The 1989–90 St. Louis Blues season was the St. Louis Blues' 23rd season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| 1989–90 St. Louis Blues | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Norris |
| Conference | 5th Campbell |
| 1989–90 record | 37–34–9 |
| Home record | 20–15–5 |
| Road record | 17–19–4 |
| Goals for | 295 |
| Goals against | 279 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Ron Caron |
| Coach | Brian Sutter |
| Captain | Rick Meagher |
| Arena | St. Louis Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Brett Hull (72) |
| Assists | Adam Oates (79) |
| Points | Brett Hull (113) |
| Penalty minutes | Kelly Chase (244) |
| Wins | Vincent Riendeau (17) |
| Goals against average | Greg Millen (2.94) |
Offseason
Team captain Bernie Federko is traded to the Detroit Red Wings. Forward Rick Meagher is named team captain.
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 315 | 294 | 88 |
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 295 | 279 | 83 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 337 | 358 | 80 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 284 | 291 | 76 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 288 | 323 | 70 |
[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
| R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Flames | SMY | 80 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 348 | 265 | 99 |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers | SMY | 80 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 315 | 283 | 90 |
| 3 | Chicago Blackhawks | NRS | 80 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 316 | 294 | 88 |
| 4 | Winnipeg Jets | SMY | 80 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 298 | 290 | 85 |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | NRS | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 295 | 279 | 83 |
| 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NRS | 80 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 337 | 358 | 80 |
| 7 | Minnesota North Stars | NRS | 80 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 284 | 291 | 76 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Kings | SMY | 80 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 338 | 337 | 75 |
| 9 | Detroit Red Wings | NRS | 80 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 288 | 323 | 70 |
| 10 | Vancouver Canucks | SMY | 80 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 245 | 306 | 64 |
Divisions: NRS – Norris, SMY – Smythe
bold – Qualified for playoffs
Schedule and results
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W | October 5, 1989 | 8–3 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | L | October 7, 1989 | 5–8 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | L | October 12, 1989 | 0–3 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 1–2–0 |
| 4 | W | October 14, 1989 | 2–1 | Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 2–2–0 |
| 5 | W | October 18, 1989 | 9–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 3–2–0 |
| 6 | L | October 19, 1989 | 3–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 3–3–0 |
| 7 | L | October 21, 1989 | 4–6 | Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) | 3–4–0 |
| 8 | L | October 24, 1989 | 1–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 3–5–0 |
| 9 | W | October 26, 1989 | 4–1 | Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 4–5–0 |
| 10 | W | October 28, 1989 | 1–0 | Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 5–5–0 |
| 11 | T | October 31, 1989 | 1–1 OT | @ Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 5–5–1 |
| 12 | W | November 1, 1989 | 5–3 | @ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 6–5–1 |
| 13 | W | November 4, 1989 | 5–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 7–5–1 |
| 14 | T | November 6, 1989 | 3–3 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 7–5–2 |
| 15 | T | November 9, 1989 | 1–1 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 7–5–3 |
| 16 | W | November 11, 1989 | 8–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 8–5–3 |
| 17 | L | November 15, 1989 | 2–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 8–6–3 |
| 18 | W | November 16, 1989 | 7–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 9–6–3 |
| 19 | L | November 18, 1989 | 0–3 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 9–7–3 |
| 20 | W | November 21, 1989 | 7–4 | Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 10–7–3 |
| 21 | W | November 23, 1989 | 5–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 11–7–3 |
| 22 | T | November 25, 1989 | 3–3 OT | Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 11–7–4 |
| 23 | L | November 28, 1989 | 1–5 | Boston Bruins (1989–90) | 11–8–4 |
| 24 | L | November 30, 1989 | 3–5 | Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 11–9–4 |
| 25 | W | December 2, 1989 | 2–1 | @ Boston Bruins (1989–90) | 12–9–4 |
| 26 | L | December 3, 1989 | 3–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 12–10–4 |
| 27 | T | December 5, 1989 | 2–2 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 12–10–5 |
| 28 | L | December 7, 1989 | 2–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 12–11–5 |
| 29 | W | December 9, 1989 | 6–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 13–11–5 |
| 30 | L | December 11, 1989 | 1–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 13–12–5 |
| 31 | W | December 13, 1989 | 3–1 | @ New York Rangers (1989–90) | 14–12–5 |
| 32 | T | December 16, 1989 | 3–3 OT | Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 14–12–6 |
| 33 | L | December 18, 1989 | 3–6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 14–13–6 |
| 34 | L | December 20, 1989 | 6–9 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 14–14–6 |
| 35 | L | December 23, 1989 | 2–3 | @ New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 14–15–6 |
| 36 | W | December 26, 1989 | 8–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 15–15–6 |
| 37 | L | December 28, 1989 | 2–3 | @ New York Islanders (1989–90) | 15–16–6 |
| 38 | W | December 30, 1989 | 3–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 16–16–6 |
| 39 | L | December 31, 1989 | 1–2 OT | @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 16–17–6 |
| 40 | L | January 2, 1990 | 4–6 | Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 16–18–6 |
| 41 | W | January 4, 1990 | 5–4 OT | Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 17–18–6 |
| 42 | W | January 6, 1990 | 4–3 | New York Rangers (1989–90) | 18–18–6 |
| 43 | W | January 9, 1990 | 4–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) | 19–18–6 |
| 44 | W | January 12, 1990 | 5–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 20–18–6 |
| 45 | L | January 14, 1990 | 5–6 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 20–19–6 |
| 46 | L | January 16, 1990 | 2–5 | Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 20–20–6 |
| 47 | L | January 18, 1990 | 1–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 20–21–6 |
| 48 | W | January 23, 1990 | 6–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 21–21–6 |
| 49 | W | January 25, 1990 | 3–2 | Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 22–21–6 |
| 50 | T | January 27, 1990 | 3–3 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 22–21–7 |
| 51 | W | January 30, 1990 | 2–1 | @ New York Islanders (1989–90) | 23–21–7 |
| 52 | T | January 31, 1990 | 2–2 OT | @ New York Rangers (1989–90) | 23–21–8 |
| 53 | W | February 3, 1990 | 4–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 24–21–8 |
| 54 | W | February 6, 1990 | 6–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 25–21–8 |
| 55 | L | February 7, 1990 | 1–7 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 25–22–8 |
| 56 | W | February 10, 1990 | 7–0 | New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 26–22–8 |
| 57 | W | February 11, 1990 | 4–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 27–22–8 |
| 58 | W | February 13, 1990 | 2–1 OT | @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 28–22–8 |
| 59 | W | February 15, 1990 | 9–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 29–22–8 |
| 60 | W | February 17, 1990 | 6–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 30–22–8 |
| 61 | L | February 20, 1990 | 3–8 | Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 30–23–8 |
| 62 | L | February 22, 1990 | 4–7 | Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 30–24–8 |
| 63 | W | February 24, 1990 | 6–1 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 31–24–8 |
| 64 | L | February 25, 1990 | 5–6 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 31–25–8 |
| 65 | W | February 27, 1990 | 4–1 | Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 32–25–8 |
| 66 | W | March 1, 1990 | 6–4 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 33–25–8 |
| 67 | W | March 3, 1990 | 5–4 | New York Islanders (1989–90) | 34–25–8 |
| 68 | L | March 6, 1990 | 1–2 | @ New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 34–26–8 |
| 69 | L | March 8, 1990 | 2–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 34–27–8 |
| 70 | T | March 10, 1990 | 2–2 OT | Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 34–27–9 |
| 71 | W | March 11, 1990 | 6–4 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 35–27–9 |
| 72 | W | March 13, 1990 | 4–1 | @ Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 36–27–9 |
| 73 | L | March 15, 1990 | 5–6 OT | Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 36–28–9 |
| 74 | L | March 17, 1990 | 3–4 OT | Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 36–29–9 |
| 75 | L | March 19, 1990 | 2–5 | @ Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 36–30–9 |
| 76 | L | March 21, 1990 | 6–8 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 36–31–9 |
| 77 | L | March 24, 1990 | 3–9 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) | 36–32–9 |
| 78 | L | March 27, 1990 | 0–3 | Boston Bruins (1989–90) | 36–33–9 |
| 79 | W | March 29, 1990 | 5–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 37–33–9 |
| 80 | L | March 31, 1990 | 3–6 | Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 37–34–9 |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Hull | RW | 80 | 72 | 41 | 113 | 24 | -1 | 27 | 0 | 12 |
| Adam Oates | C | 80 | 23 | 79 | 102 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Peter Zezel | C | 73 | 25 | 47 | 72 | 30 | -9 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul MacLean | RW | 78 | 34 | 33 | 67 | 100 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Rod Brind'Amour | C | 79 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Sergio Momesso | LW | 79 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 199 | -15 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Paul Cavallini | D | 80 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 106 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Brown | D | 48 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 37 | -12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Gino Cavallini | LW | 80 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 77 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Dave Lowry | LW | 78 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rick Meagher | C | 76 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Steve Tuttle | RW | 71 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 4 | -6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Wilson | C | 33 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Hrkac | C | 28 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordie Roberts | D | 75 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 140 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Lalor | D | 78 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 81 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Featherstone | D | 58 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 145 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Mongeau | C | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Skarda | D | 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Tilley | D | 34 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Chase | RW | 43 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 244 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Thomlinson | LW | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Sutter | RW | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Benning | D | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Dirk | D | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 128 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Lavoie | D | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Osborne | RW | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Joseph | G | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Plavsic | D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herb Raglan | RW | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Snepsts | D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Vesey | C/RW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Evans | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Ewen | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Jablonski | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Millen | G | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Richter | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Riendeau | G | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Twist | LW | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Riendeau | 2551 | 43 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 149 | 3.50 | 1 | 1271 | 1122 | .883 |
| Greg Millen | 1245 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 61 | 2.94 | 1 | 556 | 495 | .890 |
| Curtis Joseph | 852 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 3.38 | 0 | 435 | 387 | .890 |
| Pat Jablonski | 208 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4.90 | 0 | 98 | 81 | .827 |
| Team: | 4856 | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 275 | 3.40 | 2 | 2360 | 2085 | .883 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Hull | RW | 12 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Adam Oates | C | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Brind'Amour | C | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Brown | D | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Wilson | C | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Zezel | C | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul MacLean | RW | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | -5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Momesso | LW | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Cavallini | D | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gino Cavallini | LW | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Lowry | LW | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 39 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Sutter | RW | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 39 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Harold Snepsts | D | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 38 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Featherstone | D | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 47 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Lalor | D | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gordie Roberts | D | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelly Chase | RW | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Meagher | C | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Mongeau | C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Tuttle | RW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Dirk | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Joseph | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Riendeau | G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Joseph | 327 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 3.30 | 0 | 167 | 149 | .892 |
| Vincent Riendeau | 397 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 3.63 | 0 | 223 | 199 | .892 |
| Team: | 724 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 3.48 | 0 | 390 | 348 | .892 |
Note:
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Jason Marshall |  Canada | Vernon Lakers (BCJHL) |
| 2 | 31 | Rick Corriveau | Canada | London Knights (OHL) |
| 3 | 55 | Denny Felsner |  United States | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
| 5 | 93 | Daniel Laperriere | Canada | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
| 6 | 114 | David Roberts | United States | Avon Old Farms (USHS-CT) |
| 6 | 124 | Derek Frenette | Canada | Ferris State University (CCHA) |
| 7 | 135 | Jeff Batters | Canada | University of Alaska Anchorage (NCAA Independent) |
| 8 | 156 | Kevin Plager | United States | Parkway North High School (USHS-MO) |
| 9 | 177 | John Roderick | United States | Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (USHS-MA) |
| 10 | 198 | John Valo | United States | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL) |
| 11 | 219 | Brian Lukowski | United States | Niagara Falls Canucks (GHJHL) |
| S | 14 | Rob Tustian | United States | Michigan Technological University (WCHA) |
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