Around the NHL - (Playoffs Edition)
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DavidBL
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While I love the idea of helping end the Vegas season I'm not sure that Dallas wasn't their preferred opponent. Their record against Dallas was VERY good and there is an argument that you want to play your toughest opponent first before your own team gets all banged up. Kind of get them out of the way type of thing.
The Duck Knight
Henry, you're our only hope!
If Vegas beat the Ducks in the last game they would have played Edmonton. And Edmonton would have probably beat them too. Vegas just didn't have it this year. Too many guys either not healthy (Stone/Karlsson/Petro) or just not playing well (STEPHENSON/Theodore) going in.
duxfan1101
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Ah, you're right. At least they would have put up a better fight than the Kings.
The Midnight Burrito
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Not sure what you're trying to say with that but he's absolutely right. Dallas didn't even play all that well. Vegas wasn't going anywhere this year.
duxfan1101
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People need to stop pretending like this is some phenomena that only happens in certain places. It happens everywhere. I was at game 4 for LA-EDM and people were heading for the exits in a 1-0 game with 2 minutes left. I was at the Comeback on Katella sitting right behind the Ducks bench and almost half my section was gone before we scored a goal. It's very common.I mean not to rile up shit but no mention of how Florida's arena was almost completely empty before the final buzzer?
That's what I thought when you know who's fans did it but didn't want to say anything at the time.
The Midnight Burrito
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Just marking the "it's no big deal we lost because we weren't going to win anyway" thumb-sucking.
I mean it's somewhat valid. It was pretty clear from January on that Vegas lacked the drive to repeat. And for me personally, I was put off by the Hanifin and Hertl pick ups with LTIR money. I wasn't actively rooting for Vegas to lose but I didn't really want them to win the cup that way either.
70sSanO
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It will be interesting watching Vegas going forward. They have some impending bad contracts going forward.
But the town is flush with money and has more than a few facilitators. I would not be surprised if a player like Mark Stone decides (encouraged) to retire and accept a VP position of something for $9.5m/year.
John
But the town is flush with money and has more than a few facilitators. I would not be surprised if a player like Mark Stone decides (encouraged) to retire and accept a VP position of something for $9.5m/year.
John
Dr Johnny Fever
Eggplant and Teal
Now that would be cap circumvention by the current league rules. The league would step in. They investigated when Luongo retired early and took a front office job. I'm no fan of Bettman's but I'm fairly certain that would not be allowed to happen.
70sSanO
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Dr Johnny Fever
Eggplant and Teal
Well, if we were talking the 60's or 70's Vegas I could see that.
I'm pretty sure that wouldn't happen these days.
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Trouba is awful. I don't really have a dog in this fight, but Trouba makes me want to root against the Rangers. Svechnikov is the guy I can't stand on Carolina, but he isn't nearly as bad.
duckaroosky
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"We have Bobby Orr at home."
The Midnight Burrito
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In this picture it looks like he's avoiding Necas as if he were an antigen.Was he horizontal in Winnipeg?
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