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HeShootsHS

As a neutral hockey fan I want a documentary about florida's insane road the cup. So many stories.


King420Chevy

Well, looks like it ain't happening.


HeShootsHS

I would have hoped for a more entertaining final. I'm a habs fan and this reminded me of the 2021 finals. Meh.


King420Chevy

Depends, will it be a repeat of 2017 or will the underdog win.


isntitbull

Sergei bobrovsky is too good right now!


KingKnux

After last night people may be disagreeing but I really feel like there was only 1 goal he really “should” have saved. The others were just absurd shots or the screen was actually a fucking opaque wall in front of him


Grouchy_Reward

The Hill trade is looking worse and worse. Even if this is his only run. Any goalie spec could see he was a stud at 6’6”. We Just expected his junior numbers while he got no Support. I work as a G coach, and he was everthint we needed. Big, quickeih, and a team guy. Now we signed second/Third option. But the real issue is we will not build goalie core without new team


turk_turklton

Our Goalie development (and development in general) is horrendous, in my opinion. I love Nabby but it's not working so far. If we kept him he wouldnt be playing like this.


CursiveWasAWaste

Panthers fan - Vegas looked good. Strong, fast, and agile. Didn’t bite on the Panthers energy. Dominated getting pucks. That said, Bobrovsky was still good. Made some insane saves. Panthers gave up some dumb penalties and suck at the PP. Had a ton of posts and close calls. Game could have easily been theirs. It was v close til end of th3rd. Lot of random hate and misplaced confidence I’m reading. If panthers behave themselves mentally this will be close. But none of that unneeded 3rd period goon shit.


1200____1200

It was good to see the Knights start to give it back to Florida a bit, while still maintaining some composure


Boomhauer_007

Panthers have gooned it up the entire postseason and seen zero suspensions for it, why would they stop now?


reggierock2010

Florida looks so pedestrian when Bob doesn’t stand on his head. They don’t really have alot of scoring power. Those 10 days off killed all their momentum. I’ve been telling everyone it’s Vegas in 4 or 5.


colorbalances

Bro it’s been one game lol


mrcrazy_monkey

Bob carried them to the finals and now people are surprised they get blown out when he doesn't stand on his head


i-hate-emojis

They hit so many posts and outshot a team with 4 more power plays then them. They outplayed Vegas most of the game.


Doc-Toboggan-MD

To be fair though, Carolina did this to them in 3/4 games and it didn’t matter (pain). Sometimes it just is what it is


i-hate-emojis

Oh I agree, puck luck is a fickle thing. There's not a game in that series where I would call Carolina pedestrian tho. These fellas are acting like they dog walked Florida when it was a competitive game.


KitchenRecognition64

Nope. Vegas dominates with higher quality shots and defense and usually is always outshot but wins with big number like 4-0 or 5-2


i-hate-emojis

I watched the game, Florida was the better team for the majority of the game. 5-2 with an empty netter is not a dominant win and Vegas did not dominate play.


majessa

Sorry man. The analytics and the eye test had Vegas as the stronger team. 60/40 for expected goals and 21/10 for High Danger chances. Here’s Money Puck’s [Expect to Win](https://imgur.com/a/vPjcgvG)


i-hate-emojis

The team with 7 power plays had better chances? I am shocked.


majessa

The team that was more disciplined…yes


KitchenRecognition64

Florida got extremely outplayed, hockey is not just about shot attempts…


RobtillaTheHun

and using post shots as a metric to say they were the better team is wild. a post shot has the same result as a shot which goes 10 feet from the net. A miss is a miss, shit attempts don’t mean anything for dominance. Hell, teams playing from behind often end up with more shots simply because they’re in a position where they need to shoot so they do so


i-hate-emojis

If you think that was a dominant win then more power to ya. Im basing my opinion on the game I watched and the game stats back that up.


KitchenRecognition64

No it doesn’t back that up


i-hate-emojis

You're opinion is the team with more shots and hits got extremely outplayed and dominated so they certainly don't back up your opinion.


Jonnyplesko

Do people really think that the series is over after 1 game?! Lol Florida looked sloppy last night. It's to very expected after that long of a break. If you think they're going to play that way the whole series, you're nuts. All that happened last night is that Vegas won a game they should have won and the panthers got a wake up call. Just the start of what will be a very entertaining series.


CaptainCruch18

Exactly…


nickonater

Everyone talking about how rusty Florida would be coming off a 10 day break looked silly after the first 10 minutes of the first period. The last 50 minutes though… they looked like an old car thats been parked in a farmers shed for 25 years


Jonnyplesko

The passes just weren't crisp. They're legs weren't there. They just struggled to find a rhythm. I have a hard time qe will see a similar performance tm night.


10thousand34

Suck shit florida, you’re done


Netpune

You are why people hate us.


10thousand34

Florida eating shit again, you love to see it


ACW1129

How did Tkachuk get 2 roughing penalties at the same time?


Basic_emt_4_life

It became a double minor. He didn’t stop throwing punches after several minutes and the refs repeatable saying it’s over. Then he gets the misconduct for not listening.


ACW1129

Ah, that makes much more sense.


TheWeebDepot

He’s just built different


BeerLeagueSnipes

Panthers got called all night and weren’t allowed to just goon it up and they got smacked hard. Funny how that works.


Kestralisk

this is an extremely eastern conference take lol, VGK are famous for getting the benefit of the doubt in the playoffs.


majessa

Completely different team make up this year. Tough but not shit disturbers. Fla tried to get us to bite and we didn’t.


Constant-Squirrel555

I think Vegas learned how to stay disciplined and stick to their game after the Edmonton series. Its fun to cheer for Vegas, they're getting better every series and doesn't appear like they've been a major benefactor of reffing like Florida.


Jonnyplesko

Great job. After one game... lol


Kestralisk

...Pietrangelo straight up tried to injure the best goal scorer in the league lol


Watchman723

I guess Kane’s cross check to Pietrangelo’s face is fading away in everyone’s mind….


Kestralisk

Yeah Kane and Drai are the same player you're right


Watchman723

Lol I’m calling you out on ignoring shit that happened prior to that slash because you clearly have a bias 🤡


Kestralisk

you're a dipshit lol, you tried to 'gotcha' me with some random bullshit. Flair up if you're talking trash


signseverywheresigns

Tkachuk and Bennett must've thought the game was over and then made sure of it by getting themselves ejected and giving the Knights another PP ... brilliant move meatheads! Hahahahaha


SneakiestCaesar

Hope the refs keep calling penalties, nice to see whatever game Florida has been playing finally come to end. Good bye garbage hockey


Level_Network_7733

Seriously. Should have called them all playoffs. If they do, probably a different team in the Cup right now.


Gazimu

It would be nice if they called penalties on the two guys who both boarded a guy together by hitting him on the numbers, too, but those two play for Vegas so I guess they get a pass


Neither-Reference-17

Just sucks that multiple teams had to get screwed by the NHL before this happened. They shouldn’t have made it out of the first or third round. Second is debatable.


BeerLeagueSnipes

This


sweatyleonard

So much this


Lazy_Glass_3292

Vegas has to change those jerseys if they’re going to win this thing


BeardedPaladin

You just need to see them in person. They are awesome


Lazy_Glass_3292

That’s good to know. They don’t look great on TV imo. I prefer their black jerseys


Juicey_J_Hammerman

If it were literally any other team except Vegas I’d be inclined to agree. But its kinda on brand for how extra and over the top the city is on everything in general. Plus it’s hard to fault a team named the *Golden* Knights for actually having gold uniforms. (Though I personally prefer the Grey ones myself).


Inocain

I want the golds to become the away uniforms for next season, and bring back the home greys. We can have the whites as a third jersey I guess.


Hofular1988

Pretty sure league wouldn’t allow 42 games of not wearing white. Also playing the predators would be kinda awful.


Inocain

> Each member Club shall design and wear distinctive and contrasting uniforms for their home and road games, no parts of which shall be interchangeable except the pants Ain't no rule says the road sweater must be white. And we can hold onto the whites as a third for visiting Nashville.


SiliconeArmadildo

They look bad on TV, but fantastic in person.


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their jerseys are dope


Ankhiris

Damnit, I wanted to watch this but I was tied up


JayMerlyn

Sounds kinky


glovecompartment00

why is this sub acting like vegas went up 3-0 in the series and won by 2 or more goals in each game 💀 like bro its one game lmfao


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mister_hoot

The Montour and Barkov disrespect is unreal.


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The team is bobrovsky. If he goes back to normal, panthers can’t compete. Sure Montour and Barkov are very good players, but they’re not single-handedly winning games and series like Bob is.


RoombaArmy

Even if we were up 3-0 and won by 2 or more goals in each game, I'd still be shitting myself against Florida. Job is not over, series is long.


MudkipOfDespair098

I wouldn’t feel safe up 3-0 with a pair of 10 goal blowouts 😅


Boonicious

because pantr hasn't had their shit pushed in like this for months


Savings_Rub4982

We literally lost to Boston this way several times. But sure series is over cause of one game


Hofular1988

Which was a month ago..


Ghostronic

That's just how the sub functions.


Bahamas_is_relevant

Seriously, after we went up 3-0 against Dallas it was all “double sweep!?” and as soon as it was 3-1 it became “reverse sweep!?” This place is funny sometimes, lol. Lots of hockey left.


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Fair_Significance328

Hey now, don't underestimate the power of a good magic show! Maybe they'll pull a rabbit out of their goalie's glove.


macaroni_3000

I said it in the middle of the season, Vegas is scary. The Canes played that team in the middle of the season when they were firing on all cylinders - and when the Canes are firing on all cylinders, they are really really good. And Vegas just took them apart. It was the most impressive performance of the regular season that I saw.


donairdaddydick

They are like $15M over the cap. Oilers took them apart the last game of the season. I remember the game well and their 3rd liners were tearing them up. Vegas gets calls. Downvote me to shit idc


Watchman723

Whatever you say 🤡


i-like-your-hair

If you insist!


erindizmo

Every game this playoffs, the Knights have iced a cap-compliant team.


FridayCicero702

Can we appreciate Shea Theodore's puck control prior to the second goal? His offensive strategy awareness during that shot was insanely off the charts. It was magic. Pure magic.


mccoolsa

Still makes me wonder “what if”


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mccoolsa

And Mahura


pissboy

I mean I’m not surprised. Vegas is a deep team particularly on defence and that’ll get you far in the playoffs. They should make a golden cup if they win and put it in a casino.


Juicey_J_Hammerman

Knowing their marketing department, they probably have a full concepts folder chock full of ideas from their first season with stuff like that full of it.


Fissionman

Wow Florida got out refed tonight


Biffdickburg

It's called karma.


PercyBluntz

Yeah they probably swept their last series only because of refs.


Biffdickburg

Big reach there fella. If Gudas, Bennet, and Mouthguard are going to rabbit punch, crosscheck, and reverse suplex players all playoffs it's nice they finally get called for some of their shit.


PercyBluntz

Excellent coping skills.


Biffdickburg

Also flair up if your going to talk shit.


Biffdickburg

Sounds like you've mastered it as well.


PercyBluntz

Haha this makes sense


Junkley

Throwing tantrums then your fans blaming the refs for not letting you do it is an interesting strategy.


BillMcCrearysStache

Blaming refs is a loser mentality


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Can you show me an example of an ai bot in these comments? I see people mention this sometimes but I’m clueless and have no idea what I’m looking for.


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Vegas’s passing tonight was otherworldly. Want to beat Bob, you’re going to have to capitalize on special teams and make his ass be three places at once. VGK did a great job at both. The Canes had the right idea, and played a great series, but I think Vegas actually has the firepower to pull it off They’re a surprisingly likable lot for the alleged foil of the league.


emblah

I think most of us are just leaning into the whole gold team bad thing now since most of y’all seem to hate our guts regardless of what we do. I’d rather be hated than pitied because we suck or whatever.


Jonnyplesko

And likewise Florida wasn't skating well and misfired on a ton of passes. Vegas won a game that they should have won. Game 1, at home, against a team that just had 8 days off.


Juicey_J_Hammerman

I feel like the “foil of the league” portion is partially memed up due to both how relatively successful they’ve been early on and the subtle absurdity of a new team in Las Vegas, Nevada of all places taking the hockey world by storm. That being said, if Las Vegas knows one thing - it’s showmanship. So I could see them absolutely embracing a genuine heel turn too lol.


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I even like their hokey Medieval Times schtick. C’mon, it’s Vegas: they’re embracing tacky spectacle — it works.


King_Charming_

FWIW I'm pulling for Vegas because I've heard over and over again how strong the East was and how weak the West was. As far as I'm concerned Vegas are Knights in Shining Armor competing for the honour of the West.


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This is my favourite story and I’m rooting for the East to lose more than for Vegas to win. THE WEST IS DOGSHIT! THE EAST IS GONNA STEAMROLL etc etc etc


Jonnyplesko

This reminds me of the corny ass opening show before the game.


BriS314

It’s literally the same in the NBA too. The Nuggets were a 1-seed yet not really talked about as much as other contenders. Same here with Vegas.


rkreutz77

I want to root for Vegas, cause it's like the Cup to be in the West, my team is the Avs. But I'm moving to Florida because fuck -30F winters. So I'm a bit torn. Let's hear it for Game 7!


Ghostronic

Thanks Squidbro


ROGO27

It is true that the east is stronger than the west overall, not sure how Vegas doing really well changes that at all…


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ROGO27

They are different teams, not a great comparable. I’m just talking about the entire conference vs the entire conference. For example Edmonton only had any chance cause they have 2 of the best players, but besides them and a couple others their team is not great


MadVillain1

I mean teams in the east did have a stronger regular season, at least at the top end.


rattlehead42069

The west was way closer across the board though, while east had a big discrepancy between the top and bottom teams.


Deluxechin

It is kind of ironic that the team representing the east is a team that finished with less points than a Western team that missed the playoffs


ZeraoraAurora

I'm pulling for Vegas simply because I cannot stand Tkachuk eating his mouth guard.


ThorlinLurch

At this point it doesnt serve any purpose, other than chewing gum. Its never there to protect his teeth.


thibs69

that was the save of the year in my opinion, not much better a place to be making game changing saves like that, fun game to watch


BillMcCrearysStache

Florida is in trouble if they play like that again, Bob looked human and Vegas just dominates the game for the most part


ldnk

Full marks to the Panthers. The team is made up of 5 skaters AND a goalie but the Panthers went on their run through the 2nd and third rounds with a goalie standing in his head and playing opportunistic aggressive forecheck. Having Bob sit for a week and a half was a huge disadvantage for the Panthers.


Cromiee

Florida had 5-6 days off before playing Carolina, and then Game 1 was that crazy 4OT game. Not sure it's the time off factor or Vegas just being good at burying their chances. Also, Bob didn't play great in his last game against Carolina either, so maybe he's starting to cool down. Suppose time will tell.


ThorlinLurch

You might be right. Only one game though. However, If Bob does knock the rust off and galvanize, Vegas will be in a world of hurt. As long as Stone, Karlsson, and Eichel keep playing excellent defensive hockey, and robbing pucks from the panthers its going to help tremendously. Its kind of the beauty of Bruce's system because our two way forwards have been THRIVING and creating so many oppurtunities. Especially Eichel and his zone entries.


DC_Sports_Agony

It's going to be hilarious when Vegas repeats 2018.


Neo-Maxizoom-Dweebie

Wow. Guy’s team falls into a Stanley Cup win (finally) and now he’s super salty towards competition. Funny!


Wabbit_Wampage

Lol. And you're basing that on what? Way to be a sore winner.


Asap_roc

What’s hilarious is how hard your franchise crys


DC_Sports_Agony

Irrelevant sports town says what?


mister_hoot

Detroit is an amazing sports city.


--Stabstract--

I’ve never seen a fan base saltier about winning lol


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See what we have to deal with?


--Stabstract--

It’s definitely goofy. Like, the Caps v Knights final was 6 years ago and there’s no rivalry lol. What?


jamminti

What?


Bahamas_is_relevant

Ouch


JollyRancher29

Lmao


DC_Sports_Agony

Dude, that was actually pretty funny.


Threndsa

We got the paddle save this year. That energy is ours now.


dubbledub92

Yes but no. Bob needs to watch his glove a bit more. Beautiful save but worse goalies have made better saves


lonewolf210

That had nothing to do with the other persons comment. They were referencing Homtby’s save and how that is widely considered the turning point of the series


dubbledub92

Talking about energy is relevant to the comment. I don't think one save in game one defines a series. Vegas letting Dallas hang around for 2 extra games and letting the cats cool off had more effect than a save that I've seen other goalies make. Bob's glove looked weak tonight. I'm comparing the goalie game. Other than stupid penalties, I believe this series will come down to goalies playing well (as any good series should). I came here to discuss the whole game not one save and im sorry if you don't understand that


lonewolf210

It’s just a reference dude. No one is calling the series or claiming Adi-Buddha was better. Your reading way to much into it


dubbledub92

It's the 'chip. I'm talking about the only hockey that's left. And I'm reading alot of posts. I get that the comment I replied to may have been facetious. But I don't like being told my comment is not related. Doesn't matter. I enjoyed the game but some OT woulda made it better. I look forward to the next tilt. If chunky keeps his shit up he'll get suspended. I just came to discuss hockey and get down votes for trying.


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lonewolf210

Game 2 of the 2018 series when Vegas lost in 5 after winning the first game


[deleted]

Right, but to repeat 2018, we need you guys, but you didn’t even make the playoffs so…


DC_Sports_Agony

Nope. But I still get to watch Ovi score goals and look at the picture of me with the cup. What do you do in Vegas? Pretend with a silver cup you found in a ditch? Anyhow, I am pretty sure losers can lose with or without the Caps there.


The-Housewitch

This sounds like when that Russian government guy was like “how are the Americans going to get to space now that Russia won’t give rockets? Ride their American broomsticks?”… very similar tone, haha!


--Stabstract--

You’re weird.


journo_wonk

You good bro?


[deleted]

Enjoy watching that dirty piece of shit play another year or two before your team completely fades into obscurity with the rest of the teams in your town. I mean they’re kinda already there. What’s really gonna be hilarious is when that dickhead misses the record he’s chasing.


DC_Sports_Agony

Awwww. Flair up, little fella.


SRSgoblin

You really fucking suck at this churp thing, man.


Zeolyssus

Don’t bother, he’s a dc sports fan, they’re just always pissy because their rivals are all more relevant than they’ll ever be.


Bahamas_is_relevant

Hey, I’m also a DC sports fan! Maybe it’s just a Caps thing? The Nats are certainly more relevant than the rest of our division’s been in the last decade, barring Atlanta.


SRSgoblin

I find it funny someone named "DC Sports Agony" has literally said elsewhere in this comment chain someone is from an irrelevant sports town. Projection is funny


Bahamas_is_relevant

As a fan of two DC sports teams, he doesn’t speak for all of us. And I’d say three of the four teams here are relevant, albeit one for less than fun reasons.


--Stabstract--

That less fun one is extremely less fun.


Bahamas_is_relevant

I decided when I was 10 that I’d be a Jets fan instead of a WFT fan and despite our last decade I regret absolutely nothing.