“Anyone but the Sharks” is the answer to the question, “Now that the VGK have been eliminated, who are you rooting for to win the Stanley Cup?” in Las Vegas and among virtually 100% of the VGK fan base. But the answer to this very same question among the referees in the NHL sure seems […]
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Knights on Ice — Bogus Penalty Ends the VGK Sea...
From October 2017 till last night, I’ve written blog posts on 164 regular-season games and 26 playoff games and not once, win or lose, have I felt like the on-ice officials played a major role in the final score. That all changed last night in the VGK’s 27th playoff game in their short history, which they […]
Knights on Ice — Hertl-ful Ending
After Game 5 in San Jose, Tomas Hertl stated that the Sharks were the better team and he guaranteed they would return to San Jose to play Game 7. Not only were his words somewhat true, as there will be a Game 7 tomorrow night, but he took matters into his own hands by scoring […]
Knights on Ice — A Reversal of Roles
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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