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Despite being the shortest summer in franchise history, it’s starting to feel like it’s been a long time since hockey. This summer’s sports news has been dominated by another collection of people trying to put an object into a net. From the Women’s World Cup to Messi’s arrival in America to The Creator’s Bournemouth team buying every player they can find it’s been hard to ignore soccer.
Now, some of us like soccer, many don’t (I won’t judge), but everyone can agree though that the most exciting part of any soccer game is the shootout. The American women fell in theirs, Messi succeeded in his, and there was a marathon one between France and Australia a few days ago.
All these shootouts had me missing hockey shootout. So, today I bring you VGK’s stats in shootouts from last year and beyond.
Last year, 10 Golden Knights participated in the nine shootouts Vegas played in. The Golden Knights as a team went 9 for 35, 25.7%, and won five of the nine games that were decided in the skills competition.
Here’s the rundown of how each player did, and how each has done in their VGK career.
| 2022-23 Season | VGK Career | Career | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marchessault | 17% (1 for 6) | 22% (6 for 27) | 23% (7 for 30) |
| Cotter | 20% (1 for 5) | 20% (1 for 5) | 20% (1 for 5) |
| Eichel | 20% (1 for 5) | 13% (1 for 8) | 28% (9 for 32) |
| Smith | 40% (2 for 5) | 40% (4 for 10) | 27% (7 for 26) |
| Roy | 0% (0 for 4) | 30% (3 for 10) | 30% (3 for 10) |
| Theodore | 33% (1 for 3) | 42% (8 for 19) | 45% (9 for 20) |
| Stone | 33% (1 for 3) | 33% (2 for 6) | 24% (4 for 17) |
| Dorofeyev | 50% (1 for 2) | 50% (1 for 2) | 50% (1 for 2) |
| Stephenson | 100% (1 for 1) | 17% (1 for 6) | 17% (1 for 6) |
| Kessel | 0% (0 for 1) | 0% (0 for 1) | 27% (20 for 75) |
| Tuch | N/A | 33% (4 for 12) | 45% (9 for 20) |
| Karlsson | N/A | 22% (2 for 9) | 30% (3 for 10) |
| Haula | N/A | 33% (2 for 6) | 25% (2 for 8) |
| Pirri | N/A | 20% (1 for 5) | 48% (11 for 23) |
| Dadonov | N/A | 20% (1 for 5) | 14% (1 for 7) |
| Perron | N/A | 20% (1 for 5) | 35% (26 for 75) |
| Neal | N/A | 0% (0 for 3) | 32% (17 for 54) |
| Pacioretty | N/A | 0% (0 for 2) | 22% (8 for 37) |
| Patrick | N/A | 0% (0 for 1) | 33% (4 for 12) |
| Amadio | N/A | 0% (0 for 1) | 0% (0 for 3) |
| Lindberg | N/A | 0% (0 for 1) | 0% (0 for 1) |
The most successful shootout artist for the Golden Knights has been Shea Theodore. He’s a stellar 8 for 19 in his Vegas career and has scored the game-deciding goal five times.
Last year, Reilly Smith, Paul Cotter, Mark Stone, and Theodore each potted a game-winning attempt in shootout with Smith being the only member of the team to do it twice. The Golden Knights have won 20 shootouts in team history. Theodore leads the pack having the deciding goal in five, followed by Alex Tuch’s four, Smith’s three, and Erik Haula, Marchessault, and Stone each having two. Pavel Dorofeyev and Cotter also have one a piece.
Next season, Bruce Cassidy will have plenty of great options when games head to shootout. Despite losing some of the team’s best weapons over the years, he still has an arsenal of Theodore, Marchessault, Eichel, Roy, Cotter, and Dorofeyev to choose from.
On the flip side, VGK goalies have been a mixed bag in the shootout.
| 2022-23 Season | VGK Career | Career | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson | .778 (14 for 18) | .800 (28 for 35) | .800 (28 for 35) |
| Hill | 1.00 (4 for 4) | 1.00 (4 for 4) | .773 (17 for 22) |
| Brossoit | .500 (5 for 10) | .615 (8 for 13) | .559 (19 for 34) |
| Quick | .667 (2 for 3) | .667 (2 for 3) | .682 (227 for 333) |
| Subban | N/A | .947 (18 for 19) | .955 (21 for 22) |
| Fleury | N/A | .682 (30 for 44) | .726 (249 for 343) |
| Lehner | N/A | .667 (16 for 24) | .545 (67 for 123) |
| Lagace | N/A | .667 (2 for 3) | .667 (2 for 3) |
Adin Hill was perfect last year but has been just average in his career. Logan Thomspon was average last season but had been stellar in his VGK career.
Once again, the Golden Knights are in pretty good hands if the game remains tied after 3-on-3 next season.
THE hockey GOD
USA women soccer is not really sports, it is a political rug muncher anti american shit show.
with purple colored, tats, weirdos trying to act and look like white men.
would be nice to compare stats to other teams
soccer is boring, more exciting things to do : watch golf or bowling on TV,
watch hunter biden snuff coke off rear end of hooker, watch grass grow, watch poker live, watch reruns of leave it to beaver,etc. I think you all get the picture
THE hockey GOD
MEANWHILE BREAKING NEWS
Joe Biden spent the weekend at the beach.
Kamala Harris spent the weekend in Martha’s Vineyard.
Hawaiians spent the weekend wondering why Biden * is sending another $24 BILLION to Ukraine.
*Biden’s proxy war with Putin (which many NHL RUSSIAN players refuse to denounce putin, there hockey is politics, once again the left wing haters can’t stand that fact). Biden has no plan to quickly end his proxy war with putin , another DEM started endless war. Dems started or initiated every war in past 50 to 60 years. From JFK escalating vietnam, to clinton’s failing to get osama bin laden which led to afghanistan, to iraq’s invasion of kuwaite via UN stupidity of no fly zones, etc etc etc. Dems are lame. Everyone with a brain knows it.
TS
Thg. Why must you be such a CHARMER?? Are you ALWAYS such a great guy, or do you save it for us here on a HOCKEY site???
the hockey God
on disaster in maui
today
“no comment”
joe biden
there is real charmer, tell to all families grieving, misguided loser poster
TS
Nah, Joe has nuttin’ on YOU,Thg. You’re the Master of Mud-Slinging. The King of Krank Bullshit. Purveyor of Political PUCKY. THE ANGRY, NASTY MAN. THE ORIGINAL ” HENRY”. THERE IS NO ONE QUITE LIKE YOU, THG!
There Is No Hockey God
Another galaxy-brained take from
THE precious SNOWFLAKE
Just keep crying into your MyPillow, sweetie. And if you can’t get to sleep, just count the indictments!
JPd
You have the funniest way to hide your own homosexual tendencies. You’re f*cking funny and sad at the same time. Sitting at home just bashing people you associate with inside. So many people like you. January 6er that couldn’t play with the idiots.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Jailbird
KEN? No answer from you, again?
THE hockey GOD
why should he respond to annoying snowflake whiners ?
Jailbird
I’m not addressing you thg, so stay out of it!
Anand
Jailbird, you nailed it! Ken is the hockey god. I wish I would have figured it out first. That is the only explanation that makes sense.
THE hockey GOD
Ken
spelled backwards is
NeD
THE hockey GOD
“I’m not …”
blah blah blah
yes you are , and you know it
incessant whining snowflake cry baby
jailbird spelled backwards is
drib liaj, drib bag ?
THE hockey GOD
BREAKING NEWS
SubwаyDemаnd Droр Megаn Rаріnoe Aѕ Sрokeѕрerѕon
(hey i didn’t bring up soccer in above article, deal with it whining snowflake haters who can’t stand free speech when it goes against their perverted left wing agenda)
THE hockey GOD
Emmanuel
The biggest problem with Soccer/Football is the disparity in talent between different leagues. If you’re watching MLS or the Mexican league its like watching AA Baseball.
Regarding women’s sports, the insistence on equal pay when you don’t bring in 1/10 of the revenue is outrageous! What Women’s sport is profitable? Maybe Tennis? Golf?
As for this edition of the USA Women’s Soccer squad, they should have gone with younger players. 2 or 3 players in their prime didn’t play and will be 4 years older next time. What a waste!
Hockeydiva
I dont care how many soccer teams the boss buys [FOLEY]
YOU CANT MAKE AMERICANS LIKE EUROPEAN SOCCER. ITS DULL AND BORING
SIMPLE AS THAT.
THE hockey GOD
hockey diva , with every post you make my heart starts beating ffaster and ffffasterrrr
🙂
PS watch out someone will accuse you of being Mrs. Ken
THE hockey GOD
this is my last post
peace everyone
knights fan in minny
that will be the day
Vic
Hard to admit for some, but THG is correct 92.3% of the time and he brings receipts.
Back to hockey……Just get rid of the shootout, and a tie after the OT is a point. Or as Pistol Pete may say…Let Dorofeyev take all the shootout attempts.
Jailbird
Correct about what exactly?
Jailbird
Go Georgia! You got them all this time.
knights fan in minny
just stop angry dem nothing will happen just like nothing will happen to bumbler stumbler put people in the poor house joey
Jailbird
No angry dem here minny. I’m just anti-trump. My right to be, eh!