Dallas Stars defeat the Vegas Golden Knights, 4-3

[mundyc3]

#cheatersdown LMFAO #feelsgood

Hahaha. It just gets more delicious. More you cry cheater the better. Even in loss, the Knights will always live rent-free in your damaged psyche.

 

[Avsfan1921]

Haha try harder. Just because a hater yells cheater repeatedly doesn't make it truth. I'd be pissed too if my team's management was so inept that did not exploit every possible loophole available within the league rules. We will just let the ring talk my misguided acquaintance.

You should probably direct that comment to stone, Hertl, mantha, hanifin, etc.

 

[Mike C]

As a neutral observer, I labeled Dallas as chokers after 1st two games. MEA CULPA!!

They showed great character in coming back. Unheralded guys dominated series even though stats may not indicate. Pavelski, Harley, Steel, Smith all did so many of the intangibles seemingly always at critical times

Congrats to Stars on great series

 

[Kranix]

Stone's not wrong. Higher seeds have an easier start. Vegas would have beaten Edmonton or Nashville.

 

[mundyc3]

You should probably direct that comment to stone, Hertl, mantha, hanifin, etc.

Hanifin is a funny add to this one. He was an incredible addition that fit like a glove and won multiple games for the Knights this series. Vegas was beat fair and square in the tightest of series with a goal pulled for an extra attacker in every game. I am good with that. I just love to ignite the cheater narrative because it is just too funny to me.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Maybe they should have wanted Edmonton all along. Too bad.

 

[Avsfan1921]

Hanifin is a funny add to this one. He was an incredible addition that fit like a glove and won multiple games for the Knights this series. Vegas was beat fair and square in the tightest of series with a goal pulled for an extra attacker in every game. I am good with that. I just love to ignite the cheater narrative because it is just too funny to me.

Yeah, I only watched game 7. Couldn’t tell you who played well, just couldn’t resist the little dig haha.

 

[Canovin]

Mark Stone wishes they won that last regular season game so they could have played the Oilers instead

Had the chance to play the last game but decided to golf instead

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Its not easy to repeat especially when one of your core players is already as injury prone as Stone that you are able to use LTIR loophole every year.

 

[57special]

I actually like Stone, admire a lot of VGK players, and have no problem with them doing the LTIR thing...sorta. I mean, other teams have done the same thing before them. The NHL chose not to close this loophole that allows wealthier teams to have an advantage in the post season, which makes you wonder why they have a salary cap in the 1st place. I fully expect Toronto to have a crippling injury to Tavares next Feb/Mar, which will allow them to trade for 11M in cap acquisitions at the TDL, and for JT to "miraculously" recover in time for the playoffs.

I mean, if you are a GM you are not doing your job if you don't go this route, assuming that your owner can afford it.

Can't bring myself to cheer the team that grabbed the North Stars team, and name, from Minnesota. f*** them.

 

[Dr Pepper]

I actually like Stone, admire a lot of VGK players, and have no problem with them doing the LTIR thing...sorta. I mean, other teams have done the same thing before them. The NHL chose not to close this loophole that allows wealthier teams to have an advantage in the post season, which makes you wonder why they have a salary cap in the 1st place. I fully expect Toronto to have a crippling injury to Tavares next Feb/Mar, which will allow them to trade for 11M in cap acquisitions at the TDL, and for JT to "miraculously" recover in time for the playoffs.

I mean, if you are a GM you are not doing your job if you don't go this route, assuming that your owner can afford it.

Can't bring myself to cheer the team that grabbed the North Stars team, and name, from Minnesota. f*** them.

I'd say it's a more likely bet that Tavares isn't even a Leaf after next year's trade deadline......big changes coming here, I can feel it.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Dallas Stars, the heroes we deserve.

 

[Mike C]

Stone's not wrong. Higher seeds have an easier start. Vegas would have beaten Edmonton or Nashville.

Nashville yes, Edmonton, I'm very doubtful

 

[MrHeiskanen]

 

[Avs2022]

Stone's not wrong. Higher seeds have an easier start. Vegas would have beaten Edmonton or Nashville.

That's the whole point. The simply had to beat the lowly DUCKS to get the #7 seed. They choose to sit all their players and lose the game, and play the Stars since they had more success with the Stars this season. They easily could have finished as the 7th seed and faced the Oilers.

I think that's how it unfolded. Someone can correct me, I don't follow the Knight too closely.

 

[starsfan86]

That's the whole point. The simply had to beat the lowly DUCKS to get the #7 seed. They choose to sit all their players and lose the game, and play the Stars since they had more success with the Stars this season. They easily could have finished as the 7th seed and faced the Oilers.

I think that's how it unfolded. Someone can correct me, I don't follow the Knight too closely.

100%

 

[Oilslick941611]

Im gonna miss last night. All us fans watching and cheering Vegas lose was something I've never felt on this site. One big family, coming together to fight an evil. I was liking Canucks, leafs, Flames, Avs, and stars fans posts. Now we are back to enemies.


Deep down, I'll never forget May 5th 2024 on Hf boards.

 

[D Wakaluk]

Thank God.

+ God I hate Vegas.

Looked pretty bad being down 2-0

 

[Elysian]

That's the whole point. The simply had to beat the lowly DUCKS to get the #7 seed. They choose to sit all their players and lose the game, and play the Stars since they had more success with the Stars this season. They easily could have finished as the 7th seed and faced the Oilers.

I think that's how it unfolded. Someone can correct me, I don't follow the Knight too closely.

Jamie Benn sure thinks that's what they wanted.

 

[Vegas07]

Vegas played their ltir games while trolling everyone about it and still lost in the first round lol that’s embarrassing.


It was so sweet watching Stone in considerable agony and barely able to skate while the game slipped away.

Wait I thought Stone was faking injury and was 100%.

I don’t think there is anything embarrassing about losing to Dallas. If anything is embarrassing I would say it’s finishing as an 8th seed after a really hot start to the season.

 

[GoldenKnight]

Great series Stars fans.

The better team won.

 

[TheBeard]

Mark Stone wishes they won that last regular season game so they could have played the Oilers instead

Maybe Mark should have been "suddenly healthy" enough to play game 82 instead of 2 days later. Sounds like a choice he made.

 

[TheBeard]

I'd say it's a more likely bet that Tavares isn't even a Leaf after next year's trade deadline......big changes coming here, I can feel it.

I'm 100% convinced MArner is the one gone this offseason.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

 

[WhataKnight]

You know, when I was looking at Hertl and Stone obviously pressed to limits out there the other night, I figured I’m cool with this.

Before the seeding was done, I’d actually picked a Carolina/Dallas final. Neither spilled milk, nor getting Oettinger’d is something to cry over, and I wish the Stars luck moving forward.

Looking forward to seeing how the Knights maneuver their roster compliance this summer, and to next year.

Props to good hockey and to good hockey fans!