National Hockey League team season
The 1972–73 St. Louis Blues season was the St. Louis Blues' sixth season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Offseason
NHL Draft
Round
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
|
Nationality
|
School/Club Team
|
1 |
9 |
Wayne Merrick |
Center |
Canada |
Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
|
3 |
41 |
Jean Hamel |
Defense |
Canada |
Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
|
4 |
57 |
Murray Myers |
Right Wing |
Canada |
Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
|
5 |
73 |
Dave Johnson |
Left Wing |
Canada |
Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
|
6 |
89 |
Tom Simpson |
Right Wing |
Canada |
Oshawa Generals (OMJHL)
|
7 |
105 |
Brian Coughlin |
Defense |
Canada |
Verdun Maple Leafs (QMJHL)
|
8 |
121 |
Gary Winchester |
Center |
Canada |
University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
|
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Vs. West Division
1972–73 NHL records[2]
|
Team
|
ATL
|
CAL
|
CHI
|
LAK
|
MIN
|
PHI
|
PIT
|
STL
|
Total
|
Atlanta
|
— |
3–1–1 |
2–4 |
1–1–3 |
3–3 |
1–3–1 |
1–4 |
0–3–3 |
11–19–8
|
California
|
1–3–1 |
— |
0–3–2 |
2–4 |
1–4 |
1–3–2 |
2–2–2 |
1–3–1 |
8–22–8
|
Chicago
|
4–2 |
3–0–2 |
— |
2–3 |
3–2–1 |
2–2–1 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
19–15–4
|
Los Angeles
|
1–1–3 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
— |
0–3–2 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
17–16–5
|
Minnesota
|
3–3 |
4–1 |
2–3–1 |
3–0–2 |
— |
2–3 |
3–2 |
2–2–2 |
19–14–5
|
Philadelphia
|
3–1–1 |
3–1–2 |
2–2–1 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
— |
4–2 |
3–1–1 |
20–13–5
|
Pittsburgh
|
4–1 |
2–2–2 |
3–2 |
4–2 |
2–3 |
2–4 |
— |
3–2 |
20–16–2
|
St. Louis
|
3–0–3 |
3–1–1 |
3–3 |
2–3 |
2–2–2 |
1–3–1 |
2–3 |
— |
16–15–7
|
|
Vs. East Division
1972–73 NHL records
|
Team
|
BOS
|
BUF
|
DET
|
MTL
|
NYI
|
NYR
|
TOR
|
VAN
|
Total
|
Atlanta
|
0–5 |
1–2–2 |
2–3 |
0–3–2 |
4–0–1 |
1–4 |
2–1–2 |
4–1 |
14–19–7
|
California
|
0–4–1 |
2–1–2 |
2–2–1 |
0–3–2 |
1–4 |
1–3–1 |
1–3–1 |
1–4 |
8–24–8
|
Chicago
|
3–2 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
4–0–1 |
2–2–1 |
2–1–2 |
3–1–1 |
23–12–5
|
Los Angeles
|
2–3 |
1–2–2 |
2–2–1 |
0–4–1 |
4–1 |
0–3–2 |
2–3 |
3–2 |
14–20–6
|
Minnesota
|
1–3–1 |
2–3 |
3–1–1 |
1–3–1 |
4–1 |
2–3 |
2–2–1 |
3–0–2 |
18–16–6
|
Philadelphia
|
0–4–1 |
3–2 |
1–3–1 |
2–2–1 |
4–1 |
0–4–1 |
3–1–1 |
4–0–1 |
17–17–6
|
Pittsburgh
|
1–4 |
0–3–2 |
0–2–3 |
0–5 |
4–0–1 |
2–3 |
2–2–1 |
3–2 |
12–21–7
|
St. Louis
|
3–2 |
1–2–2 |
3–2 |
0–3–2 |
3–1–1 |
0–5 |
2–3 |
4–1 |
16–19–5
|
|
Schedule and results
1972–73 regular season[3]
|
|
Game |
Result |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record
|
10 |
T |
November 1, 1972 |
3–3 |
@ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) |
2–4–4
|
11 |
L |
November 4, 1972 |
2–4 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) |
2–5–4
|
12 |
T |
November 5, 1972 |
1–1 |
@ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) |
2–5–5
|
13 |
L |
November 7, 1972 |
2–3 |
Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) |
2–6–5
|
14 |
W |
November 11, 1972 |
1–0 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) |
3–6–5
|
15 |
L |
November 16, 1972 |
0–4 |
@ Boston Bruins (1972–73) |
3–7–5
|
16 |
L |
November 18, 1972 |
1–3 |
New York Rangers (1972–73) |
3–8–5
|
17 |
W |
November 21, 1972 |
4–2 |
Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) |
4–8–5
|
18 |
L |
November 22, 1972 |
4–10 |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) |
4–9–5
|
19 |
L |
November 25, 1972 |
2–4 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) |
4–10–5
|
20 |
W |
November 28, 1972 |
4–2 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) |
5–10–5
|
21 |
W |
November 29, 1972 |
2–1 |
@ California Golden Seals (1972–73) |
6–10–5
|
|
Game |
Result |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record
|
22 |
W |
December 1, 1972 |
6–2 |
@ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) |
7–10–5
|
23 |
L |
December 2, 1972 |
2–3 |
@ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) |
7–11–5
|
24 |
W |
December 5, 1972 |
2–1 |
Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) |
8–11–5
|
25 |
L |
December 7, 1972 |
0–5 |
@ Boston Bruins (1972–73) |
8–12–5
|
26 |
W |
December 9, 1972 |
2–1 |
Atlanta Flames (1972–73) |
9–12–5
|
27 |
W |
December 10, 1972 |
5–4 |
@ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) |
10–12–5
|
28 |
T |
December 12, 1972 |
4–4 |
@ New York Islanders (1972–73) |
10–12–6
|
29 |
L |
December 14, 1972 |
3–5 |
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) |
10–13–6
|
30 |
L |
December 16, 1972 |
3–4 |
Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) |
10–14–6
|
31 |
L |
December 20, 1972 |
4–5 |
New York Rangers (1972–73) |
10–15–6
|
32 |
W |
December 23, 1972 |
6–1 |
Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) |
11–15–6
|
33 |
L |
December 26, 1972 |
1–4 |
Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) |
11–16–6
|
34 |
W |
December 27, 1972 |
5–3 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) |
12–16–6
|
35 |
L |
December 30, 1972 |
4–5 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) |
12–17–6
|
36 |
L |
December 31, 1972 |
1–6 |
@ New York Rangers (1972–73) |
12–18–6
|
|
Game |
Result |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record
|
37 |
W |
January 2, 1973 |
5–4 |
Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) |
13–18–6
|
38 |
W |
January 4, 1973 |
4–2 |
Boston Bruins (1972–73) |
14–18–6
|
39 |
T |
January 6, 1973 |
2–2 |
Atlanta Flames (1972–73) |
14–18–7
|
40 |
L |
January 9, 1973 |
0–3 |
@ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) |
14–19–7
|
41 |
L |
January 10, 1973 |
5–6 |
@ California Golden Seals (1972–73) |
14–20–7
|
42 |
L |
January 13, 1973 |
3–5 |
New York Rangers (1972–73) |
14–21–7
|
43 |
W |
January 14, 1973 |
2–1 |
@ New York Islanders (1972–73) |
15–21–7
|
44 |
T |
January 17, 1973 |
3–3 |
Atlanta Flames (1972–73) |
15–21–8
|
45 |
W |
January 19, 1973 |
2–1 |
@ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) |
16–21–8
|
46 |
W |
January 20, 1973 |
5–1 |
New York Islanders (1972–73) |
17–21–8
|
47 |
W |
January 24, 1973 |
7–5 |
@ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) |
18–21–8
|
48 |
T |
January 26, 1973 |
1–1 |
@ California Golden Seals (1972–73) |
18–21–9
|
49 |
W |
January 27, 1973 |
3–1 |
@ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) |
19–21–9
|
|
Game |
Result |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record
|
50 |
T |
February 1, 1973 |
3–3 |
Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) |
19–21–10
|
51 |
W |
February 3, 1973 |
6–1 |
California Golden Seals (1972–73) |
20–21–10
|
52 |
L |
February 4, 1973 |
2–5 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) |
20–22–10
|
53 |
W |
February 6, 1973 |
5–1 |
Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) |
21–22–10
|
54 |
W |
February 8, 1973 |
3–2 |
Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) |
22–22–10
|
55 |
W |
February 10, 1973 |
5–2 |
California Golden Seals (1972–73) |
23–22–10
|
56 |
W |
February 13, 1973 |
4–2 |
Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) |
24–22–10
|
57 |
L |
February 14, 1973 |
2–5 |
@ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) |
24–23–10
|
58 |
W |
February 17, 1973 |
4–3 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) |
25–23–10
|
59 |
L |
February 20, 1973 |
3–5 |
Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) |
25–24–10
|
60 |
W |
February 21, 1973 |
5–2 |
@ Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) |
26–24–10
|
61 |
L |
February 24, 1973 |
2–4 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) |
26–25–10
|
62 |
L |
February 25, 1973 |
0–5 |
@ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) |
26–26–10
|
63 |
L |
February 28, 1973 |
2–4 |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) |
26–27–10
|
|
Game |
Result |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record
|
64 |
W |
March 1, 1973 |
4–3 |
@ Boston Bruins (1972–73) |
27–27–10
|
65 |
L |
March 3, 1973 |
0–2 |
@ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) |
27–28–10
|
66 |
W |
March 7, 1973 |
5–2 |
Boston Bruins (1972–73) |
28–28–10
|
67 |
W |
March 10, 1973 |
5–4 |
New York Islanders (1972–73) |
29–28–10
|
68 |
L |
March 11, 1973 |
1–3 |
@ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) |
29–29–10
|
69 |
W |
March 13, 1973 |
2–0 |
Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) |
30–29–10
|
70 |
T |
March 14, 1973 |
1–1 |
@ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) |
30–29–11
|
71 |
L |
March 17, 1973 |
4–6 |
@ New York Islanders (1972–73) |
30–30–11
|
72 |
L |
March 18, 1973 |
1–3 |
@ New York Rangers (1972–73) |
30–31–11
|
73 |
W |
March 21, 1973 |
6–3 |
Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) |
31–31–11
|
74 |
L |
March 24, 1973 |
4–11 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) |
31–32–11
|
75 |
L |
March 25, 1973 |
2–5 |
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) |
31–33–11
|
76 |
T |
March 28, 1973 |
3–3 |
Minnesota North Stars (1972–73) |
31–33–12
|
77 |
W |
March 31, 1973 |
7–2 |
Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) |
32–33–12
|
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Legend:
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Tie (1 point)
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Playoffs
Despite having a 32–34–12 record, the Blues managed to clinch a playoff spot. However, they lost in the first round to the Chicago Blackhawks 4–1.
(W1) Chicago Black Hawks vs. (W4) St. Louis Blues
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
- Goaltending
Playoffs
- Scoring
- Goaltending
[4]
See also
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