The 2009–10 St. Louis Blues season was the team's 43rd season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

The Blues fired Andy Murray as head coach on January 2, 2010, after a below expectation record (17–17–6, 40 points), sitting in 12th place in the Western Conference. Especially galling were the frequent blown leads after two periods, and with the poorest home record (6–13–3, including one win in Sweden) in the NHL. Davis Payne was named the Blues' interim head coach, the 23rd head coach in the Blues' history. Payne was previously head coach of the Blues' top minor league affiliate, the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League (AHL).|STL|home Davis Payne Named Interim Head Coach After the season, Payne was named as Head Coach, removing the interim tag.Payne Remains Blues' Head Coach

On January 18, 2010, the Blues hired goaltending consultant Tyler Love.Tyler Love Hired as Blues' Goalie Consultant

Keith Tkachuk announced his retirement from professional hockey on April 7, 2010, three days before the final game of the season, April 10, which he declined to play.Tkachuk to Retire at End of Season: Press conference with Tkachuk set for Apr. 13 and open to the public (Apr. 7) The Blues saluted him in a tribute after the last home game, his final game ever in the NHL on April 9.Blues Salute Tkachuk After Friday's Game: Team also presented jerseys to randomly selected fans at ice level (Apr. 9) The Blues missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2007–08 season Preseason

Game log

2009 pre-season game log: 5–1–1 (home: 2–1–0; road: 3–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Recap 1 September 15 Minnesota Wild 1–3 St. Louis Blues Mason 1–0–0 2 September 18 Colorado Avalanche 2–6 St. Louis Blues Conklin 2–0–0 3 September 19 Dallas Stars 4–2 St. Louis Blues Mason 2–1–0 4 September 20 St. Louis Blues 1–2 Colorado Avalanche Conklin 2–1–1 5 September 24 St. Louis Blues 4–1 Minnesota Wild Conklin 3–1–1 6 September 26 St. Louis Blues 5–0 Dallas Stars Mason 4–1–1 7 September 29 (in Linköping, Sweden) St. Louis Blues 6–0 Linköpings HC (Sweden) Mason 5–1–1

Regular season

Despite being the most penalized team in the League with 342 power-play opportunities against, the Blues had the best penalty-kill percentage, at 86.84%.

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Game log

Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).

2009–10 game log October: 5–6–1 (home: 2–5–0; road: 3–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 2(Stockholm, SWE) Detroit Red Wings 3–4 St. Louis Blues Mason 13,850 1–0–0 2 StL 4, Det. 3 2 October 3(Stockholm, SWE) St. Louis Blues 5–3 Detroit Red Wings Conklin 13,850 2–0–0 4 StL 5, Det. 3 3 October 8 Atlanta Thrashers 4–2 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 2–1–0 4 Atl 4, StL 2 4 October 10 Los Angeles Kings 2–1 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 2–2–0 4 L.A. 2, StL 1 5 October 15 St. Louis Blues 2–3 Phoenix Coyotes OT Mason 6,899 2–2–1 5 Pho 3, StL 2 (OT) 6 October 17 St. Louis Blues 5–0 Anaheim Ducks Conklin 14,902 3–2–1 7 StL 5, Ana 0 7 October 20 St. Louis Blues 1–5 Pittsburgh Penguins Mason 17,132 3–3–1 7 Pit. 5, StL 1 8 October 23 Minnesota Wild 1–3 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 4–3–1 9 StL 3, Min. 1 9 October 24 Dallas Stars 4–1 St. Louis Blues Conklin 19,150 4–4–1 9 Dal 4, StL 1 10 October 28 St. Louis Blues 5–2 Carolina Hurricanes Mason 15,549 5–4–1 11 StL 5, Car 2 11 October 29 Phoenix Coyotes 2–0 St. Louis Blues Conklin 18,087 5–5–1 11 Pho 2, StL 0 12 October 31 Florida Panthers 4–0 St. Louis Blues Mason 17,943 5–6–1 11 FL 4, Stl 0 Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point). November: 5–4–4 (home: 3–3–2; road: 2–1–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 13 November 5 Calgary Flames 2–1 St. Louis Blues OT Mason 17,559 5–6–2 12 Cal 2, StL 1 (OT) 14 November 7 St. Louis Blues 1–2 Philadelphia Flyers SO Mason 19,542 5–6–3 13 Phi. 2, StL 1 (SO) 15 November 8 St. Louis Blues 2–3 Atlanta Thrashers SO Conklin 10,904 5–6–4 14 Atl 3, StL 2 (SO) 16 November 10 Vancouver Canucks 1–6 St. Louis Blues Mason 17,175 6–6–4 16 StL 6, Van. 1 17 November 12 Nashville Predators 3–1 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 6–7–4 16 Nsh 3, StL 1 18 November 14 San Jose Sharks 3–1 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 6–8–4 16 SJ 3, StL 1 19 November 19 Phoenix Coyotes 2–3 St. Louis Blues OT Mason 17,107 7–8–4 18 StL 3, Pho 2 (OT) 20 November 21 New York Islanders 1–4 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 8–8–4 20 StL 4, NYI 1 21 November 23 Boston Bruins 4–2 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 8–9–4 20 Bos 4, StL 2 22 November 25 St. Louis Blues 4–3 Dallas Stars SO Conklin 18,156 9–9–4 22 StL 4, Dal 3 (SO) 23 November 27 St. Louis Blues 3–1 Nashville Predators Mason 13,170 10–9–4 24 StL 3, Nsh 1 24 November 28 Detroit Red Wings 4–3 St. Louis Blues SO Mason 19,150 10–9–5 25 Det. 4, StL 3 (SO) 25 November 30 St. Louis Blues 2–5 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 12,391 10–10–5 25 Col. 5, StL 2 Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point). December: 7–7–1 (home: 1–5–1; road: 6–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 3 St. Louis Blues 3–2 San Jose Sharks SO Conklin 17,424 11–10–5 27 StL 3, SJ 2 (SO) 27 December 5 St. Louis Blues 5–4 Los Angeles Kings SO Mason 17,519 12–10–5 29 StL 5, L.A. 4 (SO) 28 December 7 Colorado Avalanche 4–0 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 12–11–5 29 CO 4, StL 0 29 December 9 St. Louis Blues 1–0 Detroit Red Wings Conklin 18,165 13–11–5 31 StL 1, Det. 0 30 December 11 Edmonton Oilers 5–3 St. Louis Blues Conklin 19,150 13–12–5 31 Edm 5, StL 3 31 December 15 Calgary Flames 3–4 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 14–12–5 33 StL 4, Cgy 3 32 December 16 St. Louis Blues 0–3 Chicago Blackhawks Conklin 21,137 14–13–5 33 Chi 3, StL 0 33 December 18 Tampa Bay Lightning 6–3 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 14–14–5 33 TB 6, StL 3 34 December 20 St. Louis Blues 3–1 Vancouver Canucks Conklin 18,810 15–14–5 35 StL 3, Van 1 35 December 21 St. Louis Blues 7–2 Edmonton Oilers Mason 16,839 16–14–5 37 StL 7, Edm 2 36 December 23 St. Louis Blues 2–1 Calgary Flames SO Mason 19,289 17–14–5 39 StL 2, Cal 1 (SO) 37 December 26 St. Louis Blues 3–4 Minnesota Wild Mason 18,554 17–15–5 39 Min. 4, SrL 3 38 December 27 Buffalo Sabres 5–3 St. Louis Blues Conklin 19,150 17–16–5 39 Buf. 5, StL 3 39 December 29 Nashville Predators 4–3 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 17–17–5 39 Nsh 4, StL 3 40 December 31 Vancouver Canucks 4–3 St. Louis Blues OT Mason 19,150 17–17–6 40 Van 4, StL 3 (OT) Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point). January: 7–5–3 (home: 3–1–2; road: 4–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 41 January 2 Chicago Blackhawks 6–3 St. Louis Blues Conklin 19,150 17–18–6 40 Chi 6, StL 3 42 January 6 St. Louis Blues 1–2 San Jose Sharks OT Mason 17,562 17–18–7 41 SJ 2, StL 1 (OT) 43 January 7 St. Louis Blues 2–4 Anaheim Ducks Mason 14,248 17–19–7 41 Ana 4, StL 2 44 January 9 St. Louis Blues 4–3 Los Angeles Kings Mason 18,118 18–19–7 43 StL 4, L.A. 3 45 January 12 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–4 St. Louis Blues Mason 17,900 19–19–7 45 StL 4, CBJ 1 46 January 14 Minnesota Wild 0–1 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 20–19–7 47 StL 1, Min. 0 47 January 16 New York Rangers 1–4 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 21–19–7 49 StL 4, NYR 1 48 January 18 St. Louis Blues 2–4 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 14,505 21–20–7 49 Col. 4, StL 2 49 January 20 St. Louis Blues 4–3 Montreal Canadiens OT Conklin 21,273 22–20–7 51 StL 4, Mon. 3 (OT) 50 January 21 St. Louis Blues 2–3 Ottawa Senators Mason 16,063 22–21–7 51 Ott 3, StL 2 51 January 23 Anaheim Ducks 4–3 St. Louis Blues SO Mason 19,150 22–21–8 52 Ana 4, StL 3 (SO) 52 January 25 St. Louis Blues 2–0 Calgary Flames Conklin 19,289 23–21–8 54 StL 2, Cal. 0 53 January 27 St. Louis Blues 2–3 Vancouver Canucks Conklin 18,810 23–22–8 54 Van 3, StL 2 54 January 28 St. Louis Blues 2–1 Edmonton Oilers Mason 16,839 24–22–8 56 StL 2, Edm 1 55 January 30 Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 St. Louis Blues OT Mason 19,150 24–22–9 57 CBJ 3, StL 2 (OT) Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point). February: 4–3–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 1–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 56 February 3 St. Louis Blues 3–2 Chicago Blackhawks Mason 21,836 25–22–9 59 StL 3, Chi. 2 57 February 4 San Jose Sharks 4–2 St. Louis Blues Conklin 19,150 25–23–9 59 SJ 4, StL 2 58 February 6 Chicago Blackhawks 2–1 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 25–24–9 59 Chi 2, StL 1 59 February 8 St. Louis Blues 2–5 Colorado Avalanche Mason 11,261 25–25–9 59 CO 5, StL 2 60 February 9 Detroit Red Wings 3–4 St. Louis Blues SO Mason 19,150 26–25–9 61 StL 4, Det 3 (SO) 61 February 12 Toronto Maple Leafs 0–4 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 27–25–9 63 StL 4, Tor 0 62 February 13 Washington Capitals 3–4 St. Louis Blues SO Mason 19,150 28–25–9 65 StL 4, Wsh 3 (SO) Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point). March: 9–5–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 6–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 63 March 2 St. Louis Blues 5–2 Phoenix Coyotes Mason 10,385 29–25–9 67 StL 5, Pho 2 64 March 4 St. Louis Blues 6–1 Dallas Stars Mason 17,132 30–25–9 69 StL 6, Dal 1 65 March 6 St. Louis Blues 3–7 Colorado Avalanche Mason 18,007 30–26–9 69 CO 7, StL 3 66 March 11 St. Louis Blues 2–1 New York Islanders SO Mason 11,335 31–26–9 71 StL 2, NYI 1 (SO) 67 March 13 St. Louis Blues 5–1 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 16,453 32–26–9 73 StL 5, CBJ 1 68 March 14 St. Louis Blues 2–4 Minnesota Wild Mason 18,580 32–27–9 73 Min. 4, StL 2 69 March 16 Colorado Avalanche 5–3 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 32–28–9 73 CO 5, StL 3 70 March 18 St. Louis Blues 4–3 New York Rangers Conklin 18,200 33–28–9 75 StL 4, NYR 3 71 March 20 St. Louis Blues 1–0 New Jersey Devils Conklin 17,625 34–28–9 77 StL 1, NJ 0 72 March 21 Nashville Predators 3–2 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 34–29–9 77 Nsh 3, StL 2 73 March 24 St. Louis Blues 2–4 Detroit Red Wings Conklin 19,625 34–30–9 77 Det. 4, StL 2 74 March 25 Los Angeles Kings 1–3 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 35–30–9 79 StL 3, L.A. 1 75 March 28 Edmonton Oilers 1–2 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 36–30–9 81 StL 2, Edm 1 76 March 30 Chicago Blackhawks 2–4 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 37–30–9 83 StL 4, Chi 2 Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point). April: 3–2–1 (home: 3–0–0; road: 0–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 77 April 1 St. Louis Blues 2–3 Nashville Predators Mason 15,242 37–31–9 83 Nsh 3, StL 2 78 April 3 Dallas Stars 1–2 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 38–31–9 85 StL 2, Dal 1 79 April 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–2 St. Louis Blues OT Mason 17,601 39–31–9 87 StL 2, CBJ 1 (OT) 80 April 7 St. Louis Blues 5–6 Chicago Blackhawks Conklin 22,155 39–32–9 87 Chi 6, StL 5 81 April 9 Anaheim Ducks 3–6 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 40–32–9 89 StL 6, Ana 3 82 April 10 St. Louis Blues 1–2 Nashville Predators SO Conklin 16,702 40–32–10 90 Nsh 2, StL 1 (SO)

Playoffs

The St. Louis Blues attempted to make the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 2004–05 NHL lockout, but were eliminated with 3 games remaining in the season after the Colorado Avalanche achieved 93 points in locking up the 8th and final playoff spot on April 6, 2010.

Player statistics

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