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Vegas Golden Knights defensemen Shea Theodore and Alex Pietrangelo made the NHL Network’s Top 20 defensemen list

Despite missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season, the Vegas Golden Knights continue to represent in the NHL Network’s position rankings.

Two of Vegas’ defensemen made the NHL Network’s list of Top 20 defensemen that was released Sunday.

Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo just made the cut, having been ranked No. 19 on the list.

Pietrangelo was one of the team’s few consistently healthy players last season, having played in 80 of the team’s 82 games. The veteran defenseman put up quality numbers, as he totaled 13 goals and 31 assists for 44 points on the year while also adding 164 blocks and a team-high 93 takeaways.

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