2012–13 St. Louis Blues season

2012–13 St. Louis Blues
Division2nd Central
Conference4th Western
2012–13 record29–17–2
Home record15–8–1
Road record14–9–1
Goals for129
Goals against115
Team information
General managerDoug Armstrong
CoachKen Hitchcock
CaptainDavid Backes
Alternate captainsBarret Jackman
Jamie Langenbrunner (Oct.–Feb.)
Andy McDonald
Alex Pietrangelo (Feb.–May.)
Alexander Steen
ArenaScottrade Center
Average attendance414,328 avg. 17,263 (90.1%) [1]
24 games
Team leaders
GoalsChris Stewart (18)
AssistsDavid Backes (22)
PointsChris Stewart (36)
Penalty minutesRyan Reaves (79)
Plus/minusBarret Jackman (+6)
WinsBrian Elliott (14)
Goals against averageJaroslav 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

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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

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January

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Central Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
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
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Western Conference
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
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
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Schedule and results

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(all games on Fox Sports Midwest, except those on NBC/NBC Sports marked with a * )

2012–13 Game Log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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Key:   Win   Loss

2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Player statistics

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Final stats[32]

Skaters

Goaltenders

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(through game on April 27, 2013)   FINAL

Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
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

Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
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

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Awards

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Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
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

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Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Jake Allen[17] 1st Career NHL Shutout March 14, 2013
David Backes[36] 300th NHL Point April 27, 2013

Transactions

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The Blues have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season

Trades

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Date
Details
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]
  1. ^ Condition satisfied to render pick 5th-round pick.
  2. ^ Condition satisfied.
  3. ^ Condition satisfied.
  4. ^ Condition satisfied.

Lost via retirement

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Player Date
Scott Nichol June 5, 2013 [48]
Andy McDonald June 6, 2013 [49]

Player signings

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Player Date Contract terms
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

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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)
1 25 Jordan Schmaltz D  United States Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
2 56 Samuel Kurker RW  United States St. John's Preparatory School (USHS-MA)
3 67 (from Anaheim) Mackenzie MacEachern LW  United States Brother Rice High School (USHS-MI)
3 86 Colton Parayko D  Canada Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL)
4 116 Nicholas Walters D  Canada Everett Silvertips (WHL)
5 146 Francois Tremblay G  Canada Val d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
6 176 Petteri Lindbohm D  Finland Jokerit U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga)
7 206 Tyrel Seaman C  Canada Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

Farm teams

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Peoria Rivermen

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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

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The Evansville IceMen are the Blues affiliate in the ECHL.[75]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  2. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  3. ^ NHL, NHLPA Agree to Framework of CBA, NHL.com (January 6, 2013)
  4. ^ Statement from Blues Owner Tom Stillman, NHL.com (Jan 6, 2013)
  5. ^ Blues Release 2012–13 Season Schedule: The Blues open the season at home vs. Detroit on Saturday, Jan. 19, NHL.com (January 12, 2013)
  6. ^ Blues, FS Midwest Release TV Schedule: FSMW will broadcast 41 games; NBC / NBC Sports will air remaining seven, NHL.com (Jan 16, 2013)
  7. ^ Blues are back for real, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Jan 19, 2013)
  8. ^ Blues rout Red Wings 6–0 in Opener Archived January 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, NHL.com (January 19, 2013)
  9. ^ 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)
  10. ^ "Blues Honor Musial on Jan. 27 vs. Wild: Players wore Musial 6 jerseys during warmups, which will be auctioned". NHL.com. January 27, 2013.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ Steen's tally lifts Blues past Red Wings in OT Archived June 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, NHL.com (Feb 13, 2013)
  13. ^ 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)
  14. ^ Tarasenko Placed on Injured Reserve: The Blues have recalled forward Chris Porter from the Peoria Rivermen, NHL.com (Feb 22, 2013)
  15. ^ Jackman Reaches Franchise Milestone: Jackman now ranks first overall in games played by a Blues defenseman, NHL.com (Feb 23, 2013)
  16. ^ Bernie: Time has come for Blues to grow up, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Mar 3, 2013)
  17. ^ a b Stewart scores two, Allen gets first shutout for Blues Archived June 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, NHL.com (Mar 14, 2013)
  18. ^ Allen Making Most of Opportunity, NHL.com (Mar 19, 2013)
  19. ^ Halak Ties Franchise Shutout Record: Blues goalie moves into a tie for first in team history with 16 shutouts, NHL.com (Mar 23, 2013)
  20. ^ a b Blues Acquire Leopold from Buffalo
  21. ^ "Blues Excited to Land Bouwmeester: Blues GM Doug Armstrong said deal took "better part of 10 months"". NHL.com. April 2, 2013.
  22. ^ a b Blues Acquire Bouwmeester from Calgary
  23. ^ a b Blues Acquire Conditional Pick for Redden: The Blues get a conditional seventh round pick in 2014 for Wade Redden
  24. ^ "Hitchcock Reaches 600-Win Milestone: Blues Head Coach becomes 11th coach in NHL history to reach the mark". NHL.com. April 16, 2013.
  25. ^ Blues Clinch Spot in Stanley Cup Playoffs, NHL.com (April 23, 2013)
  26. ^ "Round 1 Preview: Blues vs. Kings". NHL.com. April 28, 2013.
  27. ^ "Breakdown: Blues vs. Kings". NHL.com. April 28, 2013.
  28. ^ 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)
  29. ^ "2012-13 NHL Summary".
  30. ^ "Why are the Blues so easily satisfied?". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 18, 2013.
  31. ^ "Bernie: Blues are good, just not good enough". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. May 13, 2013.
  32. ^ "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – St. Louis Blues – Statistics". St. Louis Blues. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  33. ^ Stewart Named No. 1 Star of the Week, NHL.com (March 18, 2013)
  34. ^ Allen, Stewart Make NHL.com's Hot List, NHL.com (March 18, 2013)
  35. ^ Elliott Named No. 2 Star of the Week, NHL.com (April 8, 2013)
  36. ^ Blues beat Blackhawks, finish fourth in West Archived May 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, NHL.com (April 27, 2013)
  37. ^ Blues Acquire Picks from TB for Crombeen
  38. ^ Nashville Predators Acquire Defenseman Scott Ford From St. Louis
  39. ^ Blues Get Conditional Pick for D'Agostini
  40. ^ a b c Blues Sign McKenna, Chorney and Ford, NHL.com (July 1, 2012)
  41. ^ Blues Sign Defenseman Jeff Woywitka, NHL.com (July 2, 2012)
  42. ^ Blues Sign Forward Andrew Murray, NHL.com (July 5, 2012)
  43. ^ Redden, Blues Agree to Deal in Principle
  44. ^ Rangers buy out Redden's contract
  45. ^ Colaiacovo signs with Red Wings
  46. ^ Wings sign Huskins to one-year deal
  47. ^ Jets claim Anthony Peluso off waivers
  48. ^ Nichol Joins Predators Front Office Staff: Blues forward was named the Director of Player Development on June 5
  49. ^ Concussions prompt McDonald's retirement from Blues
  50. ^ Blues Sign Stewart to One-Year Deal, NHL.com (June 14, 2012)
  51. ^ Blues Sign Jackman to 3-Year Deal, NHL.com (June 18, 2012)
  52. ^ Nichol Signs One-Year Deal, NHL.com (June 28, 2012)
  53. ^ Perron Signs 4-Year Deal with the Blues, NHL.com (July 5, 2012)
  54. ^ Blues Sign Langenbrunner for One Year, NHL.com (July 10, 2012)
  55. ^ a b c Blues Re-Sign Porter, Peluso and Sonne, NHL.com (July 10, 2012)
  56. ^ Blues Sign Oshie to 5-Year Deal, NHL.com (July 20, 2012)
  57. ^ a b Blues Sign Edmundson and Veilleux, NHL.com (March 6, 2013)
  58. ^ Tesink Agrees in Principle to Entry-Level Deal, NHL.com (March 13, 2013)
  59. ^ Andronov Agrees to Deal in Principle, NHL.com (March 24, 2013)
  60. ^ Jaskin Signs 3-Year Entry-Level Contract, NHL.com (April 3, 2013)
  61. ^ Blues, Porter Agree to Two-Year Deal, NHL.com (April 3, 2013)
  62. ^ Porter rewarded by Blues for dedication, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Apr 5, 2013)
  63. ^ Blues sign goalie prospect Lundstrum, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (May 24, 2013)
  64. ^ Blues Sign Goalie Prospect Lundstrom, NHL.com (May 21, 2013)
  65. ^ Blues re-sign forward Adam Cracknell, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (May 25, 2013)
  66. ^ Blues Re-Sign Cracknell to One-Year Deal, NHL.com (May 25, 2013)
  67. ^ Blues Sign Cole to Two-Year Deal, NHL.com (May 28, 2013)
  68. ^ Blues Sign Chorney to One-Year Deal, NHL.com (June 18, 2013)
  69. ^ Blues, Berglund Agree on One-Year Deal, NHL.com (June 25, 2013)
  70. ^ Blues, Shattenkirk Agree to 4-Year Deal, NHL.com (June 26, 2013)
  71. ^ Canucks Agree to Buy Rivermen, NHL.com (Apr 1, 2013)
  72. ^ Report: Vancouver Canucks Purchase Peoria Rivermen, thecanuckway.com (Mar 29, 2013)
  73. ^ Blues Announce Affiliation with Wolves: Chicago Wolves will serve as the Blues' AHL affiliate for at least three seasons, NHL.com (April 23, 2013)
  74. ^ Blues swap of AHL affiliates is hard for Peoria, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (May 21, 2013)
  75. ^ Press Release. "Rivermen cut ties with Alaska, sign Evansville as ECHL farm club". Peoria Journal Star. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
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