Can you guess who the all-time leader in point shares is for the Vegas Golden Knights? I will tell you firsthand that it isn't Jonathan Marchessault, for he's second with 48.1. It's not William Karlsson, either. He has 44.3, leaving him tied for third with Mark Stone. Heck, not even the record-holder of literally everything himself, Marc-Andre Fleury, is in the Top Five since he has 35.4 (eighth-best).
That honor goes to Shea Theodore, who blew past the competition with 65.3 point shares. He brought a balance of solid defensive effort (34.2 defensive point shares, second-best all-time) and smart offensive play (31.2 offensive point shares, third-best all-time), he became one of the most important Misfits without too many people realizing it.
Some people might be surprised by the defensive play that the defenseman brings to the table. However, he's quietly been one of the most reliable players on the back-end, providing a steady diet of blocked shots and takeaways for Vegas.
Since the NHL regular season is slowly inching towards its start, let's look at some iconic moments from the Original Misfit. Sure, there might be some recency bias. But he also has a blast from the past that must be honored.
Shea Theodore's legendary double-overtime goal in Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes
Vegas Golden Knights fans were drained, both physically and emotionally, during Game 3. They watched their team blow a four-goal lead and felt the momentum slipping away from their team's fingertips. In fact, it was so silent that you could hear a pin drop inside T-Mobile Arena.
Then, Shea Theodore threw a shot at the boards for a nice lil' goal.
Although the Golden Knights ultimately lost the next three games—and the series, Theodore's crazy off-the-boards goal cemented himself as one of the more clutch performers in franchise history.
Shea Theodore's game-winning goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning with 2.9 seconds left
Now, this one is a throwback to the Original Misfit days. The date's December 20, 2017, and the Tampa Bay Lightning are rolling into T-Mobile Arena. The game is locked in a 3-3 tie and is destined to head into overtime. That is, until the defenseman blasts a shot past Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Numerous fans will point to this exact moment as the turning point of the Golden Knights' inaugural run. This game solidified Vegas's status as a Stanley Cup contender and showed the hockey world what the gritty underdogs were made of.
Shea Theodore picks up Pavel Dorofeyev's six by scoring the game-winner in Game 4 against the Utah Mammoth
Originally, Pavel Dorofeyev had the Game 4 overtime winner for the Golden Knights in 2026's First Round matchup against the Mammoth. But there was one problem: The play was offside. Therefore, no goal.
But Theodore picked up his six with a game-winning goal on a snapshot with 51.5 seconds left, tying the series at two games apiece. This moment had a happier ending than the Stanley Cup Final, with the Golden Knights winning against Utah in six games.
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