Alex Pietrangelo News

Early in the offseason, Pietrangelo and the Golden Knights released a statement that Pietrangelo is dealing with a hip injury that would require bilateral femur reconstruction, with no guarantee of success. This week, the Golden Knights officially announced that he will be unavailable for the duration of the 2025-26 season and the playoffs. The 35-year-old Pietrangelo has 637 points (148G / 489A) in 1087 career games, leaving a notable void on the Golden Knights' blueline.

Pietrangelo and the Golden Knights released a statement on Monday that Pietrangelo is dealing with hips that would require bilateral femur reconstruction, with no guarantee of success. “After exploring options with doctors as well as my family, it’s been advised to remove the intensity of hockey to see if my body can improve so that I can return to a normal quality of life," Pietrangelo said. The veteran blueliner will be stepping away from hockey for the 2025-26 season, and his future beyond that is uncertain. Pietrangelo will be placed on LTIR.

Oshie announced Monday that after 16 seasons and 1010 career NHL games, he will be retiring from professional hockey. The 38-year-old last played in 2023-24 and will end his career with 302 goals, 695 points and 541 PIMs in 1010 games between two organizations (WSH, STL).

Pietrangelo has missed Vegas' previous two games with an illness but appears set to return for Game 2 vs. Edmonton. Vegas would gladly welcome back its top defender with open arms after he put up a goal and three points in six games played in the Golden Knights' opening series.

Pietrangelo has missed Vegas' previous two games with an illness but will be a game-time decision ahead of Game 2 vs. Edmonton after participating in the morning skate on Thursday. Vegas would gladly welcome back its top defender with open arms after he put up a goal and three points in six games played in the Golden Knights' opening series.

Pietrangelo was a surprise scratch for Game 1, with the Golden Knights not announcing his absence until the start of warmups. Kaedan Korczak will draw into the lineup in his place. Pietrangelo will have two days to shake off the illness before Vegas hosts the Oilers for Game 2 on Thursday.

Entering their second-last game of the regular season, the Golden Knights will rest several key players on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames, including Pietrangelo. The 35-year-old Pietrangelo is averaging 22:24 time-on-ice and has 33 points (4G / 29A) in 70 games this season.

Pietrangelo was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Golden Knights not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Nicolas Hague is also out with an illness, so Kaedan Korczak and Ben Hutton will fill in on the Vegas blue line.

Pietrangelo has missed four straight games due to a lower-body injury but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 35-year-old Pietrangelo is averaging 22:29 time-on-ice and has 32 points (4G / 28A) in 67 games this season.

Pietrangelo has missed four straight games due to a lower-body injury but will likely draw back into the lineup on Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 35-year-old Pietrangelo is averaging 22:29 time-on-ice and has 32 points (4G / 28A) in 67 games this season.

Pietrangelo will miss a fourth straight game on Tuesday as he continues to recover from a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old Pietrangelo is averaging 22:29 time-on-ice and has 32 points (4G / 28A) in 67 games this season.

Pietrangelo did not play in Vegas' previous game due to a lower-body injury and will miss at least the next two games on their road trip. The 35-year-old Pietrangelo is averaging 22:29 time-on-ice and has 32 points (4G / 28A) in 67 games this season.

Pietrangelo was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the team not announcing his absence prior to warmups. He is considered day-to-day with the injury.

Pietrangelo was a surprise scratch prior to warmups last Thursday and has not played since due to an upper-body injury. The 34-year-old Pietrangelo is having a productive season from the Golden Knights' blueline, averaging 21:55 time-on-ice and scoring 14 points (2G / 12A) in 19 games.

Pietrangelo was a surprise scratch on Thursday with his absence not being announced prior to warmups. Robert Hagg will draw into the lineup in his place.

Washington opened training camp on Wednesday with the unfortunate update that T.J. Oshie will begin the season on Long-Term Injured Reserve due to a lingering back issue. The 37-year-old right-winger has not played more than 58 games in a single season since 2019-20 and struggled offensively in 2023-24 with just 12 goals, 25 points, and 44 PIMs in 52 games played.

Pietrangelo missed the final seven games of the regular season after undergoing an appendectomy. His return will provide a huge boost to the Golden Knights' blueline and will push Alec Martinez back out of the lineup. Pietrangelo finished the 2024 regular season with. 33 points (4G / 29A) in 64 games.