George McPhee is a hockey genius, at least In my opinion, and he proved that in the 2017-18 season when he constructed a team during the expansion draft. He somehow talked teams into giving him not only one player, but often multiple players, in exchange for passing on one it didn’t want to lose, but […]
Knights on Ice — The Jets Create Turbulence ...
The Winnipeg Jets had not played a game since December 19 and it showed, especially in the first period, when Vegas dominated, scoring 2 goals and outshooting the Jets by a 22-10 margin. The VGK headed into the locker room with a 2-goal lead. But the Jets found their flight plan and caught the VGK […]
Knights on Ice — VGK Ruffle Ducks’ Feathers
It’s often said that water rolls off the back of a duck, but in a rare afternoon game at T-Mobile, a New Year’s Eve tradition for the VGK, they ruffled the feathers of the Anaheim Ducks, poured shot after shot on Anaheim goaltender John Gibson, and punched their way to a dominating win by a […]
Knights on Ice — Quality Trumps Quantity
The VGK usually outshoot their opponents, sometimes with a margin greater than 2-to-1, yet either struggle to win or actually lose the game. In their last game at T-Mobile, the VGK outshot the Tampa Bay Lightning 41-to-19 for Tampa Bay yet lost 4-3. Quantity over quality against Tampa Bay. Against Dallas on Dec. 8, they […]
Knights on Ice — Considering the Circumstances
The VGK played well last night, but not well enough to beat the defending Stanley Cup Champions Tampa Bay Lightning. Considering the circumstances, you would not be wrong to give the VGK a pass on their 4-3 loss, but when you look at how Vegas held Tampa Bay to just 19 shots for the entire […]
Knights on Ice — Okay! Oh Shea! 8 Points out of...
With 2 goals by Shea Theodore, the first a power-play goal and the second coming with Robin Lehner on the bench for the extra skater with just 48 seconds left on the clock, the VGK swept the entire 4-game road trip with yet another 65-minute game that needed yet another shootout before beating the NY Islanders […]
Knights on Ice — How Do You Beat the NY Rangers...
Brett Howden was acquired from the NY Rangers on July 17 of this year. The last goal he scored came a month ago on Nov16 vs. Carolina in a game that the VGK lost 4-2. Last night he scored the first VGK goal and assisted on Dylan Coghlan’s late 3rd period goal for the VGK […]
Knights on Ice — The VGK Survive a Potential 3r...
Just 1:41 into last night’s game, the Devils’ newly signed UFA Dougie Hamilton’s slap shot from the point created a juicy rebound off Robin Lehner’s right pad. It was scooped up by Jack Hughes after Brayden McNabb lost his defensive coverage. Hughes had swept in from the top of the faceoff circle and beat Lehner, […]
Knights on Ice — Time To Crush The Beans
The VGK had never won a hockey game in Boston, prior to last night’s dominating win over the Boston Bruins at TD Arena by a score of 4-1. The SPS Line — Stone, Pacioretty, and Stephenson — is just lighting it up and making it all but impossible for head coach Pete DeBoer to even […]
Knights on Ice — Career Highs, a Franchise Reco...
If you thought the absence of Chandler Stephenson on Friday night against the Philadelphia Flyers wasn’t a big deal, last night you could not help but notice how important he has become to this team. His speed alone forces opposing players to back up and quickly if they have any intention of slowing him down […]
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