WCQF: (1) Vegas Golden Knights vs (WC1) Los Angeles Kings | VGK Leads Series 3-0

[Raccoon Jesus]

If Kopitar and Doughty spend all their time focusing on Wild Bill, they're gonna have problems with Marchesseault and Smith. And you're still forgetting the Haula, Neal, Perron line who combined for 70 goals and 140 points.

Also Quick may be better than MAF overall but he is absolutely exposable.

You may be forgetting that the Kings are 2-0 against VGK with Carter in the lineup. He's a big difference maker.

Kings are missing 50% of their top4 D. I don’t love our chances playing with some combo of LaDue Fantenberg Gravel Brickley on the back end.

I totally agree. If we enter this series without Muzzin at least, we're in trouble. If we enter it without muzzin AND Iafallo, we're in bigger trouble. Also, Brickley is ineligible, so it may be like the Wild game where we get Doughty-(Gravel/Fantenberg,), Martinez-Phaneuf, Muzzin-Folin and one of Muzzin/Phaneuf moves up to play with Doughty frequently so we're mostly rolling 5 guys and only bringing in Gravel/Fantenberg for 8-10 minutes.

 

[LeafSadist]

Kings in 7.

 

[serenity now]

Major concerns about Kings thin back end. If Muzzin doesn't play, playoff run will be short just as it was 2 years ago when Martinez was hurt and Sharks rolled them.

That being said, I think Kings (and most of their fan base) got the match up they wanted.

Careful what you ask for...look forward to watching playoff hockey

 

[LAKings88]

I have a lot of respect for what Vegas has accomplished this year. LA needs to treat them with respect. Muzzin and Iaffalo will be keys to LAs chances.

Just win.

 

[DavidKING]

LA LOST TO DALLAS ON PURPOSE TO FACE VEGAS..


GO KINGS GO

 

[DavidKING]

WE BELIEVE IN JC

 

[DrJustice]

Kopitar/Doughty/Quick is too much a proven commodity to pick against them in an unknown like Vegas.

Taking Kings in 6.

I do wanna see Vegas win at least one home playoff game, those fans and that community deserve at least that.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Huh? Each team is 2-1-1

Easy mistake to make, they only played twice in the last 3 months and the Kings won both, it means nothing, but easy to get forget that VGK pretty well handled them in the first meeting and won the 2nd in OT, both before the 1st of the year.

 

[FlamerForLife]

Kings in 4

 

[BenchBrawl]

LA in 5, I predict LA make the SC Finals and lose to Pittsburgh

 

[johnjm22]

Kings are missing 2 of their top 3 defensemen.

 

[HanSolo]

You may be forgetting that the Kings are 2-0 against VGK with Carter in the lineup. He's a big difference maker.




I totally agree. If we enter this series without Muzzin at least, we're in trouble. If we enter it without muzzin AND Iafallo, we're in bigger trouble. Also, Brickley is ineligible, so it may be like the Wild game where we get Doughty-(Gravel/Fantenberg,), Martinez-Phaneuf, Muzzin-Folin and one of Muzzin/Phaneuf moves up to play with Doughty frequently so we're mostly rolling 5 guys and only bringing in Gravel/Fantenberg for 8-10 minutes.

I've got respect for you RJ, but you too failed to see the point of why I said that. Kase Me Outside post acts like the only factors relevant to any chance for Vegas and what LA has to focus on are Karlsson and Fleury, which is just not a good way of looking at things.

 

[wingsfan17]

I think the Kings win, but people saying Vegas doesn’t have a chance because LA is better on paper are moronic. “On paper”, Vegas is a bottom five team in the league, but that hasn’t meant anything all year.

 

[Boreal]

I have not been a believer in Vegas as a competitive team since opening night. I might as well stick to my position. Kings in a romp. 5 quick games.

 

[Flair Hay]

Picking LA but rooting for Vegas. Good to see they are still underdogs. That mentality should help their cause.

 

[Eb]

Kings are missing 2 of their top 3 defensemen.

Who and for how long?

 

[KINGS17]

Reaves finna destroy Doughty

If Vegas has Reaves in the lineup and he plays a regular shift, it will be good news for the Kings.

 

[Shellz]

I have not been a believer in Vegas as a competitive team since opening night. I might as well stick to my position. Kings in a romp. 5 quick games.

Stick to being wrong? I think it’s silly that you don’t think they’re competitive. They didn’t get at the top of the league by losing.

 

[Puckstop40]

This will be a tough series. Head says Kings in 7, but heart says Knights in 7.

 

[Nasti]

Who and for how long?

Muzzin and Forbort. Muzzin may be ready but it’s up in the air.

 

[Sol]

Forbort is much easier to replace so he's not a big deal, but missing Muzzin will really hurt

 

[Little Psycho]

 

[Igright]

Are you being serious? You think elite talent is going to be absolutely shell shocked by over achievers who are cooling down and having career years?

This core has won 2 cups recently taking down top tier cores.

It was 4 and 6 years ago. This core became older. They are unlikely to be able to stand Vegas' speed.

 

[Sol]

It was 4 and 6 years ago. This core became older. They are unlikely to be able to stand Vegas' speed.

Look at the "old cores" points.

 

[Getzmonster]

Love this matchup, a Vegas-LA rivalry was meant to be. I'm morally obligated to root for Vegas here, and I think they'll make it a series, but LA in 6 is my vote. Vegas at their best might fire on more cylinders, but LA, especially with Brown and Kopi back in good form, have too many battle-tested guys that can kill you in those critical moments. Their best offensive players are also some of their best defensive players, which is part of what I think made them successful in the past. Okay, multiple shower time.