Chico Escuela was a fictional baseball player from the Dominican Republic. Portrayed by Garrett Morris on “Saturday Night Live.” Chico spoke only limited and halting English, so the joke centered on him responding to almost any question with his catch phrase: “Baseball … been berry berry good … to me.” Well, the Pacific Northwest has […]
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Knights on Ice – Nolo Contendere, Or in V...
Nolo contendere is a legal term that comes from the Latin phrase for “I do not wish to contend.” It’s also referred to as a legal plea of no contest. In Las Vegas, it’s called “no call, no show” when you fail to show up for your scheduled work shift without calling in, which will usually […]
Knights on Ice — Take a Deep Breath, Don’t Pani...
I know last night’s game caused you to hyperventilate a little, or in some cases, a lot. But if you know the history between these 2 teams, especially at T-Mobile, it’s never over till it’s over. Once again, a multi-goal lead disappeared and the VGK came storming back. A late 2nd-period goal by Alec Martinez […]
Knights on Ice — Only His 5th, But a Big One
The expectations for Alex Pietrangelo upon his arrival to Las Vegas as a free agent prior to the start of this season were immense. Multiple VGK players were moved in the off season to allow Vegas to be under the cap for Pietrangelo’s $8.8 million salary over the next 7 years. Nate Schmidt was traded to Vancouver and […]
Knights on Ice — VGK Starts the Game Short and ...
Once again, the VGK could not assemble a full contingent of players last night in a game that very well may be the reason they don’t finish in first in the Honda West Division. They started the game with only 11 forwards dressed, as Max Pacioretty, the team’s leading goal scorer, was held out for […]
Knights on Ice — The Night a King Became a Knig...
Last night, Alec Martinez officially surrendered his King’s crown and was Knighted at T-Mobile in front of 18,376. During A-Mart’s coronation, the VGK proceeded to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3. In the process, Alec became only the fourth VGK to register a multi-point game in his first appearance as a Golden Knight: A-Mart had 1 […]
Knights on Ice — Anyone but the Sharks
“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 […]
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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