Around the NHL - Playoffs? We're Talkin' 'bout Playoffs?

[LaxSabre]

The Leafs are so skilled and coached so well.
Mathews with the brilliant shot in OT to win the game.

 

[LaxSabre]

http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2...ry-highlight-nhl-coverage-this-week-on-nbcsn/

@NBCSportsPR - We've got @liam_mchugh on-site in Vegas.
NHL LIVE surrounds tonight's inaugural home opener starting at 6:30 pm ET on @NBCSN
We will provide complete coverage of the pre-game ceremonies from Vegas tonight prior to puck drop.

 

[joshjull]

Wow. What an incredible and emotional opening ceremony in Vegas.

 

[Gras]

6:15 in 3-0 Knights and now a goalie change for the yotes.

 

[joshjull]

Holy crap it's 3-0. Go Knights Go!!!!

 

[Reddawg]

Wow. What an incredible and emotional opening ceremony in Vegas.

This Vegas home opener has been amazing. McPhee/Gallant know what they're doing...they built the right team, not the best one. Herb Brooks method.

 

[Zip15]

Vegas looks more cohesive than we do. But it's early.

Also, fitting that Tocchet, of all people, gets the first game in Vegas.

 

[joshjull]

Neal again! 4-0.

 

[Gras]

Neal with his 2nd, 4-0

 

[26CornerBlitz]

VGK looking like they could easily be 3-0-0 after tonight. Makes any excuses for the Sabres more difficult to accept.

 

[toomuchsauce]

Can't wait for one week from tonight, when we're sitting here watching the Sabres get their doors blown off by VGK after we spent all day saying, "If they can pick up a win in Vegas, they can finish the road trip .500 and come home with some momentum...."

 

[Rasmus CacOlainen]

I am kind of for giving the team time to change a bit under Housley but when Vegas is 3-0-0 this kind of tells me, no, they don't deserve it. Hopefully Housley can point to Vegas and ask the players if they are embarrassed based on their own product on ice..

.. And great for Vegas, since that's the only place I've been to in the USA and I'm a gambling man they are my de facto 2nd team so I'm super happy they have started so well despite the GMGM nonsense with Shipa. They also own twitter and will own twitter for the foreseeable future haha

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Vegas is 3-0 and the Sabres are 0-3. Which one's the expansion team again? Because the Sabres are sure playing like one.

 

[Aladyyn]

Both Vegas and Sabres have played 1 good game. Theirs was against Antti Raantta and Louis Domingue, ours was against Carey Price.

Have they been overall better than the Sabres so far? Yes, but so have 29 other teams.

 

[dotcommunism]

I honestly don't understand why so many of you get so invested in stuff like this. It's October 11th. Literally no one's record matters at this point. Vegas being 3 - 0 means just as much as the Oilers being 1 point ahead of the Sabres.

 

[joshjull]

Not that I'm surprised but after an amazing and emotional night in Vegas. It's sad to see the same petty stupidity in this thread. As opposed to taking break from that and enjoying a great moment for Vegas and how amazing sports can be sometimes. It was an incredible and emotional pregame ceremony. I couldn't be happier for the team to get a win in this circumstance. Gave the city a nice little break of fun/enjoyment, even one as small as this.

 

[Rasmus CacOlainen]

Not that I'm surprised but after an amazing and emotional night in Vegas. It's sad to see the same petty stupidity in this thread. As opposed to taking break from that and enjoying a great moment for Vegas and how amazing sports can be sometimes. It was an incredible and emotional pregame ceremony. I couldn't be happier for the team to get a win in this circumstance. Gave the city a nice little break of fun/enjoyment, even one as small as this.

Petty stupidity for you, reality for me. An expansion team with 3 of their best assets has 3 wins, we have 3 losses. The only petty thing I see is people coming up with excuses for well compensated and underperforming players.

 

[flashsabre]

I honestly don't understand why so many of you get so invested in stuff like this. It's October 11th. Literally no one's record matters at this point. Vegas being 3 - 0 means just as much as the Oilers being 1 point ahead of the Sabres.

The Sabres board is a psychiatrist's dream. First goal of the season against and the season is over, major changes are needed and preseason draft rankings are broken out. They are the only team struggling out of the gate, all the other 30 teams are undefeated to start the season. Let's give it a couple weeks, if they are still playing like this then find the ledges to jump.

 

[Rasmus CacOlainen]

Petty stupidity for you, reality for me. An expansion team with 3 of their best assets has 3 wins, we have 3 losses. The only petty thing I see is people coming up with excuses for well compensated and underperforming players.

I meant "3 of their best assets in the AHL" of course

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[joshjull]

No idea what prompted this but I can't stop watching and laughing.

 

[joshjull]

 

[CrazyPsycho]

I've lived in Vegas for the last 2 years, been excited to see the Sabres play here. Don't think I can handle us losing to a team that is a couple weeks old.

Nobody I know even mentions the hockey team.

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

Mein Gott! It doesn't turn off automatically! That's just terrible........... sort of like Monty Python-ish terrible!

(referring to the video post, not this one....)

 

[Aladyyn]

I've lived in Vegas for the last 2 years, been excited to see the Sabres play here. Don't think I can handle us losing to a team that is a couple weeks old.

Nobody I know even mentions the hockey team.

Earlier today, on an unrelated sports board