2006–07_St._Louis_Blues_season

2006–07 St. Louis Blues season

2006–07 St. Louis Blues season

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The 2006–07 St. Louis Blues season, its 40th in the league, saw the team attempting to improve on the 2005–06 season, in which it had finished with the worst record in the National Hockey League (21–46–15, 57 points).

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One major offseason transaction saw the Blues sign Doug Weight back to the roster via free agency, after he had left the team at the trade deadline of the 2005–06 season and won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes.

One notable event of the season was the jersey retirement of Brett Hull's number 16 on December 5, 2006. In the ceremony, the Blues announced that a section of nearby Clark Avenue would be renamed Brett Hull Way. In front of a sellout crowd, the Blues then went on to lose a disappointing game 5–1 to the division rival Detroit Red Wings.

The team started the season very poorly, winning only seven of its first 30 games. A dramatic turn-around was made in mid-December, however, and over a 20-game span, the Blues went 13–3–4. By the end of January, St. Louis had pulled its record to near .500 and had climbed into third place in the Central Division standings.

Regular season

Final standings

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

Schedule and results

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Playoffs

The Blues missed the playoffs for the second straight year.

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
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Goaltending
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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

The Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2006–07 season:

Trades

January 16, 2007 To St. Louis Blues
Yan Stastny
To Boston Bruins
5th round pick in 2007
February 25, 2007 To St. Louis Blues
Glen Metropolit
1st round pick in 2007
3rd round pick in 2007
2nd round pick in 2008
1st round pick in 2008 if Tkachuk resigns with Atlanta in the offseason.
To Atlanta Thrashers
Keith Tkachuk
February 27, 2007 To St. Louis Blues
Ville Nieminen
Jay Barriball
1st round pick in 2007
To San Jose Sharks
Bill Guerin
February 27, 2007 To St. Louis Blues
Brad Boyes
To Boston Bruins
Dennis Wideman

Free agents acquired

PlayerFormer Team
D Jay McKeeBuffalo Sabres
F Doug WeightCarolina Hurricanes
F Dan HinoteColorado Avalanche
F Martin RucinskyNew York Rangers
G Manny LegaceDetroit Red Wings
D Jamie RiversPhoenix Coyotes
F Radek DvorakEdmonton Oilers

Free agents lost

PlayerNew Team
G Patrick LalimeChicago Blackhawks
D Kevin DallmanLos Angeles Kings
F Mark RycroftColorado Avalanche
F Jeff HogganBoston Bruins
F Michael ZigomanisPhoenix Coyotes
F Jesse BoulericeCarolina Hurricanes
F Dean McAmmondOttawa Senators

Claimed on waivers

Player claimedFormer team
F Joel PerraultPhoenix Coyotes

Draft picks

St. Louis' picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Blues possessed the first overall pick in the draft.

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See also


References

  1. "2006–07 St. Louis Blues Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
  2. "2006-07 St. Louis Blues Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 15, 2009.

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