WCSF - Vegas Golden Knights (1) vs. Vancouver Canucks (5)

[MrMike]

So if we see a SHUT OUT from Demko do they really start thinking hard about letting Markstrom walk?

[Manhattanboy]

Yay now we get to hear Bieska (credit goes to Don Cherry) fawn over VCR again.

[JohnnyB]

Does look like Demko's in their heads, but I think it's really just the smothering team defense in front of their net. Reminds me of when the Oilers went on their run back in 2006 or whenever that was, when they just wouldn't let the other team get clean shots.

Not the style I expected the Canucks to have work for them, but it's got a long tradition of success in helping the less talented team get to wins in games just like these.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Yay now we get to hear Bieska (credit goes to Don Cherry) fawn over VCR again.

The whole panel talking about how great Vancouver is playing...what did they have 20 seconds of zone time?

[Meers]

Vancouver strategy seems to involve horseshoes. Did they even cross Vegas' blue line in that period?

Between the Canucks and the Flyers blind-ass luck is having a field day so far tonight.

[Toonage]

Fear....rising...

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Hahahaha oh dear. How on Earth does that go in after all the chances at the other end?

[transplant99]

Crazy things happen in the PO. This may be one of them.

[MrMike]

Oh and Lucky van with a Miller goal. wow.

[Moneyhands23]

I hate living in Victoria...this is the worst case scenario

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by Moneyhands23

I hate living in Victoria...this is the worst case scenario

Up here Mid Island way no one even knows what hockey is.

[mrdonkey]

So glad we drafted Macdonald over Demko when we had the chance.

[direwolf]

Wow, 2-0 Canucks. This one is likely over. I didn't think it was possible for Vegas to blow this series, but it looks like it might actually happen thanks to Vancouver's back-up goaltender, lol. Amazing.

[albertGQ]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

So glad we drafted Macdonald over Demko when we had the chance.

Demko was the highest ranked goalie that year too. No reason to pick Mason over him.

[Moneyhands23]

Originally Posted by direwolf

Wow, 2-0 Canucks. This one is likely over. I didn't think it was possible for Vegas to blow this series, but it looks like it might actually happen thanks to Vancouver's back-up goaltender, lol. Amazing.

Vegas choked last year after being up 3-1. Looks like they have issues.

[Atodaso]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

So glad we drafted Macdonald over Demko when we had the chance.

I heard Burke talk about it the other day and he said they went with Macdonald because at the time Demko recently had surgeries on both hips.

Edit: After the other guy commented on how it may have been an oversight, Burke just replied with "Mason is a great person." Or something similar.

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

So glad we drafted Macdonald over Demko when we had the chance.

That was a dumb pick at the time too. It’s not like they made the obvious call and it just didn’t work out.

Vancouver paid us back by taking Juolevi over Tkachuk though so it evens out.

[flamingred89]

On the positive side. At least I’ll be able to tell my kids about watching the start of Demko’s illustrious hall of fame career. No way this dude doesn’t win 9 Vezina’s and set most major records. And only half sarcastic with that comment.

[mrdonkey]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

Demko was the highest ranked goalie that year too. No reason to pick Mason over him.

It was a stupid decision then and looks even worse now.

When Treliving loses his job it will be on the back of his failure to figure out goaltenders and coaches.

[direwolf]

Shots are now 30-17 Vegas.