by Adam Proteau - November 23, 2010 11:55 AM EST
The fourth overall pick from 2008 is playing in his first full NHL season, but because of past appearances, isn't able to win the Calder Trophy.
Understand one thing: Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo is not a rookie – at least, not by NHL standards.
By NHL standards, any player who sees action in six or more games in any two previous seasons loses his rookie status.
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"We're playing the defending champs and you can tell they're not going to beat themselves. That team, just from them going all the way, you can see it over there. There's no panic…You can tell that's a machine over there and we've got to be at our best."
- San Jose's Scott Gomez on the Los Angeles Kings. Los Angeles leads the series 2-1.
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