Theodore's tally midway through the third period got the Golden Knights within a goal, but a late penalty eliminated their chances of finding an equalizer. The 29-year-old defenseman hadn't scored since Dec.
The Vegas Golden Knights' losing slump continues as they have now lost five of their last six, and three straight, after a 5-3 defeat to the Chicago Blackhawks on
Theodore provided an assist in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Predators.
Tomas Hertl scored twice and had an assist, and Shea Theodore had two assists for the Golden Knights (29-14-3), who have lost three in a row and five of six (1-5-0). Ilya Samsonov made 18 saves and had an assist. It was the second of back-to-back games for Vegas, which lost 3-2 at the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.
The Vegas Golden Knights snapped their three-game pointless streak but were unable to make their way back into the win column after losing 5-4 in a shootout to the St. Louis Blues Monday afternoon
Coming off one of their worst losses of the season against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, the Vegas Golden Knights had every chance to win against the Carolina Hurricanes
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Jake Neighbours and Brayden Schenn scored during a shootout after St. Louis gave up two goals in the final minutes of regulation, and the Blues held on to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Monday.
The Vegas Golden Knights are gearing up for another Stanley Cup run, but could move on from this veteran forward before that.
Head coach Bruce Cassidy and multiple players have stated that this team focuses on having a strong defensive foundation.
Steven Stamkos scored two goals and assisted on another to lead the Nashville Predators to a 5-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.