Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Lends helper Friday
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Pietrangelo produced an assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 7-4 win over the Blues.
Pietrangelo earned four assists over his last 11 games of the season. The 32-year-old's second season in Vegas was fairly similar to the first, with the added benefit of him mostly staying healthy. The defenseman finished with 13 goals, 44 points, 227 shots on net, 164 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating. He picked up a career-high four shorthanded points this season while serving as a fixture in the top four.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Records assist with man advantage
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Pietrangelo logged a power-play assist and three blocked shots in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Sharks.
Pietrangelo helped out on a Chandler Stephenson goal in the first period. This was Pietrangelo's second power-play helper in as many games. For the season, the star defenseman is up to 43 points (12 on the power play), 217 shots on net, 158 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 77 outings.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Manages power-play helper
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Pietrangelo recorded a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Capitals.
Pietrangelo ended his three-game point drought with the secondary assist on a Chandler Stephenson goal in the third period. Pietrangelo's offense has slowed a bit in April -- he has just four points in nine games this month after posting 10 points in 16 outings in March. The 32-year-old blueliner is at 13 goals, 29 helpers, 216 shots on net, 155 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 76 contests overall in a top-four role.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Assists on game-tying goal
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Pietrangelo notched an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canucks.
The Golden Knights went all-out to finish regulation, and it paid off with Pietrangelo setting up Shea Theodore for the game-tying goal with 42 seconds left in the third period. Pietrangelo has racked up six points and 21 shots in his last eight outings. For the season, the veteran defenseman has 41 points, 205 shots on net, 150 blocked shots, 60 hits, 40 PIM and a plus-4 rating in 72 contests.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Lights lamp Sunday
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Pietrangelo scored a goal on four shots and blocked three shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks.
Pietrangelo opened the scoring with a strong individual effort set up by Jack Eichel at 6:51 of the first period. It's been a good run lately for Pietrangelo, who has six goals and four helpers in his last 12 outings while continuing to play huge minutes. The defenseman is up to 40 points, 199 shots on net, 144 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 69 appearances this season.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Grabs late helper
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Pietrangelo notched an assist, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-2 win over the Kraken.
Pietrangelo helped out on William Karlsson's shorthanded empty-netter. It'll go down as Pietrangelo's fourth shorthanded point of the season -- he hadn't had more than one in any other campaign in his career. The 32-year-old defenseman has surged lately with five goals and four assists in his last 11 outings, giving him 39 points, 195 shots on goal, 141 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in 68 games overall.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Tallies again Saturday
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Pietrangelo scored a goal on five shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Blackhawks.
Pietrangelo provided an equalizer at 9:40 of the third period, less than a minute after Alex DeBrincat gave the Blackhawks a 4-3 lead. The 32-year-old Pietrangelo has scored five goals and added three assists in his last nine games, returning to his usual scoring form after a slow start in March. The defenseman is up to 12 goals, 38 points, 192 shots on net, 137 blocked shots and 40 PIM through 66 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Contributes goal and assist
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Pietrangelo scored a goal on three shots, logged an assist, doled out three hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Predators.
Pietrangelo set up Mattias Janmark just 1:31 into the game for the opening tally, then scored one of his own with 2:53 left in the third period. This was Pietrangelo's second multi-point effort in his last four games -- the Golden Knights were shut out in the other two contests. The defenseman is up to 11 goals, 37 points, 187 shots on net, 137 blocked shots, 60 hits and a minus-1 rating through 65 outings.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Five points in last five games
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Pietrangelo picked up a goal and added an assist in Saturday's 5-1 win over Los Angeles.
The assist came on a shorthanded goal by Mattias Janmark late in the second period and his goal went into the empty net at 17:32 of the third. Pietrangelo's goal was his 10th of the season, which puts him into the league's top-10 goal scorers from the blue line. He has five points, including three goals, in his last five games.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Nets power-play tally
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Pietrangelo scored a power-play goal on four shots, blocked two shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Jets.
Pietrangelo nearly sparked a comeback effort in the third period, but it ended when Josh Morrissey struck on the power play a few minutes later. Pietrangelo has two goals and an assist in his last three games, but the Golden Knights went 0-5-0 on their road trip. He'll look to keep his personal momentum up at home Thursday versus the Panthers. The blueliner has 33 points (10 on the power play), 173 shots on net, 129 blocked shots and 38 PIM in 60 appearances.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Provides helper Sunday
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Pietrangelo logged an assist, two shots on goal, a pair of hits and two PIM in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Pietrangelo assisted on an Evgenii Dadonov goal in the second period. March has been kinder to Pietrangelo than February was -- he's picked up a goal and three helpers in his eight appearances this month. The 32-year-old blueliner has 32 points, 169 shots on net, 127 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating in 59 outings while mainly playing in a top-pairing role.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Ends goal drought Friday
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Pietrangelo scored a goal on five shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
Pietrangelo got loose on a partial breakaway and tied the game at 2-2 in the second period. He had been limited to three assists in 12 games since he last scored. The 32-year-old blueliner has eight tallies, 31 points, 167 shots on net, 126 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 58 outings. Getting Pietrangelo back on track offensively would be a big boost to a struggling Golden Knights team.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Assists in back-to-back games
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Pietrangelo notched an assist, five shots on goal and five blocked shots in Friday's 5-4 win over the Ducks.
It was a solid outing at both ends of the ice for Pietrangelo. He's picked up an assist in consecutive games, the first time he's gotten on the scoresheet two times in a row since Jan. 11 and 17. The defenseman is up to 30 points, 153 shots on net, 122 blocks, 36 PIM and a minus-1 rating in 54 outings overall.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Delivers assist in loss
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Pietrangelo notched an assist, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
Pietrangelo set up a Jonathan Marchessault tally in the third period. Since the start of January, Pietrangelo has gone a bit quiet on offense with just two goals and five assists in 21 contests. The veteran defenseman is up to 29 points, 148 shots, 117 blocked shots, 36 PIM and a minus-2 rating in 53 outings overall, but fantasy managers typically expect a bit more consistency from the 32-year-old.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Manages helper in win
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Pietrangelo logged an assist, two shots on net, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.
Pietrangelo helped out on a Jack Eichel tally in the first period, which held up as the game-winning goal. Since his last multi-point game, Pietrangelo has just one goal and one assist in 11 outings. Despite the downturn in offense, the 32-year-old defenseman remains a solid option in fantasy. He's at 28 points, 134 shots on net, 112 blocked shots and 34 PIM through 49 contests.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Scores for 500th career point
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Pietrangelo scored a goal on three shots, blocked four shots, levied two hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Oilers.
Pietrangelo scored on a rush at 3:05 of the second period to give the Golden Knights a 3-0 lead. The tally was his 500th career point -- he's amassed 123 goals and 377 assists in 844 regular-season appearances, and another 63 points in 111 playoff contests. In 2021-22, the 32-year-old has continued his strong work on the Golden Knights' blue line with seven tallies, 27 points, 123 shots on net, 102 blocks and a plus-3 rating through 45 appearances. His goal Tuesday snapped a six-game point drought.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Records six shots on net
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Pietrangelo had six shots in a 1-0 win over the Capitals on Monday.
Pietrangelo didn't score in this one, but he certainly was an active member of the offense from the blue line. The 32-year-old has a goal and two assists in his last four contests and sits at 26 points across 40 games.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Distributes pair of assists
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Pietrangelo logged two assists, including one on the power play, in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Penguins.
Pietrangelo had a hand in goals by Evgenii Dadonov and Nicolas Roy in the first period. The two-assist game got Pietrangelo up to the 20-helper mark this season. The 31-year-old blueliner has been limited to four points in six January games, though that's right in line with his season production of six goals and 26 points in 38 contests. He's added 106 shots on net, 82 blocks, 24 PIM and a plus-3 rating in a top-pairing role.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Plays big role in shootout loss
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Pietrangelo scored a power-play goal on six shots, blocked two shots and played a season-high 32:30 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Maple Leafs.
Pietrangelo, a right-handed shot, switched over to the left side of the defense with Shea Theodore (COVID-19 protocols) and Nicolas Hague (wrist) both out. Head coach Pete DeBoer had no hesitation in turning to Pietrangelo for exactly half of the contest. The defenseman netted the equalizer midway through the third period, snapping his personal nine-game goal drought. For the season, he's at 24 points in 37 contests, surpassing his 23 points from 41 games last year. He's added 106 shots on net, 80 blocks and a plus-4 rating in 2021-22.
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Golden Knights' Alex Pietrangelo: Clears COVID-19 protocols
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Pietrangelo exited the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Thursday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Pietrangelo recorded one goal and nine assists through the 10 December contests prior to his absence. Since the start of November, the 31-year-old has logged 21 points through 23 appearances. After missing two games, he will look to pick his productive season up where he left off.
