Vegas Golden Knights: Three Western Conference Finals Predictions

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The Vegas Golden Knights VS Winnipeg Jets will be a Conference Finals to remember.

We’re just minutes away from more history out of both these franchises. This is the first time the Vegas Golden Knights and Winnipeg Jets have ever made it to the Western Conference Finals. Before the season started, sports media outlets such as USA Today Sports didn’t have both teams making to the postseason.

However, these two squads defied all the odds, and they’ll duke it out for a chance to make the Stanley Cup Finals. There’s no doubt that this is going to be the Golden Knights toughest challenge of the season. They’ve never experienced an opponent like the Jets in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

After the end of every series, everyone can start off fresh on the stat sheet. Players will rise to the occasion, and some will fail under pressure. Here are three predictions ahead of the Jets-Golden Knights series.

3) Shea Theodore will have a big series against the Jets

LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 11: Shea Theodore #27 celebrates his goal with teammate Deryk Engelland #5 of the Vegas Golden Knights against the Los Angeles Kings in Game One of the Western Conference First Round during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on April 11, 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Speer/NHLI via Getty Images) /

We all know there needs to be a player or two that needs to step up in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. There needs to be production in other areas besides the first or second line on this roster. This series is built on speed and skill, and that’s precisely what Shea Theodore brings to the backend of the Golden Knights.

When he’s playing confident, he’s one of the Golden Knights best defenseman. He quarterbacks the first power play unit, plays with proven veteran Deryk Engelland and isn’t afraid to dish out some hits. And the good news is he’s only 22-years old.

Golden Knights Head Coach Gerard Gallant will rely on the first pairing of Nate Schmidt and Brayden McNabb a ton in this series. But it’s essential that Theodore provides some offense coming from the blue line while the shutdown pairing can focus on Winnipeg’s first line.

The Langley, British Columbia native, has had a decent playoff run thus far. Theodore has racked up two goals, three assists, and 5 points in ten games. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if Theodore raises his game in a series that is built around his strengths.

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