League: | NHL |
Season: | 2023–24 |
Year: | 2023 |
Team: | St. Louis Blues |
Division: | Central |
Divisionrank: | 5th |
Conference: | Western |
Conferencerank: | 9th |
Record: | 43–33–6 |
Homerecord: | 25–14–2 |
Roadrecord: | 18–19–4 |
Goalsfor: | 239 |
Goalsagainst: | 250 |
Generalmanager: | Doug Armstrong |
Coach: | Craig Berube (Oct. 12 – Dec. 12) Drew Bannister (interim, Dec. 12 – Apr. 17) |
Captain: | Brayden Schenn |
Altcaptain: | Justin Faulk Colton Parayko Robert Thomas |
Attendance: | 18,084[1] |
Minorleague: | Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) |
Goalsleader: | Jordan Kyrou (31) |
Assistsleader: | Robert Thomas (60) |
Pointsleader: | Robert Thomas (86) |
Plusminusleader: | Nick Leddy (+14) |
Pimleader: | Brayden Schenn (56) |
Winsleader: | Jordan Binnington (28) |
Gaaleader: | Joel Hofer (2.65) |
The 2023–24 St. Louis Blues season was the 57th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established in 1967.[2]
Following a 6–4 home loss to the Detroit Red Wings on December 12, 2023, head coach Craig Berube was fired. Drew Bannister, head coach of the Blues' AHL affiliate Springfield Thunderbirds, was named interim head coach.[3]
On April 12, 2024, the Blues were eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season following a 5–2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes and a 7–2 win by the Vegas Golden Knights over the Minnesota Wild.[4]
The Blues preseason schedule was released on June 23, 2023.[5]
2023 preseason game log: 4–2–2 (home: 3–0–1; road: 1–2–1) | ||||||||||
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Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Decision | Location | Attendance | Record | Recap | ||
1 | September 23 | 2–3 | St. Louis | 16,314 | 1–0–0 | Recap | ||||
2 | September 23 | St. Louis | 1–5 | Subban | 6,324 | 1–1–0 | Recap | |||
3 | September 26 | 2–3 | St. Louis | Subban | Enterprise Center | 15,417 | 2–1–0 | Recap | ||
4 | September 28 | St. Louis | 1–2 | Hofer | 9,947 | 2–1–1 | Recap | |||
5 | September 30 | 4–3 | St. Louis | 5,800 | 2–1–2 | Recap | ||||
6 | October 2 | St. Louis | 3–5 | Hofer | 10,239 | 2–2–2 | Recap | |||
7 | October 5 | St. Louis | 4–0 | Binnington | 15,365 | 3–2–2 | Recap | |||
8 | October 7 | 3–5 | St. Louis | Binnington | Enterprise Center | 17,154 | 4–2–2 | Recap | ||
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The regular season schedule was published on June 27, 2023.[6]
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Final stats
82 | 26 | 60 | 86 | +9 | 48 | ||
82 | 31 | 36 | 67 | 22 | |||
80 | 27 | 36 | 63 | +3 | 48 | ||
82 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 56 | |||
82 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 20 | |||
77 | 4 | 35 | 39 | 32 | |||
77 | 27 | 11 | 38 | 21 | |||
60 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 39 | |||
79 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 12 | ||
82 | 3 | 25 | 28 | +14 | 14 | ||
82 | 10 | 16 | 26 | +4 | 23 | ||
73 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 14 | |||
82 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 30 | |||
71 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 32 | |||
54 | 0 | 17 | 17 | +1 | 12 | ||
45 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 18 | |||
25 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 6 | ||
65 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +2 | 15 | ||
39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | ||
53 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 31 | |||
21 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||
26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 42 | ||
23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
‡ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
57 | 55 | 3,291:29 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 156 | 2.84 | 1,786 | .913 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
30 | 27 | 1,628:39 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 72 | 2.65 | 830 | .914 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blues. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.
The Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.
Key:
Contract is entry-level.
Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.
Date | Details | Ref | ||
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To New York Islanders Robert Bortuzzo | To St. Louis Blues 7th-round pick in 2024 | [91] | ||
To Columbus Blue Jackets Malcolm Subban | To St. Louis Blues Future considerations | [92] |
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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1-year | Free agency | [93] | |||
2-year | |||||
1-year | |||||
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Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL) | 3-year | [95] |
Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref | |
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1-year | Free agency | [96] | ||||
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2-year | [101] | |||||
Retirement | [102] | |||||
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [103] |
Date | Player | Term | Ref | |
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2-year | [104] | |||
1-year | [105] | |||
2-year | [106] | |||
2-year | [107] | |||
2-year | [108] | |||
2-year | [109] |
See also: List of St. Louis Blues draft picks.
Below are the St. Louis Blues' selections at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
Round | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) | ||
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1 | 10 | Dalibor Dvorsky | C | AIK IF (HockeyAllsvenskan) | ||
25 | Otto Stenberg | C | Frölunda HC (SHL) | |||
29 | Theo Lindstein | D | Brynäs IF (SHL) | |||
3 | 74 | Quinton Burns | D | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) | ||
76 | Juraj Pekarcik | LW | HK Nitra (Slovak Extraliga) | |||
4 | 106 | C | Växjö Lakers (J20 Nationell) | |||
5 | 138 | Paul Fischer | D | Notre Dame Fighting Irish (B1G) | ||
6 | 170 | Matthew Mayich | D | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | ||
7 | 202 | Nikita Susuyev | RW | JHC Spartak (MHL) |