Blues' Pietrangelo Confirms Knee Injury: Alex Pietrangelo confirmed that he suffered a sprained knee during Game 1 of the Blues' playoff series against the Kings, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. (Updated 05/09/2012)
Injury Report
Knee - (Updated - 5/10/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Alex Pietrangelo wasn't 100 percent after returning to the series, which the Blues' lost, 4-0. He was on the ice for six of the Kings' seven goals in the final two games. (Updated 05/09/2012).
05/06/2012 17:53 Kings sweep Blues, reach West finals
Dustin Brown scored two goals, Jonathan Quick made 23 saves, and the eighth-seeded Los Angeles Kings finished an improbable four-game sweep of the St. Louis Blues with a 3-1 victory Sunday, advancing to the conference finals for just the second time in club history.
05/04/2012 00:46 Kings within game of sweeping Blues, advancing to Western Conference final
Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists, Jonathan Quick made 18 saves and the Los Angeles Kings moved to the brink of an unlikely second-round sweep with a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 on Thursday.
05/03/2012 09:15 Pregame Skate: St. Louis fights for its season
It's not an elimination game for the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night in Los Angeles, but it might as well be. A loss will put them in a 3-0 hole, and that's nearly impossible to climb out of.
It looks like the Blues played it just right with Pietrangelo, giving him just enough time in the AHL to develop before handing him an important role with the major league club in 2010-11. He showed improvement over the course of the season, posting a plus-18 with 11 goals and 32 assists. Though there are better true defenders on the roster, Pietrangelo is the unquestioned No. 1 and offensive leader from the blue line. Hes expected to quarterback the power play unit and we should see more offense as he becomes comfortable taking chances. (Updated 10/4/11)
