Can Kopitar still win the Calder Trophy?

It's basically down to himself and Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, with two Colorado boys Stastny and Wolski distant third-fourth.

There is a very insightful thread over at LetsGoKings.com about Kopi's chances, and I have recently added my thoughts about what the Slovenian sensation have to do during the upcoming East Coast trip in order to reverse the curse of the East Coast bias bitches ;), who vote based on what they see every day. And they don't get to see too much of Kopitar since they turn to bed too early.

Here's what I offered:

Just to refresh the topic after Kopi outscored Malkin during the Young Guns ASG, here's what needs to happen for Kopitar to chip into this East Coast bias in hopes to have a chance to beat Malkin in the Calder Trophy voting:

Following two games at the turn of January (@ Flames and vs. BlackHawks, is this the first time this season that we're facing them??), the Kings are off to an East Coast trip to Panthers, Lightning, Capitals and (after an away game in Nashville) Hurricanes (3-13 February).

It would be advisable if Kopi went on an absolute tear during these four EC games, while the Kings get some rebound on the road and win something like two out of four games (perhaps both in Florida?). If Kopi could get like 6-7 points in these four games, while showing off his "regular stuff" (for us, WC audience) for the first time on an extended EC road trip, I believe it would help him take some of the spotlight off Malkin.

By the way, Malkin have not been exactly tearing it up lately (apart from his 5 assists night): in his last 20 games, he's scored more than 2 points per game only twice, while NOT registering a point in six of them (including the last two the Pens played).

Chances are by 13 February, Kopi will close in on Malkin in the Calder race.

As of this moment the *point* race looks like this:

Malkin - 44 GP, 52 pts [24 g, 28 a]
Kopitar - 52 GP, 44 pts [13g, 31 a].