Pietrangelo out for the 'foreseeable future' with upper-body injury

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo will miss an extended period of time due to an upper-body injury, head coach Peter DeBoer said Wednesday according to NHL.com's Danny Webster.

"Obviously not a great sign that he returned home for evaluation," DeBoer said. "I'm not concerned it's long, long-term, but he's out for the foreseeable future."

Pietrangelo was injured while blocking a shot in the third period of Saturday's win over the San Jose Sharks, and he didn't play in Monday's clash with the Minnesota Wild.

The 31-year-old also missed three games in February after landing on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list.

Pietrangelo joined Vegas as last offseason's prized free agent, inking a seven-year, $61.6 million contract. The Canadian-born alternate captain has notched 10 points in 18 games and leads the club in average ice time (25:27) in his debut season with the Golden Knights.