1997–98 St. Louis Blues season
| 1997–98 St. Louis Blues | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Central |
| Conference | 4th Western |
| 1997–98 record | 45–29–8 |
| Home record | 26–10–5 |
| Road record | 19–19–3 |
| Goals for | 256 |
| Goals against | 204 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Larry Pleau |
| Coach | Joel Quenneville |
| Captain | Chris Pronger |
| Arena | Kiel Center |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Geoff Courtnall (31) |
| Assists | Pierre Turgeon (46) |
| Points | Brett Hull (72) |
| Penalties in minutes | Kelly Chase (231) |
| Plus/minus | Chris Pronger (+47) |
| Wins | Grant Fuhr (29) |
| Goals against average | Jamie McLennan (2.17) |
The highlight of the 1997–98 St. Louis Blues season would mark an end of an era as Brett Hull was not re-signed following the season.
In his first full season as Coach Joel Quenneville decided to employ a defensive formula. The move worked wonders as even Brett Hull bought into the new system as the Blues finished in 3rd place with a solid 45–29–8 record. In the playoffs the Blues would dominate the Los Angeles Kings sweeping them in 4 straight. However, in the 2nd round the Blues would be upended by the Detroit Red Wings in 6 games. The season would mark an end of an era as Brett Hull is not re-signed following the season as he signs a free agent deal with the Dallas Stars.
Defenceman Chris Pronger is named team captain. A position that was left vacant the previous season.
The Blues were one of only two teams out the NHL's 26 to score at least 3 goals per game (The Detroit Red Wings were the other team). The Blues' 256 goals for led all teams.
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific
bold – Qualified for playoffs; x – Won Division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy
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