Alec Martinez Out "Short-Term" Following Procedure
10 months agoVegas Golden Knights defenseman Alec Martinez has undergone a lower-body procedure and will be out "short-term;" according to general manager Kelly McCrimmon. Martinez was placed on Injured Reserve on Wednesday. He's been out for one game already and won't make a quick return, but it looks like the veteran will be available for the end of the regular season. Martinez has totaled 10 points (four goals, 12 assists) in 45 games with 152 blocks. Vegas has just brought in Noah Hanifin from Calgary, so the backline should be able to cope just fine with Martinez's absence. Hanifin logged 21:33 of ice time as a member of the first defensive pairing in his debut on Thursday versus Vancouver.
Source: Jesse Granger
Source: Jesse Granger