# 1992–93 St. Louis Blues season

The 1992–93 St. Louis Blues season witnessed the Blues finish fourth in the Norris Division with a record of 37 wins, 36 losses and 11 ties for 85 points. In the playoffs, they pulled off a shocking upset of the division champion Chicago Blackhawks in the Norris Division Semifinals. However, their run ended in the Norris Division Finals, which they lost in seven games to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Blues endured a coaching change early in the season, when head coach Bob Plager resigned after only 11 games. He was replaced by assistant general manager Bob Berry.

## Offseason

Forward Brett Hull was named team captain, replacing defenceman Garth Butcher.

## Regular season

The Blues finished with the best penalty kill in the league (83.68%), allowing only 70 goals in 429 short-handed situations.

### Final standings

Norris Division :
| | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 84 | 47 | 25 | 12 | 106 | 279 | 230 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 84 | 47 | 28 | 9 | 103 | 369 | 280 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 84 | 44 | 29 | 11 | 99 | 288 | 241 |
| St. Louis Blues | 84 | 37 | 36 | 11 | 85 | 282 | 278 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 84 | 36 | 38 | 10 | 82 | 272 | 293 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 84 | 23 | 54 | 7 | 53 | 245 | 332 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

## Schedule and results
### Regular season

1992–93 regular season :
October: 5–6–1 (home: 4–4–1; road: 1–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1WOctober 6, 19926–4Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)1–0–0Recap
2LOctober 8, 19922–5@ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)1–1–0Recap
3LOctober 10, 19920–3Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)1–2–0Recap
4LOctober 13, 19921–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93)1–3–0Recap
5LOctober 15, 19924–5Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)1–4–0Recap
6WOctober 17, 19926–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1992–93)2–4–0Recap
7LOctober 19, 19922–6@ Montreal Canadiens (1992–93)2–5–0Recap
8TOctober 21, 19925–5 OTQuebec Nordiques (1992–93)2–5–1Recap
9LOctober 24, 19921–6Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)2–6–1Recap
10WOctober 26, 19924–1San Jose Sharks (1992–93)3–6–1Recap
11WOctober 29, 19926–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93)4–6–1Recap
12WOctober 31, 19926–4Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93)5–6–1Recap :
November: 3–6–3 (home: 3–0–2; road: 0–6–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
13LNovember 3, 19924–6@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93)5–7–1Recap
14LNovember 5, 19924–8@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1992–93)5–8–1Recap
15LNovember 7, 19922–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1992–93)5–9–1Recap
16TNovember 10, 19924–4 OTEdmonton Oilers (1992–93)5–9–2Recap
17LNovember 12, 19920–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)5–10–2Recap
18WNovember 14, 19924–2Winnipeg Jets (1992–93)6–10–2Recap
19TNovember 16, 19922–2 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)6–10–3Recap
20LNovember 18, 19922–5@ Hartford Whalers (1992–93)6–11–3Recap
21WNovember 21, 19924–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93)7–11–3Recap
22LNovember 25, 19926–11@ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)7–12–3Recap
23WNovember 26, 19927–5Vancouver Canucks (1992–93)8–12–3Recap
24TNovember 28, 19922–2 OTDetroit Red Wings (1992–93)8–12–4Recap :
December: 5–7–1 (home: 2–4–0; road: 3–3–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
25WDecember 1, 19928–4Hartford Whalers (1992–93)9–12–4Recap
26LDecember 4, 19923–5@ Calgary Flames (1992–93)9–13–4Recap
27WDecember 5, 19925–1@ Edmonton Oilers (1992–93)10–13–4Recap
28LDecember 7, 19923–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93)10–14–4Recap
29WDecember 10, 19923–2@ San Jose Sharks (1992–93)11–14–4Recap
30LDecember 12, 19923–6@ Los Angeles Kings (1992–93)11–15–4Recap
31LDecember 15, 19923–4 OTNew York Islanders (1992–93)11–16–4Recap
32LDecember 17, 19923–4New York Rangers (1992–93)11–17–4Recap
33LDecember 19, 19920–1Winnipeg Jets (1992–93)11–18–4Recap
34TDecember 22, 19922–2 OT@ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)11–18–5Recap
35WDecember 26, 19923–2 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)12–18–5Recap
36LDecember 27, 19923–6Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)12–19–5Recap
37WDecember 31, 19925–1New York Islanders (1992–93)13–19–5Recap :
January: 9–4–2 (home: 5–1–1; road: 4–3–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
38TJanuary 2, 19932–2 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)13–19–6Recap
39LJanuary 3, 19935–6 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (1992–93)13–20–6Recap
40WJanuary 5, 19936–1Edmonton Oilers (1992–93)14–20–6Recap
41WJanuary 7, 19933–2 OTCalgary Flames (1992–93)15–20–6Recap
42WJanuary 9, 19934–1Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)16–20–6Recap
43WJanuary 11, 19931–0@ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)17–20–6Recap
44LJanuary 13, 19933–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)17–21–6Recap
45WJanuary 14, 19934–1@ Ottawa Senators (1992–93)18–21–6Recap
46WJanuary 16, 19935–3@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93)19–21–6Recap
47LJanuary 19, 19931–5Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)19–22–6Recap
48LJanuary 21, 19933–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)19–23–6Recap
49WJanuary 23, 19934–3Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)20–23–6Recap
50WJanuary 26, 19935–1Ottawa Senators (1992–93)21–23–6Recap
51WJanuary 28, 19934–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93)22–23–6Recap
52TJanuary 30, 19932–2 OTNew Jersey Devils (1992–93)22–23–7Recap :
February: 7–6–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 4–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
53TFebruary 1, 19931–1 OTToronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)22–23–8Recap
54WFebruary 3, 19934–2@ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93)23–23–8Recap
55WFebruary 8, 19933–1@ Hartford Whalers (1992–93)24–23–8Recap
56LFebruary 9, 19931–6Boston Bruins (1992–93)24–24–8Recap
57LFebruary 11, 19936–10Washington Capitals (1992–93)24–25–8Recap
58WFebruary 13, 19934–3Detroit Red Wings (1992–93)25–25–8Recap
59LFebruary 15, 19931–4@ New York Rangers (1992–93)25–26–8Recap
60LFebruary 17, 19933–4@ New Jersey Devils (1992–93)25–27–8Recap
61WFebruary 18, 19934–2@ New York Islanders (1992–93)26–27–8Recap
62LFebruary 21, 19932–5@ Washington Capitals (1992–93)26–28–8Recap
63LFebruary 23, 19931–5Montreal Canadiens (1992–93)26–29–8Recap
64WFebruary 25, 19933–0Los Angeles Kings (1992–93)27–29–8Recap
65WFebruary 27, 19933–2Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)28–29–8Recap
66WFebruary 28, 19937–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)29–29–8Recap :
March: 6–4–1 (home: 3–1–1; road: 3–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
67WMarch 4, 19932–1Calgary Flames (1992–93)30–29–8Recap
68LMarch 6, 19933–4 OT@ Boston Bruins (1992–93)30–30–8Recap
69WMarch 11, 19935–2San Jose Sharks (1992–93)31–30–8Recap
70WMarch 13, 19936–2Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)32–30–8Recap
71WMarch 14, 19933–1@ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)33–30–8Recap
72TMarch 16, 19932–2 OTBuffalo Sabres (1992–93)33–30–9Recap
73LMarch 20, 19932–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1992–93)33–31–9Recap
74WMarch 22, 19933–1@ Vancouver Canucks (1992–93)34–31–9Recap
75WMarch 24, 19934–2@ Calgary Flames (1992–93)35–31–9Recap
76LMarch 26, 19932–4@ Winnipeg Jets (1992–93)35–32–9Recap
77LMarch 30, 19933–6Vancouver Canucks (1992–93)35–33–9Recap :
April: 2–3–2 (home: 2–0–1; road: 0–3–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
78TApril 3, 19933–3 OTChicago Blackhawks (1992–93)35–33–10Recap
79LApril 4, 19934–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (1992–93)35–34–10Recap
80TApril 6, 19932–2 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93)35–34–11Recap
81LApril 10, 19933–4@ Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)35–35–11Recap
82WApril 11, 19935–1Minnesota North Stars (1992–93)36–35–11Recap
83LApril 13, 19931–2 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1992–93)36–36–11Recap
84WApril 15, 19936–5Tampa Bay Lightning (1992–93)37–36–11Recap :
Legend:
  Win (2 points)
  Loss (0 points)
  Tie (1 point) :

### Playoffs

1993 Stanley Cup playoffs :
Norris Division Semifinals vs. (N1) Chicago Blackhawks – Blues win 4–0
GameResultDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1WApril 18, 19934–3@ Chicago BlackhawksBlues lead 1–0Recap
2WApril 21, 19932–0@ Chicago BlackhawksBlues lead 2–0Recap
3WApril 23, 19933–0Chicago BlackhawksBlues lead 3–0Recap
4WApril 25, 19934–3 OTChicago BlackhawksBlues win 4–0Recap :
Norris Division Finals vs. (N3) Toronto Maple Leafs – Maple Leafs win 4–3
GameResultDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1LMay 3, 19931–2 2OT@ Toronto Maple LeafsMaple Leafs lead 1–0Recap
2WMay 5, 19932–1 2OT@ Toronto Maple LeafsSeries tied 1–1Recap
3WMay 7, 19934–3Toronto Maple LeafsBlues lead 2–1Recap
4LMay 9, 19931–4Toronto Maple LeafsSeries tied 2–2Recap
5LMay 11, 19931–5@ Toronto Maple LeafsMaple Leafs lead 3–2Recap
6WMay 13, 19932–1Toronto Maple LeafsSeries tied 3–3Recap
7LMay 15, 19930–6@ Toronto Maple LeafsMaple Leafs win 4–3Recap :
Legend:
  Win
  Loss :

## Player statistics
### Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Craig Janney | 84 | 24 | 82 | 106 | 12 |
| Brett Hull | 80 | 54 | 47 | 101 | 41 |
| Brendan Shanahan | 71 | 51 | 43 | 94 | 174 |
| Nelson Emerson | 82 | 22 | 51 | 73 | 62 |
| Kevin Miller | 72 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 65 |
| Rich Sutter | 84 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 100 |
| Igor Korolev | 74 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 20 |
| Ron Sutter | 59 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 99 |
| Bob Bassen | 53 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 63 |
| Ron Wilson | 78 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 44 |
| Dave Lowry | 58 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 101 |
| Philippe Bozon | 54 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 55 |
| Kelly Chase | 49 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 204 |
| David Mackey | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 |
| Vitali Prokhorov | 26 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| Basil McRae | 33 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 98 |
| Kevin Miehm | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Denny Felsner | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Jason Ruff | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Vitali Karamnov | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |

### Defensemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Jeff Brown | 71 | 25 | 53 | 78 | 58 |
| Rick Zombo | 71 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 78 |
| Garth Butcher | 84 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 211 |
| Stephane Quintal | 75 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 100 |
| Lee Norwood | 32 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 63 |
| Doug Crossman | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Bret Hedican | 42 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
| Paul Cavallini | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Murray Baron | 53 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 59 |
| Curt Giles | 48 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 40 |
| Daniel Laperriere | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |

### Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average
| Player | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA | Sv% |
| Curtis Joseph | 68 | 29 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 3.02 | .911 |
| Guy Hebert | 24 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3.67 | .883 |

## Draft picks

St. Louis' draft picks at the 1992 NHL entry draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/club team |
| 2 | 38 | Igor Korolev | Center | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
| 3 | 62 | Vitali Karamnov | Left wing | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) |
| 3 | 64 | Vitali Prokhorov | Left wing | Spartak Moscow (Russia) |
| 4 | 86 | Lee Leslie | Left wing | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 6 | 134 | Bob Lachance | Right wing | Springfield Olympics (EJHL) |
| 7 | 158 | Ian Laperriere | Right wing | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
| 7 | 160 | Lance Burns | Center | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
| 8 | 180 | Igor Boldin | Center | Spartak Moscow (Russia) |
| 8 | 182 | Nick Naumenko | Defense | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) |
| 9 | 206 | Todd Harris | Defense | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 10 | 230 | Yuri Gunko | Defense | Sokil Kyiv (Ukraine) |
| 11 | 259 | Wade Salzman | Goaltender | East High School (Duluth) (USHS-MN) |