2000–01 St. Louis Blues season

The 2000–01 St. Louis Blues season was the 34th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. After winning the Presidents' Trophy the previous season, the Blues finished the regular-season with a record of 43 wins, 22 losses, 12 ties and 5 overtime losses, enough for 103 points and a trip to the 2001 Stanley Cup playoffs. In the Western Conference Quarterfinals, the Blues defeated the San Jose Sharks in six games, then swept the Pacific Division-winning Dallas Stars in the Conference Semifinals before losing in five games to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche in the Conference Finals.

Regular season

Final standings

Playoffs

Schedule and results

Regular season

|1||October 5, 2000||1–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||0–1–0–0 ||

|2||October 6, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||1–1–0–0 ||

|3||October 8, 2000||5–1 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||2–1–0–0 ||

|4||October 11, 2000||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||2–1–1–0 ||

|5||October 13, 2000||2–0 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||3–1–1–0 ||

|6||October 17, 2000||1–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||3–2–1–0 ||

|7||October 19, 2000||7–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||4–2–1–0 ||

|8||October 21, 2000||1–0 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||5–2–1–0 ||

|9||October 26, 2000||4–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||6–2–1–0 ||

|10||October 28, 2000||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||7–2–1–0 ||

|11||October 29, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||8–2–1–0 ||

|12||October 31, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||9–2–1–0 ||

|13||November 2, 2000||2–0 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||10–2–1–0 ||

|14||November 4, 2000||0–0 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||10–2–2–0 ||

|15||November 9, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||10–2–3–0 ||

|16||November 11, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||11–2–3–0 ||

|17||November 14, 2000||0–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||11–3–3–0 ||

|18||November 16, 2000||4–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||12–3–3–0 ||

|19||November 18, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||13–3–3–0 ||

|20||November 21, 2000||3–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||13–4–3–0 ||

|21||November 24, 2000||4–0 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||14–4–3–0 ||

|22||November 25, 2000||5–1 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||15–4–3–0 ||

|23||November 29, 2000||6–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||16–4–3–0 ||

|24||December 2, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||17–4–3–0 ||

|25||December 5, 2000||1–0 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||18–4–3–0 ||

|26||December 9, 2000||6–4 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||19–4–3–0 ||

|27||December 10, 2000||6–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||20–4–3–0 ||

|28||December 15, 2000||6–3 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||21–4–3–0 ||

|29||December 16, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||21–4–4–0 ||

|30||December 20, 2000||6–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2000–01) ||22–4–4–0 ||

|31||December 23, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||23–4–4–0 ||

|32||December 26, 2000||5–0 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||24–4–4–0 ||

|33||December 28, 2000||2–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||24–5–4–0 ||

|34||December 30, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||25–5–4–0 ||

|35||January 1, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||26–5–4–0 ||

|36||January 2, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||26–6–4–0 ||

|37||January 4, 2001||2–4 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||26–7–4–0 ||

|38||January 6, 2001||5–1 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||27–7–4–0 ||

|39||January 8, 2001||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||27–7–4–1 ||

|40||January 10, 2001||4–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||28–7–4–1 ||

|41||January 11, 2001||3–6 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||28–8–4–1 ||

|42||January 13, 2001||4–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||29–8–4–1 ||

|43||January 15, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||29–9–4–1 ||

|44||January 18, 2001||4–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||30–9–4–1 ||

|45||January 20, 2001||3–0 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||31–9–4–1 ||

|46||January 21, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||31–10–4–1 ||

|47||January 23, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||32–10–4–1 ||

|48||January 25, 2001||4–3 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||33–10–4–1 ||

|49||January 27, 2001||3–4 OT|| align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||33–10–4–2 ||

|50||January 29, 2001||2–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||34–10–4–2 ||

|51||January 30, 2001||1–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||34–11–4–2 ||

|52||February 1, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||34–11–5–2 ||

|53||February 6, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||34–11–6–2 ||

|54||February 8, 2001||4–1 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||35–11–6–2 ||

|55||February 10, 2001||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||36–11–6–2 ||

|56||February 11, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||36–11–7–2 ||

|57||February 15, 2001||4–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||37–11–7–2 ||

|58||February 16, 2001||2–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||37–12–7–2 ||

|59||February 19, 2001||0–3 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||37–13–7–2 ||

|60||February 20, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||37–14–7–2 ||

|61||February 23, 2001||2–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||37–15–7–2 ||

|62||February 24, 2001||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||38–15–7–2 ||

|63||February 26, 2001||7–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||39–15–7–2 ||

|64||February 28, 2001||3–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||39–16–7–2 ||

|65||March 2, 2001||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||39–16–7–3 ||

|66||March 3, 2001||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||39–16–7–4 ||

|67||March 6, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||39–16–8–4 ||

|68||March 8, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||39–17–8–4 ||

|69||March 10, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||39–17–9–4 ||

|70||March 13, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||39–18–9–4 ||

|71||March 14, 2001||1–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||40–18–9–4 ||

|72||March 17, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||40–18–10–4 ||

|73||March 20, 2001||3–4 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (2000–01) ||40–18–10–5 ||

|74||March 22, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||40–19–10–5 ||

|75||March 24, 2001||5–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||41–19–10–5 ||

|76||March 25, 2001||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||41–19–11–5 ||

|77||March 28, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||41–20–11–5 ||

|78||March 31, 2001||3–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||41–21–11–5 ||

|79||April 1, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||41–22–11–5 ||

|80||April 3, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||41–22–12–5 ||

|81||April 5, 2001||4–1 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||42–22–12–5 ||

|82||April 7, 2001||1–0 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||43–22–12–5 ||

Legend:

Playoffs

| 1 || April 12, 2001 || 3–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks || Blues lead 1–0 ||

| 2 || April 14, 2001 || 0–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks || Series tied 1–1 ||

| 3 || April 16, 2001 || 6–3 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks || Blues lead 2–1 ||

| 4 || April 17, 2001 || 2–3 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks || Series tied 2–2 ||

| 5 || April 19, 2001 || 3–2 OT || align="left"| San Jose Sharks || Blues lead 3–2 ||

| 6 || April 21, 2001 || 2–1 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks || Blues win 4–2 ||

| 1 || April 27, 2001 || 4–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Blues lead 1–0 ||

| 2 || April 29, 2001 || 2–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Blues lead 2–0 ||

| 3 || May 1, 2001 || 3–2 2OT || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Blues lead 3–0 ||

| 4 || May 3, 2001 || 4–1 || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Blues win 4–0 ||

| 1 || May 12, 2001 || 1–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche || Avalanche lead 1–0 ||

| 2 || May 14, 2001 || 2–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche || Avalanche lead 2–0 ||

| 3 || May 16, 2001 || 4–3 2OT || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche || Avalanche lead 2–1 ||

| 4 || May 18, 2001 || 3–4 OT || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche || Avalanche lead 3–1 ||

| 5 || May 21, 2001 || 1–2 OT || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche || Avalanche win 4–1 ||

Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring 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. Player Regular season Playoffs 77 C 79 30 52 82 14 37 15 5 10 15 8 2 48 RW 81 40 33 73 15 30 15 6 7 13 9 2 2 D 59 12 42 54 23 52 15 2 8 10 2 18 44 D 51 8 39 47 21 75 15 1 7 8 10 32 38 LW 44 20 25 45 27 16 15 2 4 6 3 2 17 LW 72 19 25 44 11 48 15 2 4 6 −3 4 10 RW 82 12 29 41 18 71 15 4 2 6 1 16 22 C 69 11 14 25 2 46 26 C 36 10 14 24 11 12 29 D 74 7 16 23 16 52 15 3 2 5 4 14 32 C 77 6 17 23 4 28 15 0 2 2 0 2 21 RW 77 8 13 21 −3 117 15 2 3 5 2 8 12 LW 40 8 8 16 −2 20 9 LW 57 8 7 15 8 110 18 C 28 10 3 13 0 14 12 0 1 1 −5 0 23 LW 50 5 8 13 −1 12 15 C 41 4 9 13 −5 14 10 3 1 4 1 0 6 D 48 1 10 11 5 51 15 0 1 1 −1 12 37 D 72 2 8 10 7 38 2 0 0 0 −1 0 27 D 75 2 8 10 −4 69 14 2 0 2 −7 18 19 RW 23 7 1 8 0 25 15 3 3 6 −1 17 7 LW 12 6 2 8 −3 14 15 2 7 9 0 20 12 LW 12 3 4 7 −2 6 15 3 5 8 0 8 28 D 38 2 4 6 −2 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 RW 56 1 5 6 4 159 5 D 16 0 4 4 −3 6 13 0 0 0 4 4 47 D 12 0 4 4 7 27 33 LW 38 2 1 3 −3 96 5 0 0 0 0 2 55 D 22 1 2 3 5 26 25 C 8 2 0 2 −1 5 3 0 1 1 1 0 20 D 6 2 0 2 1 2 1 G 54 0 1 1 6 14 0 0 0 2 4 D 2 0 0 0 1 0 14 C 1 0 0 0 −1 0 49 D 3 0 0 0 1 0 35 G 31 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 43 D 4 0 0 0 1 2 36 D 10 0 0 0 1 0 7 D 1 0 0 0 −2 0

Goaltending Player Regular season Playoffs 1 54 24 18 10 1248 123 2.28 .901 6 3232 14 9 5 382 31 2.05 .919 0 908 35 31 19 9 2 676 63 2.17 .907 4 1744 2 0 1 2 36 1.94 .944 0 62

Awards and records

Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Al MacInnis Chris Pronger Joel Quenneville (coach) NHL Player of the Week Scott Young (October 30)

Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Bryce Salvador October 5, 2000 Mike Van Ryn Alexander Khavanov October 6, 2000 Reed Low October 13, 2000 Daniel Corso December 5, 2000 Dale Clarke February 10, 2001 Peter Smrek Jaroslav Obsut March 2, 2001 1,000th game played Pierre Turgeon March 22, 2001

Transactions The Blues were involved in the following transactions from June 11, 2000, the day after the deciding game of the 2000 Stanley Cup Final, through June 9, 2001, the day of the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Final.

Trades