2006–07 St. Louis Blues season
National Hockey League team season
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).
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. Head coach Mike Kitchen was fired on December 11 and replaced with Andy Murray .[ 1] 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.
The Blues missed the playoffs for the second straight year.
Regular season
Final standings
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.
bold - qualified for playoffs, y - division title, z - best conference record
CE - Central Division, NW - Northwest Division, PA - Pacific Division
Schedule and results
2006–07 regular season[ 3]
October: 3–4–3 (home: 2–2–2; road: 1–2–1)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
1
L
October 5, 2006
4–5 OT
@ San Jose Sharks (2006–07 )
0–0–1
Recap
2
L
October 7, 2006
1–4
@ Los Angeles Kings (2006–07 )
0–1–1
Recap
3
L
October 9, 2006
0–2
@ Anaheim Ducks (2006–07 )
0–2–1
Recap
4
W
October 12, 2006
3–2 SO
Boston Bruins (2006–07 )
1–2–1
Recap
5
W
October 14, 2006
4–3
Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07 )
2–2–1
Recap
6
L
October 17, 2006
2–5
Phoenix Coyotes (2006–07 )
2–3–1
Recap
7
L
October 20, 2006
2–3 OT
Vancouver Canucks (2006–07 )
2–3–2
Recap
8
W
October 21, 2006
4–3
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07 )
3–3–2
Recap
9
L
October 28, 2006
2–3
Detroit Red Wings (2006–07 )
3–4–2
Recap
10
L
October 30, 2006
5–6 SO
Anaheim Ducks (2006–07 )
3–4–3
Recap
November: 4–10–0 (home: 2–5–0; road: 2–5–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
11
L
November 1, 2006
1–4
@ Dallas Stars (2006–07 )
3–5–3
Recap
12
W
November 2, 2006
4–1
Colorado Avalanche (2006–07 )
4–5–3
Recap
13
L
November 4, 2006
2–3
Calgary Flames (2006–07 )
4–6–3
Recap
14
L
November 9, 2006
2–4
Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07 )
4–7–3
Recap
15
L
November 10, 2006
1–3
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07 )
4–8–3
Recap
16
W
November 12, 2006
5–3
Edmonton Oilers (2006–07 )
5–8–3
Recap
17
L
November 14, 2006
0–3
@ Calgary Flames (2006–07 )
5–9–3
Recap
18
L
November 16, 2006
2–6
@ Edmonton Oilers (2006–07 )
5–10–3
Recap
19
L
November 17, 2006
2–4
@ Vancouver Canucks (2006–07 )
5–11–3
Recap
20
W
November 22, 2006
4–3 SO
@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07 )
6–11–3
Recap
21
W
November 24, 2006
3–2 SO
@ Detroit Red Wings (2006–07 )
7–11–3
Recap
22
L
November 25, 2006
1–2
Phoenix Coyotes (2006–07 )
7–12–3
Recap
23
L
November 28, 2006
0–2
San Jose Sharks (2006–07 )
7–13–3
Recap
24
L
November 30, 2006
4–5
Nashville Predators (2006–07 )
7–14–3
Recap
December: 5–5–4 (home: 3–3–1; road: 2–2–3)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
25
L
December 1, 2006
2–5
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07 )
7–15–3
Recap
26
L
December 5, 2006
1–5
Detroit Red Wings (2006–07 )
7–16–3
Recap
27
L
December 7, 2006
3–4 OT
@ Detroit Red Wings (2006–07 )
7–16–4
Recap
28
L
December 9, 2006
1–5
Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07 )
7–17–4
Recap
29
L
December 12, 2006
2–3
Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07 )
7–18–4
Recap
30
L
December 13, 2006
1–4
@ Colorado Avalanche (2006–07 )
7–19–4
Recap
31
L
December 16, 2006
2–3 SO
@ Nashville Predators (2006–07 )
7–19–5
Recap
32
L
December 17, 2006
1–2 OT
Nashville Predators (2006–07 )
7–19–6
Recap
33
W
December 19, 2006
4–1
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2006–07 )
8–19–6
Recap
34
W
December 21, 2006
5–2
Los Angeles Kings (2006–07 )
9–19–6
Recap
35
W
December 23, 2006
3–2 OT
Buffalo Sabres (2006–07 )
10–19–6
Recap
36
L
December 26, 2006
2–3 SO
@ Nashville Predators (2006–07 )
10–19–7
Recap
37
W
December 29, 2006
4–2
@ Colorado Avalanche (2006–07 )
11–19–7
Recap
38
W
December 30, 2006
2–0
Colorado Avalanche (2006–07 )
12–19–7
Recap
January: 8–4–1 (home: 3–3–0; road: 5–1–1)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
39
L
January 2, 2007
1–4
Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07 )
12–20–7
Recap
40
W
January 4, 2007
2–0
Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07 )
13–20–7
Recap
41
L
January 6, 2007
2–3
@ Nashville Predators (2006–07 )
13–21–7
Recap
42
W
January 9, 2007
4–3 SO
@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07 )
14–21–7
Recap
43
W
January 10, 2007
3–2
@ New Jersey Devils (2006–07 )
15–21–7
Recap
44
W
January 13, 2007
6–5
Los Angeles Kings (2006–07 )
16–21–7
Recap
45
L
January 15, 2007
4–5 SO
@ Phoenix Coyotes (2006–07 )
16–21–8
Recap
46
W
January 16, 2007
6–2
@ Anaheim Ducks (2006–07 )
17–21–8
Recap
47
W
January 18, 2007
3–1
@ Los Angeles Kings (2006–07 )
18–21–8
Recap
48
W
January 20, 2007
1–0
@ San Jose Sharks (2006–07 )
19–21–8
Recap
49
W
January 26, 2007
2–1 OT
Detroit Red Wings (2006–07 )
20–21–8
Recap
50
L
January 27, 2007
3–6
Nashville Predators (2006–07 )
20–22–8
Recap
51
L
January 30, 2007
2–5
Minnesota Wild (2006–07 )
20–23–8
Recap
February: 7–4–1 (home: 6–2–0; road: 1–2–1)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
52
L
February 2, 2007
3–5
@ Detroit Red Wings (2006–07 )
20–24–8
Recap
53
W
February 3, 2007
2–0
Dallas Stars (2006–07 )
21–24–8
Recap
54
L
February 6, 2007
1–2
Toronto Maple Leafs (2006–07 )
21–25–8
Recap
55
W
February 8, 2007
1–0
Detroit Red Wings (2006–07 )
22–25–8
Recap
56
L
February 10, 2007
3–4 OT
@ Philadelphia Flyers (2006–07 )
22–25–9
Recap
57
L
February 13, 2007
5–6
San Jose Sharks (2006–07 )
22–26–9
Recap
58
W
February 14, 2007
4–2
@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07 )
23–26–9
Recap
59
W
February 16, 2007
1–0
Nashville Predators (2006–07 )
24–26–9
Recap
60
W
February 18, 2007
5–3
Minnesota Wild (2006–07 )
25–26–9
Recap
61
W
February 20, 2007
5–4 SO
Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07 )
26–26–9
Recap
62
L
February 25, 2007
1–5
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2006–07 )
26–27–9
Recap
63
W
February 27, 2007
3–1
Vancouver Canucks (2006–07 )
27–27–9
Recap
March: 5–6–4 (home: 2–4–1; road: 3–2–3)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
64
W
March 1, 2007
3–2 OT
@ New York Islanders (2006–07 )
28–27–9
Recap
65
L
March 3, 2007
2–3 SO
@ New York Rangers (2006–07 )
28–27–10
Recap
66
L
March 6, 2007
2–4
Calgary Flames (2006–07 )
28–28–10
Recap
67
W
March 8, 2007
5–3
Dallas Stars (2006–07 )
29–28–10
Recap
68
L
March 10, 2007
3–4
Montreal Canadiens (2006–07 )
29–29–10
Recap
69
L
March 12, 2007
4–5 SO
@ Calgary Flames (2006–07 )
29–29–11
Recap
70
L
March 15, 2007
2–3 OT
@ Vancouver Canucks (2006–07 )
29–29–12
Recap
71
W
March 17, 2007
3–2 OT
@ Edmonton Oilers (2006–07 )
30–29–12
Recap
72
L
March 20, 2007
2–4
Ottawa Senators (2006–07 )
30–30–12
Recap
73
L
March 22, 2007
1–5
@ Minnesota Wild (2006–07 )
30–31–12
Recap
74
W
March 24, 2007
3–2 SO
@ Detroit Red Wings (2006–07 )
31–31–12
Recap
75
L
March 25, 2007
1–4
@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07 )
31–32–12
Recap
76
L
March 27, 2007
1–4
Columbus Blue Jackets (2006–07 )
31–33–12
Recap
77
W
March 29, 2007
5–2
Edmonton Oilers (2006–07 )
32–33–12
Recap
78
L
March 31, 2007
2–3 OT
Anaheim Ducks (2006–07 )
32–33–13
Recap
April: 2–2–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 2–2–0)
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player statistics
Scoring
Position abbreviations: C = Center ; D = Defense ; G = Goaltender ; LW = Left wing ; RW = Right wing
† = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.
Goaltending
Awards and records
Awards
Milestones
Transactions
The Blues were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 2006, the day after the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals , through June 6, 2007, the day of the deciding game of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals .[ 10]
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
St. Louis' picks at the 2006 NHL entry draft in Vancouver , British Columbia .[ 64] The Blues possessed the first overall pick in the draft.
See also
Notes
^ Condition not met. The Blues would have received this pick if Tkachuk re-signed with Atlanta.[ 13] St. Louis re-acquired Tkachuk from Atlanta on June 26 and re-signed him on June 30.[ 14] [ 15]
^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[ 32]
^ St. Louis retained Shishkanov's NHL rights through the 2009–10 season.[ 44]
^ Pederson resumed his career a month later, signing with Eisbaren Berlin on November 3.[ 48]
^ Poapst was named head coach of the Chicago Steel of the USHL .
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