2001–02 St. Louis Blues season

The 2001–02 St. Louis Blues season was the 35th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the regular-season with a record of 43 wins, 27 losses, 8 ties and 4 overtime losses, enough for 98 points. The Blues qualified for the playoffs for the 23rd consecutive season, and defeated the Chicago Blackhawks, four games to one, in the Western Conference Quarterfinals before losing the Western Conference Semifinals to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings, also in five games.

2001–02 St. Louis Blues
Division2nd Central
Conference4th Western
2001–02 record43–27–8–4
Home record27–12–1–1
Road record16–15–7–3
Goals for227
Goals against188
Team information
General managerLarry Pleau
CoachJoel Quenneville
CaptainChris Pronger
Alternate captainsAl MacInnis
Doug Weight
ArenaSavvis Center
Average attendance18,968
Minor league affiliatesWorcester IceCats
Peoria Rivermen
Team leaders
GoalsKeith Tkachuk (38)
AssistsPavol Demitra (43)
PointsPavol Demitra (78)
Penalty minutesReed Low (160)
Plus/minusChris Pronger (+23)
WinsBrent Johnson (34)
Goals against averageBrent Johnson (2.18)

Regular season

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Final standings

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Central Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
11Detroit Red Wings825117104251187116
24St. Louis Blues8243278422718898
35Chicago Blackhawks82412713121620796
414Nashville Predators82284113019623069
515Columbus Blue Jackets8222478516425557

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[1]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1p – Detroit Red WingsCEN825117104251187116
2y – Colorado AvalancheNW8245288121216999
3y – San Jose SharksPAC8244278324819999
4St. Louis BluesCEN8243278422718898
5Chicago BlackhawksCEN82412713121620796
6Phoenix CoyotesPAC8240279622821095
7Los Angeles KingsPAC82402711421419095
8Vancouver CanucksNW8242307325421194
8.5
9Edmonton OilersNW82382812420518292
10Dallas StarsPAC82362813521521390
11Calgary FlamesNW82323512320122079
12Minnesota WildNW82263512919523873
13Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC8229428317519869
14Nashville PredatorsCEN82284113019623069
15Columbus Blue JacketsCEN8222478516425557

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division

Playoffs

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Schedule and results

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Regular season

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2001–02 regular season[2]
October: 5–3–3–0 (home: 2–2–1–0; road: 3–1–2–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1October 4, 20013–3 OT@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)0–0–1–0T
2October 6, 20012–2 OT@ Nashville Predators (2001–02)0–0–2–0T
3October 11, 20015–6Los Angeles Kings (2001–02)0–1–2–0L
4October 13, 20015–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)1–1–2–0W
5October 17, 20012–2 OTDallas Stars (2001–02)1–1–3–0T
6October 19, 20013–2 OT@ Minnesota Wild (2001–02)2–1–3–0W
7October 20, 20012–1 OTPittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)3–1–3–0W
8October 22, 20012–3Calgary Flames (2001–02)3–2–3–0L
9October 25, 20015–1New York Rangers (2001–02)4–2–3–0W
10October 27, 20011–4@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02)4–3–3–0L
11October 31, 20011–0@ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)5–3–3–0W
November: 7–5–0–1 (home: 6–1–0–0; road: 1–4–0–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
12November 1, 20014–3Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02)6–3–3–0W
13November 3, 20014–1Washington Capitals (2001–02)7–3–3–0W
14November 6, 20011–4San Jose Sharks (2001–02)7–4–3–0L
15November 8, 20013–1Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)8–4–3–0W
16November 10, 20014–1Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02)9–4–3–0W
17November 13, 20012–3 OT@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)9–4–3–1OTL
18November 15, 20011–2@ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)9–5–3–1L
19November 17, 20010–2@ Calgary Flames (2001–02)9–6–3–1L
20November 20, 20010–2@ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02)9–7–3–1L
21November 23, 20011–3@ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)9–8–3–1L
22November 24, 20015–3Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02)10–8–3–1W
23November 27, 20014–2Ottawa Senators (2001–02)11–8–3–1W
24November 29, 20013–1@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)12–8–3–1W
December: 6–3–3–2 (home: 5–1–0–1; road: 1–2–3–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
25December 1, 20014–3Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)13–8–3–1W
26December 2, 20014–4 OT@ Minnesota Wild (2001–02)13–8–4–1T
27December 5, 20010–3@ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02)13–9–4–1L
28December 6, 20011–1 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02)13–9–5–1T
29December 8, 20012–0Los Angeles Kings (2001–02)14–9–5–1W
30December 12, 20012–2 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)14–9–6–1T
31December 13, 20013–4 OTToronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)14–9–6–2OTL
32December 15, 20014–0Calgary Flames (2001–02)15–9–6–2W
33December 18, 20013–6@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)15–10–6–2L
34December 21, 20013–4 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)15–10–6–3OTL
35December 22, 20012–0@ Florida Panthers (2001–02)16–10–6–3W
36December 26, 20011–3Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)16–11–6–3L
37December 28, 20013–0Montreal Canadiens (2001–02)17–11–6–3W
38December 30, 20017–2Nashville Predators (2001–02)18–11–6–3W
January: 11–4–0–0 (home: 5–2–0–0; road: 6–2–0–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
39January 1, 20021–2@ New Jersey Devils (2001–02)18–12–6–3L
40January 3, 20024–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)19–12–6–3W
41January 5, 20025–2Dallas Stars (2001–02)20–12–6–3W
42January 8, 20026–2@ San Jose Sharks (2001–02)21–12–6–3W
43January 9, 20023–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)22–12–6–3W
44January 12, 20024–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)23–12–6–3W
45January 15, 20023–2Edmonton Oilers (2001–02)24–12–6–3W
46January 17, 20025–4Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)25–12–6–3W
47January 19, 20022–1 OTBoston Bruins (2001–02)26–12–6–3W
48January 21, 20024–3 OT@ Boston Bruins (2001–02)27–12–6–3W
49January 23, 20025–2@ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)28–12–6–3W
50January 25, 20021–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)28–13–6–3L
51January 26, 20022–5Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)28–14–6–3L
52January 28, 20020–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)28–15–6–3L
53January 30, 20024–1@ Washington Capitals (2001–02)29–15–6–3W
February: 2–4–1–0 (home: 2–1–0–0; road: 0–3–1–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
54February 5, 20023–4@ New York Islanders (2001–02)29–16–6–3L
55February 7, 20023–1Edmonton Oilers (2001–02)30–16–6–3W
56February 9, 20020–5Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)30–17–6–3L
57February 12, 20023–0Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)31–17–6–3W
58February 13, 20021–3@ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)31–18–6–3L
59February 26, 20024–4 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)31–18–7–3T
60February 28, 20022–3@ Calgary Flames (2001–02)31–19–7–3L
March: 6–6–1–1 (home: 3–4–0–0; road: 3–2–1–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
61March 2, 20021–1 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02)31–19–8–3T
62March 7, 20020–3Minnesota Wild (2001–02)31–20–8–3L
63March 9, 20022–5Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)31–21–8–3L
64March 11, 20022–3Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)31–22–8–3L
65March 13, 20022–0@ San Jose Sharks (2001–02)32–22–8–3W
66March 14, 20021–2@ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02)32–23–8–3L
67March 17, 20023–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)33–23–8–3W
68March 19, 20025–1Nashville Predators (2001–02)34–23–8–3W
69March 20, 20022–3@ Dallas Stars (2001–02)34–24–8–3L
70March 22, 20023–2Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)35–24–8–3W
71March 24, 20023–4 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)35–24–8–4OTL
72March 26, 20021–2Minnesota Wild (2001–02)35–25–8–4L
73March 28, 20024–1Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)36–25–8–4W
74March 30, 20024–2@ Nashville Predators (2001–02)37–25–8–4W
April: 6–2–0–0 (home: 4–1–0–0; road: 2–1–0–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
75April 1, 20023–5@ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02)37–26–8–4L
76April 3, 20022–1 OT@ Dallas Stars (2001–02)38–26–8–4W
77April 5, 20025–1Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)39–26–8–4W
78April 7, 20022–4Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)39–27–8–4L
79April 9, 20023–2Nashville Predators (2001–02)40–27–8–4W
80April 11, 20024–1San Jose Sharks (2001–02)41–27–8–4W
81April 13, 20023–2 OTDetroit Red Wings (2001–02)42–27–8–4W
82April 14, 20025–3@ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)43–27–8–4W

Legend: W Win (2 points) L Loss (0 points) T Tie (1 point) OTL Overtime loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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2002 Stanley Cup playoffs[2]
Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (5) Chicago Blackhawks: Blues win 4–1
GameDateScoreOpponentAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 18, 20021–2Chicago Blackhawks18,807Blackhawks lead 1–0L
2April 20, 20022–0Chicago Blackhawks19,143Series tied 1–1W
3April 21, 20024–0@ Chicago Blackhawks20,532Blues lead 2–1W
4April 23, 20021–0@ Chicago Blackhawks18,019Blues lead 3–1W
5April 25, 20025–3Chicago Blackhawks19,999Blues win 4–1W
Western Conference Semifinals vs. (1) Detroit Red Wings: Red Wings win 4–1
GameDateScoreOpponentAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 2, 20020–2@ Detroit Red Wings20,058Red Wings lead 1–0L
2May 4, 20022–3@ Detroit Red Wings20,058Red Wings lead 2–0L
3May 7, 20026–1Detroit Red Wings19,107Red Wings lead 2–1W
4May 9, 20023–4Detroit Red Wings19,999Red Wings lead 3–1L
5May 11, 20020–4@ Detroit Red Wings20,058Red Wings win 4–1L

Legend: W Win L Loss

Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • 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.
No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
38Pavol DemitraLW82354378134610471136
7Keith TkachukLW7338377521117105510118
39Doug WeightC6115344920401011204
44Chris ProngerD7874047231209178524
2Al MacInnisD711135463521007734
61[a]Cory StillmanLW802322458369022−12
48Scott YoungRW67192241112610303−12
19Scott MellanbyRW64152641−593107310118
10Dallas DrakeRW80111526887800008
29Alexander KhavanovD8132124955400002
21Jamal MayersRW77981799910303−12
32Mike EastwoodC7171017−24110000−16
9Tyson NashLW64671321009011020
27Bryce SalvadorD66571237810011−14
17Sergei VarlamovLW525712426100002
15Daniel CorsoC41471136200000
13Ray FerraroC1564102810033−24
12[b]Mike KeaneRW564610−222
43Mike Van RynD48281010189000−20
25Shjon PodeinLW23246221000006
37Jeff FinleyD78066123010000−18
34Reed LowRW58055−3160
35Brent JohnsonG580442100004
4Marc BergevinD3003362700004
6Sean HillD23033128
42Mark RycroftRW903304
47Rich PilonD8022−19
33[c]Eric BogunieckiC8011−24101110
46Christian LaflammeD801134
40Fred BrathwaiteG25000010000
30Reinhard DivisG10000
6Ted DonatoLW2000−22
5Barret JackmanD100000100002
26Justin PapineauC1000−20

Goaltending

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No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
35Brent Johnson583420412931272.18.902534911055252181.83.9293590
40Fred Brathwaite259114543542.24.90121446100000.0001
30Reinhard Divis1000400.001.000025

Awards and records

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Awards

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Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)
Lester Patrick Trophy Larry Pleau [4]
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selection Pavol Demitra [5]
Chris Pronger[d]

Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Mark Rycroft October 4, 2001 [7]
Justin Papineau March 7, 2002
Reinhard Divis April 7, 2002
Barret Jackman April 14, 2002
1,000th game played Mike Keane January 17, 2002 [8]

Transactions

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The Blues were involved in the following transactions from June 10, 2001, the day after the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Final, through June 13, 2002, the day of the deciding game of the 2002 Stanley Cup Final.[9]

Trades

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Date Details Ref
June 23, 2001 To St. Louis Blues
To Calgary Flames
[10]
June 24, 2001 To St. Louis Blues
  • 4th-round pick in 2001
To Atlanta Thrashers
[11]
June 30, 2001 To St. Louis Blues
To Edmonton Oilers
[12]
December 5, 2001 To St. Louis Blues
To Carolina Hurricanes
[13]
February 11, 2002 To St. Louis Blues
To Colorado Avalanche
[14]
March 18, 2002 To St. Louis Blues
To Atlanta Thrashers
  • 4th-round pick in 2002
[15]

Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 5, 2001 Mike KeaneDallas Starsmulti-yearFree agency[16]
Rich PilonSan Jose Sharks1-yearFree agency[17]
July 16, 2001 Steve McLarenPhiladelphia FlyersFree agency[18]
July 17, 2001 Ed CampbellWorcester IceCats (AHL)Free agency[19]
July 26, 2001 Jamie ThompsonWorcester IceCats (AHL)Free agency[20]
August 21, 2001 Christian LaflammeMontreal CanadiensFree agency[21]
November 6, 2001 Marc BergevinPittsburgh PenguinsFree agency[22]
March 6, 2002 Ted DonatoLos Angeles KingsWaivers[23]

Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamVia[e]Ref
July 1, 2001 Alexei Gusarov[f]Contract expiration (III)[24]
Pierre TurgeonDallas StarsFree agency (III)[26]
July 2, 2001 Dwayne RolosonMinnesota WildFree agency (III)[27]
July 16, 2001 Todd ReirdenAtlanta ThrashersFree agency (UFA)[28]
July 31, 2001 Pascal RheaumeChicago BlackhawksFree agency (UFA)[29]
August 1, 2001 Mike PelusoChicago BlackhawksFree agency (VI)[30]
August 7, 2001 Chris MurrayToronto Maple LeafsFree agency (UFA)[31]
August 9, 2001 Jaroslav ObsutColorado AvalancheFree agency (UFA)[32]
September 5, 2001 Vladimir ChebaturkinChicago BlackhawksFree agency[33]
September 10, 2001 Reid SimpsonMontreal CanadiensFree agency (III)[34]
September 28, 2001 Sebastien BordeleauMinnesota WildWaiver draft[35]
October 2, 2001 Michel RiesenHC Davos (NLA)Free agency[g][37]
October 12, 2001 Dan TrebilHammarby IF (Allsvenskan)Free agency (UFA)[38]
March 19, 2002 Ted DonatoLos Angeles KingsWaivers[39]

Signings

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DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
June 29, 2001 Alexander Khavanov1-yearOption exercised[40]
Jamal Mayers1-yearOption exercised[40]
June 30, 2001 Scott Mellanby2-yearRe-signing[41]
July 1, 2001 Doug Weightmulti-yearRe-signing[12]
July 12, 2001 Keith Tkachuk1-yearRe-signing[42]
July 18, 2001 Darren RumbleRe-signing[43]
Cory Stillman1-yearRe-signing[44]
August 18, 2001 Pavol Demitra2-yearArbitration award[45]
August 29, 2001 Eric Bogunieckimulti-yearRe-signing[46]
October 15, 2001 Al MacInnis2-yearExtension[47]

Draft picks

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St. Louis's draft picks at the 2001 NHL entry draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.[48]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
257Jay McClement CanadaBrampton Battalion (OHL)
389Tuomas Nissinen FinlandKalPa (Finland)
4122Igor Valeev RussiaNorth Bay Centennials (OHL)
5159Dmitri Semin RussiaSpartak Moscow (Russia)
6190Brett Scheffelmaier CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
8253Petr Cajanek Czech RepublicRI OKNA Zlín (Czech Republic)
9270Grant Jacobsen CanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
9283Simon Skoog SwedenMörrums GoIS IK Jr. (Sweden)

See also

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Notes

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  1. Stillman wore number 12 through November 23.[3]
  2. Keane wore number 25 through November 23.[3]
  3. Boguniecki wore number 14 during the regular season.
  4. Pronger was voted to the starting lineup.[6]
  5. In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[24]
  6. Gusarov retired.[25]
  7. St. Louis retained Riesen’s NHL rights through the 2006–07 season.[36]

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