Alex Pietrangelo injury: What happened to Vegas Golden Knights defenseman?

Alex Pietrangelo injury: What happened to Vegas Golden Knights defenseman?
Alex Pietrangelo injury: What happened to Vegas Golden Knights defenseman?

During the Vegas Golden Knights' game against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo took a brutal hit on the side of the face after a deflected shot off Nic Hague's stick.

Pietrangelo was bleeding profusely, but he was fine to leave the ice on his own. Given this, it does not appear to be a major issue.

There is no update on the severity of the injury at the moment. Before leaving the game, Alex Pietrangelo clocked 19:51 of ice time, notched up one assist, and blocked three shots in the matchup against the San Jose Sharks.

Alex Pietrangelo's Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the San Jose Sharks with a commanding 4-1 scoreline on the road to clinch their second back-to-back win of the season.

At the 15:25 mark, Michael Amadio scored the first goal for the Golden Knights. However, two minutes later, Filip Zadina scored the equalizer for the Sharks.

In the second period, the Vegas Golden Knights left no room for the Sharks to mount a comeback, as Nic Hague's goal coming off Alex Pietrangelo's assist made it 2-1. Nicolas Roy, in the dying seconds of the period, gave the Knights a two-goal advantage.

Brayden scored the fourth to seal the win for his team. Hague and William Karlsson had two points apiece in the contest. Meanwhile, Logan Thompson made 22 saves and posted a .957 SV%.

The Golden Knights play the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, October 14. The puck drops at 10 p.m. ET.

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