1996-97 St. Louis Blues Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-35-11 - 83 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-2
Coach: Mike Keenan (15-17-1)
Coach: Jimmy Roberts (3-3-3)
Coach: Joel Quenneville (18-15-7)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1996-97 St. Louis Blues StatisticsTeam Record: 36-35-11 - 83 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-2
Coach: Mike Keenan (15-17-1)
Coach: Jimmy Roberts (3-3-3)
Coach: Joel Quenneville (18-15-7)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1996-97 St. Louis Blues Roster
The St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 36 wins and 35 losses and 11 ties for 83 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Blues netted 236 goals and gave up 239. Brett Hull scored 42 goals for St. Louis, and Pierre Turgeon accounted for 49 assists. Grant Fuhr earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.72 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Keenan, Jimmy Roberts and Joel Quenneville coached the team. The 1996-97 St. Louis Blues lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 236
Regular Season Goals Against: 239
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 6, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Calgary Flames 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at St. Louis Blues 6 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 20, 1996 | San Jose Sharks 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 22, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | W | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| October 24, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| October 26, 1996 | Washington Capitals 6 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 2-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| October 30, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | L | 2-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| November 1, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 2-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 5-8-0 | ||
| November 3, 1996 | Dallas Stars 3 at St. Louis Blues 6 | W | 3-4-0 | 3-4-0 | 6-8-0 | ||
| November 5, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 3-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 6-9-0 | ||
| November 8, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 3-4-0 | 4-5-0 | 7-9-0 | ||
| November 9, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 3-4-0 | 5-5-0 | 8-9-0 | ||
| November 14, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 | W | 4-4-0 | 5-5-0 | 9-9-0 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Calgary Flames 0 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 5-4-0 | 5-5-0 | 10-9-0 | ||
| November 17, 1996 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 6-4-0 | 5-5-0 | 11-9-0 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 6-4-0 | 5-6-0 | 11-10-0 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 7-4-0 | 5-6-0 | 12-10-0 | OT | |
| November 23, 1996 | Florida Panthers 3 at St. Louis Blues 1 | L | 7-5-0 | 5-6-0 | 12-11-0 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | W | 7-5-0 | 6-6-0 | 13-11-0 | ||
| December 1, 1996 | San Jose Sharks 4 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 7-6-0 | 6-6-0 | 13-12-0 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 7-6-0 | 6-7-0 | 13-13-0 | ||
| December 5, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at St. Louis Blues 0 | L | 7-7-0 | 6-7-0 | 13-14-0 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 7-7-0 | 7-7-0 | 14-14-0 | ||
| December 8, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 7-7-0 | 8-7-0 | 15-14-0 | ||
| December 11, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Dallas Stars 5 | T | 7-7-0 | 8-7-1 | 15-14-1 | OT | |
| December 13, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 | L | 7-8-0 | 8-7-1 | 15-15-1 | ||
| December 15, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 8 at St. Louis Blues 0 | L | 7-9-0 | 8-7-1 | 15-16-1 | ||
| December 17, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 7-9-0 | 8-8-1 | 15-17-1 | ||
| December 19, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at St. Louis Blues 0 | L | 7-10-0 | 8-8-1 | 15-18-1 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 7-10-0 | 8-9-1 | 15-19-1 | ||
| December 22, 1996 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at St. Louis Blues 7 | W | 8-10-0 | 8-9-1 | 16-19-1 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | T | 8-10-0 | 8-9-2 | 16-19-2 | OT | |
| December 27, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 8-11-0 | 8-9-2 | 16-20-2 | ||
| December 29, 1996 | Boston Bruins 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 9-11-0 | 8-9-2 | 17-20-2 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 9-11-1 | 8-9-2 | 17-20-3 | OT | |
| January 3, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 9-11-1 | 8-9-3 | 17-20-4 | OT | |
| January 5, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 5 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 9-11-1 | 9-9-3 | 18-20-4 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 9-12-1 | 9-9-3 | 18-21-4 | ||
| January 9, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 4 at San Jose Sharks 3 | W | 9-12-1 | 10-9-3 | 19-21-4 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 9-12-1 | 10-10-3 | 19-22-4 | ||
| January 15, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | W | 9-12-1 | 11-10-3 | 20-22-4 | ||
| January 20, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 6 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 9-12-1 | 12-10-3 | 21-22-4 | ||
| January 23, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 10-12-1 | 12-10-3 | 22-22-4 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 8 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 10-12-1 | 13-10-3 | 23-22-4 | ||
| January 27, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 | L | 10-13-1 | 13-10-3 | 23-23-4 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 10-13-1 | 14-10-3 | 24-23-4 | ||
| January 30, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 10-13-1 | 15-10-3 | 25-23-4 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 | L | 10-14-1 | 15-10-3 | 25-24-4 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 10-14-1 | 15-10-4 | 25-24-5 | OT | |
| February 6, 1997 | Dallas Stars 4 at St. Louis Blues 6 | W | 11-14-1 | 15-10-4 | 26-24-5 | ||
| February 8, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 11-14-1 | 15-10-5 | 26-24-6 | OT | |
| February 10, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 11-15-1 | 15-10-5 | 26-25-6 | ||
| February 13, 1997 | New York Rangers 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 12-15-1 | 15-10-5 | 27-25-6 | ||
| February 15, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 12-16-1 | 15-10-5 | 27-26-6 | ||
| February 17, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 13-16-1 | 15-10-5 | 28-26-6 | ||
| February 20, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at St. Louis Blues 1 | T | 13-16-2 | 15-10-5 | 28-26-7 | OT | |
| February 22, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 13-16-3 | 15-10-5 | 28-26-8 | OT | |
| February 23, 1997 | Calgary Flames 5 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 13-17-3 | 15-10-5 | 28-27-8 | ||
| February 25, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 13-17-3 | 15-11-5 | 28-28-8 | ||
| February 27, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 13-17-3 | 15-12-5 | 28-29-8 | OT | |
| March 5, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Dallas Stars 3 | L | 13-17-3 | 15-13-5 | 28-30-8 | ||
| March 9, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 | L | 13-18-3 | 15-13-5 | 28-31-8 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 4 at San Jose Sharks 3 | W | 13-18-3 | 16-13-5 | 29-31-8 | ||
| March 13, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 13-18-3 | 17-13-5 | 30-31-8 | ||
| March 14, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 | T | 13-18-3 | 17-13-6 | 30-31-9 | OT | |
| March 17, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | L | 13-18-3 | 17-14-6 | 30-32-9 | ||
| March 20, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 14-18-3 | 17-14-6 | 31-32-9 | ||
| March 23, 1997 | Dallas Stars 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 | L | 14-19-3 | 17-14-6 | 31-33-9 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 14-19-3 | 17-15-6 | 31-34-9 | ||
| March 27, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 15-19-3 | 17-15-6 | 32-34-9 | ||
| March 30, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 16-19-3 | 17-15-6 | 33-34-9 | ||
| April 1, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 16-19-3 | 17-15-7 | 33-34-10 | OT | |
| April 3, 1997 | New York Islanders 5 at St. Louis Blues 5 | T | 16-19-4 | 17-15-7 | 33-34-11 | OT | |
| April 6, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 2 at St. Louis Blues 0 | L | 16-20-4 | 17-15-7 | 33-35-11 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 | W | 16-20-4 | 18-15-7 | 34-35-11 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at St. Louis Blues 5 | W | 17-20-4 | 18-15-7 | 35-35-11 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 17-20-4 | 19-15-7 | 36-35-11 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 1 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 |
