Golden Knights veteran defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has withdrawn from the 4 Nations Face-Off, the team announced Sunday. “Alex Pietrangelo will be withdrawing from the 2025 4Nations Face-Off to tend to an ailment and prepare for the remainder of the regular season with Vegas,

Vegas defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has withdrawn from playing for Team Canada in the upcoming 2025 4 Nations Face-off because of an undisclosed ailment, the Golden Knights announced Sunday.

Vegas lost Dallas, 4-3, which included the Golden Knights scrambling for a goal in the final two minutes of the game. Pavel Dorofeyev nearly had the game-tying goal but was robbed by Stars goalie Jake Oettinger, who made a highlight reel glove save.

The 4 Nations Face-Off is right around the corner and a key Vegas Golden Knights defenseman has decided to skip the tournament. The Golden Knights have announced that key blue liner Alex Pietrangelo is withdrawing from the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Goaltender Jake Oettinger holds a 4-2-2 all-time record against the Golden Knights, including a 2-1-1 split at home. In eight games played against Vegas, Oettinger has registered a 2.17 goals-against average and .925 save percentage, which is his fourth-best mark in both categories against any opponent (min. seven GP).

Canada veteran defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, 35, has withdrawn from the 4 Nations Face-Off due to an undisclosed injury and to prepare for the rest of the NHL season with the Vegas Golden Knights, the club announced in a statement Sunday.

Team Canada has lost an important presence on the back end for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has withdrawn from the world tournament "to tend to an ailment and prepare for the remainder of the regular season.

Golden Knights defenseman was on Team Canada's roster for best-on-best tournament, which will be held from Feb. 12-20