Mark Stone: People want to see the Golden Knights crash and burn

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Stone: 'People want to see the Golden Knights crash and burn'

Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone has seen the prognostications that his club will regress this season, but he doesn't buy it.The Golden Knights lost several key players in free agency - most notably Jonathan Marchessault, Chandler Stephenson, and Alec Martinez - and didn't have adequate...

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"As I'm older, I have realized that people are going to put a bull's-eye on our back because they want to see us fail,"

"We haven't failed too much in our history. People want to see the Golden Knights crash and burn. But ... I think the foundation we built doesn't really allow for that to happen. So, I'm feeling confident. I think the team is excited to get back. We definitely have that chip on our shoulder. A lot of people in our industry don't believe that we can get back to the team that we know we are, but time will tell. We still believe that we're one of the teams that is going to training camp with the chance to win the Stanley Cup."

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[Filthy Dangles]

And in other news, water is still wet

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

F*** Mark Stone and his spleen.

Don't cheat and people wont root against you.

 

[LeProspector]

They’re not wrong. ^ look at the guy above me

 

[McShogun99]

I don't think fans had any problems with the Golden Knights until they started using the LTIR loophole the last few seasons and won a Cup.

 

[JKG33]

He's right, and it's a big reason why that team is growing on me

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Which Knights player goes on LTIR in February?
We should place bets.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

I don't think fans had any problems with the Golden Knights until they started using the LTIR loophole the last few seasons and won a Cup.

It's that, but also the way they let MAF find out he was traded via Twitter.

That and the way the coaching staff shit on Lehner's performance to the media, even though Lehner was playing hurt, and they wanted him to play through an injury, knowing that he had prior substance abuse issues.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Tampa Bay LTIRtning west.

 

[WSS11]

As sharks fan, I don’t like Vegas in general. Their fan base was born on third base. Having their unprotected 1st next year, I really hope they crash and burn.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Which Knights player goes on LTIR in February?
We should place bets.

Look no further than the guy being interviewed.

I'd be shocked if Stone somehow manages to avoid going LTIR for what would be the fourth consecutive season.

 

[Mr Positive]

Maybe those people think the Knights will regress because of the stated reasons, and not because the want the Knights to fail.

Imo the will be a contender. They lost some guys but they have a full season of Hanifin and Hertl now

 

[Filthy Dangles]

F*** Mark Stone and his spleen.

Don't cheat and people wont root against you.

True but people always hated Vegas and were praying on their downfall, long before Stone

 

[Wallet Inspector]

I only currently dislike Vegas for whining about Dadnov's no-trade clause almost two years after it occurred even though
A. They weren't negatively affected by it at all(they even won a bloody Cup the year after).
B. Ottawa was already cleared initially.

 

[Killer Orcas]

Yes yes we do please burn baby burn !!

 

[DickSmehlik]

I think most people wanted to see how far they'd get in the post-season with a regular season cap compliant roster.

 

[Oilslick941611]

We absolutely do, and I can't wait till they are wandering the desert at the bottom of the standings.

 

[Goptor]

Well, the main reason people say they wont make the playoffs is because he never plays.

 

[Oilslick941611]

He's right, and it's a big reason why that team is growing on me

You know that is a psychotic tendency right? To like something or something because someone else doesn't like it.

 

[JKG33]

You know that is a psychotic tendency right? To like something or something because someone else doesn't like it.

Nah this isn't a case of zigging when everyone else zags. it's more like I think of how whiny/butthurt most people have been about the whole Vegas thing, and it makes me want to see Vegas suceed more.

If you fall into the Vegas whiners club, I'll take that as a compliment

 

[Idiot Stick]

what is the golden spleen yappin bout

 

[Shocker]

Anxiously awaiting for the 10 years of Golden Knights mediocrity.

 

[JKG33]

what is the golden spleen yappin bout
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Oh the irony

 

[Tuggy]

Micro fracture is right.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Nah this isn't a case of zigging when everyone else zags. it's more like I think of how whiny/butthurt most people have been about the whole Vegas thing, and it makes me want to see Vegas suceed more.

If you fall into the Vegas whiners club, I'll take that as a compliment

...thats exactly what im talking. You get off on going against "whiny/butthurt people. Its a psychotic trait !