WCF - Vegas Golden Knights (1) vs. Dallas Stars (3) - Stars Win Series 4-1

[TheSquatch]

Originally Posted by browna

Don't you know, they didn't hold on for 12 more seconds simply because the owners don't really care about winning and haven't for 30 years?

Remind me which of those games Calgary vastly outplayed Dallas but just didn't quite win.


Yeah. None of 'em.

That 12 seconds was more indicative of the team than you'd like to admit. Can they hold on for 12 seconds when the game is on the line?

No.

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by TheSquatch

Can they hold on for 12 seconds when the game is on the line?

No.

True. But not being able to hold on the final 12 seconds against a team that looks to be marching all the way to the Stanley Cup (defeating favourites Colorado and Vegas to get there) makes it a lot easier to handle. If Colorado had just sunk them easily, I would've been sick.

[3rd liner]

That was a surprisingly boring game compared to what I expected. 1 goal, a few big hits but not much nastiness or dirt. Maybe the nastiness will develop over the series. Maybe once Reaves is back.

[3rd liner]

Seguin MIA. If he gets going Dallas will be even better.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by TheSquatch

Remind me which of those games Calgary vastly outplayed Dallas but just didn't quite win.


Yeah. None of 'em.

That 12 seconds was more indicative of the team than you'd like to admit. Can they hold on for 12 seconds when the game is on the line?

No.

Calgary was the better team in game six other than in goal...every single metric on natural stat trick they dominated. They were also missing their top forward games 2-6

Now I still want improvements but it is what it is. Add a goalie, top six forward, and solidify the D and they are in the convo with these teams.

[Reggie28]

Originally Posted by Buff

I'm really thinking that Demko wasn't as stellar as it seemed. I'm wondering if VGK is struggling to score and they made Demko look much better than he is/was. Dallas plays good defense but VGK just can't score right now.

I hope Vancouver has a big anchor contract ready for him to sign.

[dino7c]

to be fair Dallas allowed 25 shots and Vancouver allowed 50...Still Vegas needs to figure out how to bury their chances

[Tsawwassen]

vs


Series preview
https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/...up-series-pick



Regular-season series: Stars won 1-0-1 (Knights 1-1-0).
Games were on November 25 and December 13.
Dallas won the round robin game on August 3.


This is the first time the two teams will play each other in the NHL playoffs.

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by 3rd liner

That was a surprisingly boring game compared to what I expected. 1 goal, a few big hits but not much nastiness or dirt. Maybe the nastiness will develop over the series. Maybe once Reaves is back.

Both teams just finished winning their previous series in 7 grueling games. It'll pick up in game 2 whether Reaves is a factor or not.

[CroFlames]

Heiskenen is the obvious frontrunner for the Conn Smythe for the Stars.

Who is it for Vegas? Tuch? Lehner? They truly do play a great team game.

[P-DAZZLE]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Heiskenen is the obvious frontrunner for the Conn Smythe for the Stars.

Who is it for Vegas? Tuch? Lehner? They truly do play a great team game.

Theodore.

[hwy19man]

Game 1 final score
Stars 1 Knights 0 in regulation time
The Stars lead the series 1-0


Post game links
https://scores.nbcsports.com/nhl/rec...s=9&final=true
https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/...e-1-loss-stars
https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2020/09/06...-cup-playoffs/

[Monahammer]

Heskeinen looks so amazing. We can only hope Vali is in the same realm of player.

[hwy19man]

Game 2 preview links
1700h

http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/hockey/nhl...preview_1.html
http://sportsstats.cbc.ca/hockey/nhl...summary_1.html
https://scores.nbcsports.com/nhl/pre...&home=58&vis=9
https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2020/09/08...es-with-stars/




Sportsnet 650 and 960 are carrying the game.

[Jeff Lebowski]

VGK are not patient. They are playing into DAL hands by trying to no look pass through them (the middle of ice) in the offensive zone.

If they want to even the series VGK have to make DAL work hard defensively.

[activeStick]

Stastny scores Vegas' first goal of the series.

[activeStick]

Confidence is a funny thing in hockey. Karlsson scores, Vegas up 2-0. I suspect the Knights may have gotten over their mental hump and the flood gates will now open for them.

[JohnnyB]

That was a bit of a soft goal, but Vegas is looking good so far.

[JohnnyB]

Another penalty. Dallas is not on their game. Mentally they don't seem ready for this.

[activeStick]

Theodore scores, 3-0 Vegas. Ooo, I think this gets called back for goalie interference.