2016–17 St. Louis Blues season
| 2016–17 St. Louis Blues | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Central |
| Conference | 5th Western |
| 2016–17 record | 46–29–7 (99 pts.) |
| Home record | 24–12–5 |
| Road record | 22–17–2 |
| Goals for | 235 |
| Goals against | 218 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Doug Armstrong |
| Coach |
Ken Hitchcock (10/12–2/1) Mike Yeo (Feb. 1–present) |
| Captain | Alex Pietrangelo |
| Alternate captains |
Kevin Shattenkirk (Oct–Feb) Paul Stastny Alexander Steen Vladimir Tarasenko |
| Arena | Scottrade Center |
| Average attendance | 19,539 7th of 30 (104.6%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Vladimir Tarasenko (39) |
| Assists | Vladimir Tarasenko Jaden Schwartz (36) |
| Points | Vladimir Tarasenko (75) |
| Penalties in minutes | Ryan Reaves (104) |
| Plus/minus | Jaden Schwartz (+15) |
| Wins | Jake Allen (33) |
| Goals against average | Carter Hutton (2.39) |
The 2016–17 St. Louis Blues season was the 50th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. The team played in its first Winter Classic game on Monday, January 2, 2017, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 at Busch Stadium with 46,556 in attendance. It was only the third time in the nine Winter Classic games where the home team won. It was the Blues' first participation in a NHL Winter Classic game, while the Blackhawks lost for the third time in their three appearances in the event.
After associate coach Brad Shaw and assistant coach Kirk Muller decided to leave for other opportunities in late May 2016, Mike Yeo was announced on June 13, 2016, to replace coach Ken Hitchcock after his last year starting in the 2017–18 season. Yeo joined the Blues as associate coach, while Rick Wilson joined the staff as an assistant coach. Ray Bennett (assistant coach), Jim Corsi (goaltender coach) and Sean Ferrell (video coach) also returned. Yeo spent the majority of the last five seasons as the head coach of the Minnesota Wild, leading the club to a 173–132–44 record, including a 46–28–8 mark in 2014–15, which was the second-best record in Wild history. Yeo also guided the Wild to three postseason appearances, including back-to-back trips to the second round in 2014 and 2015.
The Blues have signed restricted free agent Dmitrij Jaskin, and unrestricted free agents Scottie Upshall and Kyle Brodziak. Minor leaguer Jordan Caron was also signed.
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