1983–84 St. Louis Blues season

The 1983–84 St. Louis Blues season was the 17th in franchise history. It involved the team finishing with a 32-41-7 record, good for 71 points, while placing second place in the Norris Division. It was also the season that The Checkerdome was renamed as The Arena, going back to its original name.

Offseason The Blues did not participate in the 1983 NHL entry draft, shortly after the league blocked the franchise's relocation to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|1||W||October 4, 1983||5–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84) ||1–0–0

|2||L||October 5, 1983||3–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||1–1–0

|3||W||October 8, 1983||4–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||2–1–0

|4||W||October 11, 1983||3–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1983–84) ||3–1–0

|5||W||October 13, 1983||7–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1983–84) ||4–1–0

|6||W||October 15, 1983||6–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1983–84) ||5–1–0

|7||L||October 19, 1983||2–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||5–2–0

|8||W||October 22, 1983||2–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||6–2–0

|9||L||October 25, 1983||1–7 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1983–84) ||6–3–0

|10||L||October 26, 1983||4–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1983–84) ||6–4–0

|11||L||October 29, 1983||2–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1983–84) ||6–5–0

|12||L||November 1, 1983||2–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||6–6–0

|13||L||November 3, 1983||5–9 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1983–84) ||6–7–0

|14||W||November 5, 1983||7–6 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84) ||7–7–0

|15||T||November 8, 1983||5–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1983–84) ||7–7–1

|16||L||November 10, 1983||2–6 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1983–84) ||7–8–1

|17||L||November 12, 1983||2–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1983–84) ||7–9–1

|18||L||November 15, 1983||2–5 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) ||7–10–1

|19||L||November 16, 1983||3–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||7–11–1

|20||T||November 19, 1983||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84) ||7–11–2

|21||W||November 22, 1983||7–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||8–11–2

|22||L||November 23, 1983||0–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||8–12–2

|23||W||November 26, 1983||8–6 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1983–84) ||9–12–2

|24||T||November 29, 1983||5–5 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (1983–84) ||9–12–3

|25||L||December 2, 1983||6–7 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1983–84) ||9–13–3

|26||L||December 3, 1983||2–7 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1983–84) ||9–14–3

|27||W||December 6, 1983||8–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1983–84) ||10–14–3

|28||W||December 7, 1983||4–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||11–14–3

|29||W||December 10, 1983||8–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||12–14–3

|30||W||December 13, 1983||4–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||13–14–3

|31||T||December 14, 1983||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1983–84) ||13–14–4

|32||L||December 17, 1983||3–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) ||13–15–4

|33||L||December 20, 1983||2–5 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1983–84) ||13–16–4

|34||L||December 21, 1983||4–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||13–17–4

|35||L||December 23, 1983||3–6 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1983–84) ||13–18–4

|36||L||December 26, 1983||1–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||13–19–4

|37||W||December 27, 1983||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1983–84) ||14–19–4

|38||W||December 29, 1983||3–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||15–19–4

|39||W||December 31, 1983||2–0 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1983–84) ||16–19–4

|40||W||January 3, 1984||8–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||17–19–4

|41||L||January 5, 1984||1–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1983–84) ||17–20–4

|42||L||January 7, 1984||0–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1983–84) ||17–21–4

|43||W||January 8, 1984||5–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||18–21–4

|44||W||January 10, 1984||2–0 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1983–84) ||19–21–4

|45||L||January 12, 1984||2–6 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1983–84) ||19–22–4

|46||L||January 14, 1984||2–4 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1983–84) ||19–23–4

|47||T||January 17, 1984||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (1983–84) ||19–23–5

|48||L||January 18, 1984||2–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1983–84) ||19–24–5

|49||W||January 20, 1984||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1983–84) ||20–24–5

|50||L||January 21, 1984||1–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1983–84) ||20–25–5

|51||W||January 24, 1984||6–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||21–25–5

|52||L||January 27, 1984||8–10 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1983–84) ||21–26–5

|53||L||January 29, 1984||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1983–84) ||21–27–5

|54||W||February 2, 1984||5–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1983–84) ||22–27–5

|55||L||February 4, 1984||3–7 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1983–84) ||22–28–5

|56||L||February 7, 1984||1–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1983–84) ||22–29–5

|57||T||February 11, 1984||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||22–29–6

|58||W||February 15, 1984||4–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||23–29–6

|59||L||February 16, 1984||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84) ||23–30–6

|60||L||February 18, 1984||2–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1983–84) ||23–31–6

|61||L||February 19, 1984||5–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1983–84) ||23–32–6

|62||L||February 21, 1984||5–6 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1983–84) ||23–33–6

|63||L||February 23, 1984||1–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1983–84) ||23–34–6

|64||T||February 25, 1984||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) ||23–34–7

|65||L||February 26, 1984||0–5 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) ||23–35–7

|66||W||February 28, 1984||5–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1983–84) ||24–35–7

|67||W||February 29, 1984||7–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1983–84) ||25–35–7

|68||W||March 3, 1984||4–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1983–84) ||26–35–7

|69||L||March 6, 1984||1–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||26–36–7

|70||L||March 8, 1984||3–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||26–37–7

|71||W||March 10, 1984||6–5 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1983–84) ||27–37–7

|72||W||March 13, 1984||2–0 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1983–84) ||28–37–7

|73||W||March 15, 1984||5–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1983–84) ||29–37–7

|74||L||March 17, 1984||4–6 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1983–84) ||29–38–7

|75||W||March 18, 1984||5–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1983–84) ||30–38–7

|76||W||March 20, 1984||9–3 || align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1983–84) ||31–38–7

|77||W||March 24, 1984||7–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1983–84) ||32–38–7

|78||L||March 26, 1984||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1983–84) ||32–39–7

|79||L||March 30, 1984||1–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1983–84) ||32–40–7

|80||L||March 31, 1984||4–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1983–84) ||32–41–7

Legend:

Playoffs The Blues qualified for the 1984 Stanley Cup playoffs as the second-place finisher in the Norris Division with 71 points. In the Norris Division Semi-Finals, St. Louis faced the third-place Detroit Red Wings in a best-of-five series. The Blues won Game 1 at home on April 4, 1984 by a score of 3–2, then dropped Game 2 on April 5 by a score of 3–5. The series shifted to Detroit, where the Blues claimed Game 3 on April 7 in double overtime by a score of 4–3, and then won the series on April 8 with a 3–2 overtime victory. St. Louis advanced with a 3–1 series victory.

In the Norris Division Finals, the Blues met the first-place Minnesota North Stars in a best-of-seven series. Minnesota took a 1–0 series lead with a 2–1 victory on April 12. St. Louis tied the series with a 4–3 overtime win on April 13. The Blues then took a 2–1 series lead with a 3–1 home win on April 15 before Minnesota evened the series at 2–2 on April 16 with a 3–2 win. Minnesota regained the lead with a dominant 6–0 victory on April 18, but St. Louis forced a seventh game with a 4–0 shutout win on April 20. In Game 7 on April 22, Minnesota eliminated St. Louis with a 4–3 overtime victory, winning the series four games to three.

Player statistics

Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG C 79 41 66 107 43-31404 RW 80 41 44 85 19-81306 LW 76 32 51 83 162-61423 LW 77 28 34 62 29-2707 D 80 15 45 60 121-11903 C 80 25 28 53 576311 C 64 12 34 46 10-15402 RW 70 13 29 42 521300 C 46 7 21 28 1910201 RW 65 11 14 25 23-3310 C 32 14 8 22 81-2100 LW 69 9 11 20 24-3001 D 48 7 11 18 534201 D 55 3 12 15 583001 D 62 2 13 15 6522100 RW 34 8 6 14 174100 LW 58 6 8 14 959000 D 70 4 10 14 219-3001 LW 50 7 5 12 195-13001 C 17 1 10 11 4-1000 D 23 0 11 11 6-5000 C 17 4 5 9 60100 D 65 2 6 8 1435000 D 51 1 7 8 19-21100 D 44 0 5 5 41-7000 G 58 0 4 4 00000 C 17 0 1 1 8-12000 D 4 0 1 1 19-1000 RW 1 0 0 0 0-1000 RW 1 0 0 0 01000 G 22 0 0 0 40000 C 5 0 0 0 0-5000 G 5 0 0 0 20000 LW 2 0 0 0 0-4000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO 3425 58 25 29 4 197 3.45 3 1118 22 7 7 3 80 4.29 0 300 5 0 5 0 31 6.20 0 Team: 4843 80 32 41 7 308 3.82 3

Playoffs Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG C 11 2 9 11 10101 LW 11 7 3 10 2201 D 11 1 8 9 32101 C 11 4 4 8 10101 RW 11 3 3 6 15011 LW 11 1 5 6 22100 RW 10 1 4 5 4000 RW 7 3 1 4 0200 C 11 2 2 4 2011 D 11 1 3 4 11000 D 9 1 2 3 18000 RW 6 2 0 2 0000 LW 11 1 1 2 6010 D 11 0 2 2 14000 C 5 0 2 2 0000 RW 9 1 0 1 2000 D 11 0 1 1 25000 LW 9 0 0 0 27000 LW 5 0 0 0 2000 G 1 0 0 0 0000 G 11 0 0 0 0000 D 4 0 0 0 26000 D 11 0 0 0 9000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LGAGAA SO 714 11 6 5 29 2.44 1 8 1 0 0 1 7.50 0 Team: 722 11 6 5 30 2.49 1

Awards and records

Transactions

See also 1983–84 NHL season

References

Blues on Hockey Database