Alex Pietrangelo had a team-high six shots on net but the St. Louis Blues' offense was non-existent in their 1-0 shootout loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night. The 22-year-old blueliner has enjoyed a stellar season with 11 goals, 46 points and a plus-17 rating. Chris Stewart had five penalty minutes for his 98th penalty minute of the season, but he's underperformed greatly on the offensive end with only 15 goals and 28 points.

Alex Pietrangelo registered his 34th and 35th assist of the season on Wednesday. Pietrangelo is now tied for third among NHL blueliners with 46 points in 73 games. He has been particularly hot lately, with a goal and 10 points in his last nine contests.

Alex Pietrangelo became the youngest Blues' defenseman to register back-to-back 40-point seasons. With 11 goals and 43 points, Pietrangelo is tied for fifth overall in defensemen scoring. The 22-year-old has very quietly become one of the NHL's top rearguards.

Alex Pietrangelo registered two assists in the Blues' 4-1 win over the Blackhawks Tuesday night. With two assists in the game, the gifted blueliner now has 40 points in 66 games on the season. If the Olympics started tomorrow, Pietrangelo would most likely be on Team Canada's roster. He could eventually be a top-five fantasy defenseman.

Alex Pietrangelo registered three assists in the Blues' 5-1 win over the New York Islanders Thursday night. With three points in the game, the gifted blueliner now has 32 points in 56 games on the season. If the Olympics started tomorrow, Pietrangelo would most likely be on Team Canada's roster. He could eventually be a top-five fantasy defenseman.

Alex Pietrangelo scored two goals and added an assist in the Blues' 2-0 win over San Jose Sunday. With three points in the game, the gifted blueliner has now recorded a startling 18 points in 17 games since the start of January and has been one of the most valuable fantasy assets over that span. David Perron also buried his 10th goal of the season in the win.

The St. Louis Blues head into Detroit tonight with an 8-0-1 record in January and defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has been a major reason. Two more assists Saturday in a 4-2 victory over Buffalo pushed his career-high point streak to nine games, the longest by an NHL defenseman this season. It's the second-longest by a Blues defenseman in franchise history. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Jeff Brown had scoring streaks of nine and 10 games in 1992-93. "He's just emerging right in front of everybody's eyes as hopefully a No. 1 defenseman," Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said. "Those are hard to find." Is Pietrangelo a little ahead of schedule at age 22? "Not so much defensively ... I'm a little surprised offensively," Hitchcock said. "I had him in the (World Championships) six months ago and I didn't see the offensive player that he is now. That's just growing. He's got more maturity in his game, he's not as jumpy offensively and I'm impressed with that."

Alex Pietrangelo potted the only goal of the game in the Blues' 1-0 victory over the Oilers Thursday night. Pietrangelo has notched at least one point in eight straight games now. With the goal tonight, Pietrangelo has 22 points in 45 games and should be viewed as a solid number two blueliner in 14-team leagues. He could eventually be a top-five fantasy defenseman.

Alex Pietrangelo has notched at least one point in seven straight games. The St. Louis blueliner has generated two goals and eight helpers over that span to give him 21 points on the season. He has been a shooting machine of late, with a whopping 31 shots in seven games this month. "I really just have to trust my shot," he said. "I think earlier I was looking to pass too much. I found myself second-guessing my shot. I have to trust my ability to shoot the puck, I've had that threat my whole career." Pietrangelo had a unproductive start to the year, but his recent turnaround could be the beginning of a much better second half.

Alex Pietrangelo had two assists on Saturday, giving the defenseman six points in his last three games. Pietrangelo was drafted fourth overall in 2009 for his outstanding offensive skills and he is starting to show why the Blues drafted him that high as he has a goal and five assists in their last three contests. He now has six goals and 17 points in 40 games, along with a plus-13 rating and at age 21, his future looks extremely bright. Look for Pietrangelo to really come into his own in the next couple of seasons and become a top-notch fantasy producer.