2005–06 St. Louis Blues season

2005–06 St. Louis Blues
Division 5th Central
Conference 15th Western
2005–06 record 21–46–15
Goals for 197
Goals against 292
Team information
General Manager Larry Pleau
Coach Mike Kitchen
Captain Dallas Drake
Team leaders
<2004–05 2006–07>

The 2005–06 St. Louis Blues season was the 39th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri, and the first since the 2004–05 NHL lockout. The Blues finished the regular-season with a record of 21 wins, 46 losses and 15 losses in overtime, good for an NHL season-low of 57 points. The Blues finished out of the playoffs for the first time since the 1978–79 season, ending their streak of consecutive NHL Playoff appearances at 25.

Offseason

Dallas Drake named team captain, following the retirement of captain Al MacInnis.

Regular season

The Blues finished 30th overall in scoring, with just 192 goals for (excluding shootout-winning goals).[1][2]

Final standings

Central Division
No. CR GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
11 Detroit Red Wings 82 58 16 8 305 209 124
24 Nashville Predators 82 49 25 8 259 227 106
313 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 35 43 4 223 279 74
414 Chicago Blackhawks 82 26 43 13 211 285 65
515 St. Louis Blues 82 21 46 15 197 292 57

[3] 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[4]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 P- Detroit Red Wings CE 82 58 16 8 305 209 124
2 Y- Dallas Stars PA 82 53 23 6 265 218 112
3 Y- Calgary Flames NW 82 46 25 11 218 200 103
4 X- Nashville Predators CE 82 49 25 8 259 227 106
5 X- San Jose Sharks PA 82 44 27 11 266 242 99
6 X- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim PA 82 43 27 12 254 229 98
7 X- Colorado Avalanche NW 82 43 30 9 283 257 95
8 X- Edmonton Oilers NW 82 41 28 13 256 251 95
8.5
9 Vancouver Canucks NW 82 42 32 8 256 255 92
8 Los Angeles Kings PA 82 42 35 5 249 270 89
11 Minnesota Wild NW 82 38 36 8 231 215 84
12 Phoenix Coyotes PA 82 38 39 5 246 271 81
13 Columbus Blue Jackets CE 82 35 43 4 223 279 74
14 Chicago Blackhawks CE 82 26 43 13 211 285 65
15 St. Louis Blues CE 82 21 46 15 197 292 57

Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest

P- Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y- Clinched Division; X- Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 5, 20051–5 @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 0–1–0
2LOctober 6, 20053–4 Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 0–2–0
3LOctober 8, 20056–7 San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 0–3–0
4WOctober 11, 20054–1 Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 1–3–0
5LOctober 15, 20051–4 Nashville Predators (2005–06) 1–4–0
6WOctober 19, 20053–2 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) 2–4–0
7LOctober 20, 20052–3 SO @ Nashville Predators (2005–06) 2–4–1
8LOctober 22, 20052–3 Minnesota Wild (2005–06) 2–5–1
9LOctober 25, 20054–5 OT @ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) 2–5–2
10LOctober 28, 20054–6 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) 2–6–2
11LOctober 29, 20052–5 @ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 2–7–2
12LNovember 2, 20055–6 OT Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 2–7–3
13LNovember 4, 20052–7 Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) 2–8–3
14LNovember 6, 20051–4 Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 2–9–3
15LNovember 9, 20051–3 @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 2–10–3
16LNovember 10, 20052–4 Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 2–11–3
17LNovember 12, 20051–3 @ Nashville Predators (2005–06) 2–12–3
18WNovember 16, 20052–0 @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 3–12–3
19WNovember 19, 20053–2 @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 4–12–3
20LNovember 22, 20053–6 Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 4–13–3
21LNovember 25, 20053–5 @ Minnesota Wild (2005–06) 4–14–3
22LNovember 26, 20053–4 Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 4–15–3
23WDecember 1, 20054–1 Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 5–15–3
24LDecember 6, 20053–6 New York Islanders (2005–06) 5–16–3
25LDecember 8, 20054–5 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) 5–17–3
26LDecember 10, 20054–5 OT New York Rangers (2005–06) 5–17–4
27WDecember 13, 20053–0 Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06) 6–17–4
28LDecember 16, 20051–5 @ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 6–18–4
29LDecember 17, 20052–5 Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06) 6–19–4
30WDecember 20, 20055–4 @ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) 7–19–4
31LDecember 21, 20053–6 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) 7–20–4
32WDecember 23, 20052–1 SO @ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 8–20–4
33LDecember 26, 20051–6 Dallas Stars (2005–06) 8–21–4
34WDecember 28, 20052–1 @ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 9–21–4
35LDecember 29, 20050–3 @ Dallas Stars (2005–06) 9–22–4
36LDecember 31, 20054–5 SO Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06) 9–22–5
37WJanuary 2, 20064–1 Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) 10–22–5
38LJanuary 4, 20063–4 Nashville Predators (2005–06) 10–23–5
39LJanuary 5, 20060–3 @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 10–24–5
40LJanuary 9, 20061–6 @ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) 10–25–5
41LJanuary 12, 20061–3 @ Florida Panthers (2005–06) 10–26–5
42LJanuary 13, 20060–2 @ Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06) 10–27–5
43LJanuary 15, 20062–4 @ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) 10–28–5
44LJanuary 17, 20063–5 New Jersey Devils (2005–06) 10–29–5
45LJanuary 19, 20064–5 SO @ Washington Capitals (2005–06) 10–29–6
46LJanuary 20, 20063–4 SO @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 10–29–7
47WJanuary 23, 20064–0 Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) 11–29–7
48LJanuary 25, 20063–4 SO @ Dallas Stars (2005–06) 11–29–8
49LJanuary 26, 20063–5 Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) 11–30–8
50WJanuary 30, 20063–2 SO Calgary Flames (2005–06) 12–30–8
51LFebruary 1, 20062–3 @ Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 12–31–8
52WFebruary 2, 20066–5 SO Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 13–31–8
53WFebruary 4, 20064–3 OT Dallas Stars (2005–06) 14–31–8
54WFebruary 8, 20064–2 @ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) 15–31–8
55LFebruary 10, 20062–3 OT @ Calgary Flames (2005–06) 15–31–9
56WFebruary 12, 20065–4 SO @ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) 16–31–9
57WMarch 1, 20064–2 @ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) 17–31–9
58LMarch 2, 20061–3 @ Calgary Flames (2005–06) 17–32–9
59WMarch 5, 20064–1 @ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) 18–32–9
60LMarch 7, 20061–2 SO Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) 18–32–10
61WMarch 10, 20062–1 OT Minnesota Wild (2005–06) 19–32–10
62LMarch 11, 20061–2 SO Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 19–32–11
63WMarch 13, 20063–2 OT Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 20–32–11
64LMarch 16, 20062–5 @ San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 20–33–11
65LMarch 18, 20061–3 @ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 20–34–11
66LMarch 20, 20062–4 @ Nashville Predators (2005–06) 20–35–11
67LMarch 21, 20060–6 San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 20–36–11
68LMarch 23, 20062–7 Calgary Flames (2005–06) 20–37–11
69LMarch 25, 20062–3 OT Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) 20–37–12
70LMarch 27, 20061–4 Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 20–38–12
71LMarch 29, 20062–3 OT @ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 20–38–13
72LMarch 31, 20062–4 Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 20–39–13
73LApril 1, 20061–2 @ Nashville Predators (2005–06) 20–40–13
74LApril 4, 20064–5 SO @ Minnesota Wild (2005–06) 20–40–14
75LApril 6, 20060–3 Nashville Predators (2005–06) 20–41–14
76LApril 8, 20062–4 @ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) 20–42–14
77WApril 9, 20062–1 Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) 21–42–14
78LApril 11, 20060–2 Nashville Predators (2005–06) 21–43–14
79LApril 13, 20061–4 @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06) 21–44–14
80LApril 15, 20062–3 Detroit Red Wings (2005–06) 21–45–14
81LApril 16, 20060–3 Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) 21–46–14
82LApril 18, 20062–3 OT @ Chicago Blackhawks (2005–06) 21–46–15

Playoffs

The Blues missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1978-79 season.

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Young, ScottScott Young RW 79 18 31 49 52-321001
Weight, DougDoug Weight C 47 11 33 44 50-11701
Sillinger, MikeMike Sillinger C 48 22 19 41 49-171111
Cajanek, PetrPetr Cajanek RW 71 10 31 41 54-22300
McAmmond, DeanDean McAmmond C 78 15 22 37 32-25400
Tkachuk, KeithKeith Tkachuk LW 41 15 21 36 46-151001
Stempniak, LeeLee Stempniak RW 57 14 13 27 22-10502
McClement, JayJay McClement C 67 6 21 27 30-23102
Mayers, JamalJamal Mayers RW 67 15 11 26 129-22021
Drake, DallasDallas Drake RW 62 2 24 26 59-13101
Wideman, DennisDennis Wideman D 67 8 16 24 83-31511
Backman, ChristianChristian Backman D 52 6 12 18 48-15301
Weinrich, EricEric Weinrich D 59 1 16 17 44-10100
Dallman, KevinKevin Dallman D 46 4 9 13 21-15300
Glumac, MikeMike Glumac RW 33 7 5 12 33-8500
Rycroft, MarkMark Rycroft RW 80 6 4 10 46-14012
Jackman, BarretBarret Jackman D 63 4 6 10 156-6002
Brewer, EricEric Brewer D 32 6 3 9 45-17101
Orszagh, VladimirVladimir Orszagh RW 16 4 5 9 14-2100
Johnson, RyanRyan Johnson C 65 3 6 9 33-21110
Hoggan, JeffJeff Hoggan LW 52 2 6 8 34-16000
Gamache, SimonSimon Gamache C 15 3 4 7 101000
Whitfield, TrentTrent Whitfield C 30 2 5 7 14-3100
Shishkanov, TimofeiTimofei Shishkanov LW 22 3 2 5 6-1000
Boguniecki, EricEric Boguniecki C 9 1 4 5 4-1100
Salvador, BryceBryce Salvador D 46 1 4 5 26-24000
Roach, AndyAndy Roach D 5 1 2 3 100100
Downey, AaronAaron Downey RW 17 2 0 2 450000
Sejna, PeterPeter Sejna LW 6 1 1 2 41000
Walker, MattMatt Walker D 54 0 2 2 79-7000
Woywitka, JeffJeff Woywitka D 26 0 2 2 25-12000
Bacashihua, JasonJason Bacashihua G 19 0 1 1 00000
Poapst, SteveSteve Poapst D 41 0 1 1 37-21000
Boulerice, JesseJesse Boulerice RW 12 0 0 0 13-4000
DiSalvatore, JonJon DiSalvatore RW 5 0 0 0 2-1000
Divis, ReinhardReinhard Divis G 12 0 0 0 00000
Hemingway, ColinColin Hemingway RW 3 0 0 0 0-2000
Lalime, PatrickPatrick Lalime G 31 0 0 0 00000
Sanford, CurtisCurtis Sanford G 34 0 0 0 00000
Stuart, MikeMike Stuart D 1 0 0 0 00000
Zigomanis, MikeMike Zigomanis C 2 0 0 0 00000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Sanford, CurtisCurtis Sanford 1830 34 13 13 5 81 2.66 3885804.908
Bacashihua, JasonJason Bacashihua 966 19 4 10 1 52 3.23 0515463.899
Lalime, PatrickPatrick Lalime 1699 31 4 18 8 103 3.64 0868765.881
Divis, ReinhardReinhard Divis 475 12 0 5 1 37 4.67 0231194.840
Team: 4970 82 21 46 15 273 3.30 324992226.891

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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;

Farm teams

Peoria Rivermen (AHL) - Peoria, Illinois Posted 46-26-0-8 Record, lost in 2nd round of playoffs

Alaska Aces (ECHL) - Anchorage, Alaska Posted 53-12-0-7 Record, won Kelley Cup

See also

References

  1. http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2006.html
  2. http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/STL/2006.html
  3. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2009). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2010. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 162.
  4. "2005–2006 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  5. "2005-06 St. Louis Blues Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.

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