2022–23 St. Louis Blues season

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2022–23 St. Louis Blues
Division 6th Central
Conference 12th Western
2022–23 record 37–38–7
Home record 18–17–6
Road record 19–21–1
Goals for 263
Goals against 301
Team information
General Manager Doug Armstrong
Coach Craig Berube
Captain Ryan O'Reilly (Oct. 15 – Feb. 17)
Vacant (Feb. 17 – Apr. 13)
Alternate captains Colton Parayko
Brayden Schenn
Vladimir Tarasenko (Oct. 15 – Feb. 9)
Rotating (Feb. 17 – Apr. 13)
Arena Enterprise Center
Average attendance 18,075[1]
Team leaders
Goals Jordan Kyrou (37)
Assists Robert Thomas (47)
Points Jordan Kyrou (73)
Penalties in minutes Brayden Schenn (50)
Plus/minus Calle Rosen (+19)
Wins Jordan Binnington (27)
Goals against average Joel Hofer (3.22)
<2021–22 2023–24>

The 2022–23 St. Louis Blues season was the 56th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established in 1967.[2] On April 2, 2023, the Blues lost in a shootout to the Boston Bruins,[3] and missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2017–18 season, and only the second time since 2010–11.[4]

Standings

Divisional standings

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Colorado Avalanche 82 51 24 7 36 280 226 +54 109
2 x – Dallas Stars 82 47 21 14 39 285 218 +67 108
3 x – Minnesota Wild 82 46 25 11 34 246 225 +21 103
4 x – Winnipeg Jets 82 46 33 3 36 247 225 +22 95
5 e – Nashville Predators 82 42 32 8 29 229 238 −9 92
6 e – St. Louis Blues 82 37 38 7 27 263 301 −38 81
7 e – Arizona Coyotes 82 28 40 14 20 228 299 −71 70
8 e – Chicago Blackhawks 82 26 49 7 18 204 301 −97 59
Source: National Hockey League[5]
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; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division.

Conference standings

Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 PA x – Seattle Kraken 82 46 28 8 37 289 256 +33 100
2 CE x – Winnipeg Jets 82 46 33 3 36 247 225 +22 95
3 PA e – Calgary Flames 82 38 27 17 31 260 252 +8 93
4 CE e – Nashville Predators 82 42 32 8 29 229 238 −9 92
5 PA e – Vancouver Canucks 82 38 37 7 24 276 298 −22 83
6 CE e – St. Louis Blues 82 37 38 7 27 263 301 −38 81
7 CE e – Arizona Coyotes 82 28 40 14 20 228 299 −71 70
8 PA e – San Jose Sharks 82 22 44 16 16 234 321 −87 60
9 CE e – Chicago Blackhawks 82 26 49 7 18 204 301 −97 59
10 PA e – Anaheim Ducks 82 23 47 12 13 209 338 −129 58
Source: National Hockey League[6]
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; x – Clinched playoff spot.

Schedule and results

Preseason

The Blues Preseason schedule was released on July 5, 2022.[7]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on July 6, 2022.[8]

2022–23 game log

Legend:       Win (2 points)       Loss (0 points)       Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season[91]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Jordan Kyrou 79 37 36 73 −38 22
Pavel Buchnevich 63 26 41 67 +14 36
Brayden Schenn 82 21 44 65 −27 50
Robert Thomas 73 18 47 65 −8 22
Justin Faulk 82 11 39 50 −4 34
Brandon Saad 71 19 18 37 −8 12
Torey Krug 63 7 25 32 −26 49
Ivan Barbashev 59 10 19 29 −10 36
Vladimir Tarasenko 38 10 19 29 −18 8
Colton Parayko 79 4 23 27 −19 30
Nick Leddy 78 2 21 23 +4 20
Samuel Blais 31 9 11 20 +3 22
Ryan O'Reilly 40 12 7 19 −24 10
Alexey Toropchenko 69 10 9 19 +6 12
Noel Acciari 54 10 8 18 −6 10
Calle Rosen 49 8 10 18 +19 8
Tyler Pitlick 61 7 9 16 −1 14
Josh Leivo 51 4 12 16 0 25
Jakub Vrana 20 10 4 14 +2 10
Kasperi Kapanen 23 8 6 14 0 10
Jake Neighbours 43 6 4 10 −19 24
Nathan Walker 56 2 8 10 +10 25
Nikita Alexandrov 28 3 4 7 0 8
Logan Brown 30 2 4 6 −4 8
Robert Bortuzzo 43 2 3 5 +9 29
Tyler Tucker 26 1 3 4 −9 31
Niko Mikkola 50 0 3 3 +2 35
Marco Scandella 20 1 1 2 +2 6
William Bitten 4 0 1 1 +1 0
Steven Santini 4 0 1 1 0 2
Matthew Highmore 2 0 0 0 +1 0
Matthew Kessel 2 0 0 0 −1 0
Hugh McGing 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dmitri Samorukov 2 0 0 0 −1 2

Goaltenders

Regular season[92]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Jordan Binnington 61 60 3,516:03 27 27 6 194 3.31 1,826 .894 2 0 2 29
Thomas Greiss 21 16 1,089:21 7 10 0 66 3.64 626 .896 1 0 0 0
Joel Hofer 6 6 317:12 3 1 1 17 3.22 179 .905 0 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blues. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.

Roster

Updated July 17, 2022[93][94]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
United States Noel Acciari C R 32 2022 Johnston, Rhode Island
49 Russia Ivan Barbashev C L 28 2014 Moscow, Russia
50 Canada Jordan Binnington Injured Reserve G L 30 2011 Richmond Hill, Ontario
41 Canada Robert Bortuzzo D R 35 2015 Thunder Bay, Ontario
22 United States Logan Brown C L 26 2021 Raleigh, North Carolina
89 Russia Pavel Buchnevich LW L 29 2021 Cherepovets, Russia
72 United States Justin Faulk D R 32 2019 South St. Paul, Minnesota
Germany Thomas Greiss G L 38 2022 Füssen, Germany
Canada Matthew Highmore C L 28 2022 Halifax, Nova Scotia
47 United States Torey Krug D L 33 2020 Royal Oak, Michigan
25 Canada Jordan Kyrou C R 26 2016 Toronto, Ontario
4 United States Nick Leddy D L 33 2022 Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Canada Josh Leivo LW R 31 2022 Innisfil, Ontario
77 Finland Niko Mikkola D L 28 2015 Kiiminki, Finland
90 Canada Ryan O'Reilly (C) C L 33 2018 Clinton, Ontario
55 Canada Colton Parayko (A) D R 31 2012 St. Albert, Alberta
48 United States Scott Perunovich D L 25 2018 Hibbing, Minnesota
20 United States Brandon Saad LW L 31 2021 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
6 Canada Marco Scandella D L 34 2020 Montreal, Quebec
10 Canada Brayden Schenn (A) C L 32 2017 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
91 Russia Vladimir Tarasenko (A) RW L 32 2010 Yaroslavl, Soviet Union
18 Canada Robert Thomas C R 24 2017 Aurora, Ontario
65 Russia Alexei Toropchenko RW L 25 2017 Moscow, Russia
26 Australia Nathan Walker LW L 30 2019 Cardiff, United Kingdom


Transactions

The Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.

Key:

 dagger  Contract is entry-level.
 double-dagger  Contract initially takes effect in the 2023-24 season.

Trades

Date Details Ref
July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08) To Detroit Red Wings
Ville Husso
To St. Louis Blues
3rd-round pick in 2022
[95]
October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09) To Edmonton Oilers
Klim Kostin
To St. Louis Blues
Dmitri Samorukov
[96]
February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09) To New York Rangers
Niko Mikkola
Vladimir Tarasenko1
To St. Louis Blues
Samuel Blais
Hunter Skinner
Conditional DAL 1st-round pick in 2023 or NYR 1st-round pick in 2023
Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2024 or 4th-round pick in 2024
[97]
February 17, 2023 (2023-02-17) To Minnesota Wild
Ryan O'Reilly
To St. Louis Blues
Josh Pillar
[98]
February 17, 2023 (2023-02-17) To Toronto Maple Leafs
Noel Acciari
To St. Louis Blues
Mikhail Abramov
Adam Gaudette
1st-round pick in 2023
OTT 3rd-round pick in 2023
2nd-round pick in 2024
[99]
February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26) To Vegas Golden Knights
Ivan Barbashev
To St. Louis Blues
Zach Dean
[100]
March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03) To Detroit Red Wings
Dylan McLauglin
7th-round pick in 2025
To St. Louis Blues
Jakub Vrana
[101]
March 8, 2023 (2023-03-08) To Nashville Predators
Anthony Angello
To St. Louis Blues
Future considerations
[102]

Notes:

  • Blues retain 50% of Tarasenko's salary

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) Thomas Greiss Detroit Red Wings 1-year Free agency [103]
Noel Acciari Florida Panthers 1-year Free agency [104]
July 14, 2022 (2022-07-14) Anthony Angello Pittsburgh Penguins 1-year Free agency [105]
Matthew Highmore Vancouver Canucks 1-year Free agency [105]
Josh Leivo Carolina Hurricanes 1-year Free agency [105]
Dylan McLaughlin Chicago Blackhawks 1-year Free agency [105]
July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15) Martin Frk Los Angeles Kings 1-year Free agency [106]
October 25, 2022 (2022-10-25) Tyler Pitlick Montreal Canadiens 1-year Free agency [107]
February 25, 2023 (2023-02-25) Kasperi Kapanen Pittsburgh Penguins Waivers [108]
March 6, 2023 (2023-03-06) Anton Malmstrom Bowling Green Falcons (CCHA) 2-yeardagger Free agency [109]
May 8, 2023 (2023-05-08) Andre Heim HC Ambrì-Piotta (NL) 2-yeardagger Free agency [110]

Players lost

Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) Dakota Joshua Vancouver Canucks 2-year Free agency [111]
Charlie Lindgren Washington Capitals 3-year Free agency [112]
David Perron Detroit Red Wings 2-year Free agency [113]
July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15) Mackenzie MacEachern Carolina Hurricanes 1-year Free agency [114]
July 21, 2022 (2022-07-21) Tanner Kaspick Iowa Wild (AHL) 1-year Free agency [115]
August 15, 2022 (2022-08-15) Sam Anas Hershey Bears (AHL) 1-year Free agency [116]
April 24, 2023 (2023-04-24) Martin Frk SC Bern (NL) 2-yeardouble-dagger Free agency [117]

Signings

Date Player Term Ref
July 12, 2022 (2022-07-12) Hugh McGing 1-year [118]
July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) William Bitten 2-year [119]
Nick Leddy 4-year [120]
Robert Thomas 8-year [121]
July 14, 2022 (2022-07-14) Scott Perunovich 1-year [105]
Nathan Walker 1-year [105]
July 17, 2022 (2022-07-17) Niko Mikkola 1-year [122]
July 25, 2022 (2022-07-25) Nathan Todd 1-year [123]
July 27, 2022 (2022-07-27) Klim Kostin 1-year [124]
September 13, 2022 (2022-09-13) Jordan Kyrou 8-year [125]
December 17, 2022 (2022-12-17) Marc-Andre Gaudet 3-yeardagger [126]
April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28) Leo Loof 3-yeardaggerdouble-dagger [127]
March 1, 2023 (2023-03-01) Michael Buchinger 3-yeardaggerdouble-dagger [128]
March 2, 2023 (2023-03-02) Samuel Blais 1-yeardouble-dagger [129]
March 9, 2023 (2023-03-09) Mathias Laferriere 1-yeardouble-dagger [130]
June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21) Adam Gaudette 1-yeardouble-dagger
June 24, 2023 (2023-06-24) Scott Perunovich 1-yeardouble-dagger

Draft picks

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Below are the St. Louis Blues selections at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, which were held on July 7 to 8, 2022. It was held at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 23 Jimmy Snuggerud RW  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)
3 733 Aleksanteri Kaskimaki C  Finland HIFK (U20 SM-sarja)
3 88 Michael Buchinger D  Canada Guelph Storm (OHL)
4 120 Arseni Koromyslov D  Russia SKA-Neva (VHL)
5 152 Marc-Andre Gaudet D  Canada Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
6 184 Landon Sim C  Canada London Knights (OHL)
Notes
  1. The Blues traded their second round pick (No. 55) to New York along with Sammy Blais in the trade that brought Pavel Buchnevich to St. Louis. New York then traded the pick conditionally to Winnipeg to acquire forward Andrew Copp.
  2. The Blues traded their seventh-round pick (No. 216) to Montreal along with goaltender Jake Allen in exchange for two picks in the 2020 NHL Draft, used to select Dylan Peterson (No. 86) and Noah Beck (No. 194).
  3. The Blues acquired a third-round pick (No. 73) from Detroit in exchange for goaltender Ville Husso.[131]

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