2011–12 St. Louis Blues season

2011–12 St. Louis Blues
Division 3rd of 5 teams Central
Conference 6th of 15 teams Western
2011–12 record 21-12-5 (47 pts., Dec. 31)
Home record 14-3-2
Road record   7-9-3
Goals for 95
Goals against 85
Team information
General Manager Doug Armstrong
Coach Davis Payne (Oct-Nov 6)
Ken Hitchcock (Nov 6 - )
Captain David Backes
Alternate captains Barret Jackman
Jamie Langenbrunner
Andy McDonald
Alexander Steen
Arena Scottrade Center
Average attendance 18,892 (98.7%)   [19 G; 358,940 ]   (19,150 max.)
Team leaders
Goals Alexander Steen (13)
Assists Kevin Shattenkirk (15)
Points David Backes (25)
Penalties in minutes Chris Stewart (50)
Plus/minus Alexander Steen (+20)
Wins Brian Elliott (14)
Goals against average Brian Elliott (1.70)
<2010–11

The 2011–12 St. Louis Blues season is the 45th season of operation (44th of play) for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[1]

The Blues will attempt to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2008–09 NHL season, and the second time since the end of the Lockout.

Contents

Off-Season

The Blues extended contracts for all four of their coaches on May 26: Brad Shaw and Ray Bennette (assistant coaches), Corey Hirsch (goaltending consultant), and Scott Masters (video coach).[2]

Regular Season

October

November

On November 3, St. Louis Cardinals' ace pitcher, 36-yr-old Chris Carpenter laced up the skates for a practice session with other Blues' players, taking shots and making passes. He played ice hockey in high school at 16 and was an all-state defenseman his last three years for Trinity High School in Manchester, New Hampshire, with scouts from the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins pursuing him for a hockey career, which he turned down to pursue baseball. He loved this hockey experience with the Blues, holding season tickets, and will be at Cardinals Night on November 4.[3]

The Blues celebrated Cardinals Night before the game on November 4. Former manager Tony La Russa dropped the ceremonial first puck.[4]

The Blues fired head coach Davis Payne (6-7-0 12 pts., 13th in Western Conference) on November 6, and replaced him with Ken Hitchcock. Hitchcock will be the 24th head coach in Blues' history and agreed to a contract through the 2012-13 season.[5]

The Blues paid tribute before a home game on November 8, to two of their past players, Pavol Demitra (1996-2004) and Igor Korolev (1992-1994), who died in a September 7 airplane crash near Yaroslavl, Russia that carried the Lokomotiv_Yaroslavl team. Both players wore uniform number 38 while with the team. The accident killed 45 players, coaches, team personnel, and members of the flight crew. It is the single biggest tragedy in the history of professional hockey. [6]

Chris Stewart was suspended for 3 games on Nov. 16, because of his hit on Detroit Red Wings' Niklas Kronwall in the previous night's game.[7]

Left-winger David Perron was cleared for contact in practice skating on November 19. He has not played since suffering a concussion on Nov. 4, 2010, missing the remaining 72 games last season.[8]

Ken Hitchcock is off to the best start for a new coach for the Blues in their team history after 10 games, with a 7-1-2 (16 pts of 20) record, an 80% success rate, surpassing Joel Quenneville who started with a 70% success rate through his first 10 games.[9]

On November 28, new goaltender Brian Elliott was named "Third Star of the Week" for the week ending November 27, with his 3-0-0 (0.98 GAA, 0.963 save percentage, and one shutout) record with wins over Pittsburgh (Penguins 3-2 OT), Calgary (Flames, 2-0), and Columbus (Blue Jackets, 2-1). He presently leads the league with his 1.31 GAA and .951 save percentage, and tied with his three shutouts.[10]

December

On December 2, injured forward David Perron was activated for the home Dec. 3 game, the first regular season game for him since suffering his concussion against the San Jose Sharks on Nov. 4, 2010. He missed 97 games.[11]

Standings

Central Division[12]
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 Chicago Blackhawks 39 24 11 4 20 128 111 52
2 Detroit Red Wings 39 25 13 1 24 128 88 51
3 St. Louis Blues 39 22 12 5 22 99 84 49
4 Nashville Predators 39 21 14 4 18 105 108 46
5 Columbus Blue Jackets 38 10 23 5 7 93 128 25

After games on January 3, 2012.
Western Conference[13]
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 Chicago Blackhawks * CE 39 24 11 4 20 128 111 52
2 Vancouver Canucks * NW 40 24 13 3 23 131 99 51
3 Los Angeles Kings * PA 40 19 14 7 16 88 91 45
4 Detroit Red Wings CE 39 25 13 1 24 128 84 51
5 St. Louis Blues CE 39 22 12 5 22 99 86 49
6 Minnesota Wild NW 40 21 13 6 17 95 95 48
7 Nashville Predators CE 39 21 14 4 18 105 108 46
8 Colorado Avalanche NW 41 22 18 1 15 110 116 45
8.5
9 San Jose Sharks PA 35 20 11 4 15 102 85 44
10 Dallas Stars PA 39 22 16 1 19 106 121 43
11 Phoenix Coyotes PA 40 19 17 4 17 103 106 42
12 Calgary Flames NW 40 18 18 5 17 100 114 41
13 Edmonton Oilers NW 38 16 20 3 15 107 111 35
14 Anaheim Ducks PA 37 10 21 6 9 92 128 26
15 Columbus Blue Jackets CE 38 10 23 5 7 93 128 25
Divisions: CE - Central, NW - Northwest, PA - Pacific ROW: Total of games won in regulation or overtime, not shootout.

* – Division leader
After games on January 3, 2012

Schedule and results

Pre-season

2011 Pre-season game log: 5–3–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 3–1–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Recap
1 September 20 Tampa Bay Lightning 1-3 St. Louis Blues W
2 September 21 (in Orlando, FL) St. Louis Blues 4-3 Tampa Bay Lightning W
3 September 22 Minnesota Wild 1-0 St. Louis Blues L
4 September 23 St. Louis Blues 3-2 Colorado Avalanche W
5 September 24 St. Louis Blues 2-3 Dallas Stars L
6 September 27 St. Louis Blues 4-3 Minnesota Wild W
7 September 29 Colorado Avalanche 1-3 St. Louis Blues W
8 October 1 Dallas Stars 4-0 St. Louis Blues L

Regular season

      Win (2 points)      Loss (0 points)      Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

2011–12 Game Log
October: 5–6–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 3–5–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
1 October 8 Nashville Predators 4 - 2 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 0-1-0 0 Nsh 4, StL 2
2 October 10 Calgary Flames 2 - 5 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 1-1-0 2 StL 5, Cal 2
3 October 13 St. Louis Blues 2 - 3 Dallas Stars Halak 7,949 1-2-0 2 Dal 3, StL 2
4 October 15 St. Louis Blues 4 - 2 San Jose Sharks Elliott 17,562 2-2-0 4 StL 4, S.J. 2
5 October 16 St. Louis Blues 2 - 4 Anaheim Ducks Halak 14,555 2-3-0 4 Ana 4, StL 2
6 October 18 St. Louis Blues 0 - 5 Los Angeles Kings Halak 18,118 2-4-0 4 L.A. 5, StL 0
7 October 21 Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 3 St. Louis Blues OT Elliott 19,150 3-4-0 6 StL 3, Car 2   OT
8 October 22 St. Louis Blues 4 - 2 Philadelphia Flyers Elliott 19,593 4-4-0 8 StL 4, Phi 2
9 October 26 St. Louis Blues 3 - 0 Vancouver Canucks Elliott 18,860 5-4-0 10 StL 3, Van 0
10 October 28 St. Louis Blues 1 - 3 Calgary Flames Elliott 19,289 5-5-0 10 Cal 3, StL 1
11 October 30 St. Louis Blues 2 - 4 Edmonton Oilers Halak 16,839 5-6-0 10 Edm 4, StL 2
November: 9–2–2 (Home: 6–1–1; Road: 3–1–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
12 November 4 Vancouver Canucks 2 - 3 St. Louis Blues Elliott 19,150 6-6-0 12 StL 3, Van 2
13 November 5 St. Louis Blues 1 - 2 Minnesota Wild Halak 16,917 6-7-0 12 Min 2, StL 1
14 November 8 Chicago Blackhawks 0 - 3 St. Louis Blues Halak 19,150 7-7-0 14 StL 3, Chi 0
15 November 10 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 - 2 St. Louis Blues SO Halak 19,150 7-7-1 15 Tor 3, StL 2   SO
16 November 12 Tampa Bay Lightning 0 - 3 St. Louis Blues Elliott 19,150 8-7-1 17 StL 3, TB 0
17 November 15 Detroit Red Wings 1 - 2 St. Louis Blues Elliott 19,150 9-7-1 19 StL 2, Det 1
18 November 17 Florida Panthers 1 - 4 St. Louis Blues Halak 17,642 10-7-1 21 StL 4, FL 1
19 November 19 St. Louis Blues 2 - 3 Minnesota Wild SO Halak 17,259 10-7-2 22 Minn. 3, Stl 2   SO
20 November 22 Los Angeles Kings 3 - 2 St. Louis Blues Halak 18,178 10-8-2 22 L.A. 3, StL 2
21 November 23 St. Louis Blues 3 - 2 Pittsburgh Penguins OT Elliott 18,583 11-8-2 24 StL 3, Pit 2   OT
22 November 25 Calgary Flames 0 - 2 St. Louis Blues Elliott 19,150 12-8-2 26 StL 2, Cal 0
23 November 27 St. Louis Blues 2 - 1 Columbus Blue Jackets Elliott 14,151 13-8-2 28 StL 2, CBJ 1
24 November 29 St. Louis Blues 2 - 1 Washington Capitals Halak 18,506 14-8-2 30 StL 2, Wsh 1
December: 7–4–3 (Home: 6–1–1; Road: 1–3–2)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
25 December 2 St. Louis Blues 2 - 3 Colorado Avalanche SO Halak 15,966 14-8-3 31 CO 3, StL 2   SO
26 December 3 Chicago Blackhawks 5 - 2 St. Louis Blues Elliott 19,150 14-9-3 31 Chi 5, StL 2
27 December 6 Detroit Red Wings 2 - 3 St. Louis Blues Elliott 19,150 15-9-3 33 StL 3, Det 2
28 December 8 Anaheim Ducks 2 - 4 St. Louis Blues Halak 18,596 16-9-3 35 StL 4, Ana 2
29 December 10 San Jose Sharks 0 - 1 St. Louis Blues Elliott 19,150 17-9-3 37 StL 1, S.J. 0
30 December 15 New York Rangers 1 - 4 St. Louis Blues Elliott 18,121 18-9-3 39 StL 4, NYR 1
31 December 17 St. Louis Blues 1 - 2 Nashville Predators OT Halak 17,113 18-9-4 40 Nsh 2, StL 1   OT
32 December 18 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 6 St. Louis Blues Halak 18,611 19-9-4 42 StL 6, CBJ 4
33 December 21 St. Louis Blues 2 - 3 Colorado Avalanche Elliott 15,421 19-10-4 42 CO 3, StL 2
34 December 23 St. Louis Blues 3 - 2 Phoenix Coyotes Elliott 12,650 20-10-4 44 StL 3, Pho 2
35 December 26 Dallas Stars 3 - 5 St. Louis Blues Halak 18,842 21-10-4 46 StL 5, Dal 3
36 December 27 St. Louis Blues 2 - 3 Detroit Red Wings Elliott 20,066 21-11-4 46 Det 3, StL 2
37 December 30 Nashville Predators 2 - 1 St. Louis Blues SO Halak 19,150 21-11-5 47 Nsh 3, StL 2 SO
38 December 31 St. Louis Blues 0 - 3 Detroit Red Wings Elliott 20,066 21-12-5 47 Det 3, StL 0
January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
39 January 3 Phoenix Coyotes St. Louis Blues
40 January 5 Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues
41 January 7 Colorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues
42 January 10 St. Louis Blues Montreal Canadiens
43 January 12 Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues
44 January 14 Minnesota Wild St. Louis Blues
45 January 16 Dallas Stars St. Louis Blues
46 January 19 Edmonton Oilers St. Louis Blues
47 January 21 Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues
48 January 23 St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings
49 January 24 Pittsburgh Penguins St. Louis Blues

Legend:       Win (2 points)       Loss (0 points)       Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player stats

Skaters

(Updated through games of December 17, 2011)
Stats

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Regular season
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Steen, AlexanderAlexander Steen 31 10 11 21 17 22
Oshie, T. J.T. J. Oshie 31 10 11 21 6 20
Backes, DavidDavid Backes 31 10 9 19 6 28
Shattenkirk, KevinKevin Shattenkirk 30 4 12 16 6 18
Arnott, JasonJason Arnott 30 5 10 15 12 14
Berglund, PatrikPatrik Berglund 31 7 5 12 -3 8
D'Agostini, MattMatt D'Agostini 31 6 5 11 11 12
Stewart, ChrisChris Stewart 28 4 7 11 1 48
Langenbrunner, JamieJamie Langenbrunner 31 2 8 10 5 12
Sobotka, VladimirVladimir Sobotka 27 2 8 10 9 16
Pietrangelo, AlexAlex Pietrangelo 30 4 5 9 11 6
Colaiacovo, CarloCarlo Colaiacovo 18 1 7 8 4 4
Polak, RomanRoman Polak 31 0 7 7 5 18
Jackman, BarretBarret Jackman 31 0 5 5 6 23
Perron, DavidDavid Perron 6 2 3 5 -1 4
Huskins, KentKent Huskins 9 2 2 4 6 2
Russell, KrisKris Russell † (Nov. 12 -) 16 3 1 4 10 2
Cole, IanIan Cole 11 1 3 4 7 8
Nichol, ScottScott Nichol 31 1 1 2 -2 39
McDonald, AndyAndy McDonald 3 0 2 2 1 2
Porter, ChrisChris Porter 18 2 0 2 0 4
Grachev, EvgenyEvgeny Grachev 18 0 2 2 -3 2
Sterling, BrettBrett Sterling 4 0 0 0 -1 0
Reaves, RyanRyan Reaves 21 0 0 0 -1 29
Fairchild, CadeCade Fairchild 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nikitin, NikitaNikita Nikitin ‡ ( - Nov. 10) 7 0 0 0 -5 4
Chorney, TaylorTaylor Chorney ‡ 2 0 0 0 0 0

* indicates not currently on the active roster.
+ indicates on Injured Reserve.
‡Traded away mid-season, date of last game in ( ). Stats reflect time with Blues only.
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blues, date of first game in ( ). Stats reflect time with Blues only. Bold = leading team in category.

Goaltenders

(Updated through December 31, 2011)
Stats

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts

Regular season
Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Elliott, BrianBrian Elliott 20 1,163 14 5 0 33 1.70 533 .938 4 0 0 0
Halak, JaroslavJaroslav Halak 19 1,136 7 7 5 44 2.32 471 .907 1 0 0 0

BOLD = leading NHL

Awards and records

Awards

Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
Brian Elliott[14] NHL Third Star of the Week November 28, 2011

Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Vladimir Sobotka 200th Career NHL Game October 8, 2011
Alex Pietrangelo 100th Career NHL Game October 15, 2011
Evgeny Grachev 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point		 October 22, 2011
Chris Stewart 200th Career NHL Game October 22, 2011
Matt D'Agostini 200th Career NHL Game November 15, 2011
T.J. Oshie 200th Career NHL Game November 17, 2011
Cade Fairchild 1st Career NHL Game November 29, 2011
Kris Russell 300th Career NHL Game December 6, 2011
Jason Arnott 1,200th Career NHL Game December 8, 2011
Evgeny Grachev 1st Career NHL Goal December 26, 2011

Roster

Updated January 2, 2012.[15]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
44 Arnott, JasonJason Arnott C R 37 2011 Collingwood, Ontario
42 Backes, DavidDavid Backes (C) C/RW R 27 2003 Minneapolis, Minnesota
21 Berglund, PatrikPatrik Berglund C L 23 2006 Västerås, Sweden
28 Colaiacovo, CarloCarlo Colaiacovo D L 29 2008 Toronto, Ontario
23 Cole, IanIan Cole  D L 23 2007 Ann Arbor, Michigan
26 Crombeen, B.J.B.J. Crombeen RW R 26 2008 Denver, Colorado
36 D'Agostini, MattMatt D'Agostini RW R 25 2010 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
1 Elliott, BrianBrian Elliott G L 26 2011 Newmarket, Ontario
82 Fairchild, CadeCade Fairchild D L 23 2007 Duluth, Minnesota
78 Grachev, EvgenyEvgeny Grachev C/LW R 22 2011 Khabarovsk, Soviet Union
41 Halak, JaroslavJaroslav Halak G L 26 2010 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
6 Huskins, KentKent Huskins  D L 32 2011 Almonte, Ontario
5 Jackman, BarretBarret Jackman (A) D L 31 1999 Trail, British Columbia
15 Langenbrunner, JamieJamie Langenbrunner (A) RW R 36 2011 Cloquet, Minnesota
10 McDonald, AndyAndy McDonald (A)  LW/C L 34 2007 Strathroy, Ontario
12 Nichol, ScottScott Nichol C R 37 2011 Edmonton, Alberta
74 Oshie, T.J.T.J. Oshie RW/C R 25 2005 Mount Vernon, Washington
57 Perron, DavidDavid Perron LW R 23 2007 Sherbrooke, Quebec
27 Pietrangelo, AlexAlex Pietrangelo D R 22 2008 King City, Ontario
46 Polak, RomanRoman Polak D R 25 2004 Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
32 Porter, ChrisChris Porter C L 27 2007 Toronto, Ontario
75 Reaves, RyanRyan Reaves  RW R 25 2005 Winnipeg, Manitoba
4 Russell, KrisKris Russell  D L 24 2011 Caroline, Alberta
22 Shattenkirk, KevinKevin Shattenkirk D R 23 2011 Greenwich, Connecticut
17 Sobotka, VladimirVladimir Sobotka LW/C L 24 2010 Třebíč, Czechoslovakia
20 Steen, AlexanderAlexander Steen (A) LW L 28 2008 Winnipeg, Manitoba
25 Stewart, ChrisChris Stewart RW R 24 2011 Toronto, Ontario

Transactions

The Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season

Trades

Date
Details
June 25, 2011[16] To New York Rangers
3rd-round pick (#72 overall) in 2011		 To St. Louis Blues
Evgeny Grachev (C)
November 10, 2011[17] To Columbus Blue Jackets
Nikita Nikitin (D)		 To St. Louis Blues
Kris Russell (D)

Free agents signed

Player Former team Contract terms
Kyle Hagel[18] Rockford IceHogs 1 year, $525,000
Brian Elliott[19] Colorado Avalanche 1 year, $600,000
Kent Huskins[20] San Jose Sharks 1 year, $1 million
Brett Sterling[21] Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $600,000
Scott Nichol[22] San Jose Sharks 1 year, $700,000
Jason Arnott[23] Washington Capitals 1 year, $2.875 million
Jamie Langenbrunner[24] Dallas Stars 1 year, $2.8 million
Jonathan Cheechoo[25] Worcester Sharks 1 year, $600,000
Danny Syvret[26] Philadelphia Flyers 1 year, $525,000 [27]

Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Nicholas Drazenovic[28] Columbus Blue Jackets 1 year, $550,000
Nathan Oystrick[29] Phoenix Coyotes 1 year, $600,000
Dean Arsene[29] Phoenix Coyotes 1 year, $725,000
Tyson Strachan[30] Florida Panthers 1 year, $750,000
Graham Mink[31] Hershey Bears 1 year
Cam Janssen[32] New Jersey Devils 1 year, $525,000
Ty Conklin[33] Detroit Red Wings 1 year, $750,000

Claimed via Waivers

Player Former team Date claimed off waivers
Taylor Chorney[34] Edmonton Oilers October 11, 2011 (11am)

Lost via Waivers

Player New team Date claimed off waivers
Taylor Chorney[35] Edmonton Oilers October 11, 2011 (2pm)

Lost via Retirement

Player Date
Paul Kariya June 29, 2011 [36]

Player signings

Player Date Contract terms
Patrik Berglund[37] May 31, 2011 2 years, $4.5 million
Roman Polak[38] June 2, 2011 5 years, $13.75 million
T.J. Hensick[39] June 6, 2011 2 years, $1.2 million
Nikita Nikitin[40] June 9, 2011 1 year, $600,000
Chris Porter[41] June 13, 2011 1 year, $600,000
Vladimir Sobotka[42] June 15, 2011 3 years, $3.9 million
Sebastian Wannstrom[43] June 16, 2011 3 years, $2.32 million entry-level contract
B.J. Crombeen[44] June 22, 2011 2 years, $2 million
T.J. Oshie[45] June 30, 2011 1 year, $2.35 million
Matt D'Agostini[46] July 1, 2011 2 years, $3.3 million
Cody Beach[47] July 1, 2011 3 years, $1.825 million entry-level contract
Adam Cracknell[48] July 1, 2011 1 year, $575,000
Ben Bishop[49] July 5, 2011 1 year, $800,000
Ryan Reaves[50] July 18, 2011 1 year, $525,000

Draft picks

St. Louis's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, at the Xcel Energy Center from June 24-June 25, 2011.

The Blues have no first-round pick in the draft, because of the trade with the Colorado Avalanche during the 2010-2011 season.[51]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (League)
2 32 (from Colorado) Ty Rattie RW  Canada Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
2 41 Dmitrij Jaskin RW  Czech Republic HC Slavia Praha (Czech Extraliga)
2 46 (from Buffalo) Joel Edmundson D  Canada Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
3 88 (from Tampa Bay) Jordan Binnington G  Canada Owen Sound Attack (Ontario Hockey League)
4 102 Yannick Veilleux LW  Canada Shawinigan (QMJHL)
5 132 Niklas Lundstrom G  Sweden AIK IF (SEL)
6 162 Ryan Tesink C  Canada Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
7 192 Teemu Eronen D  Finland Jokerit (SM-liiga)

Farm teams

Peoria Rivermen

The Peoria Rivermen are the Blues American Hockey League affiliate in 2011–12.

Alaska Aces

The Alaska Aces are the Blues affiliate in the ECHL.

See also

References

  1. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4. 
  2. ^ Blues Extend Contracts for 4 Coaches: Shaw, Bennett, Hirsch and Masters each get contract extensions, NHL.com (May 26, 2011)
  3. ^ Carpenter Laces Up the Skates: St. Louis Cardinals' ace joins Blues for practice on Thursday morning, NHL.com (Nov. 3, 2011)
  4. ^ Cardinals Night with the Blues is Nov. 4: Manager Tony La Russa will drop the ceremonial puck prior to the game, NHL.com (Nov. 2, 2011)
  5. ^ Blues Hire Ken Hitchcock as Head Coach: Davis Payne was relieved of his duties as head coach on Sunday night, NHL.com (Nov. 6, 2011)
  6. ^ Blues Pay Tribute to Demitra, Korolev: Both former players died in the Sept. 7 plane crash in Russia, NHL.com (Nov. 8, 2011)
  7. ^ Stewart suspended for three games: Forward was suspended after hitting Detroit's Kronwall on Nov. 15, NHL.com (Nov. 16, 2011)
  8. ^ Perron Cleared for Contact: Blues forward is one step closer to a return to the lineup, NHL.com (Nov. 19, 2011)
  9. ^ Hitchock off to Best Start in Team History, NHL.com (Nov. 27, 2011)
  10. ^ Elliott Named Third Star of the Week: Blues goaltender was 3-0-0 with wins over Pittsburgh, Calgary and Columbus, NHL.com (Nov. 28, 2011)
  11. ^ Perron Returns Saturday vs. Chicago: Forward has been out since Nov. 4, 2010 with post-concussion syndrome, NHL.com (Dec. 2, 2011)
  12. ^ "2011–12 Standings by Division". National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?season=20112012&type=DIV. 
  13. ^ "2011–2012 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?season=20112012&type=CON. 
  14. ^ Elliott Named Third Star of the Week, NHL.com (Nov. 28, 2011)
  15. ^ "Blues Roster - St. Louis Blues - Team". St. Louis Blues. http://blues.nhl.com/club/roster.htm?type=roster. Retrieved January 3, 2012. 
  16. ^ Blues Acquire Grachev from Rangers
  17. ^ Blues Acquire Kris Russell
  18. ^ Blues Sign Forward Kyle Hagel NHL.com (May 9, 2011)
  19. ^ Blues Sign Goaltender Brian Elliott NHL.com (July 1, 2011)
  20. ^ Blues Sign Defenseman Huskins NHL.com (July 2, 2011)
  21. ^ Blues Sign Prospect Brett Sterling NHL.com (July 4, 2011)
  22. ^ Blues Sign Scott Nichol NHL.com (July 5, 2011)
  23. ^ Blues Sign Arnott to One-Year Deal NHL.com (July 6, 2011)
  24. ^ Langenbrunner Signs with Blues NHL.com (July 6, 2011)
  25. ^ Blues Sign Cheechoo to One-Year Deal NHL.com (July 13, 2011)
  26. ^ Blues Sign Syvret to One-Year Deal NHL.com (August 8, 2011)
  27. ^ Blues sign defenseman Syvret, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (August 8, 2011)
  28. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forwards Andrew Joudrey, Nicholas Drazenovic to Two-Way NHL/AHL Contracts
  29. ^ a b Coyotes Sign Oystrick, Arsene & Watkins to one-year contracts
  30. ^ Panthers Sign D Tyson Strachan
  31. ^ GRAHAM MINK RETURNS TO HERSHEY LINEUP FOR 2011-12
  32. ^ Devils sign Cam Janssen
  33. ^ Wings sign Conklin to one-year
  34. ^ Blues Claim Chorney Off Waivers
  35. ^ Oilers claim Chorney; assign Teubert to Barons
  36. ^ Paul Kariya Announces Retirement
  37. ^ Berglund Signs New Contract with Blues, NHL.com (May 31, 2011)
  38. ^ Polak Signs Contract Extension, NHL.com (June 2, 2011)
  39. ^ Blues Re-Sign T.J. Hensick, NHL.com (June 6, 2011)
  40. ^ Blues Re-Sign Defenseman Nikita Nikitin, NHL.com (June 9, 2011)
  41. ^ Blues Re-Sign Porter to One-Year Deal, NHL.com (June 13, 2011)
  42. ^ Sobotka Signs Contract Extension, NHL.com (June 15, 2011)
  43. ^ Blues Sign Sebastian Wannstrom, NHL.com (June 15, 2011)
  44. ^ Blues Sign Crombeen to 2-Year Extension, NHL.com (June 22, 2011)
  45. ^ Blues Sign Oshie to One-Year Deal, NHL.com (June 30, 2011)
  46. ^ Blues Re-Sign Matt D'Agostini, NHL.com (July 1, 2011)
  47. ^ Blues Sign Prospect Cody Beach, NHL.com (July 1, 2011)
  48. ^ Blues Re-Sign Adam Cracknell, NHL.com (July 1, 2011)
  49. ^ Blues Re-Sign Ben Bishop, NHL.com (July 5, 2011)
  50. ^ Blues Sign Reaves to One-Year Deal, NHL.com (July 18, 2011)
  51. ^ Blues Won't Have 1st-Round Pick in 2011: Pick will be transferred to Colorado as part of condition of earlier trade, (Apr. 12, 2011)

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