[OOT] April 26 - WSH/PIT and VGS/SJ start their series

[Poe969]

I'm having more fun watching Vegas then I've had watching the Flames in a long time.

[Karl]

Jeez, you have to keep your head up 24/7 when William Carrier is on the ice.

[Nsd1]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

Who did the ducks protect by letting the knights take theodore? Theodore is a great young defenseman. That is looking like a bad decision ducks....

I think it was Manson, one of Vatanen or Theodore, and Rakell and/or Silfverberg. They pretty much had to make the deal.

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

Who did the ducks protect by letting the knights take theodore? Theodore is a great young defenseman. That is looking like a bad decision ducks....

They protected 4 D and traded a pick for them to take Theodore if memory serves me right.

Protected Vatanen, Lindhohm, Fowler and Manson.

[timbit]

Tuch and Haula from Minnesota are the most incredible steals from the Vegas expansion draft and auxiliary trades. Will be major assets for a long long time.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Tuch is a great skater and a huge guy.

[calgarygeologist]

I love how quickly Vegas moves the puck up the ice with stretch passes. They also don't rely on that garbage play of getting the puck 5 feet into the zone and dropping it back to the boards just inside the blue line.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Samonadreau

They protected 4 D and traded a pick for them to take Theodore if memory serves me right.

Protected Vatanen, Lindhohm, Fowler and Manson.

They protected Bieksa (NMC), Fowler, and Lindholm.

Anaheim traded Vegas Theodore in order to take Stoner off their hands and to not take Vatanen. As a second-year pro, Theodore was exempt from the Expansion Draft.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Look at that pressure. Turnover, transition then ping, shot off the post. Up 5-0

[timbit]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

Wonder how many coaches will start trying to imitate the Vegas system next year.

How many teams copied the Florida Panthers system from the previous 3 seasons?
Same guy.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by timbit

How many teams copied the Florida Panthers system from the previous 3 seasons?
Same guy.

Gallant may have looked at this roster and adapted the style to maximize it. Sign of a great coach.

[Karl]

That's a bad tripping call. No way that should not be a slew foot. Meier was just finishing his check. Miller bailed out at the last millisecond when Meier had no time to adjust.

[indes]

Originally Posted by timbit

How many teams copied the Florida Panthers system from the previous 3 seasons?
Same guy.

Some coaches tailor the system to the players they have, instead of trying to train players to fit a system.

[Red]

Originally Posted by timbit

How many teams copied the Florida Panthers system from the previous 3 seasons?
Same guy.

Different systems for different players skillsets?

[timbit]

Originally Posted by indes

Some coaches tailor the system to the players they have, instead of trying to train players to fit a system.

So, he had a revelation this season with Vegas or Panthers had less talent?

[3rd liner]

Can't stand Perron, another little weasel who accidentally on purpose bumps the goalie. Always near the crease.

[JackJack]

Vatanen was then subsequently traded for Adam Henrique.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Lol.

Can Vegas just lose already so people will stop pretending Gallant reinvented the sport and concept of coaching? That and the never ending passive aggressive comments directed at the Flames.

[CSharp]

Sharks are now lining up on their blue line. Taking a page out of Bob Johnson's playbook to play against speed from the opposition going thru neutral zone.

[Samonadreau]

Originally Posted by getbak

They protected Bieksa (NMC), Fowler, and Lindholm.

Anaheim traded Vegas Theodore in order to take Stoner off their hands and to not take Vatanen. As a second-year pro, Theodore was exempt from the Expansion Draft.

Yes that's right.