Alex Pietrangelo RUMORS & NEWS

Pro Hockey Talk "While Vladimir Tarasenko expects to return from his concussion issues and Alexander Steen recently recovered from a shoulder injury, the St. Louis Blues will be without key cogs Alex Pietrangelo and T.J. Oshie against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. Oshie was placed on the IR while Pietrangelo..." March 16

NHL.com "A select number of players were on hand in Las Vegas last month for the NHL Awards ceremony. St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo was not among them, but judging by his performance in the recently completed season, he could become a regular in Vegas -- possibly beginning next year...." July 12

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "In a clean-shaven locker room Tuesday, the Blues' Alex Pietrangelo seemed to be the only player still sporting a playoff beard. "Had some stitches in, so I couldn't shave until I got those out," Pietrangelo said. "Not going to lie, looking forward to it." A cut on Pietrangelo's face was the..." May 09

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Rarely do coaches single out the importance of one player, but the Blues' Ken Hitchcock readily admitted before Game 3 Thursday that his team's Western Conference semifinal series turned when defenseman Alex Pietrangelo was hurt. Pietrangelo suffered a knee injury in the second period of Game 1..." May 04

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Is Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo a serious candidate for the Norris Trophy? I don't know the answer to that, because I don't know what the voters are thinking. But I do know this: Pietrangelo certainly is doing enough to be a strong candidate for the award, given to the NHL's best defenseman..." March 28

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "At age 22, Alex Pietrangelo is the youngest defenseman in Blues history to cobble together back-to-back seasons of 40 points or more. Pietrangelo has 11 goals and 32 assists, good for 43 points. While Ottawa's Erik Karlsson led all NHL backliners with 70 points going into Thursday, Pietrangelo..." March 16

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "The first of the gushing compliments about Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo was dropped in December 2010 before a Blues-Detroit game. "It looks like he's been touched by a wand by God," Red Wings coach Mike Babcock told the Post-Dispatch. Five months later, Pietrangelo suited up for Team..." January 23

St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Alex Pietrangelo is widely regarded as a potential No. 1 defenseman, a player who can quarterback a team at both ends of the ice. But Pietrangelo was not satisfied with his offensive contributions this season as the Blues approached the second half of the schedule. That's changed lately. By..." January 17