GDT: Game 41: Rags @ Knights. Last game before mandated CBA break

[aufheben]

Thank god Pavelec didn't bother to track Karlsson there. He looked like he had no idea there was another man on the rush.

So like every other Ranger on the ice?

Enjoy the break, hope the Rangers didn't kill too many of your brain cells tonight.

 

[HanSolo]

So like every other Ranger on the ice?

Enjoy the break, hope the Rangers didn't kill too many of your brain cells tonight.

The defense was tremendously frustrating to watch.

Also yes. Just like every other Ranger on the ice haha

 

[VegasKnightlife]

Happy they won. Going to be a long layoff. Wild Bill what a year!

 

[Boris Zubov]

Too bad they only come to town once a year...Tonight's game was a lot of fun. NYR fans always make a lot of noise.

From my perspective, it was too bad one team had to lose. Completely far-farfetched, but a SCF between these two teams would be fantastic. Two really great skating teams who both get great goaltending.

It's quite ironic that the SCF appearance for the Rangers is way more of a longshot than the Knights. Such is life as a Rangers fan. At least I have the VGK to root for now!

 

[Super Cake]

Go Knights Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MJ65]

Vegas Knights is a big surprise of this season, people do argue (around the league) about this year's expansion draft being better then in any other year and I agree to that to certain extent but please be honest and tell me if any one expected them to be the top team in Western conference, there is no fluke here but a reason to it as this team is a model of consistency, very well coached, play within the system, every individual work hard and all play as a unit with the team 1st concept. There are no passengers on this squad

By the way this team do me surprise me any more with all the wins they are accumulating and deserved to win all those games (being 1st in the conference is never a fluke)

 

[ChanceVegas]

Vegas Knights is a big surprise of this season, people do argue (around the league) about this year's expansion draft being better then in any other year and I agree to that to certain extent but please be honest and tell me if any one expected them to be the top team in Western conference, there is no fluke here but a reason to it as this team is a model of consistency, very well coached, play within the system, every individual work hard and all play as a unit with the team 1st concept. There are no passengers on this squad

By the way this team do me surprise me any more with all the wins they are accumulating and deserved to win all those games (being 1st in the conference is never a fluke)

Here is a pretty good article on the idea Vegas was "gifted" a winning team via the expansion draft...

Killing The "Easy Expansion Rules" Argument - SinBin.vegas

 

[NYGBleedBlueNYR]

I just wanted to say thank you to every Knights fan I met. Literally every single one was very nice and friendly. The people in the optum lounge were amazing. Hat tip to the guy who told me how to see the players leave. That crowd was amazing. I am proud of how many Rangers fans showed up, & I hope they were well behaved. I plan on making this trip every year if possible.

Stick tap to Vegas fans

 

[IceNeophyte]

They only fanbases that have left a bad taste in my mouth so far have been Stars and Ducks. Even the Pens fans, while numerous and boisterous, weren't stupidly obnoxious.

 

[BattleBorn]

They only fanbases that have left a bad taste in my mouth so far have been Stars and Ducks. Even the Pens fans, while numerous and boisterous, weren't stupidly obnoxious.

Buffalo was pretty bad IMO.

 

[IceNeophyte]

Buffalo was pretty bad IMO.

I wasn't at that game....

 

[BattleBorn]

I wasn't at that game....

They're the ones I felt compelled to respond to out of all the games so far.

Might have just been my little section of the arena, though.

 

[ChanceVegas]

I wouldn't be surprised if we see uncommonly annoying visiting fans, at least for the first season or two.

1. They are more likely to be obnoxiously drunk or overly hungover here than in most places.

2. They will be losing to an expansion team. That's gonna hurt.

But I have to say, being new to hockey, that of all the sports I have followed, hockey fans seem the best and most gracious. Of course that may change once we have developed some real rivalries.

 

[Nevada Jones]

Buffalo was pretty bad IMO.

One of the two games I've attended so far.

Did have a few Sabres fans around me, and I mostly recall the one behind me constantly yelling at Jack Eichel, "F*** you, you overpaid f***!" Or something to that effect.

But there was a nice, quiet Sabres couple sitting next door that balanced it out.

Was pretty surprised there were as many Buffalo fans as there were. Tons of Leaf fans at that game I attended, but sounds like the Rangers lead so far in visiting fan attendance for a game.

 

[Bricho]

They only fanbases that have left a bad taste in my mouth so far have been Stars and Ducks. Even the Pens fans, while numerous and boisterous, weren't stupidly obnoxious.

Can I assume the Flyers haven’t visited yet? It is well known that some Philly fans, in fact a small minority as most Philadelphia fans are civilized humans, are disgusting pieces of sh!t. Now I’m biased as a Rangers fan, but along the east coast it is well accepted that when Philly comes in, they bring the garbage.

Not Flyers, but Philadelphia:

https://deadspin.com/5519469/a-blow-by-blow-account-of-the-vomiting-phillies-fan

 

[IceNeophyte]

Nope, Flyers haven't graced us with their presence yet. I've heard compliments toward NYR fans at the game Sunday night from several friends.

 

[Bart9349]

I was surprised how knowledgeable and passionate (without being obnoxious) the Bruins fans were. They knew the game and loved their team.
Admittedly, I was expecting the worst from the Boston team. Their fans, however, were mostly down to earth, blue collar guys.

 

[IceNeophyte]

I was surprised how knowledgeable and passionate (without being obnoxious) the Bruins fans were. They knew the game and loved their team.
Admittedly, I was expecting the worst from the Boston team. Their fans, however, were mostly down to earth, blue collar guys.

Yeah, definitely not Pats fans.