GDT: Game 49: Vegas Golden Knights @ Calgary Flames | 6:00PM | Yay all the breaks are over

[Bart9349]

Marchy is the man.

 

[HanSolo]

Fun as that was I wasn't crazy about how Vegas played. They have to do better with the puck against a team that runs a similar defense to theirs.

Marchy is the man.

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Much as I love Wild Bill I really think Marchy has been our MVP.

 

[willy702]

Stuff like that is how winning and losing streaks end. Hockey is a crazy sport where so much depends on just one thing going your way.

 

[VegasKnightlife]

Crazy finish. Can't ever count these guys out.

 

[BattleBorn]

I just realized the Knights are eleven (11) points ahead.

What is going on?

 

[mundyc3]

Let's have the Red Wings give us a hand tomorrow and beat the Sharks tomorrow.

 

[Matias Maccete]

I turned the game on while they were announcing the 3 stars, so I missed all the fun. Who was it that Marchessault turned into a pylon for the go ahead goal?

 

[Bart9349]

I turned the game on while they were announcing the 3 stars, so I missed all the fun. Who was it that Marchessault turned into a pylon for the go ahead goal?

Nice recap of game:

Vegas Golden Knights - Calgary Flames - January 30th, 2018

 

[HanSolo]

10 wins away from 90 points. 32 games left.

This season is so far beyond what I was expecting and I still thought we'd do better than the majority opinion was giving us credit for.

 

[HanSolo]

Also I've had favorite Ducks, I've had favorite non Ducks but I think Jonathan Marchesseault is my first VGK "favorite". This man has done so much to expand the scope and utility of his game and I really think in a team with so many contributing pieces, Marchy is the closest to what I can call the "engine that drives the team"

 

[HollaHaula]

What a display of high hockey IQ by Frolik to know that Haula would be there to cash in on the rebound

Keep on rollin', Knights!

 

[HanSolo]

What a display of high hockey IQ by Frolik to know that Haula would be there to cash in on the rebound

Keep on rollin', Knights!

Honestly I was wondering why Haula even thought to be there. It's not like he went to go mark the trailing man to cut off a passing lane.

 

[HollaHaula]

Honestly I was wondering why Haula even thought to be there. It's not like he went to go mark the trailing man to cut off a passing lane.

Haula has always had a knack for getting himself in the best spot possible. He has pretty high hockey IQ and his speed is just a bonus. I hated that the Wild had to trade him away.

 

[Nevada Jones]

I like this...

 

[Nevada Jones]

Don't know how I missed this. Schmidt might have been able to save Flower if not for...

 

[BattleBorn]

 

[IceNeophyte]

Fun as that was I wasn't crazy about how Vegas played. They have to do better with the puck against a team that runs a similar defense to theirs.



Much as I love Wild Bill I really think Marchy has been our MVP.

There were many comments by the TV guys and Gallant that the ice was in horrible condition, puck bouncing all over the place.

 

[IceNeophyte]

Don't know how I missed this. Schmidt might have been able to save Flower if not for...

I didn't see it as a trip, I thought Schmidt tripped by himself....

Ohhhh, I was looking behind him last night, yes, looks like he tripped him with his stick. Oh well, no-calls go both ways.

 

[HanSolo]

There were many comments by the TV guys and Gallant that the ice was in horrible condition, puck bouncing all over the place.

Calgary must be used to it cause they were better about that stuff last night.

 

[IceNeophyte]

Calgary must be used to it cause they were better about that stuff last night.

Not that much better. Other than Fleury letting one by, and Schmidt tripping or being tripped into him, both teams played pretty evenly to me.

 

[LadyStanley]

Hockey = witchcraft?

 

[Bart9349]

This game is the first of a tough six-game road trip. bookended by two important intradivisional games (Calgary and San Jose). The last six-game road trip in October-November was a total fiasco with a 1-4-1 record. Of course, MAF was not available for that road trip.



This series could practically assure a favorable playoff spot. Ironically, the last game of the regular season (April 7) is also in Calgary.

Two points, baby. Looking good. Also, VGK also have a game or two in hand against most other teams in contention.

Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	HOME	AWAY	S/O	L10	STRK	Last Game	Next Game
Vegas	49	33	12	4	70	31	168	130	+38	19-3-2	14-9-2	2-2	6-2-2	W1	Jan 30: VGK 4 - CGY 2	Feb 1 @ WPG
San Jose	49	26	16	7	59	23	145	138	+7	14-7-3	12-9-4	3-2	5-4-1	L2	Jan 30: SJS 2 - PIT 5	Jan 31 @ DET
Los Angeles	50	27	18	5	59	25	142	121	+21	12-9-3	15-9-2	2-0	3-7-0	W2	Jan 30: LAK 3 - DAL 0	Feb 1 @ NSH

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Wild Card	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	HOME	AWAY	S/O	L10	STRK	Last Game	Next Game
Dallas	51	28	19	4	60	25	155	137	+18	17-8-1	11-11-3	3-2	6-3-1	L2	Jan 30: DAL 0 - LAK 3	Feb 1 @ ARI
Minnesota	50	27	18	5	59	24	147	142	+5	17-4-4	10-14-1	3-1	6-2-2	W1	Jan 30: MIN 3 - CBJ 2	Feb 2 vs VGK
Anaheim	51	25	17	9	59	22	144	142	+2	14-9-3	11-8-6	3-5	6-3-1	W3	Jan 30: ANA 3 - BOS 1	Feb 1 @ OTT

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Looking at the road schedule ahead, I expect Subbie to get a few games under his belt (possibly against the Jets and Caps). I assume that MAF will get the start against the Pens (a homecoming) and the Sharks (an important intradivisional game).

Thu, Feb 1	@ Winnipeg	8:00 PM
Fri, Feb 2	@ Minnesota	8:00 PM
Sun, Feb 4	@ Washington	12:30 PM
Tue, Feb 6	@ Pittsburgh	7:00 PM
Thu, Feb 8	@ San Jose	10:30 PM

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