In a gutty come-from-behind performance, the VGK spotted the New York Islanders two goals just 1:08 apart late in a first period that was dominated by Vegas for the first 18:30. The second goal came with just 22 seconds left in the period. Giving up a goal late in a period is often crushing to […]
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Knights on Ice — 6 For 5 Equals Zero
In Las Vegas, you should always avoid any blackjack tables that pay 6-5 for natural blackjacks; you’ll eventually go broke playing at these tables. And If you’re the backup goaltender for the Vegas Golden Knights and your team has scored just six goals in the five games you’ve started, you’ll have zero wins. It’s just […]
Knights on Ice—USA Versus Sweden
You’ve waited for 31 games for the USA line of Pacioretty and Tuch, centered by Stastny, to finally have all three of them healthy enough to play together. Yesterday, we were treated to GM George McPhee’s vision, once he decided that letting James Neal and David Perron leave via free agency was better for the […]
Knights on Ice — Downright Ugly
Coach Gallant called the game against the Islanders on Wednesday night “not pretty.” Well, last night’s game against the New Jersey Devils was ugly and no one could or would give you an argument about that. Twice the VGK blew three-goal leads in their 5-4 overtime loss. Not only the result was totally unacceptable, but […]
Knights on Ice — It Wasn’t a Pretty Game...
In the words of Gerard Gallant, “It wasn’t a pretty game,” but I’m sure that he, along with the team, will take last night’s win of 3-2 over the New York Islanders in Brooklyn and move on to the next game. Yes, a lot seemed out of sync in last night’s game. First was the […]
Knights on Ice — A Much Needed Bounce Back
In light of what happened against the L.A. Kings on Saturday and with only one home game before embarking on a week-long road trip, it was imperative to right the ship and not leave town on a downer. The VGK did exactly what was needed by defeating the Dallas Stars by a final score of […]
Knights on Ice—“Embarrassing and a Lack of Emot...
No, I’m not calling the VGK’s Saturdays afternoon performance vs. the L.A. Kings embarrassing or one that lacked emotion. Those were Drew Doughty words about himself, his team, and their season following their last game against the NJ Devils. But I wouldn’t get much pushback from anyone if I did use Drew’s words to describe the […]
Knights on Ice — An Expected Let Down That They...
Many hockey pundits wondered if the VGK’s emotional win on Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals might have an impact in last night’s game. The Chicago Blackhawks are in the midst of a letdown of their own this season. Chicago came into the game having lost their last five games and seven of the last 10. […]
Knights on Ice — No Magnanimity from Reaves and...
To be magnanimous, one is generous in forgiving, free from resentfulness or vindictiveness. Last night, the Vegas Golden Knights, in particular Nate Schmidt and Ryan Reaves, offered none of that. Actually, they went out of their way to avoid such behavior. In fact, blood, sweat, and tears marked the Stanley Cup rematch that the VGK won 5-3, thereby […]
Knights on Ice — The Oilers Forecheck and Bounc...
Yes, a simple bounce and a well-timed forecheck by the Edmonton Oilers ended the VGK’s 5-game winning streak, along with Marc-André Fleury’s personal 6-game streak in which he allowed only 8 goals prior to last night’s 2-1 loss. Fleury has been nothing less than spectacular in these last seven games and it’s the main reason […]
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