GDT: History will be Made edition: First Home Game ever (10PM PT)

[HanSolo]

Sweet shot by Lindberg

Name checks out

 

[TaLoN]

Sweet shot by Lindberg

It was an absolute snipe!

 

[BattleBorn]

The drum team in the arena is pretty sick.

 

[HanSolo]

Holy...That is awesome. Vegas putting on the show we all expected.

 

[TaLoN]

Much as I've been railing into Karlsson, Carrier is definitely the most useless guy on the team so far. If the roster wasn't so crowded, he'd be an easy out for Alex Tuch.

Mcphee shouldn't fear waivers so much. If a player earns a spot, he should get the spot.

The Wild used to have a GM that feared waivers and he kept the team away from playoff contention for years. Fletcher was such a good change from Risebrough in that way! If the player earns a spot, he gets the spot, waivers be damned!

 

[VegasKnightlife]

Love how hard the team is playing. Everyone contributing.

 

[sparkychewbarky]

Holy Crap...11 different Knights with points tonight...

 

[BattleBorn]

Also, the Zambonis have jousting sticks on them, and that is awesome.

 

[VegasKnightlife]

Also, the Zambonis have jousting sticks on them, and that is awesome.

That is very awesome. Love all the little touches.

 

[HanSolo]

Mcphee shouldn't fear waivers so much. If a player earns a spot, he should get the spot.

The Wild used to have a GM that feared waivers and he kept the team away from playoff contention for years. Fletcher was such a good change from Risebrough in that way! If the player earns a spot, he gets the spot, waivers be damned!

I mean...I guess the situation is a little different given how few assets the team has at the moment but I tend to agree. Tuch and Theodore definitely aren't gaining much from making mincemeat of the AHL. They need to face higher quality of competition if they are to grow. Shipachyov will be the first man back I'm sure, but Stoner will eventually come off IR and that will need to be taken care of just to be roster compliant, then a way to get Tuch and Theodore back up needs to be figured out. Feel bad for Hyka too. He looked good in preseason.

 

[Rasmus CacOlainen]

This is insane. If an expansion team makes the playoffs will the universe explode?

 

[TaLoN]

This is insane. If an expansion team makes the playoffs will the universe explode?

This is only game 3... too soon to even think of such things.

 

[VegasKnightlife]

This is insane. If an expansion team makes the playoffs will the universe explode?

If only they can play the Coyotes all 82 games. Strong start but schedule will get a lot tougher soon.

 

[Puckrobber]

Here's something I was thinking of today. And yes, I know there's a looong way to go: But, if the Knights continue to play well this year, and end up in, or close, to the Top 8 playoff race at the deadline, does McPhee try to trade for help? Or does he continue with the "process" of trading for the future?

 

[TaLoN]

I mean...I guess the situation is a little different given how few assets the team has at the moment but I tend to agree. Tuch and Theodore definitely aren't gaining much from making mincemeat of the AHL. They need to face higher quality of competition if they are to grow. Shipachyov will be the first man back I'm sure, but Stoner will eventually come off IR and that will need to be taken care of just to be roster compliant, then a way to get Tuch and Theodore back up needs to be figured out. Feel bad for Hyka too. He looked good in preseason.

Not really that different... I'm talking about Doug Risebrough, he was the Wild GM from the beginning.

 

[HanSolo]

This is insane. If an expansion team makes the playoffs will the universe explode?

Yeah the odds of that are pretty slim. Basically can only happen if Neal keeps scoring like a madman, if Ship plays as strongly as he did in the KHL, MAF plays Vezina caliber hockey, and the roster in general plays the best hockey of their careers. It's not impossible but it's not very likely either. I like how they look tonight but let's see how they look without the hype fueling them and against stronger teams. They were lucky to eke out a win in Dallas.

 

[hangman005]

What a first period! Knights looking good this game. Emotional opening ceremony, Looking forward to a strong 3rd period and remaining undefeated.

 

[TaLoN]

Yeah the odds of that are pretty slim. Basically can only happen if Neal keeps scoring like a madman, if Ship plays as strongly as he did in the KHL, MAF plays Vezina caliber hockey, and the roster in general plays the best hockey of their careers. It's not impossible but it's not very likely either. I like how they look tonight but let's see how they look without the hype fueling them and against stronger teams. They were lucky to eke out a win in Dallas.

Let's see what happens when it's actual playoff teams...Dallas has to prove they can be, but that defense looks bad still at this point, and Arizona is...Arizona.

 

[Rasmus CacOlainen]

If only they can play the Coyotes all 82 games. Strong start but schedule will get a lot tougher soon.

Detroit and Buffalo in 2 of next 3. That sounds like easy work, especially with the current state of my N1 team haha

 

[HanSolo]

Not really that different... I'm talking about Doug Risebrough, he was the Wild GM from the beginning.

Didn't know his full history. In any case I think we can stand to waive Reinhart and Grant. I wanna say Carrier too but I get a sneaking suspicion he might get claimed. But I mean...Vegas already has prospects in the AHL and juniors that I expect will amount to more than him based on what I've seen.

 

[sparkychewbarky]

Looking forward to a strong 3rd period and remaining undefeated.

...It's not over, but I can't see the Flower giving up 4 goals in a period.

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

Wow. Neal had tickets to the Sunday concert.

 

[TaLoN]

Didn't know his full history. In any case I think we can stand to waive Reinhart and Grant. I wanna say Carrier too but I get a sneaking suspicion he might get claimed. But I mean...Vegas already has prospects in the AHL and juniors that I expect will amount to more than him based on what I've seen.

yeah, it was a running joke that certain players had compromising photos of Risebrough to stay on the roster... he feared waiving them so much, but weren't good enough to play... eventually their contract would run out and they'd go completely unsigned in the off-season... good thing DR protected his so called asset from waivers...

 

[HanSolo]

Vegas' goalie coach firmly believes Subban will be a star goalie. I hope he's right.

 

[HanSolo]

yeah, it was a running joke that certain players had compromising photos of Risebrough to stay on the roster... he feared waiving them so much, but weren't good enough to play... eventually their contract would run out and they'd go completely unsigned in the off-season... good thing DR protected his so called asset from waivers...

Really hoping that doesn't happen with us. Especially if it costs us having Theodore and Tuch not being in the NHL where they belong. But I don't see a lot of our fringe guys fetching much of anything.