1968–69 St. Louis Blues season
Encyclopedia
The 1968–69 St. Louis Blues season was the second in the history of the franchise. The Blues won the NHL's West Division title for the first time in their history. In the playoffs, the Blues swept the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 and the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

, winning both series four games to none, before losing the Stanley Cup Finals in four straight to the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 for the second straight season.

Regular season

On November 7, 1968, Red Berenson scored six goals in a road game versus the Philadelphia Flyers. He became the first player to score a double hat trick on a road game. Goaltenders Glenn Hall
Glenn Hall
Glenn Henry "Mr. Goalie" Hall is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. During his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and St. Louis Blues, Hall seldom missed a game and was a consistent performer, winning the Vezina Trophy three times, and the...

 and Jacques Plante
Jacques Plante
Joseph Jacques Omer Plante was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. During a career lasting from 1947–1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey...

 shared the Vezina Trophy
Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...

 as the NHL's top goalie tandem for that season. For Hall, it was his third Vezina, while Plante, who had come out of retirement during the summer of 1968, took home his seventh. It was the second major award that an NHL expansion team has earned. Hall also earned the Conn Smythe Trophy
Conn Smythe Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...

 as the NHL Playoffs MVP the previous season.

Game log

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 L October 11, 1968 3–4 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-third season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 4th place finish in the East Division in 1967-68, as they earned 80 points, and qualified for the post-season for the tenth consecutive season...

)
0–1–0
2 W October 12, 1968 6–0 Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season was the second ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. After finishing a surprising second place during the 1967–68 season, the Kings stumbled in their second regular season, finishing with a 24-42-10 record, good for 58 points and fourth...

)
1–1–0
3 L October 16, 1968 2–4 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 60th season of play. The Canadiens would defeat the St. Louis Blues to win their 16th Stanley Cup championship in club history.-Game log:-Quarter-final:Versus New York Rangers...

)
1–2–0
4 W October 19, 1968 4–1 Oakland Seals (1968–69
1968–69 Oakland Seals season
The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' second season in the NHL. For the first time in their short history they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division...

)
2–2–0
5 L October 23, 1968 4–6 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs fifty-second season of the franchise, forty-second season as the Maple Leafs...

)
2–3–0
6 W October 24, 1968 2–1 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Boston Bruins season
The 1968–69 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 45th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Playoffs:Eastern Conference Semi-finalsEastern Conference Finals-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
3–3–0
7 L October 26, 1968 2–4 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:...

)
3–4–0
8 W October 30, 1968 4–1 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League .Lou Angotti, who was the first captain of the club, left the team and was replaced by defenseman Ed Van Impe in that role. Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix,...

)
4–4–0
9 L November 2, 1968 0–2 Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
4–5–0
10 T November 3, 1968 4–4 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
4–5–1
11 W November 6, 1968 3–1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:...

)
5–5–1
12 W November 7, 1968 8–0 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League .Lou Angotti, who was the first captain of the club, left the team and was replaced by defenseman Ed Van Impe in that role. Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix,...

)
6–5–1
13 L November 9, 1968 1–4 @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 60th season of play. The Canadiens would defeat the St. Louis Blues to win their 16th Stanley Cup championship in club history.-Game log:-Quarter-final:Versus New York Rangers...

)
6–6–1
14 T November 10, 1968 1–1 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Boston Bruins season
The 1968–69 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 45th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Playoffs:Eastern Conference Semi-finalsEastern Conference Finals-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
6–6–2
15 W November 13, 1968 3–1 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 New York Rangers season
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished in third place in the East Division with 91 points and advanced to the playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the quarter-finals.-Schedule and Results:The 1968–69...

)
7–6–2
16 T November 16, 1968 1–1 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
7–6–3
17 T November 17, 1968 3–3 Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
7–6–4
18 W November 20, 1968 7–0 Oakland Seals (1968–69
1968–69 Oakland Seals season
The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' second season in the NHL. For the first time in their short history they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division...

)
8–6–4
19 W November 23, 1968 1–0 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-third season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 4th place finish in the East Division in 1967-68, as they earned 80 points, and qualified for the post-season for the tenth consecutive season...

)
9–6–4
20 T November 27, 1968 4–4 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Boston Bruins season
The 1968–69 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 45th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Playoffs:Eastern Conference Semi-finalsEastern Conference Finals-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
9–6–5
21 W November 28, 1968 3–1 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
10–6–5
22 W November 30, 1968 1–0 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League .Lou Angotti, who was the first captain of the club, left the team and was replaced by defenseman Ed Van Impe in that role. Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix,...

)
11–6–5
23 T December 4, 1968 3–3 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-third season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 4th place finish in the East Division in 1967-68, as they earned 80 points, and qualified for the post-season for the tenth consecutive season...

)
11–6–6
24 T December 7, 1968 1–1 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:...

)
11–6–7
25 T December 8, 1968 4–4 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League .Lou Angotti, who was the first captain of the club, left the team and was replaced by defenseman Ed Van Impe in that role. Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix,...

)
11–6–8
26 L December 11, 1968 3–6 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-third season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 4th place finish in the East Division in 1967-68, as they earned 80 points, and qualified for the post-season for the tenth consecutive season...

)
11–7–8
27 L December 12, 1968 4–5 @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 60th season of play. The Canadiens would defeat the St. Louis Blues to win their 16th Stanley Cup championship in club history.-Game log:-Quarter-final:Versus New York Rangers...

)
11–8–8
28 L December 14, 1968 2–3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs fifty-second season of the franchise, forty-second season as the Maple Leafs...

)
11–9–8
29 W December 15, 1968 3–1 Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season was the second ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. After finishing a surprising second place during the 1967–68 season, the Kings stumbled in their second regular season, finishing with a 24-42-10 record, good for 58 points and fourth...

)
12–9–8
30 W December 20, 1968 1–0 @ Oakland Seals (1968–69
1968–69 Oakland Seals season
The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' second season in the NHL. For the first time in their short history they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division...

)
13–9–8
31 T December 21, 1968 2–2 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 New York Rangers season
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished in third place in the East Division with 91 points and advanced to the playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the quarter-finals.-Schedule and Results:The 1968–69...

)
13–9–9
32 W December 25, 1968 2–0 @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
14–9–9
33 W December 26, 1968 3–2 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:...

)
15–9–9
34 L December 28, 1968 2–6 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Boston Bruins season
The 1968–69 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 45th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Playoffs:Eastern Conference Semi-finalsEastern Conference Finals-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
15–10–9
35 T January 1, 1969 0–0 @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season was the second ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. After finishing a surprising second place during the 1967–68 season, the Kings stumbled in their second regular season, finishing with a 24-42-10 record, good for 58 points and fourth...

)
15–10–10
36 W January 3, 1969 3–1 @ Oakland Seals (1968–69
1968–69 Oakland Seals season
The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' second season in the NHL. For the first time in their short history they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division...

)
16–10–10
37 W January 4, 1969 3–1 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
17–10–10
38 W January 7, 1969 5–0 Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season was the second ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. After finishing a surprising second place during the 1967–68 season, the Kings stumbled in their second regular season, finishing with a 24-42-10 record, good for 58 points and fourth...

)
18–10–10
39 L January 8, 1969 1–3 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-third season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 4th place finish in the East Division in 1967-68, as they earned 80 points, and qualified for the post-season for the tenth consecutive season...

)
18–11–10
40 W January 11, 1969 6–1 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-third season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 4th place finish in the East Division in 1967-68, as they earned 80 points, and qualified for the post-season for the tenth consecutive season...

)
19–11–10
41 W January 12, 1969 2–0 @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
20–11–10
42 W January 15, 1969 4–3 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League .Lou Angotti, who was the first captain of the club, left the team and was replaced by defenseman Ed Van Impe in that role. Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix,...

)
21–11–10
43 T January 18, 1969 2–2 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 New York Rangers season
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished in third place in the East Division with 91 points and advanced to the playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the quarter-finals.-Schedule and Results:The 1968–69...

)
21–11–11
44 W January 19, 1969 3–1 @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
22–11–11
45 L January 23, 1969 2–3 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs fifty-second season of the franchise, forty-second season as the Maple Leafs...

)
22–12–11
46 L January 25, 1969 0–4 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Boston Bruins season
The 1968–69 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 45th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Playoffs:Eastern Conference Semi-finalsEastern Conference Finals-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
22–13–11
47 W January 26, 1969 3–1 Oakland Seals (1968–69
1968–69 Oakland Seals season
The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' second season in the NHL. For the first time in their short history they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division...

)
23–13–11
48 W January 29, 1969 2–1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:...

)
24–13–11
49 L January 30, 1969 3–4 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 New York Rangers season
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished in third place in the East Division with 91 points and advanced to the playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the quarter-finals.-Schedule and Results:The 1968–69...

)
24–14–11
50 W February 1, 1969 2–0 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
25–14–11
51 W February 2, 1969 5–3 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs fifty-second season of the franchise, forty-second season as the Maple Leafs...

)
26–14–11
52 L February 4, 1969 2–4 @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season was the second ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. After finishing a surprising second place during the 1967–68 season, the Kings stumbled in their second regular season, finishing with a 24-42-10 record, good for 58 points and fourth...

)
26–15–11
53 W February 6, 1969 3–1 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Boston Bruins season
The 1968–69 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 45th season in the NHL.-Game log:-Playoffs:Eastern Conference Semi-finalsEastern Conference Finals-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
27–15–11
54 L February 8, 1969 0–2 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 New York Rangers season
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished in third place in the East Division with 91 points and advanced to the playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the quarter-finals.-Schedule and Results:The 1968–69...

)
27–16–11
55 T February 9, 1969 4–4 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 60th season of play. The Canadiens would defeat the St. Louis Blues to win their 16th Stanley Cup championship in club history.-Game log:-Quarter-final:Versus New York Rangers...

)
27–16–12
56 W February 12, 1969 2–0 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:...

)
28–16–12
57 W February 13, 1969 2–1 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League .Lou Angotti, who was the first captain of the club, left the team and was replaced by defenseman Ed Van Impe in that role. Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix,...

)
29–16–12
58 W February 15, 1969 4–1 Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season was the second ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. After finishing a surprising second place during the 1967–68 season, the Kings stumbled in their second regular season, finishing with a 24-42-10 record, good for 58 points and fourth...

)
30–16–12
59 W February 16, 1969 6–0 Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
31–16–12
60 W February 19, 1969 3–1 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League .Lou Angotti, who was the first captain of the club, left the team and was replaced by defenseman Ed Van Impe in that role. Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix,...

)
32–16–12
61 L February 21, 1969 2–3 @ Oakland Seals (1968–69
1968–69 Oakland Seals season
The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' second season in the NHL. For the first time in their short history they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division...

)
32–17–12
62 W February 22, 1969 3–1 @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season was the second ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. After finishing a surprising second place during the 1967–68 season, the Kings stumbled in their second regular season, finishing with a 24-42-10 record, good for 58 points and fourth...

)
33–17–12
63 L February 26, 1969 2–3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs fifty-second season of the franchise, forty-second season as the Maple Leafs...

)
33–18–12
64 L March 1, 1969 0–3 @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 60th season of play. The Canadiens would defeat the St. Louis Blues to win their 16th Stanley Cup championship in club history.-Game log:-Quarter-final:Versus New York Rangers...

)
33–19–12
65 L March 2, 1969 1–2 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1968–69
1968–69 New York Rangers season
The 1968–69 New York Rangers season was the 43rd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished in third place in the East Division with 91 points and advanced to the playoffs, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the quarter-finals.-Schedule and Results:The 1968–69...

)
33–20–12
66 L March 5, 1969 2–4 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:...

)
33–21–12
67 W March 8, 1969 5–2 Oakland Seals (1968–69
1968–69 Oakland Seals season
The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' second season in the NHL. For the first time in their short history they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division...

)
34–21–12
68 T March 9, 1969 2–2 @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
34–21–13
69 L March 11, 1969 0–3 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 60th season of play. The Canadiens would defeat the St. Louis Blues to win their 16th Stanley Cup championship in club history.-Game log:-Quarter-final:Versus New York Rangers...

)
34–22–13
70 W March 15, 1969 3–2 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
35–22–13
71 L March 16, 1969 2–3 Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Minnesota North Stars season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
35–23–13
72 T March 19, 1969 1–1 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1968–69 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs fifty-second season of the franchise, forty-second season as the Maple Leafs...

)
35–23–14
73 L March 22, 1969 1–2 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1968–69 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's second season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Forwards:Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points-Defencemen:...

)
35–24–14
74 L March 23, 1969 3–4 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1968–69 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' second season in the National Hockey League .Lou Angotti, who was the first captain of the club, left the team and was replaced by defenseman Ed Van Impe in that role. Led by Van Impe and the team-leading 24 goals of Andre Lacroix,...

)
35–25–14
75 W March 26, 1969 5–3 @ Oakland Seals (1968–69
1968–69 Oakland Seals season
The 1968–69 Oakland Seals season was the Seals' second season in the NHL. For the first time in their short history they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs after finishing second in the West Division...

)
36–25–14
76 W March 29, 1969 3–1 @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1968–69
1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1968–69 Los Angeles Kings season was the second ever for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League. After finishing a surprising second place during the 1967–68 season, the Kings stumbled in their second regular season, finishing with a 24-42-10 record, good for 58 points and fourth...

)
37–25–14

  • Green background indicates win.
  • Red background indicates regulation loss.
  • White background indicates tie.

Stanley Cup Finals

Claude Ruel
Claude Ruel
Claude Ruel was a head coach for the National Hockey League Montreal Canadiens. Claude was a two-time coach for the Habs. He coached the team from 1968 to 1970 and later from 1979 to 1981. He led the team to the 1969 Stanley Cup Championship...

 became the eleventh rookie coach to win the Stanley Cup. Montreal
goaltender Rogie Vachon limited St. Louis to three goals in four games and
his first career playoff shutout.

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

vs. St. Louis Blues
Date Visitors Score Home Score Notes
April 27 St. Louis 1 Montreal 3
April 29 St. Louis 1 Montreal 3
May 1 Montreal 4 St. Louis 0
May 4 Montreal 2 St. Louis 1


Montreal wins the series 4–0.

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
C 76 35 47 82 43 7 1 6
RW 75 25 23 48 58 3 0 3
LW 68 21 21 42 12 2 0 4
C 64 17 22 39 8 7 0 1
C 67 12 27 39 14 4 0 3
RW 72 12 26 38 22 3 0 3
LW 68 11 23 34 31 1 0 4
D/RW 72 14 19 33 81 2 1 1
LW 71 13 17 30 50 3 1 4
D 61 4 26 30 120 0 0 1
D 67 5 19 24 131 0 0 1
D 70 2 20 22 30 1 0 0
RW 72 11 5 16 40 2 0 1
C 57 6 9 15 14 1 1 0
LW 46 5 9 14 6 0 0 2
D 69 5 4 9 24 0 0 1
D 67 1 6 7 50 0 0 1
D 32 0 7 7 43 0 0 0
RW 8 4 0 4 4 2 0 1
G 41 0 2 2 20 0 0 0
LW 16 0 2 2 11 0 0 0
D 11 1 0 1 6 0 0 0
C 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
G 37 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
2354 41 19 12 8 85 2.17 8
2139 37 18 12 6 70 1.96 5
4 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
3 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
60 1 0 1 0 2 2.00 0
Team: 4560 76 37 25 14 157 2.07 13

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
RW 12 6 5 11 12 1 0 2
C 12 7 3 10 20 2 0 1
LW 12 4 5 9 8 1 0 2
C 12 3 4 7 20 0 0 2
C 11 2 5 7 0 1 0 0
RW 12 3 3 6 2 0 0 0
LW 12 1 5 6 14 1 0 1
RW 11 3 2 5 8 1 0 0
D 12 1 4 5 30 0 0 0
D/RW 12 1 4 5 10 0 0 0
LW 12 2 2 4 20 0 0 0
D 12 0 4 4 31 0 0 0
D 9 0 4 4 47 0 0 0
LW 12 2 1 3 10 0 0 0
C 12 1 2 3 6 0 0 0
D 12 0 2 2 6 0 0 0
G 10 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
D 12 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
RW 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
589 10 8 2 14 1.43 3
131 3 0 2 5 2.29 0
Team: 720 12 8 4 19 1.58 3

Awards and Records

  • Red Berenson, Most Goals in One Road Game (6), Achieved on November 7, 1968 vs. Philadelphia

Roster

Goaltenders

Defensemen


Wingers


Centers

  • GM:
  • Coach:

Draft Picks

St. Louis's picks at the 1968 NHL Entry Draft.
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
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