Not really, Fleury playing at his current level in the finals likely results in a 4 or 5 game series win for Vegas.
Not sure I agree with the first part. Vegas is absolutely relentless. They remind me of the 2016 Pens in a lot of ways, just without the top end superstars. But they’re fast and in your face 24/7. And they can actually finish. Not to mention, they’re excellent at home. Gonna be a tough series for the Caps I think, but I’ve thought that every series so far and they keep proving me wrong.
The Caps trust in each other to perform their role in the D-zone in really impressive. No one is leaving their man to double another guy, and as result Tampa didn't do anything on offense the entire series when they didn't have a man advantage.
Well yeah.
When your goalie has a 950 save percentage your going to win most nights.
This'll be the first time I don't care to watch the SCF in over 10 years.
I actually want MAF to win, just to finally shut the people up that for years, told us Fleury as never a #1 caliber goalie until his final year for us in the playoffs and now with VGK.
For all the **** people talk about MAF, he deserves this and the Conn Smythe. I really really want him to win.
I don't know if I feel that way.It's a lose-lose IMO.
If Vegas win, it's kind of a slap in the face to every other franchise (especially Cup-less ones) that a ragtag expansion team were able to win in all in their first season.
If the Caps win....well......this place will become even more insufferable.
The Caps trust in each other to perform their role in the D-zone in really impressive. No one is leaving their man to double another guy, and as result Tampa didn't do anything on offense the entire series when they didn't have a man advantage.
Vegas and Washington have virtually identical corsi stats throughout these playoffs, you could argue that the Caps and Knights are both teams who have been carried by goaltending and opportunist scoring. Hell, that's exactly how the Caps beat the Penguins. They're 2 similar teams and Vegas has beaten better teams more convincingly than Vegas, hence why I'm voting Vegas in the finals.
Vegas took out the Kings, Sharks, and Jets.
Capitals took out the Jackets, Pens, and Bolts - taking longer to defeat some of those teams.
Vegas is more rested, has been far more convincing as the better team in every one of those series.
Eh, Kings especially, but also the Sharks weren't great. Vegas beating the Jets is huge, but I don't think that series was as bad as 4-1 suggests either. Washington beating Tampa could easily be an equivalent achievement.