Stanley Cup Finals: (WC2) Florida Panthers vs (P1) Vegas Golden Knights | VGK Lead 3-1

[ChanceVegas]

 

[BelovedIsles]

I give a slight edge in play for the first two periods to Florida. Vegas then started attacking Florida's D, and Florida couldn't handle it. They have to do a better job slowing Vegas down in the neutral zone and gapping up; Vegas freely meandered into their zone the entire 3rd. That must change if Florida is going to prevail.

 

[IceNeophyte]

Panthers fans have suffered a lot more than Vegas fans, especially going to the SCF in their 1st year. That being said, I've seen a lot of more objective posts from Panthers fans here too. Every fanbase has a rainbow of personalities.

Objective posts from Panthers fans? Ooohhhhhkay.....

 

[Pierre Larouche]

The Panthers have engaged in this goonery the whole playoffs. it’s who they are. Dirty punks- reminding me of Flyers of mid 70’s. It was refreshing to see them called on some of their bullshit.

 

[HanSolo]

Objective posts from Panthers fans? Ooohhhhhkay.....

I mean, yeah, I'm not trying to be rude but this has been the least objective/collegial series talk of our whole run thus far and we're only one game in. But I guess it comes with the territory of both teams being a few wins shy of a championship.

 

[Mike C]

I mean, yeah, I'm not trying to be rude but this has been the least objective/collegial series talk of our whole run thus far and we're only one game in. But I guess it comes with the territory of both teams being a few wins shy of a championship.

Collegial---great word!

 

[Pierre Larouche]

Objective posts from Panthers fans? Ooohhhhhkay.....

WTF a rainbow stuff are you referring to?

I mean, yeah, I'm not trying to be rude but this has been the least objective/collegial series talk of our whole run thus far and we're only one game in. But I guess it comes with the territory of both teams being a few wins shy of a championship.

No not really, Florida has become a full on team of goons- that’s how they play- dirty & dangerous & cheap shots.

 

[jcs0218]

Wes McCauley shouldn't be allowed to referee another Stanley Cup playoff game for the rest of his career.

Wes McAuley is the person that prevented the Toronto Maple Leafs from winning the Stanley Cup this season.

 

[Pierre Larouche]

I mean, yeah, I'm not trying to be rude but this has been the least objective/collegial series talk of our whole run thus far and we're only one game in. But I guess it comes with the territory of both teams being a few wins shy of a championship.

Las Vegas’s identity has never been about goonery- in all their 6 years. The Florida Panthers = Goonery + Bob. It’s the Panther identity. I feel like I’ve time traveled to the Flyers of the mid 70’s.

 

[EverTheCynic]

Las Vegas’s identity has never been about goonery- in all their 6 years. The Florida Panthers = Goonery + Bob. It’s the Panther identity. I feel like I’ve time traveled to the Flyers of the mid 70’s.

Sam Bennett can't even do a pull up

 

[WhataKnight]

Addendum to my last post:

Florida employs an intelligently chaotic “everything + kitchen sink” ethos. Maybe not as simplistic at the X/O level; but that is “broad swathe” call.

The VGK north star in that respect is Nic Hague’s grin. Let Tkachuk tantrum, play your role everywhere else on the ice and be opportunistic. Let composure take over, and they’ll put enough rounds in their own feet to grant room.

It isn’t that easy at all, but as a broad strategy, Vegas could do worse.

Those were like twenty questionable action later when Florida was melted already by fighting two and half period against both tough opponent and corrupted refs.

Most people are just unbelievable simple they can't see obvious fix in action.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Addendum to my last post:

Florida employs an intelligently chaotic “everything + kitchen sink” ethos. Maybe not as simplistic at the X/O level; but that is “broad swathe” call.

The VGK north star in that respect is Nic Hague’s grin. Let Tkachuk tantrum, play your role everywhere else on the ice and be opportunistic. Let composure take over, and they’ll put enough rounds in their own feet to grant room.

It isn’t that easy at all, but as a broad strategy, Vegas could do worse.

Throughout the playoffs the Knights have gotten under all the other teams' skin, but without cheap shots or playing dirty. They've just gone about it in a different and more subtle way that has been pretty effective in causing their opponents to get frustrated to the point of losing their control of their own game. Much of this has to be credited to very strong senior leadership.

 

[willy702]

I kind of enjoy the endless disrespect for VGK, its kind of becoming a cool identity. The "analysis" seems to be what is this guy or that guy going to do to the Knights as if its going to decide everything. Its never about what are the Knights going to do and that's good. They gladly just let everyone think its all about the opponent and they just take care of their own business.

The narrative about this being "Gary's Team" leads to all these overblown narratives about they aren't really a good team when its hard to argue with the results. But guess what, if they win a Cup this year all the haters can go cry in their beer. I hope the team Twitter goes off and says "You hate our team, you hate our city, you hate our fans...but suck it, we got your Cup".

 

[Beezeral]

Throughout the playoffs the Knights have gotten under all the other teams' skin, but without cheap shots or playing dirty. They've just gone about it in a different and more subtle way that has been pretty effective in causing their opponents to get frustrated to the point of losing their control of their own game. Much of this has to be credited to very strong senior leadership.

Pietrangelo’s actions say otherwise

 

[Sexy Necksy Garland]

I kind of enjoy the endless disrespect for VGK, its kind of becoming a cool identity. The "analysis" seems to be what is this guy or that guy going to do to the Knights as if its going to decide everything. Its never about what are the Knights going to do and that's good. They gladly just let everyone think its all about the opponent and they just take care of their own business.

The narrative about this being "Gary's Team" leads to all these overblown narratives about they aren't really a good team when its hard to argue with the results. But guess what, if they win a Cup this year all the haters can go cry in their beer. I hope the team Twitter goes off and says "You hate our team, you hate our city, you hate our fans...but suck it, we got your Cup".

You are giving off major Buscemi in Billy Madison vibes. You write this in the bath with a glass of wine?

 

[hangman005]

I can't believe you've forced me to drag this from the vaults....

GDT is up: GDT: - SCF Game 2: Florida Panthers Vs Vegas Golden Knights | 8:00PM ET 5:00PM PT | TNT, TBS, TRUTV, CBC, SN, TVAS

 

[forsbergavs32]

Welcome back

 

[ProjectPanthers]

 

[ChanceVegas]

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

2 things:

Dallas Stars without Benn=GOAT team in NHL history
Bruce Cassidy all time 4d underwater chess move to throw 2 games to give Florida 4 extra days off.

 

[ChanceVegas]

Back to the important discussion...

 

[Roksta]

I see 4 consecutive easy wins coming from Florida

 

[Mobiandi]

This is the playoff Tkachuk I’m familiar with

 

[BattleBorn]

Daylight hours after a meaningful postgame is something only a few of us will get to experience, but it’s amazing.

Shoutout to my northern latitude (not necessarily Canadian) fans.

 

[Turin]

Thought Vegas had a slight edge in game 1, a 3-2 Vegas win would reflect what happened out there. Game 2 was an apocalypse for Florida - they could not get to their style at all and Bob wilted, and now Gudas is mush. It's gonna take something beyond what Pittsburgh and Boston did in 09 and 11.