In the last three games of this first-round matchup, the VGK have exploded out of the gates, scoring early and often and in the process chasing Sharks’ goaltender Martin Jones twice to a premature shower. Last night on the shoulders and skates of Tomas Hertl, who scored two goals and had his hat trick denied […]
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Knights on Ice — Fleury Shines, while the VGK D...
The VGK may now have the biggest home-ice advantage of the 14 teams still left in the playoffs. They also may have the best goaltender among these 14 teams. Yes, in less than a week, two teams have already been eliminated. Last night, the odds-on favorite was swept. The Tampa Bay Lightning were widely predicted […]
Knights on Ice — The Sharks Come to Las Vegas a...
On Jan. 1, 2017, recreational marijuana became legal here in the state of Nevada. Lots of people now come to Las Vegas to get stoned. The San Jose Sharks got Stoned last night, but not in the way that would make them feel calm and relaxed, along with having a case of the munchies. Actually, […]
Knights on Ice — The VGK Hockey Buffet: It̵...
Las Vegas has always been noted for its buffets, where it’s all you can eat. The VGK have instituted the Hockey Playoff Buffet, where it’s not how much you can consume, but more like a test of how much hockey drama your heart, stomach, and blood pressure can possibly endure in a 2-1/2 hour span. […]
Knights on Ice —VGK Fails To Show Up, or Simply...
For only the second time in their brief franchise history, the VGK failed to win Game #1 of the five playoff series in which they’ve have played. The one they lost was against Winnipeg in last year’s Western Conference Final playoffs. Last night’s 5-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks was nothing more than the […]
Knights on Ice — Russian Collusion
Special Counsel Robert Mueller spent two-plus years looking for Russian collusion. By contrast, in one night, in the L.A. Kings’ 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, there was enough Russian collusion at the Staples Center to ban all vodka sales in the state of California for years. Ilya Kovalchuk, who was born in Tver, […]
Knights on Ice — Desperation Prevails
Last night, two teams were playing at T-Mobile. One of them was in desperation mode (Arizona), while the other (Vegas) played like it didn’t matter. I asked Coach Gallant in his post-game conference, “Was tonight’s result a case of facing a desperate team or were the VGK on auto pilot?” His response was, “Come on, […]
Knights on Ice — Knights Play a “Perfect ...
Maybe if you’re the coach, it was a perfect game. But for the 18,367 in attendance, they were subject to a game that lacked emotion, had no urgency, and had zero passion from either team. The VGK have nothing to play for; they can’t move any higher or drop any lower in the standings. They’ll open […]
Knights on Ice — Sharks Stick It to The Knights
Actually, it’s more like Joe Thornton who stuck it to Ryan Reaves with his stick around Revo’s throat area in a scrum behind the net toward the end of the first period. It was an emotionally charged contest in which San Jose used their physicality in their 4-3 OT win. The win assured the Sharks […]
Knights on Ice—Subb-Par Performance
The VGK have now lost four games in a row (0-3-1), losing to the Minnesota Wild last night by a score of 3-2 at T-Mobile in front of a sold-out crowd of 18,492. Vegas previously had won 10 of their last 11 games and seemed poised to pass the San Jose Sharks, who have lost […]
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