WDSF Game 1: Minnesota Wild @ Vegas Golden Knights | 12:00PM | NBC, SN, TVAS

[State of Hockey]

Yeah I was gonna say. Lack of finish can be a problem for us in the playoffs but it's more a problem Vegas has with suffocating prevent defenses. A lot of our shots this period came from distance without much of a screen.

The book on Vegas' offense is collapse the middle of the offensive zone with four guys, one guy presses the puck carrier and Vegas gets forced to take most of their shots from the perimeter or they try to force passes through traffic that often get blocked. Vancouver and Dallas understood this and so does Minny.

Exactly. I think it's why we have your number. If a bounce or two goes Vegas' way, it's theirs to lose. If it doesn't, like that period, it's anybody's game.

 

[HanSolo]

Exactly. I think it's why we have your number. If a bounce or two goes Vegas' way, it's theirs to lose. If it doesn't, like that period, it's anybody's game.

I think it will be especially problematic for us if Minny scores first. They can clamp down even more if they do.

 

[Bruce Granville]

Fiala trying to change the trajectory of VGK‘s season with that vicious slash.

 

[CupInSIX]

Vegas needed to shoot more & spend more time in the Wild end.

 

[MikeyMike01]

this crew is like the avengers of annoying broadcasters

 

[AKL]

I think it will be especially problematic for us if Minny scores first. They can clamp down even more if they do.

Don't worry, you'll probably get a few more "slashing" calls to help keep you in it.

 

[TaLoN]

this crew is like the avengers of annoying broadcasters

Still better than the Wild home crew though, so I'm happy.

 

[wonton15]

Minny is going to score against the grain soon

 

[HanSolo]

44 shot attempts in 23 min for Vegas lol

 

[ref19]

Ice in mid-may in the desert is no bueno

 

[thedustman]

Man, the honda west playoffs are no joke

 

[wonton15]

Wow Kaprizov and WOW FLEURY

 

[Mikeshane]

Kaprizov looking like the Russian Wayne Gretzky.

 

[CupInSIX]

I feel like the turn is starting to tide here.

 

[TaLoN]

Wild waking up

 

[wonton15]

Minny desperately needs a legitimate 1C/2C. Sam Reinhart would look good setting up Fiala

 

[missionAvs]

How Vegas isn't running away with this one is beyond me. That said, Wild are having a better 2nd so far IMO.

 

[mw2noobbuster]

Wild have looked a lot better this period.

 

[thethirdhockeyman91]

Reaves and Kolesar are an intimidating duo

 

[Ginger Papa]

Wow Kaprizov and WOW FLEURY

Kaprizov looking like the Russian Wayne Gretzky.

Love watching Kaprizov, so happy for Minny to finally get a star after all these years.

Even better save though, MAF having a Renaissance Season

But Talbot is doing a lot more work to keep Minny in this Game

 

[Muffin]

How Vegas isn't running away with this one is beyond me. That said, Wild are having a better 2nd so far IMO.

They don't have game breaking talent forwards on their team, lacks finish. We saw it in the series with Vancouver and Dallas. Also that Colorado game on Monday.

 

[780il]

Been a lot of fun watching Kaprizov this year along with Talbot regaining form despite Dustin Schwartz best efforts to ruin him.

 

[HanSolo]

Don't worry, you'll probably get a few more "slashing" calls to help keep you in it.

I really wouldn't be glib about reffing with how much shit your boys have been getting away with.

 

[mw2noobbuster]

Eriksson Ek is so good defensively.

 

[AKL]

I really wouldn't be glib about reffing with how much shit your boys have been getting away with.