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50 Most Outstanding Players in St. Louis Blues History: 40-31

By Patrick Karraker

Oct 2, 2016; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Minnesota Wild assistant coach Scott Stevens during a preseason hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild defeated the Hurricanes 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Minnesota Wild assistant coach Scott Stevens during a preseason hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild defeated the Hurricanes 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 4, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott (1) and teammates salute their fans after defeating the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
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36. Greg Millen

Goalie, 1985-89; 209 games, 85-87-33 record, 3.43 GAA, .881 save percentage, nine shutouts

Just like guys such as Mike Liut and Rick Wamsley, Greg Millen tends to get underrated from a historical perspective because he played in the NHL’s most prolific offensive era during the 1980s. Taking his era into account, though, he’s actually one of the most successful goaltenders in Blues history. He’s fourth in franchise history in games played by a goalie, fifth in wins, and third in saves. His six shutouts during the 1988-89 season led the league, and they tie him for fifth among Blues single-season leaders. He earned Vezina Trophy votes for his performance that season.

Millen shared the net with Wamsley for most of his tenure and was never a full-fledged number one, so that also gets in his way when it comes to getting the respect he deserves. The fact that he was dependable during the postseason has to count for something, too, though. Millen and Wamsley each played 10 games during the ’85-’86 playoffs as the Blues fell just one win short of advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals. Millen, in particular, put up very strong numbers, going 6-3 with a .912 save percentage and 2.97 GAA. He ultimately earned the win in 17 of the 35 playoff games he played in with the Blues over five seasons.

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