2001–02 St. Louis Blues season

The 2001–02 St. Louis Blues season was the 35th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the regular-season with a record of 43 wins, 27 losses, 8 ties and 4 overtime losses, enough for 98 points. The Blues qualified for the playoffs for the 23rd consecutive season, and defeated the Chicago Blackhawks, four games to one, in the Western Conference Quarterfinals before losing the Western Conference Semifinals to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings, also in five games.

2001–02 St. Louis Blues
Division2nd Central
Conference4th Western
2001–02 record43–27–8–4
Goals for227
Goals against188
Team information
General managerLarry Pleau
CoachJoel Quenneville
CaptainChris Pronger
ArenaSavvis Center
Team leaders
GoalsKeith Tkachuk (38)
AssistsPavol Demitra (43)
PointsPavol Demitra (78)
Penalty minutesReed Low (160)
WinsBrent Johnson (34)
Goals against averageReinhard Divis (0.00)

Regular season

Final standings

Central Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
11Detroit Red Wings825117104251187116
24St. Louis Blues8243278422718898
35Chicago Blackhawks82412713121620796
414Nashville Predators82284113019623069
515Columbus Blue Jackets8222478516425557

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Western Conference[1]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1p – Detroit Red WingsCEN825117104251187116
2y – Colorado AvalancheNW8245288121216999
3y – San Jose SharksPAC8244278324819999
4St. Louis BluesCEN8243278422718898
5Chicago BlackhawksCEN82412713121620796
6Phoenix CoyotesPAC8240279622821095
7Los Angeles KingsPAC82402711421419095
8Vancouver CanucksNW8242307325421194
8.5
9Edmonton OilersNW82382812420518292
10Dallas StarsPAC82362813521521390
11Calgary FlamesNW82323512320122079
12Minnesota WildNW82263512919523873
13Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC8229428317519869
14Nashville PredatorsCEN82284113019623069
15Columbus Blue JacketsCEN8222478516425557

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TOctober 4, 20013–3 OT@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)0–0–1–0
2TOctober 6, 20012–2 OT@ Nashville Predators (2001–02)0–0–2–0
3LOctober 11, 20015–6Los Angeles Kings (2001–02)0–1–2–0
4WOctober 13, 20015–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)1–1–2–0
5TOctober 17, 20012–2 OTDallas Stars (2001–02)1–1–3–0
6WOctober 19, 20013–2 OT@ Minnesota Wild (2001–02)2–1–3–0
7WOctober 20, 20012–1 OTPittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)3–1–3–0
8LOctober 22, 20012–3Calgary Flames (2001–02)3–2–3–0
9WOctober 25, 20015–1New York Rangers (2001–02)4–2–3–0
10LOctober 27, 20011–4@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02)4–3–3–0
11WOctober 31, 20011–0@ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)5–3–3–0
12WNovember 1, 20014–3Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02)6–3–3–0
13WNovember 3, 20014–1Washington Capitals (2001–02)7–3–3–0
14LNovember 6, 20011–4San Jose Sharks (2001–02)7–4–3–0
15WNovember 8, 20013–1Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)8–4–3–0
16WNovember 10, 20014–1Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02)9–4–3–0
17OTLNovember 13, 20012–3 OT@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)9–4–3–1
18LNovember 15, 20011–2@ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)9–5–3–1
19LNovember 17, 20010–2@ Calgary Flames (2001–02)9–6–3–1
20LNovember 20, 20010–2@ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02)9–7–3–1
21LNovember 23, 20011–3@ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)9–8–3–1
22WNovember 24, 20015–3Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02)10–8–3–1
23WNovember 27, 20014–2Ottawa Senators (2001–02)11–8–3–1
24WNovember 29, 20013–1@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)12–8–3–1
25WDecember 1, 20014–3Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)13–8–3–1
26TDecember 2, 20014–4 OT@ Minnesota Wild (2001–02)13–8–4–1
27LDecember 5, 20010–3@ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02)13–9–4–1
28TDecember 6, 20011–1 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02)13–9–5–1
29WDecember 8, 20012–0Los Angeles Kings (2001–02)14–9–5–1
30TDecember 12, 20012–2 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)14–9–6–1
31OTLDecember 13, 20013–4 OTToronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)14–9–6–2
32WDecember 15, 20014–0Calgary Flames (2001–02)15–9–6–2
33LDecember 18, 20013–6@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)15–10–6–2
34OTLDecember 21, 20013–4 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)15–10–6–3
35WDecember 22, 20012–0@ Florida Panthers (2001–02)16–10–6–3
36LDecember 26, 20011–3Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)16–11–6–3
37WDecember 28, 20013–0Montreal Canadiens (2001–02)17–11–6–3
38WDecember 30, 20017–2Nashville Predators (2001–02)18–11–6–3
39LJanuary 1, 20021–2@ New Jersey Devils (2001–02)18–12–6–3
40WJanuary 3, 20024–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)19–12–6–3
41WJanuary 5, 20025–2Dallas Stars (2001–02)20–12–6–3
42WJanuary 8, 20026–2@ San Jose Sharks (2001–02)21–12–6–3
43WJanuary 9, 20023–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)22–12–6–3
44WJanuary 12, 20024–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)23–12–6–3
45WJanuary 15, 20023–2Edmonton Oilers (2001–02)24–12–6–3
46WJanuary 17, 20025–4Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)25–12–6–3
47WJanuary 19, 20022–1 OTBoston Bruins (2001–02)26–12–6–3
48WJanuary 21, 20024–3 OT@ Boston Bruins (2001–02)27–12–6–3
49WJanuary 23, 20025–2@ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)28–12–6–3
50LJanuary 25, 20021–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)28–13–6–3
51LJanuary 26, 20022–5Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)28–14–6–3
52LJanuary 28, 20020–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)28–15–6–3
53WJanuary 30, 20024–1@ Washington Capitals (2001–02)29–15–6–3
54LFebruary 5, 20023–4@ New York Islanders (2001–02)29–16–6–3
55WFebruary 7, 20023–1Edmonton Oilers (2001–02)30–16–6–3
56LFebruary 9, 20020–5Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)30–17–6–3
57WFebruary 12, 20023–0Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)31–17–6–3
58LFebruary 13, 20021–3@ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)31–18–6–3
59TFebruary 26, 20024–4 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)31–18–7–3
60LFebruary 28, 20022–3@ Calgary Flames (2001–02)31–19–7–3
61TMarch 2, 20021–1 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02)31–19–8–3
62LMarch 7, 20020–3Minnesota Wild (2001–02)31–20–8–3
63LMarch 9, 20022–5Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)31–21–8–3
64LMarch 11, 20022–3Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)31–22–8–3
65WMarch 13, 20022–0@ San Jose Sharks (2001–02)32–22–8–3
66LMarch 14, 20021–2@ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02)32–23–8–3
67WMarch 17, 20023–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)33–23–8–3
68WMarch 19, 20025–1Nashville Predators (2001–02)34–23–8–3
69LMarch 20, 20022–3@ Dallas Stars (2001–02)34–24–8–3
70WMarch 22, 20023–2Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)35–24–8–3
71OTLMarch 24, 20023–4 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)35–24–8–4
72LMarch 26, 20021–2Minnesota Wild (2001–02)35–25–8–4
73WMarch 28, 20024–1Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)36–25–8–4
74WMarch 30, 20024–2@ Nashville Predators (2001–02)37–25–8–4
75LApril 1, 20023–5@ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02)37–26–8–4
76WApril 3, 20022–1 OT@ Dallas Stars (2001–02)38–26–8–4
77WApril 5, 20025–1Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)39–26–8–4
78LApril 7, 20022–4Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)39–27–8–4
79WApril 9, 20023–2Nashville Predators (2001–02)40–27–8–4
80WApril 11, 20024–1San Jose Sharks (2001–02)41–27–8–4
81WApril 13, 20023–2 OTDetroit Red Wings (2001–02)42–27–8–4
82WApril 14, 20025–3@ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)43–27–8–4

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Pavol DemitraLW82354378461311010
Keith TkachukLW73383775117211307
Doug WeightC611534494020301
Chris ProngerD787404712023413
Al MacInnisD71113546523604
Cory StillmanLW80232245368604
Scott YoungRW671922412611501
Scott MellanbyRW6415264193-5802
Dallas DrakeRW80111526878132
Alexander KhavanovD8132124559000
Jamal MayersRW779817999010
Mike EastwoodC717101741-2002
Tyson NashLW6467131002001
Bryce SalvadorD665712783102
Sergei VarlamovLW525712264000
Daniel CorsoC41471163102
Ray FerraroC15641082201
Mike KeaneRW56461022-2100
Mike Van RynD4828101810001
Shjon PodeinLW2324622000
Jeff FinleyD780663012000
Reed LowRW58055160-3000
Brent JohnsonG5804420000
Marc BergevinD3003326000
Sean HillD23033281000
Mark RycroftRW903340000
Rich PilonD80229-1000
Eric BogunieckiC80114-2000
Christian LaflammeD801143000
Fred BrathwaiteG2500000000
Reinhard DivisG100000000
Ted DonatoLW20002-2000
Barret JackmanD100000000
Justin PapineauC10000-2000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Brent Johnson349158342041272.18512931166.902
Fred Brathwaite1446259114542.242543489.901
Reinhard Divis25100000.000441.000
Team:496282433181812.19718401659.902

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Pavol DemitraLW10471163211
Scott MellanbyRW107310181401
Keith TkachukLW105510181100
Chris ProngerD9178245000
Al MacInnisD1007743000
Jamal MayersRW103032-1002
Scott YoungRW103032-1110
Ray FerraroC100334-2000
Doug WeightC1011240101
Cory StillmanLW90222-1000
Eric BogunieckiC101101000
Tyson NashLW9011200000
Bryce SalvadorD100114-1000
Marc BergevinD700040000
Fred BrathwaiteG100000000
Daniel CorsoC200000000
Dallas DrakeRW800080000
Mike EastwoodC100006-1000
Jeff FinleyD100008-1000
Barret JackmanD100020000
Brent JohnsonG1000040000
Alexander KhavanovD400020000
Shjon PodeinLW1000060000
Mike Van RynD90000-2000
Sergei VarlamovLW100020000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Brent Johnson5901055181.833252234.929
Fred Brathwaite110000.00000
Team:5911055181.833252234.929

[2]

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;

Transactions

May 5, 2001: Greg Davis was signed as a free agent.[3]

Draft picks

St. Louis's draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
257Jay McClement CanadaBrampton Battalion (OHL)
389Tuomas Nissinen FinlandKalPa (Finland)
4122Igor Valeev RussiaNorth Bay Centennials (OHL)
5159Dmitri Semin RussiaSpartak Moscow (Russia)
6190Brett Scheffelmaier CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
8253Petr Cajanek Czech RepublicRI OKNA Zlín (Czech Republic)
9270Grant Jacobsen CanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
9283Simon Skoog SwedenMörrums GoIS IK Jr. (Sweden)

See also

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.