Are Knights and Islanders done?

[thaman8765678]

No way they can come back. Does anyone think either team has a chance?

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[I Hate Blake Coleman]

It's not over until it's over. Crazier things have happened.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Knights are if nothing changes on their PP. They’re getting gifted opportunities and shooting themselves in the foot.

 

[jcs0218]

Neither team is necessarily done. But I think Vegas has a better chance than the Islanders.

The Knights issues are more fixable than the Islanders issues, or have a greater chance of being fixed.

 

[TheNumber4]

Not even close to being over. Not even surprising if either currently losing team wins it. How is this a thread?

 

[Devonator]

Nonsense....Vegas can still come back quite easily and win this....however I do think the Islanders are done simply because they are facing the best team in hockey in Tampa Bay......

 

[metalan2]

Islanders yes. Knights hell no. Knights will win this series in 6.

 

[Ursamajor25]

They are down one game.

/jinx thread

 

[LaTenderness]

Knights are toast , they ran into hockey destiny

 

[Ezekial]

Obviously not.

Islanders play tomorrow and Vegas plays Sunday.

 

[jcs0218]

Nonsense....Vegas can still come back quite easily and win this....however I do think the Islanders are done simply because they are facing the best team in hockey in Tampa Bay......

I don't think either are done.

But what you said is correct regarding the Islanders facing the best team in hockey.

Being down 2-1 to the Lightning is the position they were supposed to be in. So they have the bigger uphill climb in trying to come back.

 

[Crosbyfan]

It's not over until it's over. Crazier things have happened.

Crazier than coming back from down 2-1?

 

[CherryToke]

Knights aren't out of this yet. I'm sure Gary has more tricks up his sleeve.

 

[Miller Time]

Best.
Of.
Seven.

 

[Gravity]

Stop trying to jinx us. Can't speak for NYI-Tampa but Habs-VGK is far, far from over.

 

[AMDZen]

Knights have the refs on their side, so they're going to have that advantage. This isn't a conspiracy theory or a few calls here or there. This is demonstrably obvious to anyone with eyes

 

[MattMartin]

A little stat for everyone to enjoy......


"Teams that take a 2-1 lead in a best-of-seven series go on to win 78% of the time."

Basically 80% both are done.

 

[Gravity]

A little stat for everyone to enjoy......


"Teams that take a 2-1 lead in a best-of-seven series go on to win 78% of the time."

Colorado had a 2-1 lead and it didn't work out for them. Vegas is far from done.

 

[Big Phil]

Islanders definitely need to win Saturday, or else. But if they win it is 2-2. So no, no one is done.

Vegas was two minutes away from a 2-1 series lead after blowing a game where they outshot their opponents by basically a 2-1 margin. How on earth could anyone think they are done? I would still consider them the overwhelming favourites to win this series. Win Sunday night and they regain home ice advantage. They were an incredibly snake bit team tonight against what seems to be the worst team in the 21st century to make the playoffs. Their mistake was taking the foot off the pedal in the 3rd period. Just keep going. Game 1 is a perfect example of what happens when they stick to their game.

 

[kingsholygrail]

A little stat for everyone to enjoy......


"Teams that take a 2-1 lead in a best-of-seven series go on to win 78% of the time."

Basically 80% both are done.

I wonder what this stat is in just the cap era.

 

[Lolonegoal]

Neither team is necessarily done. But I think Vegas has a better chance than the Islanders.

The Knights issues are more fixable than the Islanders issues, or have a greater chance of being fixed.

Someones already trying to fix the games for Vegas, and it still didn't work

 

[MattMartin]

Colorado had a 2-1 lead and it didn't work out for them. Vegas is far from done.

So would you rather be on the 22% side or the 78% side?

 

[Elnino]

Perhaps Vegas can beat Price with an extra 4-6 minutes of PP time. With Ducharme out, I wonder if Bettman will require MTL to play the farm if multiple Habs players test positive. I'm sure Vegas still has a chance.

 

[Gravity]

So would you rather be on the 22% side or the 78% side?

Just saying that those stats are not a be all end all since we just saw the same Vegas team defy those odds a week ago.

 

[MattMartin]

Here are the stats for the semi's..

NHL	all	all	245-271 (.475)	362-154 (.702)
NHL	all	H	149-156 (.489)	231-74 (.757)
NHL	all	V	96-115 (.455)	131-80 (.621)
NHL	Finals	all	28-26 (.519)	43-11 (.796)
NHL	Finals	H	20-19 (.513)	34-5 (.872)
NHL	Finals	V	8-7 (.533)	9-6 (.600)
NHL	Semis	all	52-62 (.456)	89-25 (.781)
NHL	Semis	H	31-35 (.470)	53-13 (.803)
NHL	Semis	V	21-27 (.438)	36-12 (.750)
NHL	Qtrs	all	67-76 (.469)	97-46 (.678)
NHL	Qtrs	H	38-39 (.494)	57-20 (.740)
NHL	Qtrs	V	29-37 (.439)	40-26 (.606)
NHL	Prelim	all	98-107 (.478)	133-72 (.649)
NHL	Prelim	H	60-63 (.488)	87-36 (.707)
NHL	Prelim	V	38-44 (.463)	46-36 (.561)

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