In spite of the fact that the VGK scored on their first shot of the game by Mark Stone just 1:24 in to take a 1-0 lead over the Boston Bruins, and in spite of the fact that the VGK held the Boston Bruins’ power-play unit, which is the 3rd best among all 31 teams, scoreless […]
Knights on Ice — A Gutsy Comeback Falls Short
The VGK 2.0 version under PDB suffered its first loss last night to the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in a shootout. It was a good loss. If you’re shaking your head, hear me out on this, because you know full well that you might have prematurely thrown in the towel after the first period when Montreal […]
Knights on Ice — I Feel Your Pain
I know exactly how you felt last night around 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time when you tuned in to watch the VGK vs. Ottawa Senators game. You had this painful feeling in your stomach, plus you most likely had no appetite and might not even have had anything to eat all day. If you didn’t, it […]
Knights on Ice — You’re Fired
Those words were made famous by Donald Trump at the end of each and every episode of the TV show “The Apprentice.” As much as we all know that it was a reality show with a script, yesterday morning some 2,500 miles away from Las Vegas, Gerard Gallant and assistant coach Mike Kelly were summoned […]
Knights on Ice — Not A Playoff Team
On Jan. 15, 2020, the VGK are not a playoff team. I know that’s hard to believe, considering that just a few games ago they were not only a playoff team, but they were firmly in 1st place in the Pacific Division. Last night in the first game of an 8-game road trip, the VGK were in […]
Knights on Ice — Maybe We Should Read Between t...
Sometimes you need to read between the lines and this is one of them. The VGK’s 7-game homestand was a disaster. With last night’s loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 at T-Mobile in front of 18,400, they extended their losing streak to 3 in a row. Coaches and players (not including Ryan Reaves and […]
Knights on Ice — Anyone Ready for a Bag Skate?
Before I explain or get into the details of what a “bag skate” is, let me just say that after last night’s embarrassing performance by the VGK in the 5-2 loss to the last-place L.A. Kings at T-Mobile in front of 18,281, a bag skate may be considered by Coach Gallant and no one could […]
Knights on Ice — Swallowing A Bad Pit and Causi...
If I were to tell you that last night, the VGK would score 3 goals and Marc-Andre Fleury would only face 16 shots for the entire game, it would be safe for you to assume that the VGK extended their win streak to 5 games. But that didn’t happen in their 4-3 loss to the […]
Knights on Ice — That’s Why They Call It the Bl...
As Elton John sang in 1983: Don’t wish it awayDon’t look at it like it’s foreverBetween you and me I could honestly sayThat things can only get better. It did get better when the VGK won in OT 5-4, beating the defending Stanley Cup Champions St. Louis Blues. If ever a song was written about […]
Knights on Ice: Gritty at T-Mobile, Followed by...
Yes, gritty was at T-Mobile last night, but it’s not the gritty you were thinking about. The Philadelphia mascot goes by the name “Gritty,” a fat ugly pear-shaped creature and that’s putting it mildly. Thankfully, he wasn’t there in actuality, only virtually, as there were plenty of children among the once-again sold-out crowd of 18,415 […]
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