Vegas Golden Knights: Four players we are thankful for on Thanksgiving

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NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 27: Max Pacioretty #67 celebrates his game tying goal with William Karlsson #71 of the Vegas Golden Knights against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on November 27, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Today is the day to be thankful and we are certainly thankful for our Vegas Golden Knights.

While we will all be stuffing our faces with turkey and various other delights today, I thought it would be the perfect time to reflect on our beloved Vegas Golden Knights.

And, although it hasn’t exactly been a vintage start to the year, there is still a lot of hockey to be played and this team has the talent to be able to make a deep postseason run.

The Knights have a loaded top six and they boast a future Hall of Famer in Marc-Andre Fleury who has been playing at an elite level this season.

Shea Theodore and Nate Schmidt are starting to find their game on the blueline, and the Golden Knights will have some cap flexibility at the Trade Deadline to make another aggressive move in order to bolster this roster.

So, and following a big win over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday, everything is set up for a big few months for the Golden Knights.

But, given that today is Thanksgiving, we thought it would make sense to share the four Vegas Golden Knights players we are most thankful for this year…

DALLAS, TX – NOVEMBER 25: Shea Theodore #27 of the Vegas Golden Knights handles the puck against the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center on November 25, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images) /

1. Shea Theodore

Some things in life are bigger than sports and we were given a somber reminder of that earlier in the year when it was announced that Shea Theodore had faced the biggest battle of his life during the summer.

After failing a drug test during the IIHF World Championships, it was revealed that Theodore had been diagnosed with testicular cancer.

It is the news that nobody wants and it was a horrifying moment for an athlete at the peak of his physical powers.

However, after undergoing surgery, Theodore made a full recovery and is back on the ice doing what he does best.

And one of the highlights of the year so far was Theodore walking out to take part in the ceremonial puck drop against the San Jose Sharks on Nov, 24, with his grandmother Kay Darlington, who is currently battling stage-four breast cancer.

That was an emotional moment.

So, today on Thanksgiving, we are incredibly thankful that Shea Theodore is fully recovered and healthy after overcoming cancer.

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