Proposal: Knights 9 - Sharks 1

[hangman005]

Two things to greatly improve... passing and hitting the net. Both atrocious this game.

One day we will remember how to play 3 on 3.

But Dell was surprisingly solid this game.

 

[IceNeophyte]

Glass decided he was going to end this game himself.


And he did.

 

[MrLouniverse]

Sloppy, a game we definitely could have won.
Kane should pay his markers.

 

[Vegan Knight]

We are a crossbar and magnificent save away from being 1-7 on this stretch. We need right handed defensemen. It is very awkward on our defensemen playing the wrong side and contributes to our lack of solid transitional or breakout play and the poor passing. It also doesn't help us keep pucks in the zone.

 

[Vegas07]

It bothers me that this team needs Fleury to be superhuman just to have a chance to win. Even when he brought his A game against Toronto the team still barely hung on to win.

 

[theslatcher]

Soon been a year since our last OT goal, we played pretty bad this game aside from 4th line, so an OTL is ok. Need to work on entries, passes, and the way we clear the puck.

 

[GKG18]

Give SJS some credit- they brought their defensive A game and Dell stood on his head. It happens.

 

[CupInSIX]

Give SJS some credit- they brought their defensive A game and Dell stood on his head. It happens.

They had about 100 unforced turnovers last night.


Though at least I can take solace in SJ missing the playoffs and giving Ottawa another shot at the draft lottery. That EK contract will burn them for years to come.

 

[CBJ VGK]

VGK players are delusional; Dell was solid last night, but FAR from spectacular.

He didn't need to be....we had very few high danger chances in regulation. Our shooting was despicable.

 

[Vegas07]

They had about 100 unforced turnovers last night.


Though at least I can take solace in SJ missing the playoffs and giving Ottawa another shot at the draft lottery. That EK contract will burn them for years to come.

The Sharks aren’t far from a playoff spot now after winning 7 of the last 8.

 

[ltsthinaz]

It bothers me that this team needs Fleury to be superhuman just to have a chance to win. Even when he brought his A game against Toronto the team still barely hung on to win.

To be fair, this is our third year in the league. Almost every player we have (Glass excepted) was not a top 8 player on their team, and few were first round draft choices. This is especially obvious when we lose in OT, as our team is based on team play, rolling 4 lines etc. We lack an elite sniper (I'm not a Pacioretty fan, he was supposed to be that guy, but while he isn't bad, he's not a 7 mil a year player). We have other holes, but on the whole I think we do pretty well for a team lacking elite talent.

I don't want the team to go crazy and trade the future for an ephemeral shot at the Cup right now. I would rather we just keep building our team and be a perennial powerhouse rather than a one-shot wonder and then be Ottawa for 10 years, especially as Vegas will always be a great free agent destination (good weather, great city, great fans and organization is uber first class)

 

[Vegan Knight]

To be fair, this is our third year in the league. Almost every player we have (Glass excepted) was not a top 8 player on their team, and few were first round draft choices. This is especially obvious when we lose in OT, as our team is based on team play, rolling 4 lines etc. We lack an elite sniper (I'm not a Pacioretty fan, he was supposed to be that guy, but while he isn't bad, he's not a 7 mil a year player). We have other holes, but on the whole I think we do pretty well for a team lacking elite talent.

I don't want the team to go crazy and trade the future for an ephemeral shot at the Cup right now. I would rather we just keep building our team and be a perennial powerhouse rather than a one-shot wonder and then be Ottawa for 10 years, especially as Vegas will always be a great free agent destination (good weather, great city, great fans and organization is uber first class)

They already went crazy building a winner now, Fleury isn't getting younger and they aren't waiting.

We have our top six full of players who would be among the 8 best on a lot of teams. We have Fleury, one of the best goalies in the league and we have Schmidt on the defensive side, Theodore also but he has struggled. We have enough talented forwards that goals should not be a problem.

We could use defensive help but defense in the league now relies on team defense and sticking to a system that gets results. Look at the Islanders, who don't have these great top 8 players or a solid defense on paper who are getting it done.

Now look at the Leafs, who have a lot of players who would fit into that top 8 scheme but are struggling right near the Senators who absolutely do not.

 

[CupInSIX]

The Sharks aren’t far from a playoff spot now after winning 7 of the last 8.

They desperately needed a regulation win against Vegas last night. Without Hertl their offense was anemic and Thornton looks like he has 1 foot in the door at the retirement complex at Del Boca Vista.

They didn't look like a team that can surge back and get a Wildcard spot.

 

[Vegan Knight]

They desperately needed a regulation win against Vegas last night. Without Hertl their offense was anemic and Thornton looks like he has 1 foot in the door at the retirement complex at Del Boca Vista.

They didn't look like a team that can surge back and get a Wildcard spot.

Then what did we look like!?!

 

[CupInSIX]

Then what did we look like!?!

A team that has their own 1st

 

[theslatcher]

If only we put more emphasis on practicing entries, and finishing plays. We're one of the best team in the league at creating scoring chances, but one of the worst at finishing them lol.

 

[ltsthinaz]

They already went crazy building a winner now, Fleury isn't getting younger and they aren't waiting.

We have our top six full of players who would be among the 8 best on a lot of teams. We have Fleury, one of the best goalies in the league and we have Schmidt on the defensive side, Theodore also but he has struggled. We have enough talented forwards that goals should not be a problem.

We could use defensive help but defense in the league now relies on team defense and sticking to a system that gets results. Look at the Islanders, who don't have these great top 8 players or a solid defense on paper who are getting it done.

Now look at the Leafs, who have a lot of players who would fit into that top 8 scheme but are struggling right near the Senators who absolutely do not.

Fleury gets better with age, he could fall off a proverbial cliff, but likely he has 3-4 more All-Star years.

We have a lot of good players, but I think some of the top 6 are over-rated. We need a ton more from Stastny, Glass has obvious talent but really needs more seasoning and strength, and so on. We still have the trade deadline, but right now we aren't a top tier contender with Washington and the Bruins and Blues.

 

[Super Cake]

When my other team (Senators) is currently playing much better than Vegas is, I know there is a problem.

This team needs a attitude adjustment. They need to work hard and stop with the careless plays and so on.

 

[Vegas07]

 

[Vegas07]

They desperately needed a regulation win against Vegas last night. Without Hertl their offense was anemic and Thornton looks like he has 1 foot in the door at the retirement complex at Del Boca Vista.

They didn't look like a team that can surge back and get a Wildcard spot.

I agree with much of this, but outside of Edmonton nobody in the division is doing much and a team can struggle for much of the season and pick up a wild card. So I don’t think the Sharks need to be good. They just need to pass some other teams in the standings that are struggling.

Our team can’t even win 3 in a row, can’t win at home, can’t beat the Kings and Red Wings, lost 7 out of 8 games recently and still would make the playoffs today.

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[CupInSIX]

When my other team (Senators) is currently playing much better than Vegas is, I know there is a problem.

This team needs a attitude adjustment. They need to work hard and stop with the careless plays and so on.

Right now they're doing everything right except working hard for rebounds and getting to the blue paint. Way too many careless passes in hopes that it will get through 1 or 2 sticks to an open man.

The only goal they scored was a harmless shot that was almost deflected with bodies in front.