Series Talk: WCQF: Dallas Stars vs Vegas Golden Knights (Dallas leads 3-2)

[syz]

Whitecloud and Hague are legitimately busted. I preferred Dallas over Edmonton for round 1 but just because there's an off chance a less relentless offense might give the Knights a better chance to clamp down and get their defensive structure back in order.

But I'm just not seeing it. Short of Thompson unlocking hero goalie mode and the Knights remembering how to play winning playoff hockey, I think this is Stars in 6.

I feel like adding Hertl, Pietrangelo, Stone, Stephenson(?) and Hanifin into the mix should offset Whitecloud and Hague but again I have no idea what kind of shape any of these guys are actually in come Monday(?)

Though yea if the goaltending is shot anyways then that'll be tough. You know how I know.

 

[Magic Mittens]

Gonna be a tough series and could easily go either way.

I do have to say I really respect the Vegas fans on here, and I don't want to use the Vegas IR thing as an excuse. Let the better team win, and hope for a great series!

 

[HanSolo]

I feel like adding Hertl, Pietrangelo, Stone, and Hanifin into the mix should offset Whitecloud and Hague but again I have no idea what kind of shape any of these guys are actually in come Monday(?)

And yea if the goaltending is shot anyways then that'll be tough. You know how I know.

Hertl and Hanifin have been pleasant additions but I don't think it's enough. There's structural and effort problems with this team this year. Vegas was a lot more prepared for the playoffs last year.

Thompson played well for the most part once Hill's game tanked but he laid some stinkers too. He's our best shot in net but he needs to be locked in and be ready to steal some games.

 

[HanSolo]

Just the part that he has fans, but most people tune in to watch him get knocked out.

Or watch washed up boxers get paid to lose against him.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

I like it. Go big or go home golfing.

 

[Vegas07]

I say Dallas in 6. Vegas will try harder and look tough at times but I would pick the team that is great this year, not the team that is trying to flip the switch. I wouldn’t be surprised if Dallas has a couple of blowout wins and exposes the shaky defense/goaltending.

The regular season matchups mean nothing. Two of the wins were in 3 on 3 overtime. I look at it as a win and two draws, not a 3-0 record by the Knights.

 

[Dynamite Time]

Like I said in Stars thread I think it’ll be blessing in disguise; get Vegas out early and our postseason legs going cause we’ll see WPG/COL round 2 who’ll be running as well.

I see Dallas winning first two at home, Vegas getting one at home but 3-1 going back to Dallas and them ending it in 5.

 

[Johnny Tomala]

Stars in 7.

 

[Puckatron 3000]

Dallas wins, but Vegas grinds them down hard, making their path through round 1 way harder than it should be for a top seed team. Kind of a bullshit scenario.

 

[AwesomePanthers]

Please win Dallas

 

[HolyGhost]

Dallas is the one team in the west that I believe that match up in depth with the Knights. And I have Stars goalies being a lot better than the Knights

 

[Hammer79]

It's pretty hard to handicap this series without knowing how close Stone is to returning. Dallas should win this though, given the current state of the VGK.

 

[Peasy]

Dallas in 6. Hill is cooked.

 

[HFpapi]

This series will be a bloodbath and can very easily see the winner of this series representing the West in the SCF and winning the cup as well.

 

[LordBacon]

Gonna be one hell of a series.
I have no skin in the game so it doesnt matter who wins for me.
My guess is LTIR wins in 7.

 

[MBTendy]

Glad it’s VGK and I have a feeling so are the players in that Dallas locker room.

 

[Zrhutch]

There are going to be 100 MPH winds in the Stars’ sails when they send Vegas packing. I love it. Dallas in five.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Dallas needs to come out strong and not get rattled like last year. And Oettinger needs to play as well as we know he can.

They do that, they'll be fine.

 

[archangel2]

I got Vegas in 6. Truly thought the knights would pull out all the stops in the last game to ensure an OIler match. OIler V Vegas? Vegas in 5. This series? Dallas can go toe to toe

 

[Nineteen67]

The best series in the West, on paper. Stars in 6, but hopefully there is a game 7

 

[JKG33]

It's so f***ing stupid that the 3 best playoff teams are all locked in to the same quarter of the bracket now. All I wanted was Vegas vs Edmonton but nope. It's sad one of these teams has to lose in rd 1. I'm going Vegas in 7

 

[Dr Pepper]

It's so f***ing stupid that the 3 best playoff teams are all locked in to the same quarter of the bracket now. All I wanted was Vegas vs Edmonton but nope. It's sad one of these teams has to lose in rd 1. I'm going Vegas in 7

The current playoff format is indeed ridiculous, but because Vegas didn't beat Anaheim last night this matchup would've happened regardless, even under the older/better 1-8 system.

 

[JKG33]

The current playoff format is indeed ridiculous, but because Vegas didn't beat Anaheim last night this matchup would've happened regardless, even under the older/better 1-8 system.

Oh I realize this is a 1 vs 8. But it locks in the winner of this to play the winner of a 2v4 matchup.

Meanwhile the other side of the west, the 5th place Oilers have no buisness playing the 7th seed

 

[Fatass]

worst possible matchup for Dallas. Vegas in six.

 

[ZYXWVUT]

Like both teams. And think this is a crazy series for first round that is a tough one to predict on paper. But I will say Dallas is where they are for a reason and they get it done in 6 or 7.