1977–78 St. Louis Blues season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1977–78 1977 St. Louis Blues 20–47–13 12–20–8 8–27–5 Campbell 8th Smythe 4th 195 304 Emile Francis Leo Boivin Red Berenson None St. Louis Arena Garry Unger (32) Red Berenson (25) Garry Unger (52) Brian Sutter (123) Phil Myre (11) Doug Grant (2.89) The 1977–78 St. Louis Blues season was the 11th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to the season, the team's founders, Sid Salomon Jr. and Sid Salomon III, sold the team to pet food giant Ralston Purina, and the St. Louis Arena became the Checkerdome. The Blues finished the season with a record of 20 wins, 47 losses and 13 ties for 53 points, and finished out of the playoffs for only the second time in team history and for the first time since the 1973–74 season. 2 Regular season Final standings STL Record vs. opponents STL Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 5px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 5px solid; 1977–78 regular season1977-78 St. Louis Blues Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/STL/1978_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 26, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |1||L||October 12, 1977||2–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 15, 1977||1–3 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||0–2–0 |- |3||L||October 16, 1977||0–7 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||0–3–0 |- |4||L||October 19, 1977||3–7 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||0–4–0 |- |5||L||October 22, 1977||2–3 || align="left"| Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||0–5–0 |- |6||L||October 23, 1977||0–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||0–6–0 |- |7||T||October 25, 1977||2–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||0–6–1 |- |8||L||October 26, 1977||2–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1977–78) ||0–7–1 |- |9||L||October 29, 1977||3–7 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||0–8–1 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |10||W||November 1, 1977||7–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||1–8–1 |- |11||T||November 2, 1977||4–4 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||1–8–2 |- |12||L||November 5, 1977||1–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) ||1–9–2 |- |13||L||November 6, 1977||4–7 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) ||1–10–2 |- |14||W||November 9, 1977||8–6 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) ||2–10–2 |- |15||W||November 11, 1977||2–1 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||3–10–2 |- |16||W||November 12, 1977||3–1 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||4–10–2 |- |17||T||November 15, 1977||2–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||4–10–3 |- |18||L||November 16, 1977||1–10 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||4–11–3 |- |19||L||November 19, 1977||1–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||4–12–3 |- |20||L||November 23, 1977||2–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) ||4–13–3 |- |21||W||November 26, 1977||2–1 || align="left"| @ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||5–13–3 |- |22||L||November 27, 1977||1–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||5–14–3 |- |23||L||November 30, 1977||0–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1977–78) ||5–15–3 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |24||L||December 3, 1977||2–7 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1977–78) ||5–16–3 |- |25||L||December 6, 1977||1–6 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||5–17–3 |- |26||L||December 8, 1977||1–8 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||5–18–3 |- |27||W||December 10, 1977||6–4 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||6–18–3 |- |28||L||December 11, 1977||1–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||6–19–3 |- |29||W||December 14, 1977||3–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||7–19–3 |- |30||L||December 17, 1977||2–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||7–20–3 |- |31||T||December 19, 1977||4–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) ||7–20–4 |- |32||L||December 21, 1977||2–6 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||7–21–4 |- |33||L||December 22, 1977||3–6 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1977–78) ||7–22–4 |- |34||L||December 27, 1977||0–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||7–23–4 |- |35||L||December 29, 1977||4–5 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||7–24–4 |- |36||W||December 31, 1977||3–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||8–24–4 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |37||L||January 3, 1978||0–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||8–25–4 |- |38||T||January 7, 1978||0–0 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||8–25–5 |- |39||W||January 8, 1978||3–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||9–25–5 |- |40||L||January 11, 1978||4–6 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) ||9–26–5 |- |41||W||January 13, 1978||2–1 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||10–26–5 |- |42||W||January 14, 1978||5–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||11–26–5 |- |43||T||January 17, 1978||2–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) ||11–26–6 |- |44||L||January 19, 1978||0–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1977–78) ||11–27–6 |- |45||L||January 21, 1978||1–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) ||11–28–6 |- |46||L||January 22, 1978||1–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||11–29–6 |- |47||L||January 26, 1978||1–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||11–30–6 |- |48||L||January 28, 1978||3–8 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) ||11–31–6 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |49||L||February 1, 1978||3–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||11–32–6 |- |50||T||February 4, 1978||2–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1977–78) ||11–32–7 |- |51||L||February 6, 1978||0–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||11–33–7 |- |52||L||February 8, 1978||4–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) ||11–34–7 |- |53||L||February 11, 1978||3–7 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||11–35–7 |- |54||L||February 15, 1978||2–6 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) ||11–36–7 |- |55||W||February 18, 1978||4–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) ||12–36–7 |- |56||L||February 19, 1978||2–6 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) ||12–37–7 |- |57||L||February 21, 1978||4–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||12–38–7 |- |58||T||February 22, 1978||2–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) ||12–38–8 |- |59||T||February 25, 1978||5–5 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||12–38–9 |- |60||W||February 26, 1978||3–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||13–38–9 |- |61||W||February 28, 1978||7–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||14–38–9 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |62||W||March 1, 1978||3–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||15–38–9 |- |63||T||March 4, 1978||3–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||15–38–10 |- |64||L||March 5, 1978||1–7 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) ||15–39–10 |- |65||L||March 7, 1978||2–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||15–40–10 |- |66||L||March 9, 1978||3–6 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1977–78) ||15–41–10 |- |67||T||March 11, 1978||1–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||15–41–11 |- |68||T||March 14, 1978||3–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1977–78) ||15–41–12 |- |69||L||March 15, 1978||2–6 || align="left"| Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||15–42–12 |- |70||W||March 18, 1978||5–4 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||16–42–12 |- |71||W||March 19, 1978||3–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||17–42–12 |- |72||L||March 22, 1978||1–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1977–78) ||17–43–12 |- |73||L||March 23, 1978||3–5 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) ||17–44–12 |- |74||T||March 25, 1978||2–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) ||17–44–13 |- |75||L||March 27, 1978||2–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1977–78) ||17–45–13 |- |76||W||March 29, 1978||3–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) ||18–45–13 |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002F87 2px solid; border-bottom:#FCB514 2px solid; April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record |- |77||W||April 1, 1978||3–1 || align="left"| Cleveland Barons (1977–78) ||19–45–13 |- |78||L||April 4, 1978||2–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) ||19–46–13 |- |79||W||April 5, 1978||3–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||20–46–13 |- |80||L||April 8, 1978||2–5 || align="left"| @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) ||20–47–13 |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black Player statistics Regular season Scoring Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Garry Unger C 80 32 20 52 66−351005 Bernie Federko C 72 17 24 41 27−35401 Inge Hammarstrom Inge Hammarström LW 70 19 19 38 4−21302 Red Berenson C 80 13 25 38 12−20012 Larry Patey C 80 17 17 34 29−20303 Bill Fairbairn RW 60 14 16 30 10−23211 Curt Bennett LW 50 7 17 24 54−22101 Brian Sutter LW 78 9 13 22 123−38401 Claude Larose Claude Larose (ice hockey, born 1942) RW 69 8 13 21 20−19200 Bob MacMillan RW 28 7 12 19 23−11300 Barry Gibbs D 51 6 12 18 45−11400 Bruce Affleck D 75 4 14 18 26−56001 Jack Brownschidle D 40 2 15 17 23−11100 Dick Redmond D 28 4 11 15 16−14200 Brian Ogilvie C 32 6 8 14 12−12300 Jim Roberts Jim Roberts (ice hockey, born 1940) D/RW 75 4 10 14 39−20001 Bob Hess D 55 2 12 14 160000 Rod Seiling D 78 1 11 12 40−48000 Gary Holt Gary Holt (ice hockey) LW 49 7 4 11 81−6001 Rick Bourbonnais RW 31 3 7 10 11−12100 Neil Komadoski Neil Komadoski (ice hockey b. 1951) D 33 2 8 10 73−29000 Tony Currie Tony Currie (ice hockey) RW 22 4 5 9 4−10100 Ken Richardson Ken Richardson (ice hockey) C 12 2 5 7 24000 John Smrke LW 18 2 4 6 11−7000 Len Frig D 30 1 3 4 45−13001 Floyd Thomson LW 6 1 1 2 4−3000 Jerry Butler Jerry Butler (ice hockey) RW 9 0 2 2 5−6000 Phil Myre G 44 0 2 2 100000 Doug Palazzari C 3 1 0 1 0−2000 Yves Belanger Yves Bélanger (ice hockey) G 3 0 0 0 00000 Doug Grant Doug Grant (ice hockey) G 9 0 0 0 00000 Eddie Johnston G 12 0 0 0 00000 Bob Plager D 18 0 0 0 4−8000 Ed Staniowski G 17 0 0 0 00000 Goaltending Player MIN GPW LTGAGAA SO Phil Myre 2620 44 11 25 8 159 3.64 1 Eddie Johnston 650 12 5 6 1 45 4.15 0 Doug Grant Doug Grant (ice hockey) 500 9 3 3 2 24 2.88 0 Ed Staniowski 886 17 1 10 2 57 3.86 0 Yves Belanger Yves Bélanger (ice hockey) 144 3 0 3 0 15 6.25 0 Team: 4800 80 20 47 13 300 3.75 1 hockey-reference.com 2009-06-15 1977-78 St. Louis Blues Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/STL/1978.html Draft picks St. Louis's draft picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal. Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)19Scott Campbell Canada London Knights (OHA)227Neil LaBatte Canada Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL)345Tom Roulston Canada Winnipeg Monarchs (WCHL)463Tony Currie Canada Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)581Bruce Hamilton Canada Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)699Gary McMonagle Canada Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)7117Matti Forss Rauma (Finland)8132Raimo Hirvonen Helsinki IFK (Finland)9147Bjorn Olsson Sweden Karlstad (Sweden) See also 1977–78 NHL season References Category:St. Louis Blues seasons St. Louis St Louis St Louis