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Top 15 Playoff Performers in St. Louis Blues History

By Patrick Karraker

Apr 7, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (91) celebrates scoring a goal during the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center. St. Louis won 2-1 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 7, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (91) celebrates scoring a goal during the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center. St. Louis won 2-1 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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10. Paul Cavallini

49 games (1988-92), seven goals, 15 assists, +9 rating, 86 penalty minutes

Just before the Blues had the Hall of Fame duo of Chris Pronger and Al MacInnis to anchor their defensive corps, Jeff Brown and Paul Cavallini were the team’s most highly-regarded blueliners. While neither Brown or Cavallini are ever going to receive Hockey Hall of Fame recognition, they were both extremely productive in their own right as postseason performers for the Blues, and Cavallini was one of the sturdiest “defensive defensemen” in franchise history.

Among d-men, Cavallini’s plus-nine postseason rating as a Blue ranks second only to Pronger’s plus-15. He wasn’t exactly a dominant offensive contributor, but he did have an all-around strong postseason during 1987-88, finishing with a goal, six assists, a plus-5 rating, and 26 penalty minutes in 10 games.

Interestingly, Cavallini also did damage to the Blues in the postseason after leaving St. Louis, scoring an overtime goal that allowed the Dallas Stars to take the win in Game 3 of their first-round series with the Blues in 1994. The Stars would go on to sweep that series 4-0, forcing the dismissal of Blues coach Bob Berry.

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