2012–13 St. Louis Blues season
2012–13 St. Louis Blues | |
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Division | 2nd Central |
Conference | 4th Western |
2012–13 record | 29–17–2 |
Home record | 15–8–1 |
Road record | 14–9–1 |
Goals for | 129 |
Goals against | 115 |
Team information | |
General manager | Doug Armstrong |
Coach | Ken Hitchcock |
Captain | David Backes |
Alternate captains | Barret Jackman Jamie Langenbrunner (Oct.–Feb.) Andy McDonald Alex Pietrangelo (Feb.–May.) Alexander Steen |
Arena | Scottrade Center |
Average attendance | 414,328 avg. 17,263 (90.1%) [1] 24 games |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Chris Stewart (18) |
Assists | David Backes (22) |
Points | Chris Stewart (36) |
Penalty minutes | Ryan Reaves (79) |
Plus/minus | Barret Jackman (+6) |
Wins | Brian Elliott (14) |
Goals against average | Jaroslav Halak (2.14) |
The 2012–13 St. Louis Blues season was the 46th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[2] The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout.
Off-season
On January 6, 2013, after a 113-day lockout, the NHL Owners and Players reached a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), ratified on both sides by January 12, 119-days after the lockout. The old CBA expired on September 15, 2012, precipitating the lockout of the players by the owners. The new CBA has to be ratified by both the owners and players before the season can begin.[3] On the same day, team owner Tom Stillman released a statement apologizing to the fans for the more-than-three-month lockout.[4]
The Blues and the NHL released the new playing schedules for 2013, covering 48 games instead of the usual 82. The Blues open the season at home on January 19 against the Detroit Red Wings.[5]
Fox Sports Midwest will broadcast 41 of the 48 games. NBC/NBC Sports will broadcast the remaining seven.[6]
On the eve of the start of the abbreviated 2012–13 season on January 19, the Blues trimmed their roster to 23 by the January 18 deadline.[7]
Regular season
January
The first game of the 48-game season scored a first for the Blues: the first shutout in the first game of the season in their 46-year history. A 6–0 shutout of Detroit at home by Jaroslav Halak (14th with the Blues; facing only 14 shots) featured a two-goal game on his first two NHL shots by acclaimed Russian rookie Vladimir Tarasenko, two goals by Chris Stewart and a short-handed goal by T. J. Oshie, with four of the six goals on the power-play, to a standing-room-only crowd of 20,035 in attendance.[8]
The opening game was the highest-rated Blues season or home opener on FOX Sports Midwest. It averaged a 6.0 household rating, making it the highest-rated program in prime time in St. Louis on Saturday.
The second game of the season, on Monday January 21 against the Nashville Predators, was the highest-rated regular season Blues telecast ever on FOX Sports Midwest. The Blues' 4–3 shootout win at Nashville generated a 7.4 household rating in the St. Louis DMA, according to Nielsen Media Research. That easily tops the previous regular season high of 6.3 set March 13, 2012 at Chicago. The Monday telecast peaked at a 9.1 rating (113,000 households) during the shootout. The Blues Live postgame show followed with an impressive 4.7 rating.[9]
On January 27, the Blues honored the late St. Louis Cardinals' baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial, who died in Ladue, Missouri, on January 19 at the age of 92. The Blues wore number 6 (Musial's number) on their warmup jerseys that were autographed and then auctioned to benefit Cardinals Care and the St. Louis Blues 14 fund.[10]
February
On February 4, Blues' forward Vladimir Tarasenko was named by the NHL as January's Rookie of the Month, as he led all rookie forwards with nine points (five goals and four assists) in seven games in the month.[11]
On February 13, goaltender Jake Allen made his first start in goal, against the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena, where his team beat Detroit 4–3 in overtime, stopping 15 of 18 shots.[12]
Vladimir Tarasenko was the early favorite to win the Calder Memorial Trophy as Rookie of the Year after the one-quarter mark (12 games) of the season, scoring six goals and five assists (11 points) in 13 games, playing only 14:27 average per game.[13] On February 22, he was placed on the injured reserve list after getting hit on the head in the February 20 game in Colorado. His five points in his first two games tied him with Wayne Babych for the best start by a rookie in Blues' history.[14]
On February 23 at home, Barret Jackman became the all-time Blues' leader in games played by a defenseman with his 616th game played since his debut on April 14, 2002. He has 22 goals and 121 assists for 143 points in his career and a plus-minus rating of +37. This season, he passed Bob Plager (615), Barclay Plager (614), Al MacInnis (613), Larry Patey (603) and Chris Pronger (598). Only forwards Bernie Federko (927), Brian Sutter (779), Brett Hull (744) and Garry Unger (662) have played in more games than Jackman.[15]
After starting out with a 6–1 record in January, the Blues skidded to a 4–7–1 record in February, with a 1–5–1 record at home; in that span, they scored only 11 goals while giving up 26.[16]
March
Rookie goaltender Jake Allen earned his first NHL shutout at home against the Phoenix Coyotes, stopping all 28 shots on March 14. It boosted his record to 7–1 in his first eight games.[17][18]
Goaltender Jaroslav Halak tied Glenn Hall for the Blues' franchise record of 16 career shutouts when Halak shut-out the Edmonton Oilers on March 23, stopping all 19 shots on net. It was his 25th career shutout in the NHL. Roman Turek is third on the franchise list with 13 shutouts.[19]
A freefall at the end of March, losing four of five games, dropped the Blues to eighth place in the Conference, just barely hanging on to a playoff spot.
A few days before the NHL trade deadline (April 3), the Blues, on March 30, picked up a left-shooting defenseman Jordan Leopold in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres to bolster its defense.[20]
April
In his second trade in two days, on April 1, general manager Doug Armstrong, after pushing for 10 months,[21] finally acquired left-shooting defenseman Jay Bouwmeester from the Calgary Flames.[22] In his final trade, his third in four days, just before the deadline on April 3, Armstrong traded defenseman Wade Redden to the Boston Bruins for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2014.[23]
April 16 saw head coach Ken Hitchcock earn his 600th NHL win with the 2–1 shootout victory over the Vancouver Canucks. He became the 11th NHL coach to reach that milestone. Of the 11, only two have higher career point percentages: Scotty Bowman (.657) and Joel Quenneville (.612), with Hitchcock at .595. Ironically, Bowman and Quenneville were both former Blues' coaches.[24]
The Blues clinched a playoff spot in the top eight teams in the Western Conference after their 3–1 home win against the Colorado Avalanche on April 23, giving them a 27–17–2 (56 points) record. Final seeding will depend on the result of their final two games of the season at home against the Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks, with a chance for fourth place giving them home advantage in the first round. They reached the playoffs for 25 consecutive years from 1979 to 2004, and their third in the last eight seasons.[25]
The team was 17–14–2 (36 points), sitting at ninth place in the Western Conference at the end of March, and were in danger of not making the playoffs. A 12–3 run in April, however, pushed them to fourth place and home ice in the first round of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings.[26][27]
Goaltender Brian Elliott was named the NHL's Second Star of the Month for April, with his franchise-record (including post-season) 11 wins in the month. He had an 11–2–0 record, 1.28 goals against average and .948 save percentage, with three shutouts in 13 games, to push the Blues into fourth place.[28]
The Blues tied the Vancouver Canucks for most shutouts for in the NHL, with seven.[29]
May
After the Blues' first-round loss, their third playoff loss in four seasons, sportswriter Bernie Miklasz asked why the Blues are so easily satisfied.[30] He previously wrote that the team was good, but just not good enough.[31]
Standings
Pos | Team
| GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | p – Chicago Blackhawks | 48 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 155 | 102 | +53 | 77 |
2 | x – St. Louis Blues | 48 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 24 | 129 | 115 | +14 | 60 |
3 | x – Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 124 | 115 | +9 | 56 |
4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 120 | 119 | +1 | 55 |
5 | Nashville Predators | 48 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 111 | 139 | −28 | 41 |
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Pos | Div | Team
| GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | CE | p – Chicago Blackhawks | 48 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 155 | 102 | +53 | 77 |
2 | PA | y – Anaheim Ducks | 48 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 140 | 118 | +22 | 66 |
3 | NW | y – Vancouver Canucks | 48 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 127 | 121 | +6 | 59 |
4 | CE | x – St. Louis Blues | 48 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 24 | 129 | 115 | +14 | 60 |
5 | PA | x – Los Angeles Kings | 48 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 133 | 118 | +15 | 59 |
6 | PA | x – San Jose Sharks | 48 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 124 | 116 | +8 | 57 |
7 | CE | x – Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 124 | 115 | +9 | 56 |
8 | NW | x – Minnesota Wild | 48 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 122 | 127 | −5 | 55 |
9 | CE | Columbus Blue Jackets | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 120 | 119 | +1 | 55 |
10 | PA | Phoenix Coyotes | 48 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 125 | 131 | −6 | 51 |
11 | PA | Dallas Stars | 48 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 130 | 142 | −12 | 48 |
12 | NW | Edmonton Oilers | 48 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 125 | 134 | −9 | 45 |
13 | NW | Calgary Flames | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 128 | 160 | −32 | 42 |
14 | CE | Nashville Predators | 48 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 111 | 139 | −28 | 41 |
15 | NW | Colorado Avalanche | 48 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 116 | 152 | −36 | 39 |
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Schedule and results
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Playoffs
Key: Win Loss
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Player statistics
Final stats[32]
- Skaters
2012–13 NHL season – Skater – Summary – Wins * indicates not currently on the active roster.
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Goaltenders
(through game on April 27, 2013) FINAL
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Brian Elliott | 24 | 20 | 1,291:56 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 49 | 2.28 | 526 | .907 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jaroslav Halak | 16 | 15 | 812:35 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 2.14 | 286 | .899 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jake Allen | 15 | 13 | 803:53 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2.46 | 346 | .905 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 48 | 2,908:24 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 111 | 2.29 | 1,158 | .904 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
(through game on May 10, 2013) FINAL
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Brian Elliott | 6 | 6 | 378:29 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1.90 | 149 | .919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blues. Stats reflect time with the Blues only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Awards and milestones
Awards
Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
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Chris Stewart[33] | NHL First Star of the Week | March 17, 2013 | |||||||
Jake Allen and Chris Stewart[34] | NHL Hot List | March 17, 2013 | |||||||
Brian Elliott[35] | NHL Second Star of the Week | April 7, 2013 | |||||||
Brian Elliott [28] | NHL Second Star for April | April 29, 2013 |
Milestones
Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
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Jake Allen[17] | 1st Career NHL Shutout | March 14, 2013 | |||||||
David Backes[36] | 300th NHL Point | April 27, 2013 |
Transactions
The Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season
Trades
Date | Details | |
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July 10, 2012[37] | To Tampa Bay Lightning B. J. Crombeen 5th-round pick in 2014 | To St. Louis Blues 4th-round pick in 2013 4th-round pick in 2014 |
February 19, 2013[38] | To Nashville Predators Scott Ford | To St. Louis Blues Jani Lajunen |
March 22, 2013[39] | To New Jersey Devils Matt D'Agostini Conditional 7th-round pick in 2015 | To St. Louis Blues Conditional 4th or 5th-round pick in 2015[a] |
March 30, 2013[20] | To Buffalo Sabres 2nd-round pick in 2013 Conditional 5th-round pick in 2013[b] | To St. Louis Blues Jordan Leopold |
April 1, 2013[22] | To Calgary Flames Mark Cundari Reto Berra Conditional 1st-round pick in 2013[c] | To St. Louis Blues Jay Bouwmeester |
April 3, 2013[23] | To Boston Bruins Wade Redden | To St. Louis Blues Conditional 6th-round pick in 2014[d] |
Free agents signed
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via retirement
Player | Date |
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Scott Nichol | June 5, 2013 [48] |
Andy McDonald | June 6, 2013 [49] |
Player signings
Player | Date | Contract terms |
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Chris Stewart[50] | June 14, 2012 | 1 year, $3 million |
Barret Jackman[51] | June 18, 2012 | 3 years, $9.5 million |
Scott Nichol[52] | June 28, 2012 | 1 year, $650,000 |
David Perron[53] | July 5, 2012 | 4 years, $15.25 million |
Jamie Langenbrunner[54] | July 10, 2012 | 1 year, $1.5 million |
Anthony Peluso[55] | July 16, 2012 | 1 year, $605,000 |
Chris Porter[55] | July 16, 2012 | 1 year, $650,000 |
Brett Sonne[55] | July 16, 2012 | 1 year, $660,000 |
T. J. Oshie[56] | July 20, 2012 | 5 years, $20.875 million |
Joel Edmundson[57] | March 6, 2013 | 3 years, $2.2275 million entry-level contract |
Yannick Veilleux[57] | March 6, 2013 | 3 years, $2.025 million entry-level contract |
Ryan Tesink[58] | March 13, 2013 | 3 years, $1.87 million entry-level contract |
Sergey Andronov[59] | March 24, 2013 | 1 year, $627,500 entry-level contract |
Dmitrij Jaskin[60] | April 3, 2013 | 3 years, $2.41 million entry-level contract |
Chris Porter[61] | April 4, 2013 | 2 years, $1.35 million contract extension[62] |
Niklas Lundstrom[63][64] | May 21, 2013 | 3 years, $1.9675 million entry-level contract |
Adam Cracknell[65][66] | May 25, 2013 | 1 year, $600,000 |
Ian Cole[67] | May 28, 2013 | 2 years, $1.65 million |
Taylor Chorney[68] | June 18, 2013 | 1 year, $600,000 |
Patrik Berglund[69] | June 25, 2013 | 1 year, $3.25 million |
Kevin Shattenkirk[70] | June 26, 2013 | 4 years, $17 million |
Draft picks
St. Louis' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the Consol Energy Center from June 22–23, 2012.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team (League) |
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1 | 25 | Jordan Schmaltz | D | ![]() | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) |
2 | 56 | Samuel Kurker | RW | ![]() | St. John's Preparatory School (USHS-MA) |
3 | 67 (from Anaheim) | Mackenzie MacEachern | LW | ![]() | Brother Rice High School (USHS-MI) |
3 | 86 | Colton Parayko | D | ![]() | Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) |
4 | 116 | Nicholas Walters | D | ![]() | Everett Silvertips (WHL) |
5 | 146 | Francois Tremblay | G | ![]() | Val d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) |
6 | 176 | Petteri Lindbohm | D | ![]() | Jokerit U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga) |
7 | 206 | Tyrel Seaman | C | ![]() | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
Farm teams
Peoria Rivermen
The Peoria (Illinois) Rivermen are the Blues American Hockey League affiliate in 2012–13.
On April 1, 2013, the Blues announced that the Vancouver Canucks on March 29 agreed to buy the Rivermen from the Blues, pending approval from the NHL. Details not available.[71] It is expected the Blues will affiliate with the AHL's Chicago Wolves for the 2013–14 season.[72] The Blues officially announced their affiliation with the Wolves on April 23, for at least three seasons. They play in the Allstate Arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont. The team was formerly affiliated with the Vancouver Canucks from 2011–2013, and the Atlanta Thrashers from 2001–2011.[73] The swap was hard to take for the fans of the team, but the team's attendance was light, and the sponsorship not very strong. The team is one of the premier franchises in the AHL. The team's owner is Don Levin, coached by Scott Arniel, and their GM is Wendell Young.[74]
Evansville IceMen
The Evansville IceMen are the Blues affiliate in the ECHL.[75]
See also
References
- ^ "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ^ NHL, NHLPA Agree to Framework of CBA, NHL.com (January 6, 2013)
- ^ Statement from Blues Owner Tom Stillman, NHL.com (Jan 6, 2013)
- ^ Blues Release 2012–13 Season Schedule: The Blues open the season at home vs. Detroit on Saturday, Jan. 19, NHL.com (January 12, 2013)
- ^ Blues, FS Midwest Release TV Schedule: FSMW will broadcast 41 games; NBC / NBC Sports will air remaining seven, NHL.com (Jan 16, 2013)
- ^ Blues are back for real, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Jan 19, 2013)
- ^ Blues rout Red Wings 6–0 in Opener Archived January 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, NHL.com (January 19, 2013)
- ^ Jan. 21 game sets ratings record: Blues' 4–3 SO win in Nashville was the highest rated regular season game, NHL.com (Jan 22, 2013)
- ^ "Blues Honor Musial on Jan. 27 vs. Wild: Players wore Musial 6 jerseys during warmups, which will be auctioned". NHL.com. January 27, 2013.
- ^ "Tarasenko Named Rookie of the Month: The Blues' rookie led all forwards in scoring for the month of January". NHL.com. February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ^ Steen's tally lifts Blues past Red Wings in OT Archived June 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, NHL.com (Feb 13, 2013)
- ^ Tarasenko an Early Favorite for Calder: Blues' forward is NHL.com's early pick for League Rookie of the Year, NHL.com (Feb 14, 2013)
- ^ Tarasenko Placed on Injured Reserve: The Blues have recalled forward Chris Porter from the Peoria Rivermen, NHL.com (Feb 22, 2013)
- ^ Jackman Reaches Franchise Milestone: Jackman now ranks first overall in games played by a Blues defenseman, NHL.com (Feb 23, 2013)
- ^ Bernie: Time has come for Blues to grow up, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Mar 3, 2013)
- ^ a b Stewart scores two, Allen gets first shutout for Blues Archived June 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, NHL.com (Mar 14, 2013)
- ^ Allen Making Most of Opportunity, NHL.com (Mar 19, 2013)
- ^ Halak Ties Franchise Shutout Record: Blues goalie moves into a tie for first in team history with 16 shutouts, NHL.com (Mar 23, 2013)
- ^ a b Blues Acquire Leopold from Buffalo
- ^ "Blues Excited to Land Bouwmeester: Blues GM Doug Armstrong said deal took "better part of 10 months"". NHL.com. April 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Blues Acquire Bouwmeester from Calgary
- ^ a b Blues Acquire Conditional Pick for Redden: The Blues get a conditional seventh round pick in 2014 for Wade Redden
- ^ "Hitchcock Reaches 600-Win Milestone: Blues Head Coach becomes 11th coach in NHL history to reach the mark". NHL.com. April 16, 2013.
- ^ Blues Clinch Spot in Stanley Cup Playoffs, NHL.com (April 23, 2013)
- ^ "Round 1 Preview: Blues vs. Kings". NHL.com. April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Breakdown: Blues vs. Kings". NHL.com. April 28, 2013.
- ^ a b Elliott Named Second Star for April: Brian Elliott set a Blues franchise record with 11 wins in April, NHL.com (April 29, 2013)
- ^ "2012-13 NHL Summary".
- ^ "Why are the Blues so easily satisfied?". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 18, 2013.
- ^ "Bernie: Blues are good, just not good enough". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 13, 2013.
- ^ "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – St. Louis Blues – Statistics". St. Louis Blues. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ Stewart Named No. 1 Star of the Week, NHL.com (March 18, 2013)
- ^ Allen, Stewart Make NHL.com's Hot List, NHL.com (March 18, 2013)
- ^ Elliott Named No. 2 Star of the Week, NHL.com (April 8, 2013)
- ^ Blues beat Blackhawks, finish fourth in West Archived May 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, NHL.com (April 27, 2013)
- ^ Blues Acquire Picks from TB for Crombeen
- ^ Nashville Predators Acquire Defenseman Scott Ford From St. Louis
- ^ Blues Get Conditional Pick for D'Agostini
- ^ a b c Blues Sign McKenna, Chorney and Ford, NHL.com (July 1, 2012)
- ^ Blues Sign Defenseman Jeff Woywitka, NHL.com (July 2, 2012)
- ^ Blues Sign Forward Andrew Murray, NHL.com (July 5, 2012)
- ^ Redden, Blues Agree to Deal in Principle
- ^ Rangers buy out Redden's contract
- ^ Colaiacovo signs with Red Wings
- ^ Wings sign Huskins to one-year deal
- ^ Jets claim Anthony Peluso off waivers
- ^ Nichol Joins Predators Front Office Staff: Blues forward was named the Director of Player Development on June 5
- ^ Concussions prompt McDonald's retirement from Blues
- ^ Blues Sign Stewart to One-Year Deal, NHL.com (June 14, 2012)
- ^ Blues Sign Jackman to 3-Year Deal, NHL.com (June 18, 2012)
- ^ Nichol Signs One-Year Deal, NHL.com (June 28, 2012)
- ^ Perron Signs 4-Year Deal with the Blues, NHL.com (July 5, 2012)
- ^ Blues Sign Langenbrunner for One Year, NHL.com (July 10, 2012)
- ^ a b c Blues Re-Sign Porter, Peluso and Sonne, NHL.com (July 10, 2012)
- ^ Blues Sign Oshie to 5-Year Deal, NHL.com (July 20, 2012)
- ^ a b Blues Sign Edmundson and Veilleux, NHL.com (March 6, 2013)
- ^ Tesink Agrees in Principle to Entry-Level Deal, NHL.com (March 13, 2013)
- ^ Andronov Agrees to Deal in Principle, NHL.com (March 24, 2013)
- ^ Jaskin Signs 3-Year Entry-Level Contract, NHL.com (April 3, 2013)
- ^ Blues, Porter Agree to Two-Year Deal, NHL.com (April 3, 2013)
- ^ Porter rewarded by Blues for dedication, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Apr 5, 2013)
- ^ Blues sign goalie prospect Lundstrum, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (May 24, 2013)
- ^ Blues Sign Goalie Prospect Lundstrom, NHL.com (May 21, 2013)
- ^ Blues re-sign forward Adam Cracknell, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (May 25, 2013)
- ^ Blues Re-Sign Cracknell to One-Year Deal, NHL.com (May 25, 2013)
- ^ Blues Sign Cole to Two-Year Deal, NHL.com (May 28, 2013)
- ^ Blues Sign Chorney to One-Year Deal, NHL.com (June 18, 2013)
- ^ Blues, Berglund Agree on One-Year Deal, NHL.com (June 25, 2013)
- ^ Blues, Shattenkirk Agree to 4-Year Deal, NHL.com (June 26, 2013)
- ^ Canucks Agree to Buy Rivermen, NHL.com (Apr 1, 2013)
- ^ Report: Vancouver Canucks Purchase Peoria Rivermen, thecanuckway.com (Mar 29, 2013)
- ^ Blues Announce Affiliation with Wolves: Chicago Wolves will serve as the Blues' AHL affiliate for at least three seasons, NHL.com (April 23, 2013)
- ^ Blues swap of AHL affiliates is hard for Peoria, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (May 21, 2013)
- ^ Press Release. "Rivermen cut ties with Alaska, sign Evansville as ECHL farm club". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
External links
- 2012–13 St. Louis Blues season at ESPN
- 2012–13 St. Louis Blues season at Hockey Reference