm 2 - 1 St. Louis Blues SO Halak 19,150 14-9-5 33 Car 2, StL 1 SO 29 December 15 St. Louis Blues, 6:30pm 2 - 5 Detroit Red Wings Halak 18,769 14-10-5 33 Det 5, StL 2 30 December 16 Los Angeles Kings, 7pm 4 - 6 St. Louis Blues Conklin 19,150 15-10-5 35 StL 6, L.A. 4 31 December 18 San Jose Sharks, 7pm 4 - 1 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 15-11-5 35 SJ 4, StL 1 32 December 20 Vancouver Canucks, 7pm 3 - 1 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 15-12-5 35 Van 3, StL 1 33 December 21 St. Louis Blues, 6pm [no TV] 4 - 2 Atlanta Thrashers Conklin 14,662 16-12-5 37 StL 4, Atl 2 34 December 23 Detroit Red Wings, 7pm 3 - 4 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 17-12-5 39 StL 4, Det 3 35 December 26 Nashville Predators, 6pm 0 - 2 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 18-12-5 41 StL 2, Nsh 0 36 December 28 Chicago Blackhawks, 7pm 1 - 3 St. Louis Blues Conklin 19,150 19-12-5 43 StL 3, Chi 1 37 December 31 Phoenix Coyotes, 7:30pm [VS] 3 - 4 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 20-12-5 45 StL 4, Pho 3 Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point). January: 2-8–2 (Home: 1–4–1; Road: 1–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 2 Dallas Stars, 5pm 4 - 2 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 20-13-5 45 Dal 4, StL 2 39 January 6 St. Louis Blues, 6pm 5 - 6 Toronto Maple Leafs SO Conklin 19,283 20-13-6 46 Tor 6, StL 5 SO 40 January 8 New York Rangers, 7pm 2 - 1 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 20-14-6 46 NYR 2, StL 1 41 January 10 Phoenix Coyotes, 8pm 4 - 3 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 20-15-6 46 Pho 4, StL 3 42 January 12 St. Louis Blues, 9pm 4 - 7 Anaheim Ducks Conklin 12,499 20-16-6 46 Ana 7, StL 4 43 January 13 St. Louis Blues, 9:30pm 3 - 1 Los Angeles Kings Halak 17,932 21-16-6 48 StL 3, L.A. 1 44 January 15 St. Louis Blues, 9:30pm 2 - 4 San Jose Sharks Halak 17,562 21-17-6 48 SJ 4, StL 2 45 January 18 Los Angeles Kings, 7pm 1 - 2 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 22-17-6 50 StL 2, L.A. 1 46 January 20 Detroit Red Wings, 7pm 4 - 3 St. Louis Blues OT Halak 19,150 22-17-7 51 Det 4, StL 3 OT 47 January 22 Columbus Blue Jackets, 7pm 5 - 2 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 22-18-7 51 CBJ 5, StL 2 48 January 24 St. Louis Blues, 8:30pm 3 - 4 Colorado Avalanche Halak 12,338 22-19-7 51 Col 4, StL 3 49 January 26 St. Louis Blues, 9pm 1 - 4 Calgary Flames Conklin 19,289 22-20-7 51 Cal 4, StL 1 Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point). February: 6–5–2 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap -- February 1 Colorado Avalanche, 7pm St. Louis Blues PPD. INCLEMENT WEATHER (Tu. Feb. 22 make-up date) 50 February 4 Edmonton Oilers, 7pm 3 - 5 St. Louis Blues Conklin 19,150 23-20-7 53 StL 5, Edm 3 51 February 6 St. Louis Blues, 2pm 3 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning OT Conklin 14,896 23-20-8 54 TB 4, StL 3 OT 52 February 8 St. Louis Blues, 6:30pm 2 - 1 Florida Panthers Halak 12,228 24-20-8 56 StL 2, FL 1 53 February 11 Minnesota Wild, 7pm 5 - 4 St. Louis Blues SO Halak 19,150 24-20-9 57 Min. 5, StL 4 54 February 12 St. Louis Blues, 8pm 1 - 3 Minnesota Wild Halak 19,322 24-21-9 57 Min. 3, StL 1 55 February 14 Vancouver Canucks, 7pm (no TV) 2 - 3 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 25-21-9 59 StL 3, Van 2 56 February 18 St. Louis Blues, 6:30pm 3 - 0 Buffalo Sabres Conklin 18,493 26-21-9 61 StL 3, Buf 0 57 February 19 Anaheim Ducks, 7pm 3 - 9 St. Louis Blues Bishop 19,150 27-21-9 63 StL 9, Ana 3 58 February 21 Chicago Blackhawks, 1pm 5 - 3 St. Louis Blues Bishop 19,150 27-22-9 63 Chi 4, StL 3 59 February 22 Colorado Avalanche, 7pm 4 - 3 St. Louis Blues Conklin 19,150 27-23-9 63 CO 4, StL 3 (2/1 make-up game) 60 February 24 St. Louis Blues, 9pm 2 - 3 Vancouver Canucks Conklin 18,860 27-24-9 63 Van 3, StL 2 61 February 25 St. Louis Blues, 8pm 5 - 0 Edmonton Oilers Bishop 16,839 28-24-9 65 StL 5, Edm 0 62 February 27 St. Louis Blues, 7pm 0 - 1 Calgary Flames Bishop 19,289 28-25-9 65 Cal 1, StL 0 Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).