Series Talk: R1 (2025): Vegas (1st Pacific) vs Wild (WC1) | VGK Wins 4-2

[GordieGallant]

At effectively moving the puck to other players on the ice? Bogo and Midds have been nothing but dump up the boards and prepare for the next opponents rush. Buium has looked more competent at every part of the game. Hes also getting better every single game

So why didn’t they play him in the overtime?

 

[MNRube]

I like Ohgren coming in fresh. He works his ass off out there and having a tireless pair of young legs and a goal scorer would be a nice boost to the bottom 6.

I don’t know how you hide Zucc and Nyquist but they are noticeable weak points. Zucc hasn’t won a puck battle all series and with Buium here I don’t think he’s as crucial on the PP. I think you keep him in the lineup due to his finishing ability and smarts, but wouldn’t mind a lesser role for him and Nyquist and even Freddy.

 

[Circulartheory]

I like Ohgren coming in fresh. He works his ass off out there and having a tireless pair of young legs and a goal scorer would be a nice boost to the bottom 6.

I don’t know how you hide Zucc and Nyquist but they are noticeable weak points. Zucc hasn’t won a puck battle all series and with Buium here I don’t think he’s as crucial on the PP. I think you keep him in the lineup due to his finishing ability and smarts, but wouldn’t mind a lesser role for him and Nyquist and even Freddy.

I was reluctant on Ohgren but only to the point of having Hinostroza having priority and Shore a better 4th liner. That said, Virus is already in the lineup, and we need to switch up Nyquist, who plays on the 3rd and not the 4th.

Sum up: If we take out Brazeau, put in Shore. If we take out Nyquist, put in Ohgren.

I think we try an Ohgren-Gaudreau-Hinostroza line to give a bit more size and a shooting flavour to it.

 

[north21]

So why didn’t they play him in the overtime?

I would imagine that zeev is still kind of an unknown wildcard out there so they were playing it safe? I can't say that bogo is playing better than zeev in any meaningful way. Them as a pair do make me nervous.

 

[Hall of Faber]

I’m frustrated they didn’t play Zeev. That’s playing to not lose. Not a message to send a team that’s not very good.

 

[f7ben]

So why didn’t they play him in the overtime?

Because Hynes is a garbage coach?

 

[NHL1674]

Bogo has a long leash.

 

[MK9]

Bogo has a long leash.

Hate the first thing. Actually flat out despise it.

Third thing, I like very much.

 

[Wabit]

Bogo has a long leash.

So can you overnight me that Merrill jersey to Vegas?

 

[Sweetnut]

Johnny f***ing Merrill!!
WOOHOOO, let's go!!

 

[MrRuin]

no offensive line changes...oh well then.

 

[Wabit]

no offensive line changes...oh well then.

Ohgren for Nyquist or Hinostroza would be about the only thing that could be done. I'd like to see what a Foligno/Hartman/Ohgren line could do, but I'm meh about tossing the kid into the lineup.

The Freddy G line would still be the weak spot though.

 

[NHL1674]

So can you overnight me that Merrill jersey to Vegas?

Sure thing!

 

[Wasted Talent]

no offensive line changes...oh well then.

That's not true, I find some of these line changes very offensive.

 

[f7ben]

So Bogo and Midds each directly coughed up a goal that lost us a game and Buium sits. Hynes is such absolute trash.

 

[Sad People]

Coaching to not lose the game./ series.

 

[P10p]

So Bogo and Midds each directly coughed up a goal that lost us a game and Buium sits. Hynes is such absolute trash.

Vegas tied the game while Buium was in the box serving a 4 minute penalty.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Vegas tied the game while Buium was in the box serving a 4 minute penalty.

On a play that shouldn’t have counted due to Hartman being blatantly interfered with.

 

[AKL]

On a play that shouldn’t have counted due to Hartman being blatantly interfered with.

Nah it's a fair point. Jon Merrill has never made a mistake that led to a goal against.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

Nah it's a fair point. Jon Merrill has never made a mistake that led to a goal against.

I’m not against putting Merrill in. Bogo should be getting really familiar with how the press box popcorn machine works though.

 

[P10p]

On a play that shouldn’t have counted due to Hartman being blatantly interfered with.

I get it, I'm just saying, don't lambast one guy and then give another guy a pass because he is the shiny new time. Middleton is a net positive for this team.

 

[AKL]

I’m not against putting Merrill in. Bogo should be getting really familiar with how the press box popcorn machine works though.

Merrill vs Bogosian is 6 vs half dozen to me. They're both not worth playing in the playoffs. Playing both is more problematic than playing one vs the other. It's the "safe" (low-ceiling) play, but the floor isn't any higher.

But, whatever. Hynes is coaching this series to not lose at this point. We'll see if turtling a 2-1 series lead works out for him or not.

 

[MK9]

So can you overnight me that Merrill jersey to Vegas?

Relatively sure it's illegal to ship manure through the mail.

 

[NHL1674]

Coaching to not lose the game./ series.

That's exactly what it feels like. It's what we did in OT that led to the loss.

 

[f7ben]

Vegas tied the game while Buium was in the box serving a 4 minute penalty.

An intentional high stick happens to everyone …even the best. Coughing the puck out to the middle of the ice where it ends up in the back of your net should have consequences. Buium didn’t do that, midds did and it cost us the game and likely this series.