GDT: Stanley Cup Finals Game 2: Vegas Golden Knights @ Carolina Hurricanes | (5pm PT, 8pm ET - ABC)

[Hockeyholic]

Both teams need a win tonight for different reasons. It should be lower scoring and more tight checking tonight.

I'd say everyone not living in Vegas are Canes fans in this series. Carolina has been through a lot and a cup would be much deserved.

 

[Summer Rose]

Damn, looks like the Canes are on the PP again!


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2024? Wrong teams...

 

[Hippasus]

Both teams need a win tonight for different reasons. It should be lower scoring and more tight checking tonight.

I'd say everyone not living in Vegas are Canes fans in this series. Carolina has been through a lot and a cup would be much deserved.

As a relatively neutral observer, I like certain individual players on Vegas more than on Carolina. Carolina and Vegas both have depth, but Vegas is heavier towards the top of their lineup IMO. Marner, Eichel, and Stone in particular. They have two-way skill as well as a clutch-factor. Carolina is very admirable in terms of their depth, team morale, group identity, and coaching though.

Hertl is good veteran player as well that I like a lot.

Goaltending and defense are a wash.

 

[sampollock]

lets go Mitch

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Both teams need a win tonight for different reasons. It should be lower scoring and more tight checking tonight.

I'd say everyone not living in Vegas are Canes fans in this series. Carolina has been through a lot and a cup would be much deserved.

I'm a Vegas fan who doesn't live there but I go there several times per year and have seen about 10 games live. I think that Vegas as a tourist destination has created a lot of fans like me.

On a different note....I can't understand how Vegas has been viewed as such an underdog in this series. The top end forwards for Vegas are better than Carolina's and their top 9 is very strong. If Carolina has an advantage on defense (I don't think that they do) it's very minimal and the goaltending doesn't seem to favor either team as both have played well throughout the playoffs.

 

[Summer Rose]

I'm a Vegas fan who doesn't live there but I go there several times per year and have seen about 10 games live.

On a different note....I can't understand how Vegas has been viewed as such an underdog in this series. The top end forwards for Vegas are better than Carolina's and their top 9 is very strong. If Carolina has an advantage on defense (I don't think that they do) it's very minimal and the goaltending doesn't seem to favor either team as both have played well throughout the playoffs.

I think there are a decent amount of people who view Vegas as an "underdog" based on their regular season record of winning the "pillow fight division" with having won only 39 out of their 82 games.

 

[PaulD]

Both teams need a win tonight for different reasons. It should be lower scoring and more tight checking tonight.

I'd say everyone not living in Vegas are Canes fans in this series. Carolina has been through a lot and a cup would be much deserved.

I would like to see them win......
but am pretty sure they won't.

Knights have won 7 straight......3 wins away from Cup. Will get better every game.
Too tall and order for the Canes. Especially with that first line problem

 

[PaulD]

I think there are a decent amount of people who view Vegas as an "underdog" based on their regular season record of winning the "pillow fight division" with having won only 39 out of their 82 games.

Regular season has sailed. Means nothing.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

If the Canes lose tonight, stick a fork in 'em. I don't see Vegas losing 3 of 4 after tonight.

Regular season has sailed. Means nothing.

This too. Like the LA Kings team in 2012, their roster is better than their record indicates.

 

[hockeyguy0022]

Is Larkin dressing for vegas tonight?

 

[ffh]

Is Larkin dressing for vegas tonight?
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Good chance. Penalty from league would be like a 3rd in 29'

 

[Vegaspunk]

Stealing both road games would be absolutely massive and give us such a leg up, if we could do it once despite playing optional defence against Ehlers for the first 10 minutes we can do it again

I'm sensing OT tonight solely to screw over our watch party host who has a Zoom interview at 8 AM

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

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Things I love:

- My happy “I support both snacks!!” exclamation
- My cache of “Supervisor Snacks”
- Me telling our alien friend that “icing is good!!!”
- The little “extra icing” bowl (and how it says this)

 

[D Wakaluk]

Vegas winning the whole thing feels inevitable

 

[Ghost of Murph]

Come on Canes! I want a long series. Going down 0-2 against a seasoned talented team will be no bueno. Hoping tonight's game will be as fun and exciting as game 1.

 

[sampollock]

Who is driving the Mitch bandwagon?

 

[HockeyVirus]

Who is driving the Mitch bandwagon?

Think it's you boss

 

[cedouimet]

Another easy W for the knights!
Almost no sweat to score 5 on 23 shots...lol

P.s Go Marner!!!

 

[wunderpanda]

 

[Iggys Dome]

Man I shit talked this match up a lot but I'm excited for game 2. Please don't be a snooze fest

 

[Colt.45Orr]

Canes should turn it over to Bussi early if Anderson can't get his save percentage up.

 

[dwdl21]

Who is driving the Mitch bandwagon?

Go Freddie!!!

 

[Summer Rose]

Man I shit talked this match up a lot but I'm excited for game 2. Please don't be a snooze fest

If it's boring, then we all know who to blame...

 

[MrLouniverse]

THE Vee Gee Kay 9
Other Guys 1

 

[Hockeyholic]

Vegas winning the whole thing feels inevitable

Canes are the better team and tonight will prove it.

I think the game one loss was a fluke.