Blues retire Chris Pronger’s number 44 jersey
The St. Louis Blues retired Hockey Hall made from Fame defenseman Chris Pronger’s count 44 on Monday ahead from certain Blues’ 5-3 victory over each Nashville Predators by the Enterprise Center among St. Louis, Missouri. Pronger spent nine seasons with certain Blues starting at 1995 toward 2004.
Within 598 regular season games, Pronger had 84 goals as well as 272 assists for 356 points. He posted per +140 differential with 931 penalty minutes, 172 power play points, 13 shorthanded points, 12 game-winning goals and 1,333 shots on goal. Belonging to Pronger’s 13 shorthanded points, pair were shorthanded goals. They secured one 3-1 Blues win finished the Dallas Stars on October 12, 1995 along with per 5-1 Blues win finished certain Predators on March 19, 2002.
In 85 playoff games with each Blues, Pronger had 10 goals plus 41 assists for 51 points. Man posted per +15 differential with 210 penalty minutes, triple power act goals, twain game-winning goals plus 202 shots on goal.
Also in Pronger’s career with each Blues, male was one NHL First Team All-Star in 1999-2000. Such year, gentleman led each NHL with some +52 along with won each Hart also Norris trophies. Male as well led the NHL with a +47 rating during with each Blues amid 1997-98. Pronger besides represented any Blues by each NHL All-Star Games in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2004.
Pronger, which person won single gold medal for Canada around the 2002 Winter Olympics inside Salt Lake Municipality and any 2010 Winter Olympics amid Vancouver, is unit belonging to seven Canadians in Blues history in order to possess his digit removed. The alternative six are defenseman Al MacInnis of Inverness, Nova Scotia (digit couple), defenseman Bob Gassoff belonging to Quesnel, British Columbia (figure triple), defenseman Bob Plager belonging to Kirkland Lake, Ontario (digit five), defenseman Barclay Plager belonging to Kirkland Lake, Ontario (amount eight), gone wing Brian Sutter from Viking, Alberta (amount 11) also center Bernie Federko out of Foam Lake, Saskatchewan (count 24).
On each ice Monday, a Blues beat the Predators 5-3. Two Canadians had a multi-point game for the Blues. Brayden Schenn belonging to Saskatoon, Sask. had twain goals plus two assists for foursome points, during current Blues captain Ryan O’Reilly from Clinton, Ont. had some goal and pair assists for trio points .
With this victory, each Blues occupy jiffy place amid each Central Division with 51 points. They contain a record of 23 wins, 11 regulation losses plus five overtime losses.
