2020–21 St. Louis Blues season
National Hockey League team season
The 2020–21 St. Louis Blues season was the 54th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established in 1967. Head coach Craig Berube coached his third season with the team.[ 1]
On December 20, 2020, the league temporarily realigned into four divisions with no conferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing closure of the Canada–United States border . As a result of this realignment, the Blues would play this season in the West Division and would only play games against the other teams in their new division during the regular season and potentially the first two rounds of the playoffs.
On May 7, 2021, the Blues clinched a playoff berth despite a 4–3 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights .[ 2] Colorado Avalanche , with a 5–2 loss in game four on May 23.[ 3]
Standings
Divisional standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 4] 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)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention;
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy;
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on December 23, 2020.[ 5]
2020–21 game log
January: 6–2–1 (Home: 2–1–1; Road: 4–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
January 13
St. Louis
4–1
Colorado Binnington 0
1–0–0
2
[ 6]
2
January 15
St. Louis
0–8
Colorado
Binnington
0
1–1–0
2
[ 7]
3
January 18
San Jose 4–5
St. Louis
Binnington
0
2–1–0
4
[ 8]
4
January 20
San Jose
2–1
St. Louis
SO
Binnington
0
2–1–1
5
[ 9]
5
January 23
Los Angeles 2–4
St. Louis
Binnington
0
3–1–1
7
[ 10]
6
January 24
Los Angeles
6–3
St. Louis
Husso 0
3–2–1
7
[ 11]
7
January 26
St. Louis
5–4
Vegas SO
Binnington
0
4–2–1
9
[ 12]
—
January 28
St. Louis
–
Vegas
Postponed due to COVID protocol.[ 13] [ 14]
8
January 30
St. Louis
6–1
Anaheim Binnington
0
5–2–1
11
[ 15]
9
January 31
St. Louis
4–1
Anaheim
Husso
0
6–2–1
13
[ 16]
February: 5–6–1 (Home: 2–5–1; Road: 3–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
10
February 2
Arizona 3–4
St. Louis
Binnington 1,400
7–2–1
15
[ 17]
11
February 4
Arizona
4–3
St. Louis
Binnington
—[ a]
7–3–1
15
[ 18]
—
February 6
Colorado –
St. Louis
Postponed due to COVID-19.[ 19] [ 20]
12[ A]
February 6
Arizona
3–1
St. Louis
Husso —[ a]
7–4–1
15
[ 22]
—
February 7
Colorado
–
St. Louis
Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for April 20.[ 23]
13[ A]
February 8
Arizona
4–3
St. Louis
SO
Binnington
—[ a]
7–4–2
16
[ 24]
—
February 9
St. Louis
–
Minnesota Postponed due to COVID-19.[ 25] [ 20]
—
February 11
St. Louis
–
Minnesota
Postponed due to COVID-19.[ 26] [ 20]
14[ B]
February 12
St. Louis
4–1
Arizona
Binnington
2,457
8–4–2
18
[ 28]
15
February 13
St. Louis
5–4
Arizona
OT
Husso
3,237
9–4–2
20
[ 29]
16
February 15
St. Louis
0–1
Arizona
Binnington
2,554
9–5–2
20
[ 30]
17
February 18
San Jose 2–3
St. Louis
OT
Binnington
—[ a]
10–5–2
22
[ 31]
18
February 20
San Jose
5–4
St. Louis
Binnington
—[ a]
10–6–2
22
[ 32]
19
February 22
Los Angeles 3–0
St. Louis
Binnington
—[ a]
10–7–2
22
[ 33]
20
February 24
Los Angeles
2–1
St. Louis
Binnington
—[ a]
10–8–2
22
[ 34]
21
February 27
St. Louis
7–6
San Jose
Husso
0
11–8–2
24
[ 35]
March: 5–5–4 (Home: 0–2–2; Road: 5–3–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
22
March 1
St. Louis
5–4
Anaheim Husso 0
12–8–2
26
[ 36]
23
March 3
St. Louis
3–2
Anaheim
Binnington 0
13–8–2
28
[ 37]
24
March 5
St. Louis
3–2
Los Angeles OT
Husso
0
14–8–2
30
[ 38]
25
March 6
St. Louis
3–4
Los Angeles
OT
Binnington
0
14–8–3
31
[ 39]
26[ C]
March 8
St. Louis
2–3
San Jose OT
Husso
0
14–8–4
32
[ 40]
27
March 12
Vegas 5–4
St. Louis
OT
Binnington
—[ a]
14–8–5
33
[ 41]
28
March 13
Vegas
5–1
St. Louis
Husso
—[ a]
14–9–5
33
[ 42]
—
March 15
St. Louis
–
Los Angeles
Postponed due to the March 2021 North American blizzard .[ 43] [ b] [ 44]
29
March 17
St. Louis
1–4
Los Angeles
Binnington
0
14–10–5
33
[ 45]
30
March 19
St. Louis
2–1
San Jose SO
Binnington
0
15–10–5
35
[ 46]
31
March 20
St. Louis
5–2
San Jose
Husso
0
16–10–5
37
[ 47]
32
March 22
St. Louis
1–5
Vegas
Binnington
3,750
16–11–5
37
[ 48]
33
March 25
St. Louis
0–2
Minnesota Binnington
0
16–12–5
37
[ 49]
34
March 26
Anaheim
4–1
St. Louis
Binnington
—[ a]
16–13–5
37
[ 50]
35[ D]
March 28
Anaheim
3–2
St. Louis
OT
Binnington
—[ a]
16–13–6
38
[ 51]
April: 7–6–0 (Home: 5–3–0; Road: 2–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
36[ E]
April 2
St. Louis
2–3
Colorado Binnington 4,039
16–14–6
38
[ 52]
37
April 3
St. Louis
1–2
Colorado
Husso 4,035
16–15–6
38
[ 53]
38
April 5
Vegas 6–1
St. Louis
Husso
—[ a]
16–16–6
38
[ 54]
39
April 7
Vegas
1–3
St. Louis
Binnington
—[ a]
17–16–6
40
[ 55]
40
April 9
Minnesota 1–9
St. Louis
Binnington
—[ a]
18–16–6
42
[ 56]
41[ D]
April 10
Minnesota
2–3
St. Louis
OT
Husso
—[ a]
19–16–6
44
[ 57]
—
April 12
St. Louis
–
Minnesota
Postponed due to the Brooklyn Center shooting .[ 58]
42
April 14
Colorado
4–3
St. Louis
Binnington
—[ a]
19–17–6
44
[ 59]
43
April 17
St. Louis
2–3
Arizona Binnington
3,981
19–18–6
44
[ 60]
—
April 20
Colorado
–
St. Louis
Postponed due to COVID-19 .[ 61] [ 62]
44
April 22
Colorado
4–2
St. Louis
Binnington
—[ a]
19–19–6
44
[ 63]
45
April 24
Colorado
3–5
St. Louis
Binnington
—[ a]
20–19–6
46
[ 64]
46
April 26
Colorado
1–4
St. Louis
Binnington
—[ a]
21–19–6
48
[ 65]
47
April 28
St. Louis
4–3
Minnesota
Binnington
3,000
22–19–6
50
[ 66]
48[ F]
April 29
St. Louis
5–4
Minnesota
OT
Husso
3,000
23–19–6
52
[ 67]
May: 4–1–3 (Home: 3–0–1; Road: 1–1–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
49[ G]
May 1
St. Louis
3–4
Minnesota OT
Binnington 3,000
23–19–7
53
[ 68]
50
May 3
Anaheim 1–3
St. Louis
Binnington
—[ a]
24–19–7
55
[ 69]
51
May 5
Anaheim
3–2
St. Louis
SO
Binnington
—[ a]
24–19–8
56
[ 70]
52
May 7
St. Louis
3–4
Vegas OT
Binnington
7,567
24–19–9
57
[ 71]
53
May 8
St. Louis
1–4
Vegas
Husso 7,567
24–20–9
57
[ 72]
54
May 10
St. Louis
2–1
Los Angeles OT
Binnington
2,154
25–20–9
59
[ 73]
55[ F]
May 12
Minnesota
0–4
St. Louis
Husso
—[ a]
26–20–9
61
[ 74]
56[ F]
May 13
Minnesota
3–7
St. Louis
Binnington
—[ a]
27–20–9
63
[ 75]
Legend Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) Postponement
Playoffs
2021 Stanley Cup playoffs
West Division First Round vs. (W1) Colorado Avalanche : Colorado won 4–0
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
May 17
St. Louis
1–4
Colorado
Binnington 7,741
0–1
[ 76]
2
May 19
St. Louis
3–6
Colorado
Binnington
7,739
0–2
[ 77]
3
May 21
Colorado
5–1
St. Louis
Binnington
9,000
0–3
[ 78]
4
May 23
Colorado
5–2
St. Louis
Binnington
9,000
0–4
[ 79]
Legend Win Loss
Player statistics
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Skaters
Goaltenders
Roster Changes
Date
Player
Transaction
September 2, 2020
Jake Allen , GTraded to Montreal Canadiens [ 80]
October 9, 2020
Troy Brouwer , RWUnsigned Unrestricted Free Agent[ 81]
October 9, 2020
Torey Krug , DFree Agent - Signed 7 year, $45.5 million[ 82]
October 11, 2020
Kyle Clifford , LWFree Agent - Signed 2 year, $2 million[ 83]
October 13, 2020
Alex Pietrangelo , DFree Agent - Signed by Las Vegas Golden Knights [ 84]
December 17, 2020
Alexander Steen , LWRetired[ 85]
January 11, 2021
Mike Hoffman , LWFree Agent - Signed 1 year, $4 million[ 86]
January 12, 2021
Jay Bouwmeester , DRetired[ 87]
Draft picks
Below are the St. Louis Blues selection at the 2020 NHL Draft which was held on October 6–7 at NHL Network Studios
Notes
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
^ Los Angeles was not affected by the storm. The Kings, who were coming off of a two-game series against the Avalanche, were stranded in Denver due to a blizzard generated by the storm.
^ a b The following games have been rescheduled:[ 21] Arizona at St. Louis originally scheduled for March 29, is now scheduled for February 6.Arizona at St. Louis originally scheduled for March 31, is now scheduled for February 8.
^ The following game has been rescheduled:[ 27] St. Louis at Arizona originally scheduled for April 15, is now scheduled for February 12.
^ The following game has been rescheduled:[ 14] St. Louis at San Jose originally scheduled for February 26, is now scheduled for March 8.
^ a b The following games have been rescheduled:[ 20] Anaheim at St. Louis originally scheduled for March 27, is now scheduled for March 28.Minnesota at St. Louis originally scheduled for April 11, is now scheduled for April 10.
^ The following game has been rescheduled:[ 23] St. Louis at Colorado originally scheduled for April 20, is now scheduled for April 2.
^ a b c The following games have been rescheduled:[ 62] St. Louis at Minnesota originally scheduled for April 26, is now scheduled for April 29. Minnesota at St. Louis originally scheduled for April 30, is now scheduled for May 12.Minnesota at St. Louis originally scheduled for May 1, is now scheduled for May 13.
^ Minnesota 's home game vs. St. Louis, originally scheduled for February 9, was rescheduled three times: first to April 12,[ 20] [ 58] [ 62] COVID-19 protocol and the Daunte Wright shooting .
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