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NHL Tonight ranks Pietrangelo as the fourth best defenseman in the NHL

When the Norris Trophy nominees were released, Blues fans saw - or didn’t see - a familiar sight. Alex Pietrangelo didn’t finish in the top three for voting despite an excellent season. Some folks, like our own Dan Buffa, were disappointed by the league’s snub of Pietrangelo. Victor Hedman, Roman Josi, and John Carlson are tough competition, and it’s very easy to argue that fourth place in voting (if that’s where he finished) is a fair spot for Pietrangelo to finish.

Petro finished fourth in NHL Tonight’s “Top 20 Defensemen Right Now.