GDT: PDF/WCSF Sharks (3) vs Golden Knights (1) Round 2 GAME 3 7pm NBC Sports
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Say Hey Kid
Gonna get some albums by The Status Quo
That was cooler than the other side of the pillow!
Nevada Jones
I like hockey.
A sick tip pass and a beauty of an OT goal. I love this man.
And man what a game from Flower and the Real Deal. Our two vets stepped it up in our most important game of the year...so in other words team history!
VegasKnightlife
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Such a huge shot. Wild Bill came up so clutch!
Nevada Jones
I like hockey.
GO!!!This boy is getting paid. No matter how the rest of the playoffs go.
CupInSIX
My cap runneth over
He wasn't getting any less than 5.75x5 after beating Kopitar head to head IMO. That number is only going to continue to go up.
VegasKnightlife
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6x5 is fine with me. Will be interesting to see what Hertl gets because he's in the same position going to RFA on a team with plenty of cap to spend next year, but has a lot more history of production although not as much this year. Also the better defense angle for Wild Bill which is really hard to say how much that translates into a contract.
GKG18
Expansion Fan
Whew! What a relief- so many chances unfinished in OT. Thank you Wild Bill for putting that home. Past Burns, no less!!
CupInSIX
My cap runneth over
July 1st could be a crazy day. Try and land a big fish (or two) then swing back to Perron and Karlsson and maybe ask for a hometown discount. Neal would be nice but I can't see it happening.
hangman005
Mark Stones Spleen
Vegas can not come out and play like shit to start game 4....... be nice to see a full 60 minute effort.
Say Hey Kid
Gonna get some albums by The Status Quo
I didn't see Tatar being that bad. The shot everyone wants to call out was rolling and he had a defender closing in. He's a bad fit on a line with Eakin, but really who scores much playing next to Cody? Eakin is like a quasi 4th liner, counted on to move play down the ice and taking away offensive zone time for the opponents scorers. So if Tatar gets chances it will come from Perron who is also poorly slotted on this line. In the offensive zone with puck Eakin just seems like a turnover machine. Sure they could put Carpenter out there instead, but the chances it matters are pretty low.
Lifting this from my post on the main boards RE: Karlsson
I didn't watch him much pre-draft. Think I caught maybe 1 or 2 of his games.
All I know is what I saw in Anaheim in his debut. He looked legit. He had the tools and you could tell he was a smart player but he was lacking experience and tenacity, and over time he started lacking in confidence.
When he came to Vegas he actually looked awful. He started on the third line while I was hoping we'd trade or waive him. But he started getting better game by game, moved up to the top line which...at the time...I thought was insane. But he found chemistry with Smith and Marchesseault almost immediately. And a lot of his production at first came purely as a result of that chemistry and Marchesseault's insane set ups. But the more confidence he got the more he started doing things on his own. I'll even say that the last week of the season up until now is the best independent hockey of his career. He's now the one making things happen. His passes are crisp, he's generating chances on his own. I think Marchesseault and Smith being rusty post injury has forced Karlsson to expand his game and we're seeing the results now. He may not ever be a 40 goal scorer again, but he is a legit top 6 talent at worst.
And again, the defensive side of his game can't be understated, he plays a very subtle yet very effective defensive game and for that reason I hope McPhee does what he has to to keep the kid in Vegas.
I didn't watch him much pre-draft. Think I caught maybe 1 or 2 of his games.
All I know is what I saw in Anaheim in his debut. He looked legit. He had the tools and you could tell he was a smart player but he was lacking experience and tenacity, and over time he started lacking in confidence.
When he came to Vegas he actually looked awful. He started on the third line while I was hoping we'd trade or waive him. But he started getting better game by game, moved up to the top line which...at the time...I thought was insane. But he found chemistry with Smith and Marchesseault almost immediately. And a lot of his production at first came purely as a result of that chemistry and Marchesseault's insane set ups. But the more confidence he got the more he started doing things on his own. I'll even say that the last week of the season up until now is the best independent hockey of his career. He's now the one making things happen. His passes are crisp, he's generating chances on his own. I think Marchesseault and Smith being rusty post injury has forced Karlsson to expand his game and we're seeing the results now. He may not ever be a 40 goal scorer again, but he is a legit top 6 talent at worst.
And again, the defensive side of his game can't be understated, he plays a very subtle yet very effective defensive game and for that reason I hope McPhee does what he has to to keep the kid in Vegas.
Pirate Deadpool
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Yeah he sucks. He should have kept skating since his sole skill is his speed and then shoot the puck. Instead he doesn't trust his hands and shoots an inaccurate clapper. Maybe give Lindberg a chance? I'd flip Nosek and Carp. I like Nosek on the 3rd line and Carp on the 4th if Carp is getting back in the lineup. I still fail to see how Tatar is insurance for Neal. I think he'll play better next year, but is still by no means even close to Neal as an overall player.
Boris Zubov
No relation to Sergei, Joe
I disagree. If the puck was rolling that bad, he had time & space to settle it down or take it right to the net. The guy literally never makes a positive impact when he's on the ice.
Whether it's nerves or lack of chemistry with his linemates, he simply can't seem to find his game since he's arrived.
Luckily, he had zero impact either way in tonight's game. The bigger question moving forward is do we continue to leave him in the lineup for this playoff run. I don't even want to think about next year yet, but his contract already feels like an albatross. Right now this is looking like a really bad trade.
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Tatar is allergic to scoring goals. If there's a way to not score a goal, dude will find it.
Puckstop40
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Boris Zubov
No relation to Sergei, Joe
Tonight was also proof positive that McPhee should keep both Neal & Perron around. Felt like whenever they were out there, together or separately, they were both causing havoc in the Sharks end.
It was obvious that the guys were nervous to start the first period, but all 3 cagey veterans, Fleury included, were pivotal in steadying the ship.
If the plan was to replace either one of them with Tatar, McPhee better have a solid Plan B.
It was obvious that the guys were nervous to start the first period, but all 3 cagey veterans, Fleury included, were pivotal in steadying the ship.
If the plan was to replace either one of them with Tatar, McPhee better have a solid Plan B.
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