2010–11 St. Louis Blues season
| 2010–11 St. Louis Blues | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Central |
| Conference | 11th Western |
| 2010–11 record | 38–33–11 |
| Home record | 23–13–5 |
| Road record | 15–20–6 |
| Goals for | 240 |
| Goals against | 234 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Doug Armstrong |
| Coach | Davis Payne |
| Captain |
Eric Brewer (Oct-Feb) Vacant (Feb-Apr) |
| Alternate captains |
David Backes Barret Jackman Erik Johnson (Oct-Feb) Alexander Steen |
| Arena | Scottrade Center |
| Average attendance | 19,150 (100.0%) [41 G; 785,150] (19,150 max.) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | David Backes (31) |
| Assists | Alex Pietrangelo (32) |
| Points | David Backes (62) |
| Penalties in minutes | B. J. Crombeen (154) |
| Plus/minus | Backes (+32) |
| Wins | Jaroslav Halak (27) |
| Goals against average | Jaroslav Halak (2.48) |
The 2010–11 St. Louis Blues season was the 44th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.
The Blues posted a regular season record of 38 wins, 33 losses and 11 overtime/shootout losses for 87 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season. As of the start of the 2016–17 NHL season, this was the final season that the Blues did not participate in postseason.
The Blues announced on April 14 that Davis Payne would be retained as coach, making him the 23rd head coach of the franchise.
Doug Armstrong was named the new general manager, replacing Larry Pleau, who will serve in a different capacity in the organization.
On June 1, former player Scott Mellanby was hired as an assistant coach.
On June 18, the Blues hired former NHL goaltender Corey Hirsch as their new goaltending coach. He joined the Blues on July 1.
On July 1, Doug Armstrong became the team's new general manager.
Also on July 1, Dave Taylor became the new director of player personnel. He was previously with the Dallas Stars for three years and prior to that with the Los Angeles Kings organization as both a player and in their front office for 30 years.
Dr. Jerome Gilden, the Blues team doctor since their inception in 1967, died on August 12, 2010.
Forward Paul Kariya, now a free agent, announced on August 27, 2010, he will sit out the entire 2010–11 season due to post-concussion syndrome.
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