Blues Could Be Without Petro In Game 2

April 29, 2012 1:51 PM

St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo(27) tries to block out the Los Angeles Kings Colin Fraser(24) in front of St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliot(1) during the first period in Game One of the Conference Semifinals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on April 28, 2012. (UPI/John Boman)

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ST. LOUIS (AP) - Just like the first round, the St. Louis Blues dropped the series opener at home.

Unlike the first round, they have serious injury issues heading into Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Los Angeles Kings.

Top defenseman Alex Pietrangelo was not at practice on Sunday, the morning after getting checked face-first into the boards by Dwight King in St. Louis’ 3-1 loss. Though coach Ken Hitchcock did not rule out Pietrangelo for Monday night, he’s decided on Ian Cole as a potential replacement.

Cole, a first-round pick in 2007, played 26 games in the regular season and would make his playoff debut.

The eighth-seeded Kings have won four in a row on the road in the playoffs, taking out the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Canucks in five games in the first round. Now they have a chance to take command against the second-seeded Blues.