WCQF: Dallas Stars (CEN 1) vs Vegas Golden Knights (WC2) (Stars lead 3-2)

[dammage79]

Stars in 6. That's being generous IMO.

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by MRCboicgy

This one feels like it should go 7, but I also see Dallas taking it in an "easy" 4/5.

Does Oettenger play like he played the Flames 2 years ago with that crazy sv%, or is he more like his regular season self?

His regular season self is 10-1-0, 1.54, .941 lately.

[EDMONTONisNG]

Stars in 5. Hill has regressed and I just dont see Stone and the rest of these LTIR zombies going the distance.

[activeStick]

Dallas in 7.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

I'm very curious to see if Vegas can turn it on with their cap circumvention aces in.

Head says no. But who knows.

[activeStick]

Stone looks ready for game 1

https://twitter.com/user/status/1781747547511624008

[dissentowner]

Looks like Vegas will get Stone, Pietrangelo, and Carrier back for game 1.

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Looks like Vegas will get Stone, Pietrangelo, and Carrier back for game 1.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

Even if Vegas didn't have its best season, or if they're not playing that well right now, don't count out the defending champs. They can turn it on when they want and if Stone is even at 90%, he's a game changer on both ends.

As good as Dallas is, I don't think Robertson is the star player everyone hopes he is down there as he often disappears in the playoffs. The rest of that forwards group is above average with good depth, but no real superstar to carry them. I worry that might catch up with Dallas in this series.

I think there's an upset here. Vegas in 6.

Originally Posted by cam_calderon

? Robertson was PPG in last year's playoffs.

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

I dunno, I just don't see Robertson take games over with his talent very much. Maybe I haven't seen him enough lately, but the point production flies under the radar. I view him as a star player, just not a superstar that can put the team on his back.

Originally Posted by cam_calderon

He's not paid as a superstar, though. I'd take the Dallas structure over having McJesus any day.

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Probably this was a view based on the Calgary series where he was a complete ghost.

Yeah, that's all I can think of as Robertson was awesome last year in the run to the conference finals.

[Tsawwassen]

See the first post of this thread for series info and links.

[devo22]

and there we go.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1782469820417486871

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Lol

I find our rivals freaking out about it to be the funniest part.

Too bad Vegas didn't line up the oilers to intensify the crying.

[Press Level]

Mark Stone hat trick incoming tonight.

[FanIn80]

The Vegas Golden Knights are entering Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with an active roster salary of $94,252,484...

...in a league with an $83,500,000 cap limit.

[jayswin]

Yep, cap circumvention has become an important part of winning a Cup.

[FlamesAreOne]

This main camera angle is horrendous.

[Tbull8]

Of course haha

[FlamesAreOne]

Who else lmao.

[dissentowner]

Cheaters off to a good start.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

If the championship caliber team comes back and rolls, that's fine by me. Good insurance to block any canadian team that makes it far enough to face them.

Also 2nd round pick for us!