Jets fan here. Some things I've noticed.
- MAF is unreal
A very thoughtful assessment, but I think the reasons for the Knights success may be more simple:
Laine probably is hurt. He looks to be grimacing between shifts.
The Jets team (and their fans) underestimated the Knights. After beating the Preds, they overestimated their strength against the Knights (as well as any future ECF winner). There is no easy opponent at this point in the playoffs.
Finally, I agree that MAF is playing out of his mind. He really revels in the role of the starting goaltender after the MAF v Murray fiasco in Pittsburgh.
That said, I won’t be surprised if this series goes to a game seven.
I feel no animosity toward the Jets. Some of the venom spewed by Jets fans toward Las Vegas (and the US) has been surprising, however. The notion that Las Vegas fans know nothing about hockey is ridiculous.
As a longtime Pens fan, I can tell you that there is no entitlement at the championship level in sports. I still have nightmares about the Pens 93 playoff run when a third consecutive Cup was a sure thing ... until it wasn’t.