1992–93 St. Louis Blues season

The 1992–93 St. Louis Blues season witnessed the Blues finish fourth in the Norris Division with a record of 37 wins, 36 losses and 11 ties for 85 points. In the playoffs, they pulled off a shocking upset of the division champion Chicago Blackhawks in the Norris Division Semifinals. However, their run ended in the Norris Division Finals, which they lost in seven games to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

1992–93 St. Louis Blues
Division4th Norris
Conference8th Campbell
1992–93 record37–36–11
Home record22–13–7
Road record15–23–4
Goals for282
Goals against278
Team information
General managerRon Caron
CoachBob Plager
Bob Berry
CaptainBrett Hull
Alternate captainsGarth Butcher
Ron Sutter
ArenaSt. Louis Arena
Average attendance16,737
Team leaders
GoalsBrett Hull (54)
AssistsCraig Janney (82)
PointsCraig Janney (106)
Penalty minutesGarth Butcher (211)
Plus/minusBrendan Shanahan (+10)
WinsCurtis Joseph (29)
Goals against averageCurtis Joseph (3.02)

The Blues endured a coaching change early in the season, when head coach Bob Plager resigned after only 11 games. He was replaced by assistant general manager Bob Berry.

Offseason

Forward Brett Hull is named team captain, replacing defenceman Garth Butcher.

NHL draft
Main article: 1992 NHL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/club team
238Igor KorolevCenterDynamo Moscow (Russia)
362Vitali KaramnovLeft wingDynamo Moscow (Russia)
364Vitali ProkhorovLeft wingSpartak Moscow (Russia)
486Lee LeslieLeft wingPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)
6134Bob LachanceRight wingSpringfield Olympics (EJHL)
7158Ian LaperriereRight wingDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
7160Lance BurnsCenterLethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
8180Igor BoldinCenterSpartak Moscow (Russia)
8182Nick NaumenkoDefenseDubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
9206Todd HarrisDefenseTri-City Americans (WHL)
10230Yuri GunkoDefenseSokil Kiev (Ukraine)
11259Wade SalzmanGoaltenderEast High School (Duluth) (USHS-MN)

Regular season

The Blues finished with the best penalty kill in the league (83.68%), allowing only 70 goals in 429 short-handed situations.[1]

Final standings
Norris Division
GP W L T Pts GF GA
Chicago Blackhawks84472512106279230
Detroit Red Wings8447289103369280
Toronto Maple Leafs8444291199288241
St. Louis Blues8437361185282278
Minnesota North Stars8436381082272293
Tampa Bay Lightning842354753245332

[2]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 6, 19926–4Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)1–0–0
2LOctober 8, 19922–5@ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)1–1–0
3LOctober 10, 19920–3Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)1–2–0
4LOctober 13, 19921–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93)1–3–0
5LOctober 15, 19924–5Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)1–4–0
6WOctober 17, 19926–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1992–93)2–4–0
7LOctober 19, 19922–6@ Montreal Canadiens (1992–93)2–5–0
8TOctober 21, 19925–5 OTQuebec Nordiques (1992–93)2–5–1
9LOctober 24, 19921–6Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)2–6–1
10WOctober 26, 19924–1San Jose Sharks (1992–93)3–6–1
11WOctober 29, 19926–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93)4–6–1
12WOctober 31, 19926–4Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93)5–6–1
13LNovember 3, 19924–6@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93)5–7–1
14LNovember 5, 19924–8@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93)5–8–1
15LNovember 7, 19922–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93)5–9–1
16TNovember 10, 19924–4 OTEdmonton Oilers (1992–93)5–9–2
17LNovember 12, 19920–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)5–10–2
18WNovember 14, 19924–2Winnipeg Jets (1992–93)6–10–2
19TNovember 16, 19922–2 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)6–10–3
20LNovember 18, 19922–5@ Hartford Whalers (1992–93)6–11–3
21WNovember 21, 19924–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93)7–11–3
22LNovember 25, 19926–11@ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)7–12–3
23WNovember 26, 19927–5Vancouver Canucks (1992–93)8–12–3
24TNovember 28, 19922–2 OTDetroit Red Wings (1992–93)8–12–4
25WDecember 1, 19928–4Hartford Whalers (1992–93)9–12–4
26LDecember 4, 19923–5@ Calgary Flames (1992–93)9–13–4
27WDecember 5, 19925–1@ Edmonton Oilers (1992–93)10–13–4
28LDecember 7, 19923–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93)10–14–4
29WDecember 10, 19923–2@ San Jose Sharks (1992–93)11–14–4
30LDecember 12, 19923–6@ Los Angeles Kings (1992–93)11–15–4
31LDecember 15, 19923–4 OTNew York Islanders (1992–93)11–16–4
32LDecember 17, 19923–4New York Rangers (1992–93)11–17–4
33LDecember 19, 19920–1Winnipeg Jets (1992–93)11–18–4
34TDecember 22, 19922–2 OT@ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)11–18–5
35WDecember 26, 19923–2 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)12–18–5
36LDecember 27, 19923–6Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)12–19–5
37WDecember 31, 19925–1New York Islanders (1992–93)13–19–5
38TJanuary 2, 19932–2 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)13–19–6
39LJanuary 3, 19935–6 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (1992–93)13–20–6
40WJanuary 5, 19936–1Edmonton Oilers (1992–93)14–20–6
41WJanuary 7, 19933–2 OTCalgary Flames (1992–93)15–20–6
42WJanuary 9, 19934–1Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)16–20–6
43WJanuary 11, 19931–0@ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)17–20–6
44LJanuary 13, 19933–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)17–21–6
45WJanuary 14, 19934–1@ Ottawa Senators (1992–93)18–21–6
46WJanuary 16, 19935–3@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93)19–21–6
47LJanuary 19, 19931–5Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)19–22–6
48LJanuary 21, 19933–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)19–23–6
49WJanuary 23, 19934–3Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)20–23–6
50WJanuary 26, 19935–1Ottawa Senators (1992–93)21–23–6
51WJanuary 28, 19934–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93)22–23–6
52TJanuary 30, 19932–2 OTNew Jersey Devils (1992–93)22–23–7
53TFebruary 1, 19931–1 OTToronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)22–23–8
54WFebruary 3, 19934–2@ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93)23–23–8
55WFebruary 8, 19933–1@ Hartford Whalers (1992–93)24–23–8
56LFebruary 9, 19931–6Boston Bruins (1992–93)24–24–8
57LFebruary 11, 19936–10Washington Capitals (1992–93)24–25–8
58WFebruary 13, 19934–3Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)25–25–8
59LFebruary 15, 19931–4@ New York Rangers (1992–93)25–26–8
60LFebruary 17, 19933–4@ New Jersey Devils (1992–93)25–27–8
61WFebruary 18, 19934–2@ New York Islanders (1992–93)26–27–8
62LFebruary 21, 19932–5@ Washington Capitals (1992–93)26–28–8
63LFebruary 23, 19931–5Montreal Canadiens (1992–93)26–29–8
64WFebruary 25, 19933–0Los Angeles Kings (1992–93)27–29–8
65WFebruary 27, 19933–2Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)28–29–8
66WFebruary 28, 19937–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)29–29–8
67WMarch 4, 19932–1Calgary Flames (1992–93)30–29–8
68LMarch 6, 19933–4 OT@ Boston Bruins (1992–93)30–30–8
69WMarch 11, 19935–2San Jose Sharks (1992–93)31–30–8
70WMarch 13, 19936–2Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)32–30–8
71WMarch 14, 19933–1@ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)33–30–8
72TMarch 16, 19932–2 OTBuffalo Sabres (1992–93)33–30–9
73LMarch 20, 19932–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1992–93)33–31–9
74WMarch 22, 19933–1@ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93)34–31–9
75WMarch 24, 19934–2@ Calgary Flames (1992–93)35–31–9
76LMarch 26, 19932–4@ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93)35–32–9
77LMarch 30, 19933–6Vancouver Canucks (1992–93)35–33–9
78TApril 3, 19933–3 OTChicago Blackhawks (1992–93)35–33–10
79LApril 4, 19934–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)35–34–10
80TApril 6, 19932–2 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93)35–34–11
81LApril 10, 19933–4@ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)35–35–11
82WApril 11, 19935–1Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)36–35–11
83LApril 13, 19931–2 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)36–36–11
84WApril 15, 19936–5Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93)37–36–11

Playoffs

Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. Chicago Blackhawks (1)

April 18 St. Louis Blues 4–3 Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Stadium
April 21 St. Louis Blues 2–0 Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Stadium
April 23 Chicago Blackhawks 0–3 St. Louis Blues St. Louis Arena
April 25 Chicago Blackhawks 3–4 OT St. Louis Blues St. Louis Arena
St. Louis won series 4–0

Clarance Campbell Conference Division Finals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (3)

May 3 St. Louis Blues 1–2 2OT Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens
May 5 St. Louis Blues 2–1 2OT Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens
May 7 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–4 St. Louis Blues St. Louis Arena
May 9 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 St. Louis Blues St. Louis Arena
May 11 St. Louis Blues 1–5 Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens
May 13 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–2 St. Louis Blues St. Louis Arena
May 15 St. Louis Blues 0–6 Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens
Toronto won series 4–3

Player statistics

Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player GP G A Pts PIM
Craig Janney84248210612
Brett Hull80544710141
Brendan Shanahan71514394174
Nelson Emerson8222517362
Kevin Miller7224224665
Rich Sutter84131427100
Igor Korolev744232720
Ron Sutter5912152799
Bob Bassen539101963
Ron Wilson788111944
Dave Lowry585813101
Philippe Bozon54661255
Kelly Chase49257204
David Mackey1514523
Vitali Prokhorov2641515
Basil McRae3313498
Kevin Miehm81344
Denny Felsner60332
Jason Ruff72138
Vitali Karamnov70110

Defensemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player GP G A Pts PIM
Jeff Brown7125537858
Rick Zombo710151578
Garth Butcher8451015211
Stephane Quintal7511011100
Lee Norwood32371063
Doug Crossman1927910
Bret Hedican4208830
Paul Cavallini1114510
Murray Baron5322459
Curt Giles4804440
Daniel Laperriere50110

Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average

Player GP W L T SO GAA Sv%
Curtis Joseph682928913.02.911
Guy Hebert2488213.67.883

References
  1. "1992-93 NHL Summary".
  2. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 154. ISBN 9781894801225.
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