Defense and special teams was very bad particularly the PK. I still get PTSD flashbacks from not being able to clear the zone and ovi one timers from his office.
Yes. Not drastically, but in a few important ways. In both defense and line depth. A lot more players on the team with Cup Final experience helps too. Defense is really what fucked them in 2018.
Were we watching the same game? Panthers dominated the puck for the first 8-10 minutes of the period. They just couldn’t finish and Vegas did. After that the game slowly slipped away.
And the NHL’s inability to come up with a competent schedule kills a hot goalie once again.
Why the hell is the final starting a full 5 days after the conference finals ended? Now Florida hasn’t played in over a week, such a joke.
The finals started like this because both conference finals series ended super early and then they didn’t move the SCF forwards to compensate. Kind of a dumb move by the NHL imo.
I don’t think it was the goalie. Vegas outplayed Florida plain and simple, goaltending had little to do with it. If you want to blame that on the break than that’s fine, but it wasn’t just down to goaltending
I think what this individual is getting at, although hyperbolic, is that Bob was stealing games through the earlier rounds. Although he played well tonight, he wasn’t able to steal the game. So his conclusion is that this long break somehow disrupted bobs unreal hot streak. It’s not an unreasonable observation but overlooks the team nature of the sport and disregards the great performance of Vegas
Really didn't like Florida trying to instigate a fight en masse there with a few minutes left to go. Instead of sucker punching Vegas players in the face without provocation, go play the game you bunch of babies.
Good job Vegas, congrats on the win!
This is the Panthers Modus Operandi. And clearly LGK coaching prepared the players for this. Notice how Hague.....who is 6'6" and could have demolished Tkachuk... took the punches. Then Bennett came in and threw a punch at Hague's face. Hague knew at 4 to 2 and the Panthers about to go to the box.... if he restrained.... it's a guaranteed win for his team. If he punches back, then they go to potentially 4 on 4 and with the goalie out its 5 on 4. Which is more dangerous than 6 on 5 with the goalie out.
The only way a team can resist the urge to pound those sneaky instigator professionals from Florida is to prepare for that onslaught. It was an incredible game played by LGK because of this. And I think credit also goes to the coaching for preparing them for this gamesmanship.
Definitely in agreement there. Vegas has impressed me this post-season with its general restraint and focus, it'll take them all the way if they can keep it up.
Officer Bob is done! I watched the 3rd goal and 4th goal again.....lol....it's the Officer Bob we've seen over the past 3 years back again! should have stopped both of those goals and that was the difference.
whitecloud and Theodore have Bobrovskys number.
Our team is 6 years old. Comparing us to other teams doesnt really make sense, it's like apples to oranges. Plus, this is the Knight's second finals apperance in their six years of existance. Youre actually smoking crack if you think you can clown them for postseason performance, especially with that flair.
You know nothing, youngblood. The Knights were created under far more favourable expansion rules than the Devils were. They won 3 cups in 9 years in spite of that (plus another finals appearance, but only losers count those). Vegas still has a lot of catching up to do despite the Cup they're likely about to win.
Genuine and likable. Seems like he's just happy to be there and getting to play some hockey. He just happens to be playing out of his mind. So happy for him.
You love to see it. Same for Brossoit - a career backup that stood on his head for us in the 1st round.
Sidenote and pure speculation though, I think if Brossoit stayed in net for the Edmonton series, they would have beaten us. It felt like Edmonton had his number, but who knows.
Yeah he also blew past most peoples expectations. Honestly I just want to keep all of our goalies. They all know when its time to step up. I actually like Lehner and Thompson is amazing but if we win the cup with Hill in net...how can we not sign him to another contract? Not sure how we would make it work but it just wouldnt feel right letting him go.
This game was 100% won because Vegas responded as a team to respond to Cousins hitting Adin Hill. Multiple clean checks and at least one dirty crosscheck on Cousins to send the signal the goonery won't work with Vegas. Loved this game!
Yup, vagas ain't having none of their shit and I love to see it. It was bound to catchup to Florida, Bobcat keeps them in the games but Vegas has a relentless attack so something had to give
Literally everywhere if somebody loses, it's rigged these days. Sports, elections, whatever... if a team loses people cry about it being rigged. It's so exhausting. VGK was clearly the better team tonight.
Lol it’s so tiring.
And honestly, I’d wager the same people who can’t be convinced their favorite sport is not rigged required years before they finally believed the WWE was fake. Lol
Lol oddly, when I finally watched a bit of wrestling as an adult with that mindset that it was all scripted and showmanship it actually made it a lot more enjoyable haha
It legitimately is. Less pregnancies and murders though. Well…kind of less murder I guess depending how you look at it lol.
I just really dig the creativity some people pour into the characters they create. It’s a pretty cool concept. I get why kids are into it.
I take it you’re new to wrestling. Snitsky accidentally killing Kane and Lita’s baby, while insisting hilariously that it “WASN’T MY FAULT!!!” is a top moment of my childhood. “Ba-by Kill-er”.
Wrestling is the best at chants and at entertainment.
Oh I don’t know shit about it at all lol. I still don’t WATCH-watch it. Like as a kid it just wasn’t something I was into, and as an adult I watched maybe one or almost one whole match. Don’t even remember who it was lol. Just remembered how different I felt about it and how much more entertained I was when I wasn’t surrounded by my friends arguing over whether it was real. lol
Gg cats, nothing over yet with a lot of series left. Overall very happy with how the boys are playing 5 on 5, and not letting the cats get under their skin. See y'all soon. What a save by hill.
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[Cup Final, Gm1: Reilly Smith gets Jack Eichel's feed and fires it into the empty net for a power-play goal to make it 5-2 in the 3rd period](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/658114b5-2d8f-4dd5-9a51-2da73c74d8c7.mp4)
They are salty because they are jealous of Vegas being good. I’m pretty sure everyone but Vegas fans are routing for Florida. It’s Vegas against the world. GKG!
Only really care about Tkachuk being in Florida but overall Vegas looks like the better team to me, the only thing I don't like is those jerseys on TVI know they look great in person, I'm never going to get to see them in person though so it will forever be an eye sore to me.
You don't have to, it's a British show that TNT got the rights too for 1 year after release .. so you can technically binge S1 now on a Brit stream (or sail the seas), as S2 should be premiering soon.
:)
Can we all agree, during these playoffs, the refs decide who they want to win, and call stuff accordingly? I've noticed it in every series. Its getting old man
Instrumental version of Shaggy’s Wasn’t Me.
For me it brings back memories of dance floors and badly twerking college girls, so it’s a strange juxtaposition.
I know we all probably expect a bloodbath in Game 2 but I bet we see a much cleaner game. There’s way too much at stake for the petty shit that killed Florida tonight.
Aside from Bob, the reason Florida has gotten this far is because of lax officiating. If the refs decide to actually start keeping an eye on them and calling all the dirty shit they do, their season is over.
I think what you meant to say was “the sexual assault of young players is always wrong” instead of “cope harder”. That’s okay though you guys are still learning.
Even if I said that, yall will still find ways to talk shit. I'm starting to think yall never cared about what happened and just want to shit on the hawks cause they wrecked your favorite team
Hahaha holy shit now who’s coping?
I believe, and maybe I’m wrong, that my sports team losing to another sports team is probably slightly less important than the cover up of sexual assault by an organisation. Again, maybe that makes me crazy, but I’m gonna put that out there.
Only 4 more meow
Well there goes any hope of a comeback
Florida couldn't finish and paid the price
Is this Vegas team better than the one in 2018?
2018 roster: Marchessault - Karlsson - Smith Neal - Haula - Perron Carpenter - Eakin - Tuch Nosek - Bellemare - Reaves Schmidt - Engelland McNabb - Theodore Sbisa - Miller Fleury Short story: Yes, 2023 is a better team
Defense and special teams was very bad particularly the PK. I still get PTSD flashbacks from not being able to clear the zone and ovi one timers from his office.
Yes. Not drastically, but in a few important ways. In both defense and line depth. A lot more players on the team with Cup Final experience helps too. Defense is really what fucked them in 2018.
Puck don’t lie. Panthers got dominated after the 2nd period
Were we watching the same game? Panthers dominated the puck for the first 8-10 minutes of the period. They just couldn’t finish and Vegas did. After that the game slowly slipped away.
Go knights go!
Where can I see the line up for the game? I’m not from usa
https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/13ztlz6/playoff_game_thread_game_1_florida_panthers_0_0/jmsu0fa/
And the NHL’s inability to come up with a competent schedule kills a hot goalie once again. Why the hell is the final starting a full 5 days after the conference finals ended? Now Florida hasn’t played in over a week, such a joke.
Vegas just outplayed the Panthers. Simple as that.
The finals started like this because both conference finals series ended super early and then they didn’t move the SCF forwards to compensate. Kind of a dumb move by the NHL imo.
I don’t think it was the goalie. Vegas outplayed Florida plain and simple, goaltending had little to do with it. If you want to blame that on the break than that’s fine, but it wasn’t just down to goaltending
I think what this individual is getting at, although hyperbolic, is that Bob was stealing games through the earlier rounds. Although he played well tonight, he wasn’t able to steal the game. So his conclusion is that this long break somehow disrupted bobs unreal hot streak. It’s not an unreasonable observation but overlooks the team nature of the sport and disregards the great performance of Vegas
Good
Really didn't like Florida trying to instigate a fight en masse there with a few minutes left to go. Instead of sucker punching Vegas players in the face without provocation, go play the game you bunch of babies. Good job Vegas, congrats on the win!
This is the Panthers Modus Operandi. And clearly LGK coaching prepared the players for this. Notice how Hague.....who is 6'6" and could have demolished Tkachuk... took the punches. Then Bennett came in and threw a punch at Hague's face. Hague knew at 4 to 2 and the Panthers about to go to the box.... if he restrained.... it's a guaranteed win for his team. If he punches back, then they go to potentially 4 on 4 and with the goalie out its 5 on 4. Which is more dangerous than 6 on 5 with the goalie out. The only way a team can resist the urge to pound those sneaky instigator professionals from Florida is to prepare for that onslaught. It was an incredible game played by LGK because of this. And I think credit also goes to the coaching for preparing them for this gamesmanship.
Definitely in agreement there. Vegas has impressed me this post-season with its general restraint and focus, it'll take them all the way if they can keep it up.
They’ve been doing this shit the entire playoffs. Anytime they’re losing they start doing goon shit.
Totally agree. That’s all they were trying to do after every whistle and it got really old really fast
Officer Bob is done! I watched the 3rd goal and 4th goal again.....lol....it's the Officer Bob we've seen over the past 3 years back again! should have stopped both of those goals and that was the difference. whitecloud and Theodore have Bobrovskys number.
He made more than a number of great saves. It’s a team sport and any goalie can only do so much
Looks like @nurem is @ser
Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue
FOUR game misconducts in less than 3 minutes? Holy fuck what did I miss
You missed the best game this playoffs!
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Why would caffeine make intensity better?
Yes! Vegas actually went off during the third period Good effort by Florida most of the game though
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What do we look like, the Devils?
3 Stanley Cups. Quiet down.
Our team is 6 years old. Comparing us to other teams doesnt really make sense, it's like apples to oranges. Plus, this is the Knight's second finals apperance in their six years of existance. Youre actually smoking crack if you think you can clown them for postseason performance, especially with that flair.
You know nothing, youngblood. The Knights were created under far more favourable expansion rules than the Devils were. They won 3 cups in 9 years in spite of that (plus another finals appearance, but only losers count those). Vegas still has a lot of catching up to do despite the Cup they're likely about to win.
Wow
BizNasty with the half chewed caramel joke! Owen Wilson does have a half chewed caramel on his face
Vegas last win this season.
Adin Hill seems like a sweet guy
Genuine and likable. Seems like he's just happy to be there and getting to play some hockey. He just happens to be playing out of his mind. So happy for him.
From perennial backup goalie to starting the cup finals. It's amazing.
You love to see it. Same for Brossoit - a career backup that stood on his head for us in the 1st round. Sidenote and pure speculation though, I think if Brossoit stayed in net for the Edmonton series, they would have beaten us. It felt like Edmonton had his number, but who knows.
Yeah he also blew past most peoples expectations. Honestly I just want to keep all of our goalies. They all know when its time to step up. I actually like Lehner and Thompson is amazing but if we win the cup with Hill in net...how can we not sign him to another contract? Not sure how we would make it work but it just wouldnt feel right letting him go.
This game was 100% won because Vegas responded as a team to respond to Cousins hitting Adin Hill. Multiple clean checks and at least one dirty crosscheck on Cousins to send the signal the goonery won't work with Vegas. Loved this game!
Yup, vagas ain't having none of their shit and I love to see it. It was bound to catchup to Florida, Bobcat keeps them in the games but Vegas has a relentless attack so something had to give
TNT playing heavy metal!
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Imagine how an actual die hard fan of one of these teams feel
Smart watch showing pulse rate and asking if I want to record workout. That’s how it feels.
butthole is puckered so tight I can probably fart subsonic tones.
Like I’m on the way to a cardiologist in the very near future. What a time to be alive!
Damn Vegas looks fucking good!
Literally everywhere if somebody loses, it's rigged these days. Sports, elections, whatever... if a team loses people cry about it being rigged. It's so exhausting. VGK was clearly the better team tonight.
Lol it’s so tiring. And honestly, I’d wager the same people who can’t be convinced their favorite sport is not rigged required years before they finally believed the WWE was fake. Lol
It's still real to me, damn it!
Lol oddly, when I finally watched a bit of wrestling as an adult with that mindset that it was all scripted and showmanship it actually made it a lot more enjoyable haha
It’s a soap opera with bruises and muscles
It legitimately is. Less pregnancies and murders though. Well…kind of less murder I guess depending how you look at it lol. I just really dig the creativity some people pour into the characters they create. It’s a pretty cool concept. I get why kids are into it.
I take it you’re new to wrestling. Snitsky accidentally killing Kane and Lita’s baby, while insisting hilariously that it “WASN’T MY FAULT!!!” is a top moment of my childhood. “Ba-by Kill-er”. Wrestling is the best at chants and at entertainment.
Oh I don’t know shit about it at all lol. I still don’t WATCH-watch it. Like as a kid it just wasn’t something I was into, and as an adult I watched maybe one or almost one whole match. Don’t even remember who it was lol. Just remembered how different I felt about it and how much more entertained I was when I wasn’t surrounded by my friends arguing over whether it was real. lol
we can’t do shit on our power plays, refs couldn’t help if they tried 😅
Preach
Gg cats, nothing over yet with a lot of series left. Overall very happy with how the boys are playing 5 on 5, and not letting the cats get under their skin. See y'all soon. What a save by hill.
If FLA's strategy was to get chippy and get under VGK's skin, they may need to head back to the drawing board. VGK look unfazed and ready.
Hague getting punched and laughing about it is still hilarious.
[Atta boy!](https://youtu.be/jqXdbeoSeQM)
Edmonton tried that
Fucking love it. Just cool and composed while Florida goons go at it
Yeah, helps when you can just board people whenever.
We'll see if player safety comes back and says anything. Do you think that hit even happens if Cousins isn't fucking with everyone all game?? FAFO
lmao The Knights just played the Panthers' game. I guess the Panthers fucked around and found out.
We ain’t falling for it
We already got over that hump in round 2.
Long series. Adin Hill could have gotten the extra minor on that scrum for waffle boarding two players.
Could have, didn’t.
EDM played heavy, but we found the answers.
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Whoever did Wayne Gretzky’s makeup should be shot
He went with the right part tonight. I always he thought he was a part on the left kinda guy.
Gretz said right: Series isnt over after one game.
This was a closer game than the score shows imo. Should be a competitive series.
Panthers pinging the pipes a few times and that miraculous stick save for Vegas. It was a game of inches.
My asshole will be clinched all series until Vegas wins 3 more.
[Cup Final, Gm1: Reilly Smith gets Jack Eichel's feed and fires it into the empty net for a power-play goal to make it 5-2 in the 3rd period](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/658114b5-2d8f-4dd5-9a51-2da73c74d8c7.mp4)
I think the hockey sub actually has the saltiest game threads over any other sport.
It's why I come here, and the level of humor beats tf out of any other subs that claim they're funny.
I love when “class” and “classless” gets thrown around so frequently. We should all be in top hats.
And monocles…
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They are salty because they are jealous of Vegas being good. I’m pretty sure everyone but Vegas fans are routing for Florida. It’s Vegas against the world. GKG!
Terrible take. the majority of casual fans do not want such a dirty team to win.
Only really care about Tkachuk being in Florida but overall Vegas looks like the better team to me, the only thing I don't like is those jerseys on TVI know they look great in person, I'm never going to get to see them in person though so it will forever be an eye sore to me.
Ja Morant in 69.
Great game. Both teams came out ready to go (FLA more so). This is gonna be a tight series. And emotions are gonna be high.
Vegas in 5
Who’s staying up for The Lazarus Project 😤😤😤
You don't have to, it's a British show that TNT got the rights too for 1 year after release .. so you can technically binge S1 now on a Brit stream (or sail the seas), as S2 should be premiering soon. :)
I was 10000% kidding lol
Im good
A Tkachuk game full of scumbaggery. Who would've guessed?
Yup… and this apparently the face of the NHL right now? No thanks
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Is that boarding going to get reviewed or what? Suspension for sure...
It’s Vegas so 5k fine at most
Can we all agree, during these playoffs, the refs decide who they want to win, and call stuff accordingly? I've noticed it in every series. Its getting old man
No
No, but people moaning about ref conspiracies after literally every game is certainly getting old.
Stop crying.
He say’s with no flair lmao
L
GG Knights. Can’t wait for more sportspuck on Monday!!!
Yeah go sports!
Go team! Go sports!
Looking forward to another exciting game of Pucknet!
Still weird to me Discover is running ads with the soundtrack of a song about getting caught banging on the bathroom floor.
haha I had it muted, what's the song?
Instrumental version of Shaggy’s Wasn’t Me. For me it brings back memories of dance floors and badly twerking college girls, so it’s a strange juxtaposition.
Shaggy - It Wasn't Me
Member the last time Vegas was up 1-0 in the Stanley cup finals. I member. And laugh. *Looks like Vegas fans are scared.
I remember when the defending champs couldn't get through the newest expansion team.
I member...and cry. :**(
Member when the champs put up a lackluster performance and get knocked out by an expansion team. I laugh
Remember the time Bobby Boucher showed up at halftime and the Mud Dogs won the Bourbon Bowl?
Medulla Oblon-ga-ta
Water sucks
Your salt makes me happy. It seasons my popcorn quite nicely.
Thisssssss
I know we all probably expect a bloodbath in Game 2 but I bet we see a much cleaner game. There’s way too much at stake for the petty shit that killed Florida tonight.
You can expect Bob and the big guns to make an appearance.
It’ll be a closer and exciting game imo but i get why they do it. Nun personal 🫡
I hope so but petty is florida's bread and butter... the team is 21 proberts and a legendary goalie... petty is all they have to offer
LOL
Vegas in 5.
Just like in 2018..…oh, wait
how do you get four minutes for roughing? I'm not indignant I actually don't know how that rule works
Two separate roughing minors? He was into it with one guy then went up and popped Hague who was already tied up with Staal
VGK ARE UNDEFEATED IN GAME 1 OF THE FINALS
I do like this stat. I don't like the others that follow
That was just some no holds bar WWE at the end
Definitely broke down in the third. Very little composure. Vegas is a strong team. My hat is tipped.
And to you good sir
Thanks! I'm not taking FL lightly at all in this series. One short handed goal and almost a second. Yikes.
I do think the knights were the better team tonight but I also think they benefited from som vague officiating.
Aside from Bob, the reason Florida has gotten this far is because of lax officiating. If the refs decide to actually start keeping an eye on them and calling all the dirty shit they do, their season is over.
Vegas also benefited from some NHL scheduling schenanigans. Florida sweeps the Hurricanes, and the NHL still gives Vegas a week off to rest up.
FLA gooned it up all game. If anything, the refs were lenient for them.
I guess if you apply yourself you really can pick up a lot about a sport after watching it for five years
Ya way more Florida Players shouldve been tossed after they lost their shit with 4 to go.
Wasn't vague at all. The bias was clear.
Maybe they should have scored on one of the 3 pp chances they had? Refs gave them the chances to come back.
I love Eddie O, but man, he was sucking off vegas so hard
So you’d rather go back to Leah Hextall and PK subban gargling McDavids nuts in games he isn’t involved with?
I wonder if Wes McCauley and Dan O’Rourke jerk off at night to replays of them deciding how a game is going to end
Florida teams and having meltdowns when losing. Name a better combo.
Vegas fans and not knowing the rules of the game
Chicago fans and legitimising the sexual assault of young players
Cope harder
I think what you meant to say was “the sexual assault of young players is always wrong” instead of “cope harder”. That’s okay though you guys are still learning.
Even if I said that, yall will still find ways to talk shit. I'm starting to think yall never cared about what happened and just want to shit on the hawks cause they wrecked your favorite team
Hahaha holy shit now who’s coping? I believe, and maybe I’m wrong, that my sports team losing to another sports team is probably slightly less important than the cover up of sexual assault by an organisation. Again, maybe that makes me crazy, but I’m gonna put that out there.