I was amazed at how much loose pucks just bounce right onto a Vegas stick. Offenisve or defensive zone. Its uncanny. But its continuing to occur in the present series. Not sure if its all luck or just good positional play but Vegas always seem to be where rebounds and bounces are.
Vegas get other puck luck too. Look at the first goal tonight. They make that look easy but you wouldn't see that finish again in 20 tries at it.
Yah I felt the same way. We weren't strong positionally in front of the net is all I can come up with.
Puck gets funneled towards the net and pops into the air. Skinner and the D-men just can't find it. Vegas player is exactly where he needs to be... puck in net. Skinner and D-man bewildered.
I think Vegas got the bounces for sure in the series. Like a lot of them. But Edmonton was guilty for not tying up the man and instead chased the puck.. well tried to find the puck and couldn't.
One thing I noticed is there was no interference type penalties being called at all. It was a football game from the top of the circles down. Vegas played the man.. Edmonton played the puck. If they're not going to call interference then playing the man is more effective. Edmonton didn't recognize and adapt. Marchesault and Riley should have been firmly on their asses anytime they came close to the net. I know our players were. But they weren't, and had free access to find those lose pucks.
