The St. Louis Blues had a handful of players up for nomination for the NHL Awards on Wednesday night, including rookie goalie Jordan Binnington for the Calder Trophy. However, the rookie of the year trophy was handed to Canucks’ forward Elias Pettersson.
Pettersson led all rookies with 28 goals and compiled a rookie-best 66 points in 71 games in 2019. Pettersson had an electric first half of the season, setting the league on fire from his very first shift.
Binnington may have had a more realistic chance of winning the award, had he played the entire season.