The 2024–25 St. Louis Blues season is the 58th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established in 1967.[1]
2024–25 St. Louis Blues | |
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Division | Central |
Conference | Western |
2024–25 record | 2–1–0 |
Home record | 0–0–0 |
Road record | 2–1–0 |
Goals for | 11 |
Goals against | 10 |
Team information | |
General manager | Doug Armstrong |
Coach | Drew Bannister |
Captain | Brayden Schenn |
Alternate captains | Justin Faulk Colton Parayko Robert Thomas |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Pavel Buchnevich (3) |
Assists | Jordan Kyrou (4) |
Points | Jordan Kyrou (6) |
Penalty minutes | Alexey Toropchenko (5) |
Plus/minus | Pavel Buchnevich (+5) |
Wins | Jordan Binnington Joel Hofer (1) |
Goals against average | Jordan Binnington (3.02) |
Drew Bannister signed a 2-year extension to become the new head coach after taking over for Craig Berube who was fired last season.[2]
Standings
editDivisional standings
editPos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Dallas Stars | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 8 |
2 | Utah Hockey Club | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 7 |
3 | Winnipeg Jets | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
4 | Minnesota Wild | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 6 |
5 | St. Louis Blues | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 6 |
6 | Chicago Blackhawks | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 5 |
7 | Nashville Predators | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 0 |
8 | Colorado Avalanche | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Conference standings
editPos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | CE | Minnesota Wild | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 6 |
2 | PA | Los Angeles Kings | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 6 |
3 | CE | St. Louis Blues | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 6 |
4 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 5 |
5 | PA | Anaheim Ducks | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
6 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 4 |
7 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 4 |
8 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 2 |
9 | CE | Nashville Predators | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 0 |
10 | CE | Colorado Avalanche | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Schedule and results
editPreseason
editThe Blues preseason schedule was released on June 20, 2024.[5]
2024 preseason game log: 2–5–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 0–4–0) | ||||||||||
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Location | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 21 | St. Louis | 1–2 | Dallas | Ellis | American Airlines Center | 15,765 | 0–1–0 | [6] | |
2 | September 22 | St. Louis | 3–5 | Utah | Zherenko | Wells Fargo Arena | 8,851 | 0–2–0 | [7] | |
3 | September 25 | St. Louis | 0–3 | Columbus | Hofer | Nationwide Arena | 10,077 | 0–3–0 | [8] | |
4 | September 28 | Chicago | 2–3 | St. Louis | OT | Ellis | Enterprise Center | 18,096 | 1–3–0 | [9] |
5 | October 1 | Columbus | 3–1 | St. Louis | Hofer | Enterprise Center | 15,305 | 1–4–0 | [10] | |
6 | October 3 | Dallas | 3–4 | St. Louis | OT | Binnington | Enterprise Center | 16,386 | 2–4–0 | [11] |
7 | October 5 | St. Louis | 2–6 | Chicago | Zherenko | Fiserv Forum | 2–5–0 | [12] | ||
Legend: Win Loss OT/SO Loss |
Regular season
editThe regular season schedule was published on July 2, 2024.[13]
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Current roster
editUpdated August 23, 2024[19][20]
Transactions
editThe Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.
Trades
editDate | Details | Ref | |
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June 28, 2024 | To Columbus Blue Jackets 4th-round pick in 2025 |
To St. Louis Blues Alexandre Texier |
[21] |
June 29, 2024 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Kevin Hayes 2nd-round pick in 2025 |
To St. Louis Blues Future considerations |
[22] |
July 2, 2024 | To Dallas Stars Future considerations |
To St. Louis Blues Radek Faksa |
[23] |
July 2, 2024 | To Ottawa Senators Future considerations |
To St. Louis Blues Mathieu Joseph 3rd-round pick in 2025 |
[23] |
August 20, 2024 | To Edmonton Oilers Paul Fischer 3rd-round pick in 2028 |
To St. Louis Blues Future considerations |
[24] |
Draft picks
editBelow are the St. Louis Blues' selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 16 | Adam Jiricek | D | Czech Republic | HC Škoda Plzeň (Czech Extraliga) |
2 | 48 | Colin Ralph | D | United States | Shattuck-Saint Mary's Sabres (USHS) |
56 | Lukas Fischer | D | United States | Sarnia Sting (OHL) | |
3 | 81 | Ondrej Kos | RW | Czech Republic | Ilves (U20 SM-sarja) |
95 | Adam Jecho | C | Czech Republic | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) | |
4 | 113 | Tomas Mrsic | C | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
5 | 145 | William McIsaac | D | Canada | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
7 | 209 | Antoine Dorion | C | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
211 | Matvei Korotky | C | Russia | SKA-1946 (MHL) |
References
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- ^ "St. Louis Blues - Utah Hockey Club - September 22, 2024". NHL.com. September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets - St. Louis Blues - September 25, 2024". NHL.com. September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Blackhawks - St. Louis Blues - September 28, 2024". NHL.com. September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets - St. Louis Blues - October 1, 2024". NHL.com. October 1, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Dallas Stars - St. Louis Blues - October 3, 2024". NHL.com. October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Blackhawks - St. Louis Blues - October 5, 2024". NHL.com. October 5, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
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- ^ "Seattle Kraken - St. Louis Blues - October 8, 2024". NHL.com. October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "San Jose Sharks - St. Louis Blues - October 10, 2024". NHL.com. October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "St. Louis Blues - Vegas Golden Knights - October 11, 2024". NHL.com. October 11, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Wild - St. Louis Blues - Oct 15, 2024". NHL.com. October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "New York Islanders - St. Louis Blues - Oct 17, 2024". NHL.com. October 17, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
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- ^ "Blues acquire Texier in trade with Columbus". NHL.com. June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Blues trade Kevin Hayes to Penguins for future considerations". ESPN.com. June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Blues get Faksa from Dallas, Joseph from Ottawa". NHL.com. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Blues acquire Broberg, Holloway from Oilers". NHL.com. August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.