2017–18 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, May
Real Sporting could not continue their unbeaten streak and was dropped to the third position after a 2–1 loss against Real Zaragoza at La Romareda. In the two next weeks, the club would practically end its options to directly promote to La Liga after another two consecutive losses: firstly a surprising one at El Molinón, by 2–3 against Barcelona and later, against Tenerife with a goal in the 81st minute. In the first of these two matches, manager Rubén Baraja was sent off and later sanctioned with four matches after impeding a throw-in.


2017–18 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, May
On 27 May, with the win of Rayo Vallecano against Lugo and the win in the previous round of Huesca against the same team, Real Sporting terminated its options to directly promote to La Liga. However, a 2–1 win against Granada was enough to assure the qualification to the promotion playoffs.


2017–18 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, June
Real Sporting finished the regular season with a calamitous 3–0 loss at Córdoba, ending the regular season in the fourth place and losing the status of top seeded team in the promotion playoffs


2017–18 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, June
The first match of this stage was played on 7 June at Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid. The Castilians beat Real Sporting by 3–1 thanks to ten great minutes where they scored the three goals. Jony nailed in the second half the only goal for the Asturians.


2017–18 Sporting de Gijón season, Season overview, June
There were not any options for Real Sporting at the second leg, as Valladolid quickly avoided any possibility of comeback with two goals in the first half of the match. Carmona, booed when he was replaced, made the last goal of the season by scoring a penalty kick in the 68th minute.


2017–18 Sporting de Gijón season, Players, From the reserve team
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2017–18 Sporting de Gijón season, Pre-season and friendlies
Due to the conservation works of the pitch of El Molinón, the Trofeo Villa de Gijón was not played this pre-season.


2017–18 Sporting de Gijón season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Source: Only competitive matches = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2017–18 Sri Lanka Champions League
The 2017–18 Sri Lanka Champions League is the 33rd season of the Sri Lanka Champions League. The season started on 2 September 2017.


2017–18 St Johnstone F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was the club's fifth season in the Scottish Premiership and their ninth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football. St Johnstone also competed in the Scottish Cup, the League Cup, and after a years absence they competed in qualifying for the Europa League. They were knocked out by FK Trakai in the First qualifying round and finished Eighth place in the League. This was the final season at the club for legends Alan Mannus, Steven MacLean, and Chris Millar, with the latter being rewarded with a testimonial.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season
The 2017–18 season is the club's third season in the Scottish Championship. St Mirren will also compete in the Challenge Cup, the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, May
9 May – defender Adam Eckersley signed a two-year contract extension with the club, tying him to the club until the summer of 2019. It was also confirmed that Ben Gordon, Andy Webster and Jordan Stewart would leave the club when their contracts expire in the summer.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, May
11 May – young defender Jack Baird signed a one-year contract extension with the club.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, May
15 May – veteran goalkeeper Jamie Langfield signed a one-year contract extension with the club. It is anticipated that Langfield will fulfil a coaching role, rather than be involved in a playing capacity.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, May
18 May – highly rated midfielder Stevie Mallan signed a two-year contract with EFL Championship side Barnsley for an undisclosed fee.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, May
19 May – midfielder Josh Todd signed a one-year contract extension with the club after signing in January.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, May
22 May – defender Gary MacKenzie became the fifth player to sign a contract extension this summer, signing up for another season with the club. Also on this day, forward Cammy Smith left Aberdeen and joined Saints on a two-year deal, after a successful loan spell last season.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, May
23 May – midfielder Kyle Hutton was released by the club, when his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, May
24 May – young midfielder Kyle Magennis signed a new deal with the club, committing him to the summer of 2020.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, May
Also on this day, Saints signed goalkeeper Ross M. Stewart from Albion Rovers and midfielder Jordan Kirkpatrick from Alloa Athletic. Both players have penned two-year deals with the club.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, May
26 May – Jack Ross recruited two more players when forward Ross C. Stewart signed a two-year contract from Albion Rovers, and defender Gregor Buchanan signed from Dumbarton one a one-year deal.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, June
2 June – Saints were paired along with Partick Thistle, Airdrieonians, Stranraer and Livingston in the League Cup draw. Fixtures will commence from 15–19 July.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, June
7 June – goalkeeper Craig Samson rejoined Saints on a two-year deal after leaving Motherwell, tying him to the club until June 2019.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, June
12 June – after impressing in his short time at the club, defender Stelios Demetriou signed a one-year contract extension in June 2017.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, June
13 June – striker Gavin Reilly signed a one-year deal after leaving Heart of Midlothian.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, June
15 June – defender Gary Irvine signed a one-year contract extension.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, June
16 June – young midfielder Nathan Flanagan signed a one-year contract with the club, after graduating from the youth setup.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, June
27 June – striker Dale Hilson signed a six-month deal with the club, after leaving Queen of the South.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, June
29 June – youngster Lewis McLear left the club by mutual agreement. The midfielder had been at the club for three years, but failed to breakthrough to the first team.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, July
13 July – midfielder Ian McShane signed a two-year deal with Saints, after leaving Ross County.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, August
1 August – defender Harry Davis joined the club, after being released by Crewe Alexandra. Davis was on loan at Saints last year, and joins on a one-year deal with the option of a further year.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, August
3 August – Rocco Quinn left the club by mutual agreement, after just one year of his two-year deal.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, August
4 August – Jack Ross and assistant, James Fowler, signed contract extensions with the club – ensuring they remain with the club until at least 2020.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, August
10 August – striker Darryl Duffy signed a one-year deal with Saints, having recently played in India.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, August
14 August – Saints signed defender Liam Smith on a one-year loan from Hearts.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, September
22 September – Saints signed Celtic defender Jamie McCart on an emergency loan, following injuries and suspensions. McCart signed until 23 December 2017.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, December
12 December – striker Danny Mullen signed on an emergency loan from fellow Scottish Championship challengers, Livingston. It was reported than Mullen will sign on a permanent contract in January 2018, when his loan period expires.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, December
21 December – forward Ross C. Stewart moved on loan to Scottish League One side Alloa Athletic, until the end of the season.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, December
28 December – defender Jamie McCart ended his loan period, and returned to Celtic.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, December
31 December – forward Dale Hilson was released after his short-term contract expired. He made five appearances for the club, scoring one goal.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
5 January – Lewis Morgan signed a 4 1⁄2-year contract with Celtic and was immediately loaned back to Saints until the end of the season. The fee was undisclosed, but is thought to have been around £300,000.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
10 January – striker Darryl Duffy signed on loan for Scottish League One side Airdrieonians until the end of the season.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
11 January – defender Gregor Buchanan left the club by mutual consent. He made 16 appearances, and scored two goal since joining at the start of the season. He signed for Livingston later in the day.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
Also on this day, it was confirmed that Danny Mullen had signed a 2 1⁄2-year permanent deal with Saints, tying him to the club until the summer of 2020.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
12 January – manager Jack Ross received the Scottish Championship December Manager of the Month award.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
15 January – Saints added to the squad when experienced midfielder Ryan Flynn signed, after being recently released by Oldham Athletic. The 29-year-old joins on a two-and-a-half-year deal.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
16 January – 19-year-old midfielder Mark Hill signed on loan from Celtic until the end of the season.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
19 January – midfielder Jordan Kirkpatrick returned to Alloa Athletic on loan until the end of the season.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
31 January – winger Myles Hippolyte signed on an 18-month contract after being released by Falkirk.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, January
Also on this day, youngster Cameron MacPherson signed on loan for Stranraer until the end of the season.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, February
1 February – defender Jack Baird signed a one-year extension to his current contract, keeping his at Saints until the summer of 2019.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, February
6 February – manager Jack Ross received the Scottish Championship January Manager of the Month award, his second such award in a row. Saints captain Stephen McGinn also won the Player of the Month award.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, February
20 February – veteran Italian midfielder Massimo Donati signed a short-term contract until the end of the season. Donati left Premiership side Hamilton Academical last month.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, March
20 March – Josh Todd signed for Queen of the South on an emergency loan deal until the end of the season.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, April
5 April – Jack Ross received the Scottish Championship March Manager of the Month award, making it a hat-trick of awards for the season.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, April
14 April – Saints won the Scottish Championship after a goalless draw at home to Livingston. It ended the club's three-year exile from the Scottish Premiership, after being relegated in 2015.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, April
20 April – club captain, Stephen McGinn, penned a new two-year contract with the club after leading Saints to the Scottish Premiership.


2017–18 St Mirren F.C. season, Month by month review, April
29 April – Jack Ross was named PFA Manager of the Year, and Lewis Morgan was named Scottish Championship Player of the Year.


2017–18 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team
The 2017–18 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team represented St. Bonaventure University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by 11th-year head coach Mark Schmidt, played their home games at the Reilly Center in Olean, New York as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 26–8, 14–4 in A-10 play to finish in second place. They defeated Richmond in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Davidson. They received one of the last four at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated UCLA in the First Four before losing in the First Round to Florida.


2017–18 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bonnies finished the 2016–17 season 20–12, 11–7 in A-10 play to finish in fifth place. They received the fifth seed in the A-10 Tournament where they defeated UMass in the second round to advance to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Rhode Island. The Bonnies did not participate in a postseason tournament.


2017–18 St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball team, Preseason
In a poll of the league’s head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Bonnies were picked to finish second in the A-10. Seniors Jaylen Adams and Matt Mobley were named to the conference's preseason first team.


2017–18 St. Bonaventure Bonnies women's basketball team
The 2017–18 St. Bonaventure Bonnies women's basketball team represents the St. Bonaventure University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bonnies, led by second year head coach Jesse Fleming, play their home games at Reilly Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 8–22, 3–13 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 Women's Tournament to George Mason.


2017–18 St. Bonaventure Bonnies women's basketball team, Media
All non-televised Bonnies home games air on the A-10 Digital Network. WGWE continue to be the radio broadcaster for the team. Chris Russell is the team's play-by-play voice; no color commentator is used.


2017–18 St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey season
The St. Cloud State Huskies women's ice hockey program represent St. Cloud State University during the 2017-18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.


2017–18 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
The 2017–18 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981. They were coached by Glenn Braica, who was in his eighth year at the helm of the Terriers. The Terriers finished the season 13–18, 10–8 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 5 seed in the NEC Tournament, they lost LIU Brooklyn in the quarterfinals.


2017–18 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Terriers finished the 2016–17 season 4–27, 2–16 in NEC play. It marked the first time since the 1993–94 season that the Terriers finished 10th in the NEC. It also represented the second consecutive losing season for the Terriers and the first season in Braica's tenure that the Terriers missed the NEC Tournament.


2017–18 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team, Offseason
The Terriers had three freshman transfer from the program after only one year: Robert Montgomery Jr., Gianni Ford, and Jahmel Bodrick. All three played significant minutes last season; Ford, and Bodrick averaged 14.5 minutes per game, and Montgomery averaged 18.7 minutes per game.


2017–18 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team, Offseason
The Terriers added two freshman guards, Jalen Jordan and Chauncey Hawkins, and a junior college transfer Milja Cosic. Jordan, a 6'3" guard, finished his high school career in 2016, averaging 17.5 points a game as a senior and scored over 1,000 career points. Hawkins, a 5'8" guard, earned first-team All-North Jersey honors this past season after averaging 19.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.4 steals. Cosic, a 6'6" forward, will have three years of eligibility after playing one season at Frank Phillips College in Borger, Texas. Last season, Cosic played in only 15 games for the Plainsmen after suffering an early-season ankle injury, and averaged 6.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in 22.0 minutes per contest.


2017–18 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team, Preseason
In a poll of league coaches at the NEC media day, the Terriers were picked to finish in last place.


2017–18 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team
The 2017–18 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1988. St. Francis Brooklyn is coached by John  Thurston, who was in his sixth year at the helm of the Terriers. They finished the season 13–17, 9–9 in NEC play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the NEC Tournament to LIU Brooklyn.


2017–18 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team
After the 2017-18 season head coach John Thurston retired from coaching the St. Francis Terriers women's basketball team.


2017–18 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
The 2017–18 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by alumnus and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member Chris Mullin, in his third year at the school. They played their home games at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in tie for ninth place. They beat Georgetown in the first round of the Big East Tournament before losing to Xavier in the quarterfinals.


2017–18 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team, Previous season
The Red Storm finished the 2016–17 season with a record of 14–19, 7–11 in Big East play to finish in eighth place in conference. They defeated Georgetown in the first round of the Big East Tournament before losing to Villanova in the quarterfinals.


2017–18 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team, Preseason
In a preseason poll of Big East coaches, the Red Storm was picked to finish in sixth place in the Big East. Sophomore guards Marcus LoVett and Shamorie Ponds were named to the preseason All-Big East second team.


2017–18 St. John's Red Storm women's basketball team
The 2017–18 St. John's Red Storm women's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Red Storm, led by sixth-year head coach Joe Tartamella, played their games at Carnesecca Arena and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East Women's Basketball Tournament to Creighton. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Marist, Penn and Duquesne in the first, second and third rounds before losing to West Virginia in the quarterfinals.


2017–18 St. Lawrence Saints women's ice hockey season
The St. Lawrence Saints represent St. Lawrence University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season. In the off-season, Kennedy Marchment was drafted by the Buffalo Beauts as the second overall pick in the NWHL draft.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season
The 2017–18 St. Louis Blues season was the 51st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. The Blues missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2010–11 season.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
The Blues made a decision to change the goalie coach on May 9, 2017, allowing Martin Brodeur to concentrate on his front office duties. Brodeur will lead the search for a new goalie coach.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
All the other assistant coaches were let go on May 16. The team's president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong announced that Ray Bennett, Steve Thomas, Rick Wilson and Ty Conklin will not return to the Blues' coaching staff next season.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
Armstrong announced on May 16 that the Blues had ended their minor league affiliation with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL). The Wolves then became the first affiliate of the NHL expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights. With 31 teams in the NHL and 30 teams in the AHL, the Blues would partner with the Golden Knights and continue sending prospects to the Wolves while also looking into having their own affiliate for the 2018–19 season. They would eventually affiliate with the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL in August.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
Armstrong announced on May 24, that Darryl Sydor, has been named assistant coach, signing a three-year contract. He spent last season as an assistant with AHL's Chicago Wolves, helping the club finish first in the Central Division in the regular season and reach the second round of the 2017 Calder Cup playoffs. Prior to that one season, he served as an assistant on Blues head coach Mike Yeo's staff during his five-season stint with the Minnesota Wild. Before beginning his coaching career, Sydor, the seventh overall draft pick to the Los Angeles Kings in 1990, appeared in 1,291 NHL regular season games across 18 seasons. The Edmonton, Alberta native played his final NHL season in St. Louis in 2009–10.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
On May 25, Armstrong announced that former Blues' player Steve Ott, was signed for three years as an assistant coach.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
On June 2, Armstrong announced that recently retired Blues' defenseman Barret Jackman, signed as their new development coach. Jackman said that as the team's development coach, he would primarily be working with prospects and draft picks, whether they are playing at the college, junior or AHL level. He was drafted by the Blues in the first round (17th overall) in 1999, ranks second on the club's all-time games played list with 803 games, trailing only Bernie Federko with 927.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
On June 15, Armstrong finished his coaching changes, hiring Craig Berube as associate coach, Daniel Tkaczuk as an assistant and skills coach, and David Alexander as the team's goalie coach. Berube was behind the Philadelphia Flyers' bench for two seasons as its head coach (2013-2015), after spending parts of seven as an assistant. He also played 1,054 games in the NHL with the Flyers, Washington Capitals, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Islanders. He took over the Blues' AHL affiliate last season.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
In one year, he led the Chicago Wolves to a record of 44–19–13 for 101 points, a 27-point improvement over 2015–16. Tkaczuk was the sixth overall pick of the Calgary Flames in 1997, but the center played just 19 games in the NHL. His professional career ended in 2011, and he began coaching in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) beginning in 2012. All three coaches were popular with the minor-league players in Chicago last season, particularly Berube. Alexander's hiring was welcome news to Allen, as both are natives of New Brunswick, and met when the Blues' goalie was just 14.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
The Blues lost David Perron (LW) in the expansion draft for the new Vegas Golden Knights team on June 21. An established team could only lose one unprotected player during the draft to an expansion team. The Blues released their list of seven forwards, three defensemen, and one goalie, but Perron was not protected. All first and second-year professional players were exempt from the expansion draft, so players such as Robby Fabbri and Colton Parayko, who just completed their second seasons, did not have to be protected and did not count towards the Blues' protected list.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
Patrik Berglund (C) had successful shoulder surgery on June 27, to repair his left shoulder he dislocated during a training session in Sweden. He is expected to be out until sometime in December. Berglund's surgery was performed by the Blues orthopedic surgeons Dr. Rick Wright, Dr. Matt Matava and Dr. Matthew Smith at the Washington University Orthopedic Center. Last season, Berglund posted a career high in goals (23) and finished with 34 points in 82 games played. For his career, the 29-year-old Västerås, Sweden native has played in 637 regular season games, scoring 151 goals and 145 assists (296 points).


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
Zach Sanford (LW), dislocated his left shoulder on the first day of training camp, September 16, and will miss at least five months. Jay Bouwmeester (D) suffered a left ankle fracture after a puck hit him, and will be re-evaluated in three weeks.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
On September 28, the Blues announced that Robby Fabbri (C), 21, will be lost for the season after re-injuring his repaired left knee during training camp. He originally tore his ACL on February  4. He is expected to make a full recovery and is projected to participate in training camp when it begins next September, but he has been ruled out to play at any point this season or postseason.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Off-season
He had surgery on the knee on November 7. Dr. Bernard Bach first performed surgery on Fabbri's knee on Feb. 28 in Chicago, and he was cleared to play on July 31. Fabbri then re-injured his knee during training camp before undergoing today's operation. Fabbri has appeared in 123 career regular season games with the Blues, recording 66 points (29 goals, 37 assists) and 52 penalty minutes.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, October
The Blues announced on October 10, they signed a five-year affiliation agreement with the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL to start with the 2018–19 season. For the 2017–18 season, as the Blues had no official AHL affiliation, agreed to send players to both their former AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, and to the Rampage, which was still the primary AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, October
For only the second time in their 51-year history, the Blues won their first four games of the season on October 10. They previously did it in the 2013-14 season, losing in their fifth game. Carter Hutton, in his first start of the season, made 32 saves on 33 shots, with the team winning 3-1.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, October
Alexander Steen (LW) returned to active duty from his fractured hand on October 18, to help beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 at home. He missed six games, and six of the seven pre-season games. Wade Megan (C) was placed on waivers. Jaden Schwartz (LW) scored a hat trick, including the third, an empty-netter 51 seconds remaining in the game. It was his third career hat trick, and the first for a Blues' player against the Blackhawks since Pierre Turgeon did it in 1998.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, October
Before the October 27 game, after playing 10, the Blues rank third in the league in a "funny stat" with 165 blocked shots. Joel Edmundson (D) ranks second in the NHL with 33, and defense pair Carl Gunnarsson is 14th with 23. The pair are one of four teammate pairs in the top-15.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, October
The team ended a brilliant month of October, 10-2-1 (21 points; HOME: 5-0-0, ROAD: 5-2-1) scoring 44 goals, giving up 30 in 13 games, and reside in first place in both the Central Division and the Western Conference.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, November
The Blues beat the Toronto Maple Leafs at home on November 4, (6-4) seen across Canada on Hockey Night in Canada. Brayden Schenn made a career high of four assists. Team scoring leader Jaden Schwartz had three assists, and defenseman-captain Alex Pietrangelo scored two goals.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, November
Arianna "Ari" Dougan, 11, died from neuroblastoma cancer on the morning of November 11, after an eight-year fight. She had a large influence on the Blues. She had a special bond with Vladimir Tarasenko, who invited her on a road trip with the team the past March. The trip came together after she met Tarasenko in 2015, at the team's Hockey Fights Cancer night. Tarasenko invited her to celebrate her birthday with the team. He visited her in the hospital three days before her suffering ended.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, November
The "Blues had a pregame moment of silence for Ari Dougan; it may have been the longest and quietist moment of silence I've seen" tweeted reporter Tom Timmermann that Saturday night. Use  and , if you share a story or memory about her on social media. Ari's family will drop the puck before the Hockey Fights Cancer Game against the Los Angeles Kings on December 1. Ari's friend Vladimir Tarasenko will take the faceoff. Fans in attendance are encouraged to use their cell phone's flashlight feature during the puck drop to help #SpreadArisLight ahead of the game. Fans can help raise money to fight cancer by purchasing autographed mystery pucks or special edition lapel pins outside Section 114 at the game. Fans can also download an "I Fight For" sign at stlouisblues.com/HFC to display on their social media accounts.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, November
Jay Bouwmeester (D) returned to play on November 21, after missing the first 21 games due to a fractured ankle suffered from a puck, on the third day of training camp, September 17.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, November
Alex Pietrangelo (D), and captain, was named on November 21, the early favorite for the Norris Trophy, as the best defenseman in the NHL from a panel of 18 NHL staff members after the first quarter of the season. After 21 games, he has scored seven goals and 12 assists (19 points), with a +9 rating. He received 73 points in the voting including nine first-place votes. He was the only player to appear on all 18 ballots. Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators ranked second with six first-place votes (61 points). The trophy is awarded at the NHL Awards ceremony in June.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, November
Patrik Berglund (C), was activated before the November 29 game, after missing the first 24 games due to a shoulder injury suffered while training in Sweden. He had surgery in June. In the 2015-16 season, he had surgery on the other shoulder, missing the first three months of the season. To make room to activate Berglund from injured reserve, the Blues have placed defenseman Nate Prosser on waivers.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, November
Despite long-term injuries to several key players, the Blues have managed to record a 17-6-1 record (35 points) through the season's first 24 games, which is good for the best record in the League. Berglund (shoulder), Robby Fabbri (knee), Zach Sanford (shoulder), and Jay Bouwmeester (ankle) have all missed significant time with injuries.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, November
The team ended a so-so month of November, 7-5-0 (14 points; HOME: 4-4-0, ROAD: 3-1-0) scoring 42 goals, giving up 36, and kept their hold in first place by a narrow margin in both the Central Division and the Western Conference over the Winnipeg Jets (34 points), and Nashville Predators (33 points) after 25 games. The Blues earned a total of 35 points, 17-7-1 (HOME: 9-4-0, ROAD: 8-3-1), scoring a total of 86 goals, giving up 66 goals, with the 86 scoring goals leading the Western Conference. The 35 points was second in the NHL to the Tampa Bay Lightning with 36 points (17-6-2) after the same 25 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs also had 35 points but they played 27 games (17-9-1).


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, December
The Blues will wear bedazzled jerseys during warm-ups before the December 1, Hockey Fights Cancer game, to honor Arianna "Ari" Dougan, who died on November 11, at the age of 11, after battling neuroblastoma for eight years. Her family will drop the puck prior to Friday's game as Vladimir Tarasenko takes the faceoff. The bedazzled jerseys will be autographed and auctioned online at Blues.gesture.com beginning Friday. Fans can also text "BLUES" to 52182 to bid. The auction ends December 4, and proceeds will benefit cancer research organizations.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, December
Brayden Schenn scored a hat trick in the Blues' 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Montreal on December 5, breaking the Blues' three-game losing skid and the Canadiens' five-game winning streak. It was his third hat trick of his career, the first with the Blues. With his three goals, he leaped from 10 to 13, to be the co-leader in team goals with Jaden Schwartz, but trailing Schwartz by one point (an assist) with 33.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, December
Goalie Jake Allen, 27, tied Blues' Hall of Fame goalie Glenn Hall (1967–71, 139 games, 2.43 GAA) for third place on the franchise's All-time shutout list with his 16th, at the Scottrade Center, against former coach Ken Hitchcock's Dallas Stars on December 7. Allen stopped all 29 shots, shutting out the Stars for the third time in 11 games against them. Allen has played 184 games to tie Hall. The Blues regained first place in the Central Division and Western Conference with their 19th win (40 points), over the Nashville Predators (18 wins, 40 points), and Winnipeg Jets (17 wins, 38 points).


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, December
Jaden Schwartz (LW), was placed on injured reserve the next day after his right ankle injury suffered when blocking a shot in Detroit on December 9. He shares ninth in the NHL overall with 35 points (14 goals, 21 assists), and ranks second with a +23 rating through 30 games this season. He will be re-evaluated after six weeks. Ivan Barbashev was recalled from the Chicago Wolves.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, December
Alex Pietrangelo (D) was also injured in the same game as Schwartz, and was placed on injured reserve, December 12. He shares second among all defenseman with seven goals and ranks fifth with 23 points overall through 30 games this season. Jordan Schmaltz was recalled from the San Antonio Rampage. Pietrangelo was activated prior to the December 17 game, missing four games.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, December
For the third time in a week, another Blues' player was placed on the IR. Jay Bouwmeester (D) was having a nagging injury that forced him out of the December 12 game, hosting against the Eastern Division leading Tampa Bay Lightning with the Blues leading the Western Conference, both with 44 points., and he also missed the December 14 game before the team put him on the IR, December 15. The Blues recalled Samuel Blais.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, December
Carter Hutton set a franchise record when he stopped all 48 shots against him by the Winnipeg Jets on December 16. Chris Mason had 47 saves in a shutout on November 25, 2008, against the Nashville Predators. Hutton's shutout was the first for him this season and the ninth of his career. It vaulted him into first place among goalies dropping his GAA from 1.88 to 1.63 and also first with a 0.949 Save Percentage, which was 0.936 before his shutout. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Hutton's 48-save performance was the most saves in a shutout by any NHL goaltender since Jan. 6, 2015, when the Colorado Avalanche's Semyon Varlamov stopped 54 shots in a 2-0 win against the Chicago Blackhawks.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, December
Rookie Tage Thompson (C) scored his first NHL goal, but the Blues squandered 1-0 and 2-1 leads in the third period in Edmonton, and lost 2-3 on December 21, all five scored in the third period, with the winning goal 0:50 from the end of regulation.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, December
GM Doug Armstrong signed a four-year extension with the Blues on December 27, with a team option for a fifth year. He was named the 11th General Manager in Blues history during the 2010 off-season. Since taking the reins, Armstrong has led the Blues to a 337-185-56 (.631) regular-season record which serves as the fourth-best mark in the NHL since the 2010-11 campaign.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, December
The Blues finished December exactly at the half-way point after playing on December 31, their 41st game, tied with the Arizona Coyotes for the most played in the NHL. They went a middling 7-8-1, ending the first half at 24-15-2 (50 points; HOME: 4-4-0, ROAD: 3-4-1), on-pace for a 100-point season. In the 15 games played, they scored 33 goals (2.2 per game), giving up 36 (2.4 per game), for the first half scoring 119 (2.9 per game), giving up 102 (2.5 per game).


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, December
There was a noticeable drop in offense for the month after Jaden Schwartz (LW) was placed on IR after an ankle injury in their 30th game on December 9. In playing one-half of their schedule by December 31, they have more time for rest and recovery from injuries between games in 2018, with only seven of their 41 remaining games coming on a consecutive game date. After their December 31 game, they ranked 3rd in the Central Division and 5th in the Western Conference.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, December
Their 51 wins in calendar year 2017 were the second-most in the NHL, only to the Washington Capitals who had 58. The Blues ranked second overall for the month of December with a 93.9% success rate on the penalty kill. Opponents scored just three power-play goals on 49 chances last month. From October through November of this season, the Blues ranked 27th in the League at 75.9%.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, January
The Blues ended the Vegas Golden Knights eight-game winning streak and 13-game point streak with a 2-1 win on January 4. It was the Knights first regulation loss since December 1. The Knights (Pacific Division) lead the Western Conference with 56 points, the Blues third now with 54 points, and the Winnipeg Jets second with 55 points. The winning streak and point streak are the longest in NHL history by a team in its inaugural season. According to Elias Sports Bureau, the eight straight wins by Vegas was the most of any major professional sports team in North America in its inaugural season since the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association won eight in a row from Oct. 22-Nov. 9, 1976.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, January
Alexander Steen (LW) scored in the first period in the 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights for his 427th point with the Blues, tying him with Keith Tkachuk for eighth place in the Blues all-time list. The Top 10 all-time list is: Bernie Federko - 1,073   2. Brett Hull - 936   3. Brian Sutter - 636   4. Garry Unger - 575   5. Pavol Demitra - 493   6. David Backes - 460   7. Al MacInnis - 452   8. Steen and Tkachuk - 427   10. Red Berenson - 412.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, January
On January 10, the NHL announced that two Blues had made the roster for the 2018 NHL All-Star Game in Tampa, Florida for the Jan. 27-28 weekend. Brayden Schenn (C) and Alex Pietrangelo (D) were chosen. Both were picked the first time for an All-Star Game. Schenn has posted 43 points (17 goals, 26 assists) and a plus-19 rating through 45 games. Overall, he ranks 14th in points, 20th in goals and assists, second in game-winning goals (6) and ninth in even-strength points (31) and plus/minus.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, January
Schenn is also the only player in the NHL that has been perfect on shootouts this season (3-for-3). Pietrangelo has collected 29 points (seven goals, 22 assists) and a plus-15 rating through 41 games. Among all defensemen, he ranks 10th in points, second in even-strength points (21), eighth in goals, 12th in assists, ninth in plus/minus and ninth in ice-time per game (25:36). Pietrangelo is also one of just seven defensemen averaging more than three-and-a-half minutes of power-play time, and two minutes of shorthanded time per game. For the third straight season, the All-Star Game will feature a three-game tournament, played in a 3-on-3 format, showcasing teams from each division competing for a $1 million winner-take-all prize pool.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, January
Former Blues' owner, Mike Shanahan died on January 15, at 78. He was also the general partner and chairman from 1986 until 1995. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1997, and the St. Louis University Billikens soccer Hall of Fame, played on their 1959 and 1960 national championship teams. The Blues present owner Tom Stillman, and former players issued statements on his passing.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, January
Injured LW Jaden Schwartz took the ice for the first time on January 15, since his December 9 injury. He was originally expected to be re-evaluated six weeks after being placed on injured reserve on December 10. He was activated on January 25, after missing 20 games from an ankle injury on December 9. To make room on the roster, Magnus Paajarvi (LW) was placed on waivers. The Blues were 20–8–2 and averaging 3.3 goals per game when Schwartz was injured. In the past 20 games, the Blues were 9–10–1 and averaging a league-worst 2.1 goals per game. He is third in scoring with 35 points (14 G, 21 A), trailing only Schenn (49 pts.) and Tarasenko (46 pts. ).


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, January
The Blues finished January with a very good 7-3-1 record (HOME: 5-2-0, ROAD: 2-1-1). For the season, they are 31-18-3 (65 pts., HOME: 18-10-0, ROAD: 13-8-3), ranking 3rd in the Central Division and 4th in the Western Conference. They scored 32 goals, giving up 29 in the 11 games, with their worst, the January 9 game when they gave up seven. They have scored a total of 151 goals, giving up 131, for a +20 Goal Difference.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
Defenseman Joel Edmundson, 24, had successful surgery on February 9, after suffering a broken right forearm in the February 8 game against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period. He was placed on the IR and will be re-evaluated in six weeks. The Blues have recalled Chris Butler from the San Antonio Rampage (AHL). Edmundson played in all 56 games until his injury, setting a new career high with six goals and tying his high with 15 points. He is in his third season with the Blues.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
Butler, 31, has appeared in 47 games for the Rampage this season, leading the team's defense with 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists). A native of St. Louis, he is a 6-foot-1, 205-pound defenseman, amassing 84 points (13 goals, 71 assists) in 388 career NHL regular season games, including stints with Buffalo (Sabres), Calgary (Flames), and St. Louis.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
Zach Sanford (LW), 23, is close to returning to the active roster after suffering a dislocated left shoulder on the first day of training camp last September 16. The initial estimate was five to six months, and this upcoming February 16–18 weekend marks five months. He was activated from the IR, and assigned to the San Antomio Rampage (AHL) on February 15. He has not played a game in almost a year. He was part of the Feb. 27, 2017 trade that sent Kevin Shattenkirk to the Washington Capitals.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
The Blues also acquired a first-round pick in 2017, conditional draft picks, and prospect Brad Malone (signed with Edmonton Oilers on Jul. 3, 2017), in the deal. In 13 regular-season games with the Blues last season, Sanford scored two goals and three assists. He also made four appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
On February 15, the Blues acquired Nikita Soshnikov (RW/LW), 24, from the Toronto Maple Leafs, in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in 2019. He played in 70 career games with the Maple Leafs since the 2015-16 season, recording seven goals and seven assists (14 points). A native of Nizhny Tagil, Russia, Soshnikov went undrafted in the NHL but played two seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League before signing a three-year deal with the Maple Leafs in 2015.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
Currently on injured reserve after a conditioning stint with the AHL's Toronto Marlies, Soshnikov has been practicing with the Maple Leafs since February 13. He will report to St. Louis in 7–10 days after he has obtained a U.S. visa. He will be added to the active roster when he obtains his visa and is cleared to play by team doctors. He is 5' 11" (181 cm), 190 pounds (86 kg). He was activated on February 23, and played his first game with the team on February 25.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
Robert Bortuzzo (D), was placed on the injured reserve list February 22, with a left knee injury suffered in the February 16 game.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
A season high six-game losing streak (1 point, OT) from February 11–25 (34-25-4, 72 pts. ), pushed the Blues out of the top eight playoff spots, with 19 games to play. They were shut-out 4-0 in back-to-back games on February 23,25 and have lost twice to the now-first-place Central Division leaders Nashville Predators on February 13 and 25.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
Hours before the trade deadline at 2pm on February 26, Paul Stastny (C), 32, was traded to the Winnipeg Jets, for a first-round conditional 2018 draft pick, a fourth-round 2020 draft pick, and prospect Erik Foley (RW), 20. The Blues get the fourth-rounder only if they fail to re-sign Foley on or before Aug. 15, 2019. Foley was a third-round pick by Winnipeg, No. 78 overall, in 2015. Stastny is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, and the Blues would have likely lost him for nothing.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
He played in all 63 games, with 12 goals and 28 assists for 40 points. He waived his no-trade clause for the trade to happen. Foley is 6-foot, 185 pounds (84 kg) playing in 32 games for Providence College with 34 points (15 goals, 19 assists, 14 penalty minutes). He is from Mansfield, Massachusetts. He has played for three seasons at Providence.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, February
The Blues finished February with a very bad 4-8-1 record (HOME: 2-4-0, ROAD: 2-4-1), with the final game, a 2-1 win breaking a season-high seven-game losing streak. For the season (65 G), they are 35-26-4 (74 pts., HOME: 20-14-0, ROAD: 15-12-4), ranking 5th in the Central Division and 9th in the Western Conference, just outside of the two Wild Card spots. They scored 27 goals, giving up 42 in the 13 games, with their worst, the February 27 game when they gave up eight. They have scored a total of 178 goals, giving up 173, for a +5 Goal Difference.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, March
Robert Bortuzzo (D) was activated before the March 3 game, after missing five games with a left knee injury on February 16. He was placed on the IR on February 22.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, March
Jay Bouwmeester (D) is finished for the season on March 5, after his left hip injury was deemed too severe to continue playing, with an estimated four-to-six months overall. He had been playing since early December 2017, getting injections instead of opting for surgery, which he will have soon. Also on March 5, Scottie Upshall (D) is lost for at least four weeks with a left MCL sprain. Both are 34 years old.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, March
Carter Hutton (G) suffered a neck injury on March 8 before the game, necessitating an emergency call-up of Ville Husso, 23, on March 9. The Blues signed goalie Ben Wexler to serve as the emergency backup to Jake Allen for the late-night game in San Jose.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, March
Joel Edmundson (D) was activated from the IR and returned to the lineup earlier on March 15 for the night's game, almost a full week sooner than anticipated. He missed 13 games from a broken right forearm in a February 8 game. He leads the team with 53 penalty minutes, has six goals and nine assists for 15 points, with a -1 +/- in 56 games.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, March
Top goal-scorer Vladimir Tarasenko was injured in the first period of the March 17 game with an upper-body injury, and did not return. He is day-to-day and will miss his first game of the season on March 18. Through 70 games this season, Tarasenko leads the Blues in goals (27) and shares the team lead in points (58), before Brayden Schenn scored the OT game-winner in that March 17 game, giving him the team lead with 59 points.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, March
Alex Pietrangelo (D) was named the NHL First Star of the Week for the week of March 12–18 in three games. He led all NHL players with nine points. He became the 10th defenseman to record a four-point game (March 18) this season. He has set new single-season career highs in both goals (15) and game-winning goals (5), and one point off his career high in points with 50, with 10 games remaining. His 35 assists are tied for the team lead with Brayden Schenn (C). Among defensemen in Blues history, he ranks third in points (353) and goals (80), second in assists (273) and game-winning goals (20), and fifth in games played (607).


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, March
Jaden Schwartz (LW), was voted One of the Most Underrated Players, receiving 6.8% of the players' votes in the , second only to the 8.6% received by Niklas Backstrom (Washington Capitals). Playing 52 games of the 72 through March 19 this season, Schwartz ranks third on the club in points (51). He has 20 goals, 31 assists and a team-leading plus/minus rating of plus-19.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, March
Going into the March 21 game against the Boston Bruins, the Blues are 19-9-1 (.672) against Eastern Conference teams, which is the third-best win percentage among Western Conference teams. Their third consecutive overtime win that evening, against the Bruins gave the Blues a 20-9-1 (.683) win percentage against Eastern Conference teams. They are 20-19-4 (.512) win percentage against Western Conference teams. The win (40-28-5, 85 points) pushed the Blues into 9th place, two points behind the Los Angeles Kings for the second Western wild card, and three points behind the Colorado Avalanche for the first wild card spot. The Bruins (45-17-10; 100 points) joined the Tampa Bay Lightning in a playoff spot from the Eastern Conference. The Nashville Predators are the only team to secure a spot in the post-season from the Western Conference.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, March
Vladimir Tarasenko returned to the lineup for the March 23 game, missing two games after injured in the March 17 game.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, March
Carl Gunnarsson (D) left the March 23 game after a lower-body injury in the first period, after colliding with an opposing player and fell into the boards. In 62 games this season, Gunnarsson has scored five goals and four assists (9 points), with a plus-15 rating. He tore his left knee ACL, and will miss the final eight games of the regular season and the playoffs. He will undergo surgery once the swelling subsides, and will be re-evaluated in six months. He played in 63 games, penalized for 22 minutes.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, March
The Blues got back into the playoff picture, as the first wild-card team with their sixth consecutive win on March 27, with six games remaining. They are 43-28-5 (91 points), good for fourth place in the Central Division and seventh place in the Western Conference. Four of the six wins have come in overtime.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, March
Jordan Schmaltz (D) left the March 30 game in the first period with an upper-body injury and did not return. The Blues activated newly-acquired free agent Mitch Reinke (D), 22, who will make his NHL debut in the March 31 game. He is a student-athlete at Michigan Tech finishing his second season with the Huskies, scoring three goals and 21 assists, with a +8 rating in 35 games. He signed a two-year deal with the Blues on March 25. He is 5' 11" (180 cm), 181 pounds (82 kg).


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, March
Scottie Upshall (LW), 34, was injured in the March 31 game, with a lacerated left kidney. He is lost for the remainder of the season. He was in 63 games, earning 19 points (seven goals, 12 assists) and 46 penalty minutes in his third season with the Blues, 15th overall playing in 759 games, earning 138 goals, 147 assists (285 points), and 615 penalty minutes.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, March
The Blues finished March with a good 8-3-2 record (HOME: 4-1-0, ROAD: 4-2-2), with the March 31 game their worst, an embarrassing 0-6 shutout by the last-place (8th-Pacific Division, 16th Western Conf., 3rd-worst NHL) Arizona Coyotes, (prior 27-40-11, 65 pts., 195 GF, 248 GA).


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, March
For the season (78 G), they are 43-29-6 (92 pts., HOME: 24-15-0, ROAD: 19-14-6), ranking 5th in the Central Division and 9th in the Western Conference, just one point behind Colorado of the final Wild Card spot, and two points behind the Los Angeles for the top Wild Card spot, but the Blues have played one less game. They scored 37 goals, giving up 35 in the 13 games. They have scored a total of 215 goals, giving up 208, for a +7 Goal Difference. They have four games remaining in the regular season.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, April
The Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 4-1, on April 6, to jump over the Colorado Avalanche (93 points) for the final (8th place) Wild Card spot (94 points), but then lost to the Avalanche in regulation, 2-5, in the final game of the season on April 7, to drop out of the playoffs. Because of tie-breakers favoring the Blues over the Avalanche, the Blues only needed a tie in regulation to gain the point and rank at eighth place in the Conference to be in the playoffs. The Avalanche go on to play the first place Nashville Predators in the first round of the playoffs. The captain, Alex Pietrangelo, played in his 617th game, passing Bob Plager for second place as a Blues' defenseman. Barret Jackman holds the top spot with 803 games played.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, April
Vladimir Tarasenko (RW), 26, sustained a dislocated shoulder in the April 7 final game. He will undergo surgery on April 11, and be out four to six months. He played in 80 games this season, ranking first on the team in goals (33) and second in points (66).


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Schedule and results, Preseason
Notes:  Game was played in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Game was played at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Schedule and results, Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017.


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Player statistics, Skaters
Final on April 7, 2018BOLD = leads team in category Italics = on IR, injured, or not in Blues organization


2017–18 St. Louis Blues season, Draft picks
Below are the St. Louis Blues' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23–24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago.


2017–18 Stade Malherbe Caen season
The 2017–18 Stade Malherbe Caen season was the 105th season of the club since its creation in 1913, the 17th in Ligue 1.


2017–18 Stade Malherbe Caen season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Stade Malherbe Caen season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Stade Rennais F.C. season
The 2017–18 Stade Rennais F.C. season was the 116th professional season of the club since its creation in 1901. During this campaign the club competed in the following competitions: Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue. Rennes had one of their best seasons in recent memory, finishing 5th and qualifying for the 2018-19 Europa League, the club's first European appearance since reaching the qualifying rounds of the 2008-09 UEFA Cup.


2017–18 Stade Rennais F.C. season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Stade de Reims season
The 2017–18 season was the 88th season in the existence of Stade de Reims and the club's second consecutive season in the second division of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Reims participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue.


2017–18 Stade de Reims season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth.


2017–18 Stanbic Bank 20 Series
The 2017–18 Stanbic Bank 20 Series was planned to be the seventh edition of the Stanbic Bank 20 Series, a Twenty20 cricket tournament in Zimbabwe. The competition was scheduled to start in April 2018 and would have included a new team, the Rising Stars, along with the existing four teams. Two foreign teams were also expected to be included in the competition. Originally the T20 tournament was scheduled to open the Zimbabwean 2017–18 domestic calendar in September 2017. However, it was moved back to April as it clashed with other T20 competitions being held, before eventually being cancelled.


2017–18 Stanbic Bank 20 Series, Teams
The following teams were scheduled to compete in the tournament:


2017–18 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinal, led by second-year head coach Jerod Haase, played their home games at Maples Pavilion as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 19–16, 11–7 in Pac-12 play, finishing in a three-way tie for third place. As the No. 5 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament, they defeated California in the first round before losing to UCLA in the quarterfinals. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated BYU in the first round before losing to Oklahoma State in the second round.


2017–18 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team, Previous season
The Cardinal finished the 2016–17 season 14–17, 6–12 in Pac-12 play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to Arizona State.


2017–18 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represented Stanford University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinal, led by thirty-second year head coach Tara VanDerveer, played their home games at the Maples Pavilion and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 24–11, 14–3 in Pac-12 play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the Pac-12 Women's Tournament where they lost to Oregon. They received an at-large the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Gonzaga and Florida Gulf Coast in the first and second rounds before losing to Louisville in the sweet sixteen.


2017–18 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball team
The 2017–18 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball team represented Stephen F. Austin University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ladyjacks were led by third year head coach Mark Kellogg and played their home games at the William R. Johnson Coliseum. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finish the season 25–7, 12–6 in Southland play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the Southland Women's Tournament where they lost to Nicholls State. They received an at-large bid to the WNIT where they lost in the first round to George Mason.


2017–18 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball team, Previous season
The Ladyjacks finished the 2016–17 season with and overall record of 25–8 and 14–4 in Southland play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the finals of the Southland Women's Tournament to Central Arkansas. The Ladyjacks were invited to the WBI losing in the first round to UT-RGV.


2017–18 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team
The 2017–18 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team represented Stephen F. Austin State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks were led by second-year head coach Kyle Keller and played their home games at the William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 14–4 in Southland play to finish in third place. They defeated Central Arkansas, Nicholls State, and Southeastern Louisiana to become champions of the Southland Tournament. They received the Southland's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Texas Tech.


2017–18 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team
On May 20, 2020, following the discovery of an administrative error in certifying eligibility for student-athletes, Stephen F. Austin reached an agreement with the NCAA to vacate hundreds of wins across multiple sports from 2013 to 2019, including all 117 men's basketball wins from the 2014–15 to 2018–19 seasons.


2017–18 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team, Previous season
The Lumberjacks finished the 2016–17 season 18–18, 12–6 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Lamar in the quarterfinals of the Southland Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Idaho.


2017–18 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team represented Stetson University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hatters, led by fifth-year head coach Corey Williams, played their home games at the Edmunds Center in DeLand, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 4–10 in ASUN play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN Tournament to Lipscomb.


2017–18 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team, Previous season
The Hatters finished the 2016–17 season 11–21, 3–11 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ASUN Tournament to Florida Gulf Coast.


2017–18 Stetson Hatters women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Stetson Hatters women's basketball team represents Stetson University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hatters, led by tenth year head coach Lynn Bria, play their home games at Edmunds Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 8–6 in A-Sun play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-Sun Women's Tournament to North Florida. They were invited to the Women's Basketball Invitational where they lost to South Alabama in the first round.


2017–18 Stetson Hatters women's basketball team, Media
All home games and conference road are shown on ESPN3 or A-Sun.TV. Non conference road games are typically available on the opponents website. Audio broadcasts of Hatters games can be found on WSBB AM 1230/1490 with Ryan Rouse on the call.


2017–18 Stevenage F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was Stevenage's fourth consecutive season in League Two and their 42nd year in existence. Along with competing in League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.


2017–18 Stevenage F.C. season
The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


2017–18 Stevenage F.C. season, Competitions, Friendlies
On 19 May 2017, Stevenage announced their first two friendlies for pre-season. Four days later, a third home pre-season match, against Millwall was confirmed. Six further pre-season fixtures were revealed two days later.


2017–18 Stevenage F.C. season, Competitions, Friendlies
On 20 July 2017, it was announced the planned friendly against Cheshunt had been cancelled.


2017–18 Stevenage F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
On 16 October 2017, Stevenage were drawn at home against Nantwich Town in the first round. Another home tie against Swindon Town was confirmed for the second round. A third home tie was announced for the third round, with Championship side Reading the visitors.


2017–18 Stevenage F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Stevenage were drawn away to Millwall in the first round.


2017–18 Stevenage F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Trophy
On 12 July 2017, Stevenage were drawn in Southern Group G alongside Brighton & Hove Albion U23s, Milton Keynes Dons and Oxford United.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season
The 2017–18 Stoke City season was the club's tenth season in the Premier League and the 62nd in the top tier of English football.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season
There were major changes to the Stoke squad in the summer of 2017 with the departures of Marko Arnautović, Phil Bardsley, Joselu, Jonathan Walters, Philipp Wollscheid and Glenn Whelan whilst Giannelli Imbula, Bojan Krkić and Marc Muniesa left on season-long loans. Coming into the team were Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Darren Fletcher, Bruno Martins Indi, Josh Tymon and Kevin Wimmer with Jesé and Kurt Zouma joining on loan.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season
Stoke initially made a good start to the season with a 1–0 win against Arsenal and a 2–2 draw with Manchester United. However their defensive problems returned as heavy defeats against Chelsea (4–0), Manchester City (7–2), Liverpool (3–0), Tottenham Hotspur (5–1) and West Ham United (3–0) saw supporters turn against Mark Hughes. After an embarrassing FA Cup exit at League Two Coventry City in January, Hughes had his contract terminated by the club, and he was replaced by the former Aston Villa and Norwich City manager Paul Lambert. Lambert managed to improve the leaky defence but it left Stoke anemic as an attacking side meaning they were unable to see out victories and escape the relegation zone, Stoke finishing in 19th position three points from safety, ending their ten-year spell in the Premier League.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Pre-season
On 16 May 2017 Stoke announced that mobile game, Top Eleven, will be the club's sleeve sponsor. Stoke announced pre-season friendly's against Swiss sides Neuchâtel Xamax and BSC Young Boys in the Uhrencup, Championship sides Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield United, League Two Crewe Alexandra, Bundesliga side RB Leipzigand Ligue 1 side AS Monaco.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Pre-season
Stoke announced their retained list on 26 May 2017, departing the club were goalkeepers Shay Given and Daniel Bachmann whilst U23 players, Liam Edwards, Harry Isted, Joel Taylor and George Waring also left the club. Stoke's first signing of the 2017–18 season was Scottish veteran Darren Fletcher on a free from West Bromwich Albion. The Stoke squad returned to training on 5 July 2017 and on the same day Stoke completed the signing of young left-back Josh Tymon from Hull City. On 7 July 2017 Jonathan Walters joined Burnley for £3 million after spending seven years with the Potters. The squad then departed for their Swiss training camp near  Biel/Bienne on 9 July 2017. Prior to the first match of pre-season Belgian U23 duo Julien Ngoy and Thibaud Verlinden were promoted to the first team.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Pre-season
However they also suffered a blow with the news that Marko Arnautović had submitted a transfer request. Stoke began their pre-season with a 1–0 win against Swiss Challenge League side Neuchâtel Xamax with Igor Djuric scoring a late own goal. BSC Young Boys were Stoke's final opponents in the Uhrencup on 12 July 2017. The Swiss side scored twice either side of half-time through Guillaume Hoarau and Yoric Ravet. Stoke hit back with goals from Charlie Adam and Marc Muniesa and the match ended in a 2–2 draw.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Pre-season
The winner was determined by a penalty shoot-out with Stoke winning 4–3 after 16 spot kicks. Stoke's last match in Switzerland was a 4–2 defeat against AS Monaco. On 20 July 2017 long serving Glenn Whelan joined Aston Villa after nine years with the Potters. Defender Kurt Zouma arrived on a season-long loan from Chelsea.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Pre-season
Stoke sold Arnautović to West Ham United for a club record fee of £20 million before they beat Amiens SC 1–0 at the Stade de la Licorne, Diouf scoring the only goal. On 25 July 2017 Phil Bardsley joined Burnley and Stoke lost 2–1 at Championship side Sheffield United. City then beat Bolton Wanderers 2–1 on 29 July with Joselu scoring twice. Stoke played German side FC St. Pauli on 1 August 2017 to mark the start of a strategic partnership between the two clubs. St. Pauli won 4–2 with Joselu scoring a second consecutive brace. Stoke ended a busy pre-season programme with a match against RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena. Despite falling behind early on to an Emil Forsberg penalty, City won the match 2–1 with a header from Diouf and an own goal from Marvin Compper.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League
The 2017–18 season fixtures were announced on 14 June with Stoke beginning the campaign away at Everton.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, August
For the season opener at Goodison Park, Mark Hughes decided to play a 5–2–3 formation, giving debuts to new arrivals Darren Fletcher and Kurt Zouma. In what was evenly contested match, the Toffees were able to claim a 1–0 win thanks to a Wayne Rooney header in first half stoppage time. Stoke's best chance came in the final minute of the match when Jordan Pickford produced a fine save to deny a long range strike from Xherdan Shaqiri.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, August
Stoke's first home match of the season was against old adversaries Arsenal. The capacity of the bet365 Stadium was now at just over 30,000 following the filling in of the south-east corner. A new record crowd of 29,459 witnessed the Potters win 1–0 with new loan signing Jesé scoring just after half time. Arsenal had 77% ball possession but were unable to force an equalizer although Alexandre Lacazette did have a goal ruled out for a tight offside.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, August
Stoke ended August with the short trip to the Hawthorns to take on Tony Pulis' West Bromwich Albion. In a match of few chances the Baggies took the lead through Jay Rodriguez in the 61st minute. A defensive mix up between Ben Foster and Ahmed Hegazi allowed Peter Crouch to head into an empty net to earn Stoke a 1–1 draw.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, September
Hughes gave a debut to his new £18 million defender, Kevin Wimmer for the visit of Manchester United who arrived in the Potteries having won all their first three matches without conceding. Stoke put in a strong performance and took the lead on 43 minutes through Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. That lead was short lived however as a header from Paul Pogba was deflected in by Marcus Rashford. The Red Devils then went in front through Romelu Lukaku on 57 minutes. Jesé forced David de Gea into a fine save and from the resulting corner Choupo-Moting scored his second goal and the match ended in a 2–2 draw.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, September
Stoke then made the long trip to St James' Park to play against newly promoted Newcastle United. Stoke put in a disappointing performance and lost 2–1 with Christian Atsu and Jamaal Lascelles finding the net either side of a Xherdan Shaqiri strike. The result could have been worse had former striker, Joselu not squandered several good chances.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, September
After a disappointing exit in the League Cup, Stoke faced the champions, Chelsea without defenders, Cameron, Shawcross, Wimmer and Zouma. Chelsea took full advantage of Stoke's defensive injuries and won 4–0 with Álvaro Morata hitting a hat-trick.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, September
The Potters ended September with a home match against Mauricio Pellegrino's Southampton. Stoke took the lead on 40 minutes with Mame Biram Diouf heading in a Shaqiri corner, and they had the chance to double their lead after Saido Berahino was brought down in the penalty area by Virgil van Dijk. Berahino, still without a Stoke goal, took the penalty but it was poor and easily saved by Fraser Forster. The Saints drew level on 75 minutes through an acrobatic strike from Japanese defender Maya Yoshida, but Stoke claimed victory with Crouch tapping in from close range.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, October
Following the international break Stoke faced a daunting trip to title favorites Manchester City and Mark Hughes decided to give a debut to academy graduate Tom Edwards. Stoke made a terrible start to the match and were three down after half and hour with goals from Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling and David Silva. Stoke briefly made a comeback with a goal from Diouf and an own goal from Kyle Walker but Stoke had no answer to Man City's fast attacking play and goals from Jesus, Fernandinho, Leroy Sané and Bernardo Silva condemned Stoke to their second heaviest Premier League defeat.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, October
Stoke then lost again the following week at home to Eddie Howe's Bournemouth which increased supporter unrest towards Mark Hughes. The Cherries scored two quick fire goals in the first half through Andrew Surman and a penalty from Junior Stanislas, Diouf scored his third goal in as many matches but it ended 2–1. Despite the defeat the Stoke board insisted that they still back Hughes.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, October
After conceding 20 goals the first nine matches Hughes decided to employ a defensive approach away at in-form Watford. The change in approach paid off as Stoke ground out a 1–0 win thanks to a volley from Darren Fletcher. There were a number of confrontations during the match with Hornets captain Troy Deeney later being charged with violent conduct. The FA also charged both Watford and Stoke for failing to control their players.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, November
City's first match of November was against Claude Puel's Leicester City at home. The Foxes were the brighter side in the first half and took the lead through Vicente Iborra. Shaqiri equalized for Stoke before half time but Riyad Mahrez put Leicester back in front after 60 minutes. Peter Crouch came off the bench and headed past Kasper Schmeichel to earn Stoke a 2–2 draw.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, November
Stoke then made the long trip south for their first match at the Falmer Stadium, to play against Brighton & Hove Albion in what was the first top flight meeting between the clubs since 1983. Choupo-Moting scored after 28 minutes after being put through by Shaqiri. Pascal Groß leveled for Brighton just before half time but Stoke responded instantly with a header from Kurt Zouma. However Stoke again failed to hold on to their lead and José Izquierdo earned Chris Hughton's side a point.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, November
Stoke played bottom of the table Crystal Palace on 25 November and were beaten 2–1. Shaqiri had given Stoke the lead with a fine individual goal but Palace scored through Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mamadou Sakho.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, November
The Potters ended a poor November with a 3–0 home defeat against Liverpool with goals from Sadio Mané and two from Mohamed Salah.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, December
Stoke began the Christmas period with a narrow victory over relegation rivals Swansea City. Wilfried Bony gave the Swans an early lead before two quick goal from Shaqiri and Diouf set Stoke up for a 2–1 win. After the match it was revealed that Jese left the bench before the end of the match and was subsequently fined by Hughes.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, December
City then had a rare trip to Wembley, the temporary home of Tottenham Hotspur. Stoke put in an embarrassing performance, losing 5–1. This prompted a furious reaction from the Stoke supporters who chanted against the manager. This continued back at Stoke train station where angry supporters confronted Hughes and the players.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, December
Stoke fell to another defeat this time going down 1–0 away at in-form Burnley at Turf Moor, Ashley Barnes scoring the only goal in the 88th minute.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, December
The next home match against David Moyes' West Ham United was delayed by an hour after a power cut effected the bet365 Stadium and surrounding area. West Ham took the lead in controversial circumstances as Mark Noble scored from the spot after Manuel Lanzini went down in the area under minimal contact from Pieters and was later charged with diving by the FA. Stoke failed to get back into the match and further goals from Diafra Sakho and ex-Stoke player Marko Arnautovic lead to more fan unrest towards Hughes.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, December
Prior to the match against Midland's rivals West Bromwich Albion, Hughes had to reject claims that his job at Stoke was under threat. Joe Allen and Choupo-Moting put Stoke into a 2–0 half time lead against the Baggies but a mistake by Shawcross let in Salomón Rondón to score. West Brom put Stoke under considerable pressure but a counterattack in the final moments allowed Ramadan Sobhi to score his first Premier League goal to make it 3–1.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, December
On Boxing day the Potters travelled to Huddersfield Town in what was the first top flight meeting between the clubs since 1972. City made a terrible start as Tom Ince gave the home side an early lead and then Shawcross had to leave due to injury. Ramadan scored his second goal in two matches and the game ended in a 1–1 draw.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, December
Stoke's final match of a poor 2017 saw them travel to champions Chelsea. Hughes decided to play a weakened team in order to rest players for the match against relegation rivals Newcastle United on New Years Day and Chelsea went on to win 5–0.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, January
Hughes's decision to rest players against Chelsea backfired as Newcastle United won 1–0, Ayoze Perez scoring the only goal of a poor quality match.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, January
After losing 2–1 to League Two side Coventry City in the FA Cup, on 6 January, Hughes was sacked by the club bringing an end to his four and a-half year spell as manager. Former Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Norwich City and Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Paul Lambert was chosen by the board as Hughes' successor. The board had previously approached Quique Sánchez Flores and Martin O'Neill but were unsuccessful.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, January
Eddie Niedzwiecki took charge of Stoke's trip to Manchester United with Lambert watching on high in the stands at Old Trafford. Despite Stoke putting in an improved performance Man United proved far too strong and won 3–0 with goals from Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial and Antonio Valencia.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, January
Paul Lambert's first match in charge of the Potters was against fellow relegation rivals Huddersfield Town. Under Lambert Stoke showed more energy and urgency but were unable to trouble Terriers 'keeper Jonas Lössl in the opening 45. In the second half goals from Allen and Diouf earned Stoke a vital 2–0 victory to move them out of the relegation places.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, January
On 31 January Stoke brought in Senegalese midfielder Badou Ndiaye from Turkish club Galatasaray for a fee of £14 million. Stoke then played out a drab goalless draw against Watford.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, February
The Potters made the long trip to Bournemouth and took an early lead through a Shaqiri header. Stoke dominated the first half however the Cherries turned the match around in the second half and inflicted a damaging defeat on Stoke.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, February
Stoke then missed a golden opportunity to claim three points against Brighton. Shaqiri had cancelled out Izquierdo opener before in the dying stages Stoke were awarded a penalty after Jese was fouled by Dale Stephens. Charlie Adam took the kick but saw his effort saved by Mathew Ryan and Adam was then unable to score the rebound.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, February
City were then left to rue another missed opportunity in their next match at Leicester City. Stoke took the lead just before half time through another Shaqiri strike and were doing well to hold off a pacey Leicester side. However an uncharacteristic error from Jack Butland handed Leicester a draw.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, March
Stoke then traveled to relegation rivals Southampton on 3 March. The match was of very poor quality and both sides ended up cancelling each other out in a drab 0–0 draw leaving Stoke remaining in the relegation zone.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, March
Run-away leaders Manchester City were Stoke's next opponents and easily won 2–0 with a brace from David Silva, Stoke doing well to keep the scoreline respectable.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, March
Stoke then suffered another home defeat this time against Everton. The match was played in snowy conditions and the match took a turn for the worst when Charlie Adam was sent off for a tackle on Wayne Rooney. Everton took full advantage of the extra man and scored twice through Cenk Tosun either side of a Choupo-Moting strike. Despite the defeat Lambert remained confident of survival.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
Stoke's first match of April was at Arsenal. After putting in a spirited display the match turned in the 75th minute when Arsenal were awarded a soft penalty, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scoring. From there on the players lost belief and further goals from Aubameyang and another penalty this time from Alexandre Lacazette condemned Stoke to another defeat.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
City's slide into the Championship continued after a narrow defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, Christian Eriksen scoring twice either side of a goal from Mame Diouf.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
Stoke then let slip yet another opportunity to gain a victory this time at West Ham United. After a goalless first half Stoke took the lead through Crouch with ten minutes remaining following an error by Joe Hart, but Andy Carroll equalized for the Hammers in the 90th minute.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
Stoke again failed to see out a victory in their next match against Burnley. Badou Ndiaye had given the Potters an early lead before poor defending allowed Ashley Barnes to score and the match ended in a 1–1 draw, leaving relegation inevitable.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
They then played out a goalless draw away at Liverpool on 28 April, leaving Stoke 3 points from safety with two games remaining although all their relegation rivals had games in hand and a much superior goal difference.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, May
Stoke then faced Crystal Palace on 5 May, knowing only a win would be enough to take the fight for survival to the last day of the season. However, despite Shaqiri giving Stoke the lead in the first half, second half goals from James McArthur and Patrick van Aanholt condemned the Potters to Championship football.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, May
Stoke ended a disastrous season with a 2–1 win at Swansea City with goals from Badou and Crouch. The result relegated Swansea and also ensured that the Potters did not finish bottom of the table.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, FA Cup
Stoke were draw away at EFL League Two side Coventry City in the third round. Stoke went into the tie with Mark Hughes under considerable pressure after an awful run of results. There was no end to that run as goals from Jordan Willis and Jack Grimmer gave Coventry a 2–1 victory, leaving Hughes' position untenable.


2017–18 Stoke City F.C. season, EFL Cup
Stoke were drawn against League One side Rochdale in the second round of the EFL Cup. Stoke ran out comfortable 4–0 winners with goals from Peter Crouch, Ramadan Sobhi and a brace from Joe Allen. Manager Mark Hughes gave debuts to three young players in the match Harry Souttar, Josh Tymon and Thibaud Verlinden. Stoke played Championship side Bristol City in the third round where the team put in an woeful performance and the Robins easily won 2–0, with goals from Famara Diedhiou and Matty Taylor.


2017–18 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team represented Stony Brook University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seawolves were led by second-year head coach Jeff Boals and played their home games at Island Federal Credit Union Arena in Stony Brook, New York as members of the America East Conference. They finished season 13–19, 7–9 in America East play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Albany in the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Vermont. Freshman forward Elijah Olaniyi won the 2018 America East Rookie of the Year award, averaging 7.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in his debut season.


2017–18 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team, Previous season
The Seawolves finished the 2016–17 season 18–14, 12–4 in America East play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the America East Tournament, they defeated Binghamton before losing to Albany in the semifinals. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to UIC.


2017–18 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team, Preseason
In a poll by the conference’s nine head coaches (who were not allowed to pick their own team) at the America East media day, the Seawolves were picked to finish in fourth place in the America East.


2017–18 Stony Brook Seawolves women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Stony Brook Seawolves women's basketball team will represent Stony Brook University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Seawolves, led by fourth year head coach Caroline McCombs, play their home games at the Island Federal Credit Union Arena and are members in the America East Conference.


2017–18 Stony Brook Seawolves women's basketball team, Media
All non-televised home games and conference road games will stream on either ESPN3 or AmericaEast.tv. Most road games will stream on the opponents website. All games will have an audio broadcast streamed online through the .


2017–18 Sultan Qaboos Cup
The 2017–18 Sultan Qaboos Cup was the 45th season of the national football competition of Oman. The winners of the competition earned a spot in the 2019 AFC Cup.


2017–18 Sumgayit FK season
The Sumgayit FK 2017-18 season was Sumgayit's seventh Azerbaijan Premier League season, and eight season in their history. It is their second full season with Samir Abbasov as manager, finishing the season in fifth place whilst also reaching the Semifinals of the Azerbaijan Cup.


2017–18 Sumgayit FK season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Sumgayit FK season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Sumgayit FK season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Sumgayit FK season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Sunderland A.F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was Sunderland's 139th season in existence, and their first season in the Championship since 2006, after relegation from the Premier League in the previous season. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


2017–18 Sunderland A.F.C. season
Simon Grayson began the season as Sunderland manager, following the departure of David Moyes in May 2017. However, he did not complete the full season, instead being sacked towards the end of October after only one win in his first fifteen league matches saw Sunderland rooted to the bottom of the table. He was replaced by former Wales manager Chris Coleman.


2017–18 Sunderland A.F.C. season
Sunderland suffered a second successive relegation on 21 April 2018, following a 1–2 home defeat to fellow struggling side Burton Albion, after they had led the match 1–0. Results elsewhere meant that the club would compete in League One in the following season.


2017–18 Sunderland A.F.C. season
The events of the season formed the backdrop to the first series of the documentary programme Sunderland 'Til I Die, which was released on Netflix on 14 December 2018.


2017–18 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Pre-season friendlies
Sunderland announced eight pre-season friendlies against Bury, Hibernian, Livingston, Bradford City, Scunthorpe United, St Johnstone, Celtic and Hartlepool United.


2017–18 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Competitions, Championship, Matches
The fixtures for the 2017–18 season were released on 21 June 2017.


2017–18 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
In the FA Cup, Sunderland entered the competition in the third round and were drawn away to Middlesbrough.


2017–18 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Sunderland were drawn away to Bury in the first round. A trip to Carlisle United was announced for the second round. A third away trip in the competition against Everton was drawn for the third round.


2017–18 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Squad statistics, Top scorers
The list is sorted by league goals and then shirt number when total goals are equal.


2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup
The 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from 12 October 2017 to 15 April 2018. The competition was played between the thirteen South African provincial teams and Namibia. Unlike its counterpart, the Sunfoil Series, the matches were three days in length instead of four. The tournament was played in parallel with the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, a List A competition which features the same teams.


2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup
Northerns and Free State were the defending champions, as the final of the previous tournament ended in a draw.


2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup
In the fixture between Border and Eastern Province in November 2017, Marco Marais of Border scored 300 not out from 191 deliveries. This was the fastest triple century in first-class cricket, the ninth triple century in first-class cricket in South Africa and the first in the country since 2010.


2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup
Following Namibia's fixture against Free State in February 2018, Namibia's captain Sarel Burger and vice-captain Craig Williams retired from cricket. They played their final match for Namibia in the corresponding one-day fixture in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 25 February 2018.


2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup
The final was played between KwaZulu-Natal and Namibia at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban, starting on 12 April 2018. It was the first time that Namibia had reached the final of the 3-Day Cup. KwaZulu-Natal won the tournament, beating Namibia by an innings and 25 runs.


2017–18 Sunfoil Series
The 2017–18 Sunfoil Series was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from 19 September 2017 to 25 March 2018. Knights were the defending champions.


2017–18 Sunfoil Series
There was a planned break in the competition between October and February for the first season of the T20 Global League (TGL). However, the TGL was postponed to November 2018, with South Africa's domestic T20 competition moved back from March 2018 to November 2017 to replace it.


2017–18 Sunfoil Series
After the first four rounds of fixtures, all twelve matches had ended in draws. The first win of the tournament came in the fifth round, when Titans beat Lions by nine wickets. By the end of the mid-season break in October 2017, fourteen of the fifteen matches had ended as a draw. Ahead of the final round of fixtures, five of the six teams were still in contention of winning the title.


2017–18 Sunfoil Series
Titans won the series, after they beat Knights by four wickets in the final round of matches.


2017–18 Sunshine Tour
The 2017–18 Sunshine Tour was the 18th season of professional golf tournaments since the southern Africa-based Sunshine Tour was relaunched in 2000. The Sunshine Tour represents the highest level of competition for male professional golfers in the region.


2017–18 Sunshine Tour
The tour is based predominantly in South Africa with other events being held in neighbouring countries, including Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Zambia and Mauritius.


2017–18 Sunshine Tour, Schedule
The table below shows the schedule of events for the 2017–18 Sunshine Tour season.


2017–18 Sunshine Tour, Schedule
Prize funds shown do not count directly towards the Order of Merit. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of official money Sunshine Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Sunshine Tour members.


2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament
The 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament was a first-class cricket tournament, that was played in Sri Lanka during March and April 2018. It took place following the conclusion of the 2017–18 Premier League Tournament and featured four teams based on the Centers of Excellence in Sri Lanka. It was the first time this type of tournament has been played in Sri Lanka since 2013. Galle won the tournament, finishing ahead of Dambulla, despite Dambulla winning a game, with Galle drawing all their fixtures.


2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the fixtures on 21 March 2018, with the second round of matches played as day/night games. The day/night matches were used as preparation for the day/night Test match, which was played during Sri Lanka's tour of the West Indies in June 2018. Following the conclusion of the tournament, a limited overs tournament took place with the same teams.


2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament, Squads
The following teams and squads were named to compete in the tournament:


2017–18 Super League Greece
The 2017–18 Super League Greece, or Souroti Super League for sponsorship reasons, was the 82nd season of the highest tier in league of Greek football and the 12th under its current name. The season started on August 2017 and ended in May 2018. The league comprises fourteen teams from the 2016–17 season and two promoted from the 2016–17 Football League.


2017–18 Super League Greece
On 12 March 2018, the Super League Greece was suspended by the Greek government until further notice after the president of PAOK, Ivan Savvidis, had stormed onto the field with a revolver during the match between PAOK and AEK Athens played the previous day. The suspension was lifted on 27 March. PAOK was deducted 3 points and AEK was awarded 3 points for the incident.


2017–18 Super League Greece
Contrary to the previous seasons, the playoffs for the Champions League and Europa League spots were removed, with qualification based solely on finishing position.


2017–18 Super League Greece, Teams
Two teams were relegated from the 2016–17 season. Iraklis and Veria played in Football League for the 2017–18 season.


2017–18 Super League Greece, Teams
Two teams were promoted from the 2016–17 Football League, Apollon Smyrnis and Lamia, the latter for which it was their debut season in the highest division of Greek football.


2017–18 Super League Greece, Teams, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.