The 4 Nations Face-Off has been more of a detriment than a benefit for the Vegas Golden Knights. After Alex Pietrangelo (Canada) and William Karlsson (Sweden) both withdrew from the tournament due to injuries,

Jon Cooper stopped short of saying he expected Makar to play. Thomas Harley of the Dallas Stars was added to the roster to take Makar’s spot in the lineup. Canada had been down to six healthy defensemen after Shea Theodore was injured Wednesday night against Sweden and ruled out for the rest of the NHL-run international tournament.

Vegas announced Thursday that the defenseman, injured in the international tournament's opener, is out week-to-week.

As the NHL Trade Deadline approaches, the Dallas Stars and the Vegas Golden Knights are two teams in the Western Conference worth watching. Both teams are dealing with injuries on their backend. Vegas has seen Shea Theodore suffer an injury playing for Team Canada at the Four Nations Face-off.

The Vegas Golden Knights defenseman says sometimes tough decisions needs to be made. An ailment forced Alex Pietrangelo to withdraw from. The Golden Knights are in the midst of a two-game losing streak and now left for the east coast.

Team Canada cannot add to their roster, but they have reportedly notified a young defenseman from the Dallas Stars about being on standby.

Team Canada suffered a big blow when it was announced that Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore will miss the remainder of the 4 Nations Face-Off due t