Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Contributes power-play assist
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Theodore provided a power-play assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers in Game 1.
Theodore's shot was tipped twice, with William Karlsson getting a piece before Mark Stone deflected it in for the opening goal at 2:13 of the first period. Through seven playoff outings, Theodore has five points, four of which have come on the power play. He's added 18 shots, 11 blocks and a minus-4 rating. While he should still be able to make an impact on offense, Theodore will be seeing heavy defensive minutes against the Oilers' top forwards throughout the second round.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Two-point effort Thursday
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Theodore scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist Thursday in the Golden Knights' 3-2 win over the Wild in Game 6 of their first-round series.
The veteran blueliner opened the scoring early in the first period, snapping a shot past Filip Gustavsson through heavy traffic. Theodore racked up two goals and four points in the series, with both tallies and one of the helpers coming on the power play, and he should remain a key part of Vegas' attack in the second round against the Oilers.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Opens scoring on power play
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Theodore scored a power-play goal on six shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Wild in Game 4.
Theodore has had a rough series defensively, but he made a key contribution on offense for the Golden Knights in this contest. His goal opened the scoring at 6:47 of the first period. The blueliner has recorded two power-play points, 10 shots on net, three blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over four playoff outings.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Pockets power-play helper
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Theodore notched a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Wild in Game 1.
Theodore has four helpers over his last four games, but this was his first power-play point since before he was hurt at the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 29-year-old defenseman still had career highs in points (57) and power-play points (19) over 67 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. Theodore will play a big role in the Golden Knights' top four and should be the most productive blueliner on the team in terms of offense.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Dishes pair of assists
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Theodore logged two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.
Theodore didn't get any rest late in the campaign -- perhaps because he missed a month after the 4 Nations Face-Off due to an arm injury. The 29-year-old defenseman looks ready for the playoffs after earning nine assists over 12 outings since his return to the lineup. Overall, he finished the regular season with seven goals, 50 assists, 128 shots on net, 82 blocked shots and a plus-19 rating over 67 appearances in a career year on offense. He'll be in a top-four role with power-play time in the postseason.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Grabs helper in win
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Theodore logged an assist in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Predators.
Theodore ended a three-game dry spell on offense when he helped out on Nicolas Roy's tally in the second period. The 29-year-old Theodore set the Golden Knights franchise record for points by a defenseman in a single season -- he's up to 55 points (seven goals, 48 assists) in 2024-25. He's added 124 shots on net, 80 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating, and he could have taken his offense even higher if he hadn't missed a month of NHL action due to an arm injury.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Three primary assists in win
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Theodore notched three assists, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Flames.
Theodore set up Pavel Dorofeyev's opening goal and assisted on both Reilly Smith tallies, including the game-winner at 4:31 of overtime. Theodore has played in six contests since returning from an arm injury he suffered at the 4 Nations Face-Off, and he has had six helpers since getting back in the lineup. The 29-year-old blueliner has a career-high 54 points (seven goals, 47 assists) this season, and he's added 119 shots on net, 73 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 61 outings.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Back in pre-injury form
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Theodore delivered two assists in a 3-1 win over Nashville on Saturday.
Theodore has picked up where he left off pre-injury. He has three assists in three games since his return. He has 51 points (seven goals, 44 assists) in 58 games this season. Theodore still sits in the top-10 scorers (10th) from the blue line despite missing 15 games due to injury. He was on a pace to top 70 points before he got hurt, which would have obliterated his career best of 52 points, which he set in 2021-22.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Snags helper in return
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Theodore logged an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Wild.
Theodore missed 14 NHL games as well as three contests during the 4 Nations Face-Off following an arm injury in the tournament opener. He's back now, and he'll help the Golden Knights get by without Alex Pietrangelo (lower body), who was out Tuesday and could miss the last two games of this road trip. Theodore should be activated in all fantasy formats, as he'll see power-play time and top-four minutes while providing a significant boost of offense from the blue line. With his helper Tuesday, he's at 49 points with 111 shots on net, 69 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 56 appearances. He needs three more points to match his career-best 52 from the 2021-22 campaign, a mark he achieved in 78 outings that year.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Activated from LTIR
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Theodore (arm) was activated from long-term injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Theodore appears ready to return from a 14-game absence versus Minnesota on Tuesday. He has accounted for seven goals, 48 points, 111 shots on net and 69 blocked shots across 55 outings this season. Theodore will probably see power-play time and could replace Ben Hutton in Tuesday's lineup.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Might return Tuesday in Minnesota
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Theodore (arm) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's road matchup against the Wild, according to Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.
Head coach Bruce Cassidy relayed that Theodore will make the decision whether he's in the lineup Tuesday. The left-shot blueliner has missed 14 consecutive games after getting hurt in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. Pierce noted that Theodore said he "feels good," so even if he doesn't suit up in Minnesota, the 29-year-old is poised to return at some point during Vegas' three-game road trip. Theodore occupied a spot on the second pairing next to Brayden McNabb at Tuesday's morning skate.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Closing in on return
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Theodore (arm) is with the club on its three-game road trip and is on track to return to the lineup this week, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Monday.
Theodore will need to be activated from long-term injured reserve in order to be eligible to suit up. The smooth-skating blueliner returned to practice last week in a non-contact jersey, though it's unclear if he has upgraded to full contact as of Monday. Kaedan Korczak and Ben Hutton will more than likely be Vegas' extra defensemen once Theodore is ready to return. The 29-year-old Theodore could be eased back into action once he's in the lineup, but he should eventually replace Noah Hanifin on the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Takes part in practice
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Theodore (arm) wore a non-contact jersey during Tuesday's practice, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Theodore appears to be progressing despite being week-to-week and not having a clear timeline for his return to the lineup. He has missed the last 11 games after getting injured during the 4 Nations Face-Off. If Theodore's return isn't close, he might land on long-term injured reserve to allow Vegas to activate William Karlsson (lower body) from the LTIR list.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Week-to-week
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Theodore (arm) is week-to-week after he was injured early in the second period versus Sweden on Wednesday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Theodore took a big hit into the boards, courtesy of Adrian Kempe, and did not return. It is a huge blow for Team Canada as well as the Golden Knights, who will be without their star defenseman when the season starts up again Feb. 22. Theodore has seven goals and 41 assists across 55 appearances this season. Travis Sanheim will enter Team Canada's lineup replacing Theodore on Saturday versus the United States.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Out of 4 Nations with injury
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Theodore (arm) is out the rest of the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, reports Willie Ramirez of the Hockey News.
Canada's coach Jon Cooper revealed the loss at the postgame presser. This is devastating news for Canada, but worse for the Golden Knights. Theodore has 48 points (seven goals, 41 assists) in 55 NHL games this season, and he sits fourth in NHL scoring from the blue line. We don't know how much time he'll miss, but it is likely measured in weeks.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Injured in 4 Nations opener
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Theodore suffered an apparent arm or wrist injury and won't return to Wednesday's game versus Team Sweden, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Theodore was injured on a hit from Adrian Kempe in the second period. The 29-year-old Theodore is day-to-day leading into Team Canada's second game versus Team USA on Saturday. If he can't play, Travis Sanheim will enter the lineup after serving as a scratch Wednesday. The teams are not allowed to substitute in new players that were not named to the roster now that the tournament has started, unless the team has fewer than 18 healthy skaters.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Dishes two helpers in win
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Theodore tallied two assists and blocked three shots in Saturday's 4-3 win against the Bruins.
Theodore's first helper was a shot that Mark Stone tipped in past Boston's Jeremy Swayman. Theodore then assisted on Pavel Dorofeyev's game-tying goal in the third period. The 29-year-old defenseman is up to 41 assists (tied for third-most among blueliners), 48 points, 69 blocks and 111 shots on goal across 55 appearances this season. Theodore registered his first multi-assist game since Jan. 20 on Saturday and has four points in his past four contests. He'll continue to lead Vegas' power play from the blue line coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off, in which the playmaking defenseman will compete for Team Canada.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Tallies in Thursday's win
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Theodore scored a goal on three shots, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Devils.
Theodore has three goals and 10 assists over his last 13 outings, a span that includes five power-play points. The 29-year-old defenseman is up to seven goals, 46 points, 110 shots on net, 66 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 54 appearances. This season is already tied for his second-highest point output, and he's six behind his career-high 52 from the 2021-22 campaign.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Tallies assist Sunday
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Theodore provided a helper, added two blocks and took three shots on goal in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers.
Sunday's helper was Theodore's first since Jan. 20 where he had four assists. The 29-year-old blueliner is up to 39 assists, 45 points, 65 blocks and 103 shots on goal in 52 games this season. The defenseman's 39 helpers are tied for 14th-most in the league and third-most among other blueliners. Vegas is struggling with just two wins in its last 10 games, but if the team can gain momentum as a team, the power-play specialist should have plenty of opportunities to add to his season totals. Theodore is the strongest offensive blueliner for the Golden Knights in fantasy and a strong starter in any format.
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Golden Knights' Shea Theodore: Tallies on power play in loss
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Theodore scored a power-play assist on three shots in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.
Theodore has two goals and nine assists over his last seven outings, a span that also includes five power-play points. The defenseman's tally Friday tied the game at 2-2 in the second period. The 29-year-old is up to six goals, 44 points (18 on the power play), 94 shots on net, 59 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 48 appearances. This is already his most productive year on the power play, and his career-high 52 points from 2021-22 is easily within range as long as Theodore stays healthy.
