National Hockey League team season
The 2007–08 St. Louis Blues season began on October 4, 2007, with a game in Glendale, Arizona, against the Phoenix Coyotes. It is the Blues' 41st season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
The Blues struggled on the power-play, finishing 31st in power-play goals scored (47) and 30th overall in power-play percentage (14.07%).[1]
Divisional standings
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Conference standings
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Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner
Schedule and results
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Record: 6–4–0; Home: 4–2–0; Road: 2–2–0
Attendance: 103,299 (6)
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts
|
1 |
October 4 |
St. Louis |
2 – 3 |
Phoenix |
|
Legace |
17,799 |
0–1–0 |
0
|
2 |
October 6 |
St. Louis |
5 – 3 |
Los Angeles |
|
Toivonen |
18,118 |
1–1–0 |
2
|
3 |
October 10 |
Nashville |
4 – 1 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,150 |
2–1–0 |
4
|
4 |
October 12 |
Colorado |
4 – 1 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,150 |
3–1–0 |
6
|
5 |
October 17 |
St. Louis |
3 – 1 |
Chicago |
|
Legace |
10,002 |
4–1–0 |
8
|
6 |
October 20 |
Minnesota |
3 – 1 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,150 |
4–2–0 |
8
|
7 |
October 23 |
Anaheim |
2 – 4 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
14,764 |
5–2–0 |
10
|
8 |
October 25 |
St. Louis |
0 – 3 |
Columbus |
|
Toivonen |
12,786 |
5–3–0 |
10
|
9 |
October 27 |
Washington |
3 – 4 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
16,863 |
6–3–0 |
12
|
10 |
October 30 |
Phoenix |
1 – 2 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
14,222 |
6–4–0 |
12
|
Record: 8–4–1; Home: 5–1–0; Road: 3–3–1
Attendance: 105,838 (6) Total: 209,137 (12)
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts
|
11 |
November 1 |
St. Louis |
3 – 2 |
Minnesota |
|
Legace |
18,568 |
7–4–0 |
14
|
12 |
November 3 |
Chicago |
3 – 2 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,150 |
7–5–0 |
14
|
13 |
November 4 |
St. Louis |
0 – 3 |
Columbus |
|
Toivonen |
13,254 |
7–6–0 |
14
|
14 |
November 9 |
St. Louis |
2 – 4 |
Chicago |
|
Legace |
16,149 |
7–7–0 |
14
|
15 |
November 13 |
Detroit |
3 – 4 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
18,440 |
8–7–0 |
16
|
16 |
November 16 |
Columbus |
2 – 3 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,150 |
9–7–0 |
18
|
17 |
November 17 |
St. Louis |
3 – 2 |
Nashville |
SO |
Toivonen |
15,246 |
10–7–0 |
20
|
18 |
November 19 |
Nashville |
1 – 2 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
15,239 |
11–7–0 |
22
|
19 |
November 21 |
St. Louis |
0 – 3 |
Detroit |
|
Legace |
19,124 |
11–8–0 |
22
|
20 |
November 23 |
Vancouver |
1 – 3 |
St. Louis |
|
Toivonen |
18,721 |
12–8–0 |
24
|
21 |
November 25 |
Calgary |
0 – 3 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
15,138 |
13–8–0 |
26
|
22 |
November 28 |
St. Louis |
4 – 3 |
Buffalo |
|
Legace |
18,690 |
14–8–0 |
28
|
23 |
November 30 |
St. Louis |
2 – 3 |
Minnesota |
OT |
Legace |
18,568 |
14–8–1 |
29
|
Record: 5–6–3; Home: 2–4–2; Road: 3–2–1
Attendance: 139,681 (8) Total: 348,818 (20)
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts
|
24 |
December 1 |
Chicago |
1 – 3 |
St. Louis |
|
Toivonen |
19,150 |
15–8–1 |
31
|
25 |
December 4 |
St. Louis |
1 – 3 |
Calgary |
|
Toivonen |
19,289 |
15–9–1 |
31
|
26 |
December 7 |
St. Louis |
4 – 3 |
Edmonton |
|
Toivonen |
16,839 |
16–9–1 |
33
|
27 |
December 9 |
St. Louis |
5 – 9 |
Colorado |
|
Toivonen |
15,476 |
16–10–1 |
33
|
28 |
December 11 |
Edmonton |
5 – 4 |
St. Louis |
SO |
Toivonen |
14,329 |
16–10–2 |
34
|
29 |
December 13 |
Florida |
1 – 0 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
14,088 |
16–11–2 |
34
|
30 |
December 16 |
Calgary |
5 – 3 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
16,733 |
16–12–2 |
34
|
31 |
December 20 |
Detroit |
2 – 3 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,150 |
17–12–2 |
36
|
32 |
December 22 |
St. Louis |
4 – 1 |
Boston |
|
Legace |
14,200 |
18–12–2 |
38
|
33 |
December 23 |
Atlanta |
3 – 2 |
St. Louis |
OT |
Legace |
17,731 |
18–12–3 |
39
|
34 |
December 26 |
Detroit |
5 – 0 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,250 |
18–13–3 |
39
|
35 |
December 28 |
San Jose |
1 – 0 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,250 |
18–14–3 |
39
|
36 |
December 29 |
St. Louis |
4 – 5 |
Dallas |
SO |
Toivonen |
18,532 |
18–14–4 |
40
|
37 |
December 31 |
St. Louis |
2 – 0 |
Detroit |
|
Legace |
20,066 |
19–14–4 |
42
|
Record: 4–5–3; Home: 3–1–2; Road: 1–4–1
Attendance: 101,341 (6) Total: 450,159 (26)
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts
|
38 |
January 2 |
Edmonton |
3 – 2 |
St. Louis |
OT |
Toivonen |
14,465 |
19–14–5 |
43
|
39 |
January 5 |
Carolina |
0 – 1 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,150 |
20–14–5 |
45
|
40 |
January 8 |
Columbus |
1 – 6 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
14,818 |
21–14–5 |
47
|
41 |
January 10 |
Dallas |
2 – 4 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
16,805 |
22–14–5 |
49
|
42 |
January 11 |
St. Louis |
4 – 6 |
Columbus |
|
Toivonen |
15,233 |
22–15–5 |
49
|
43 |
January 13 |
Vancouver |
4 – 3 |
St. Louis |
SO |
Legace |
16,828 |
22–15–6 |
50
|
44 |
January 16 |
St. Louis |
1 – 6 |
Chicago |
|
Schwarz |
17,570 |
22–16–6 |
50
|
45 |
January 19 |
Nashville |
5 – 2 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,275 |
22–17–6 |
50
|
46 |
January 21 |
St. Louis |
3 – 6 |
Nashville |
|
Legace |
13,642 |
22–18–6 |
50
|
47 |
January 23 |
St. Louis |
2 – 3 |
Vancouver |
SO |
Legace |
18,630 |
22–18–7 |
51
|
48 |
January 24 |
St. Louis |
1 – 4 |
San Jose |
|
Legace |
17,142 |
22–19–7 |
51
|
49 |
January 29 |
St. Louis |
3 – 2 |
Toronto |
|
Legace |
19,363 |
23–19–7 |
53
|
Record: 5–7–3; Home: 4–4–1; Road: 1–3–2
Attendance: 162,932 (9) Total: 613,091 (35)
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts
|
50 |
February 1 |
Anaheim |
0 – 1 |
St. Louis |
SO |
Legace |
19,150 |
24–19–7 |
55
|
51 |
February 2 |
Colorado |
6 – 4 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,150 |
24–20–7 |
55
|
52 |
February 5 |
Tampa Bay |
5 – 4 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
17,150 |
24–21–7 |
55
|
53 |
February 9 |
St. Louis |
2 – 6 |
Dallas |
|
Toivonen |
18,584 |
24–22–7 |
55
|
54 |
February 10 |
Minnesota |
2 – 1 |
St. Louis |
SO |
Legace |
16,477 |
24–22–8 |
56
|
55 |
February 12 |
Los Angeles |
2 – 4 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
15,688 |
25–22–8 |
58
|
56 |
February 14 |
St. Louis |
4 – 1 |
Colorado |
|
Legace |
17,131 |
26–22–8 |
60
|
57 |
February 16 |
St. Louis |
1 – 2 |
Nashville |
OT |
Legace |
17,113 |
26–22–9 |
61
|
58 |
February 17 |
Columbus |
1 – 5 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,150 |
27–22–9 |
63
|
59 |
February 19 |
Chicago |
1 – 5 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,150 |
28–22–9 |
65
|
60 |
February 21 |
St. Louis |
1 – 5 |
Los Angeles |
|
Legace |
14,132 |
28–23–9 |
65
|
61 |
February 22 |
St. Louis |
1 – 2 |
Anaheim |
OT |
Legace |
17,174 |
28–23–10 |
66
|
62 |
February 24 |
St. Louis |
0 – 2 |
Phoenix |
|
Legace |
14,845 |
28–24–10 |
66
|
63 |
February 26 |
Dallas |
3 – 1 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,150 |
28–25–10 |
66
|
64 |
February 28 |
Phoenix |
2 – 1 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
17,867 |
28–26–10 |
66
|
Record: 3–9–2; Home: 1–3–0; Road: 2–6–2
Attendance: 72,423 (4) Total: 685,514 (39)
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts
|
65 |
March 1 |
San Jose |
2 – 0 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,150 |
28–27–10 |
66
|
66 |
March 4 |
Los Angeles |
2 – 3 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
14,973 |
29–27–10 |
68
|
67 |
March 5 |
St. Louis |
1 – 4 |
Detroit |
|
Legace |
18,064 |
29–28–10 |
68
|
68 |
March 8 |
St. Louis |
2 – 4 |
Vancouver |
|
Legace |
18,630 |
29–29–10 |
68
|
69 |
March 10 |
St. Louis |
3 – 7 |
Calgary |
|
Toivonen |
19,289 |
29–30–10 |
68
|
70 |
March 11 |
St. Louis |
3 – 4 |
Edmonton |
OT |
Legace |
16,839 |
29–30–11 |
69
|
71 |
March 14 |
St. Louis |
1 – 4 |
San Jose |
|
Toivonen |
17,496 |
29–31–11 |
69
|
72 |
March 15 |
St. Louis |
2 – 5 |
Anaheim |
|
Legace |
17,174 |
29–32–11 |
69
|
73 |
March 18 |
St. Louis |
4 – 3 |
Montreal |
SO |
Legace |
21,273 |
30–32–11 |
71
|
74 |
March 20 |
St. Louis |
2 – 3 |
Ottawa |
|
Toivonen |
20,027 |
30–33–11 |
71
|
75 |
March 23 |
St. Louis |
3 – 4 |
Chicago |
OT |
Toivonen |
19,146 |
30–33–12 |
72
|
76 |
March 25 |
Detroit |
2 – 1 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,150 |
30–34–12 |
72
|
77 |
March 28 |
St. Louis |
4 – 3 |
Detroit |
OT |
Legace |
20,066 |
31–34–12 |
74
|
78 |
March 29 |
Chicago |
4 – 3 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,150 |
31–35–12 |
74
|
Record: 2–1–1; Home: 1–0–1; Road: 1–1–0
Attendance: 36,507 (2) Total: 722,021 (41)
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts
|
79 |
April 1 |
Nashville |
4 – 3 |
St. Louis |
OT |
Toivonen |
17,357 |
31–35–13 |
75
|
80 |
April 3 |
St. Louis |
2 – 3 |
Nashville |
|
Toivonen |
17,113 |
31–36–13 |
75
|
81 |
April 5 |
Columbus |
0 – 3 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,150 |
32–36–13 |
77
|
82 |
April 6 |
St. Louis |
4 – 1 |
Columbus |
|
Toivonen |
17,739 |
33–36–13 |
79
|
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates regulation loss.
- White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.
The Blues failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third season in a row and dropped from 81 points (34–35–13) in 2006–07, but they did manage to dramatically increase their average attendance from 12,520 (59.6% of capacity) that year, to 17,610 (92.0% of capacity) in 2007–08.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
* out for season with injury
** traded away
through April 6, 2008
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
through April 6, 2008
Regular Season
|
Player |
Milestone |
Reached
|
Erik Johnson |
1st NHL Game 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point |
October 4, 2007
|
Steve Wagner |
1st NHL Game |
October 4, 2007
|
Erik Johnson |
1st NHL Goal |
October 6, 2007
|
Steve Wagner |
1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point |
October 6, 2007
|
David Perron |
1st NHL Game 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point |
October 12, 2007
|
Martin Rucinsky |
600th NHL Point |
October 20, 2007
|
Steve Wagner |
1st NHL Goal |
October 20, 2007
|
Dan Hinote |
400th NHL Game |
October 27, 2007
|
Keith Tkachuk |
1,000th NHL Game |
December 1, 2007
|
Barret Jackman |
500th NHL Penalty Minute |
December 20, 2007
|
Matt Walker |
1st NHL Goal |
February 17, 2008
|
Andy McDonald |
100th NHL Goal |
February 17, 2008
|
Ryan Johnson |
100th NHL Point |
March 4, 2008
|
Andy Murray |
600th NHL Coaching Game |
March 5, 2008
|
Keith Tkachuk |
500th NHL Goal |
April 6, 2008
|
The Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
June 26, 2007
|
To St. Louis Blues Keith Tkachuk conditional 4th round pick in 2008
|
To Atlanta Thrashers conditional 1st round pick in 2008
|
July 23, 2007
|
To St. Louis Blues Hannu Toivonen
|
To Boston Bruins Carl Soderberg
|
August 1, 2007
|
To St. Louis Blues Francois-Pierre Guenette
|
To Vancouver Canucks Zack Fitzgerald
|
November 8, 2007
|
To St. Louis Blues 7th round pick in 2008 Entry Draft
|
To Colorado Avalanche Jason Bacashihua
|
December 14, 2007
|
To St. Louis Blues Andy McDonald
|
To Anaheim Ducks Doug Weight Michael Birner 7th round pick in 2008 – Paul Karpowich
|
February 26, 2008
|
To St. Louis Blues Cam Janssen
|
To New Jersey Devils Bryce Salvador
|
February 26, 2008
|
To St. Louis Blues 4th round pick in 2008 – Dale Weise
|
To New York Rangers Christian Backman
|
June 4, 2008
|
To St. Louis Blues T. J. Fast
|
To Los Angeles Kings 5th round draft pick in 2009 – Wade Megan
|
June 19, 2008
|
To St. Louis Blues 3rd round pick in 2008 – James Livingston
|
To Toronto Maple Leafs Jamal Mayers
|
June 20, 2008
|
To St. Louis Blues Chris Mason
|
To Nashville Predators 4th round pick in 2008 – Dale Weise
|
Player |
Contract Terms (yrs., $Total / yr.)
|
Jason Bacashihua |
1 year, $643,720
|
D. J. King |
3 years, $1.6 million
|
Matt Walker |
1 year, $600,000
|
Jeff Woywitka |
1 year, $689,700
|
Barret Jackman |
4 years, $3.6 million
|
Brad Boyes |
4 years, $4.0 million
|
David Backes |
3 years, $2.5 million (Jul. 1, 2008)[2]
|
St. Louis' picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.[4]
The Peoria Rivermen are the Blues American Hockey League affiliate in 2007–08.
The Alaska Aces are the Blues affiliate in the ECHL.
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