Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Excellent in win
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Pietrangelo logged two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-5 rating in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.
Pietrangelo helped out on goals by Alec Martinez and Byron Froese in the contest. The new pairing of Pietrangelo and Martinez was easily the Golden Knights' best on the blue line. Pietrangelo has three points over his last two games, and he's up to 31 points, a plus-1 rating, 96 shots on net and 99 blocked shots through 38 outings overall.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Lights lamp Thursday
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Pietrangelo scored a goal on six shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Red Wings.
Pietrangelo ended his five-game point drought with a first-period tally. The 33-year-old has managed just two points over seven games in January, posting a minus-4 rating this month. He's up to five tallies, 29 points, 95 shots on net, 97 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating in 37 contests overall.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Picks up helper in win
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Pietrangelo recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 3-2 win over the Avalanche.
Pietrangelo helped out on the second of Nicolas Roy's second-period goals, which stood as the game-winner. Across his last eight games, Pietrangelo has a goal and six helpers, though he'd been held off the scoresheet in the last contests in December. The 32-year-old is up to four goals, 28 points, 72 shots on net, 77 blocked shots, 36 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 31 outings.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Extends point streak to five games
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Pietrangelo notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal, three blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Kings.
Pietrangelo continues to make an impact, especially with the man advantage. He has a goal and five assists during a five-game point streak, and four of those helpers have come on the man advantage. The talented defenseman is up to 27 points (11 on the power play), 63 shots on net, 66 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 28 appearances this season.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Earns two points Friday
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Pietrangelo scored a goal on four shots, dished a power-play assist, blocked five shots and added two hits in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over the Blues.
Pietrangelo is up to five points (three on the power play) in four games since returning from a personal absence. The 32-year-old defenseman continues to lead the charge from the blue line with Shea Theodore (leg) sidelined. Pietrangelo has four goals, 26 points (10 on the power play), 61 shots on net, 63 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating in 27 contests this season.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Assists in three straight outings
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Pietrangelo supplied a power-play assist and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Coyotes.
Pietrangelo set up the first of Mark Stone's two goals in the third period. This gave Pietrangelo an assist for the third straight game, and he's added seven shots on net in that span. The 32-year-old blueliner is playing massive minutes with Shea Theodore (leg) still out, so Pietrangelo should continue to chip in healthy scoring numbers. He's at three tallies, 21 helpers, 57 shots on net, 58 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 26 outings.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Sends helper Monday
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Pietrangelo logged an assist and four shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Sabres.
Pietrangelo earned his 20th assist of the season when he set up Reilly Smith late in the third period. This was Pietrangelo's second helper in as many games since returning from a nine-game personal absence. The 32-year-old blueliner is up to 23 points, 57 shots, 55 blocked shots, 26 hits and a plus-1 rating in 25 contests overall.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Mixed results in return
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Pietrangelo logged a power-play assist, a minus-4 rating, three shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders.
Pietrangelo was away from the team for nine games to help his family following his daughter's health emergency. In his return, Pietrangelo led the team with 21:45 of ice time, though he didn't have the best performance. The defenseman is up to three goals, 19 helpers, eight power-play points, 53 shots on net, 54 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating in 24 appearances. As long as his daughter continues to recover well, Pietrangelo should be able to resume a significant top-four role with power-play time on the first unit, as the Golden Knights' defense remains decimated by injuries to Shea Theodore (leg) and Zach Whitecloud (lower body).
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Returning to action Saturday
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Pietrangelo (personal) will return to the lineup Saturday against the Islanders, according to Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Pietrangelo missed nine games as his four-year-old daughter developed a lesion on her brain after contracting the flu and was seriously ill. She has improved considerably, allowing Pietrangelo to return to the lineup Saturday. Pietrangelo will quarterback the first power-play unit as usual. He has three goals and 21 points in 23 games this season.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: No timeline for return
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Pietrangelo (personal) doesn't have a timeline for his return, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. He's no longer listed on the Golden Knights' roster, per the NHL media site, indicating he's been placed on the non-roster list.
At this point it's probably safe to assume Pietrangelo will miss Vegas' next few games at a minimum. Look for rookie Daniil Miromanov to remain in the lineup until Pietrangelo is ready to return.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Won't play Monday
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Pietrangelo (personal) won't be available Monday against Boston, according to coach Bruce Cassidy.
Pietrangelo has already missed the past three games for personal reasons and will sit out another contest Monday. It is unclear when he will be available to return.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Not in lineup Saturday
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Pietrangelo (personal) isn't expected to play Saturday versus Detroit, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Pietrangelo is set to miss his third straight contest. He has three goals and 21 points in 23 games this season while averaging 23:29 of ice time. Daniil Miromanov, who was called up Wednesday, will make his season debut on the Vegas blue line.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Not expected to play Thursday
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Pietrangelo (personal) isn't expected to play Thursday against Pittsburgh, according to Owen Krepps of Vegas Hockey Now.
Pietrangelo also missed Monday's 3-2 shootout win against Columbus. He has three goals and 21 points in 23 contests this season. If Pietrangelo isn't available then Ben Hutton will likely play for the second straight game.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Unavailable Monday
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Pietrangelo won't be in the lineup Monday against Columbus due to personal reasons, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Pietrangelo has racked up 18 assists, 21 points, 50 shots on net, 54 blocks and 25 hits in 23 games this season. Consider him day-to-day for now. Ben Hutton is projected to fill in for Pietrangelo on the back end.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Contributes helper in win
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Pietrangelo logged an assist and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Senators.
Pietrangelo set up a William Karlsson goal in the third period. The helper gave Pietrangelo 11 points in his last seven contests, a span that includes a trio of three-point efforts. The 32-year-old blueliner is in excellent form so far with three goals, 18 assists, 49 shots on net, 47 blocked shots, 21 hits and a plus-5 rating through 21 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Another three-point game
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Pietrangelo scored a goal on four shots, dished two assists, went plus-4 and blocked two shots in Monday's 5-4 win over the Canucks.
Good things happened for Vegas when Pietrangelo and Alec Martinez were on the ice. Petro helped out on both of William Carrier's goals in the contest before scoring one of his own at 14:14 of the third period, which stood as the game-winner. Pietrangelo has a trio of three-point efforts in his last six outings. He's up to three tallies, 20 points, 49 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 20 contests as one of the league's best contributors from the blue line.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Leads the way in win
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Pietrangelo scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two assists in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Coyotes.
Pietrangelo was involved in the Golden Knights' first three goals of the game, including scoring the opener at 12:21 of the second period. The blueliner has a trio of three-point efforts in his last eight games. He's up to two goals, 15 assists, seven power-play points, 43 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 18 contests.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Adds assist in loss
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Pietrangelo notched an assist, four shots on goal and four blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Sharks.
Pietrangelo fed Jonathan Marchessault for a goal in the second period. Through seven outings in November, Pietrangelo has a goal and seven helpers, including three on the power play. He's tied for ninth among defenseman with 14 points through 17 contests, and he's added 39 shots on net, 41 blocked shots, 21 hits and a plus-2 rating while logging top-pairing minutes.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Three points in Thursday's win
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Pietrangelo scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Sabres.
His tally early in the third period was Pietrangelo's first goal of the season, but he's been plenty productive without lighting the lamp. The veteran blueliner has 13 points through 15 games along with 18 hits, 29 shots on net, 36 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Records 10th helper
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Pietrangelo picked up a power-play assist, blocked six shots, fired two shots on goal, added two PIM and went minus-3 in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Canadiens.
Pietrangelo had a rather unimpressive performance until he helped out on a Jonathan Marchessault goal in the third period. The assist was Pietrangelo's 10th of the season, and he's earned five of them on the power play. The defenseman has yet to score on 26 shots, but he's supplied 34 blocked shots, 14 hits and a minus-2 rating in a top-four role to go with his 10 assists.
