GDT: Vegas Golden Knights Host Defending Cup Champ St. Louis Blues: Ep. 59 of Backing Into the Playoffs

[Igright]

Shall Subban go on?

 

[Nevada Jones]

Shawty?

 

[HanSolo]

I miss Whitecloud. That's on Engelland for f***ing around on a guy in a low danger area for way way too long.

 

[azvgk]

St. Louis' defense looks pretty spotty but then again so does ours. But at least St. Louis has a good excuse.

Spotty?? Can't have Holden and Engellend together. Awful and McNabb is slow as molasses too

 

[theslatcher]

NHL stats are completely borked. Marchy line has scored a goal according to it.

 

[Nevada Jones]

Killed.

 

[HanSolo]

Spotty?? Can't have Holden and Engellend together. Awful and McNabb is slow as molasses too

McNabb isn't as much of a liability as Merrill, Holden, and Engo though.

I believe our defense will improve once Whitecloud, Hague, and Coghlan really put it together and Theodore is only getting better. But right no we've got two good defensemen, one passable one, two inconsistent youths, and three veterans who range from acceptable to disasters on a nightly basis.

 

[Nevada Jones]

Well, that first period was...offensive!

 

[hangman005]

So... what’s our defensive strategy, scramble around until we leave someone wide open and then hope for the best?

 

[theslatcher]

Fun fact: PBS have 3 SOG, all high danger.

 

[theslatcher]

So... what’s our defensive strategy, scramble around until we leave someone wide open and then hope for the best?

Hey, it worked for over 2 years with Flower.

 

[HanSolo]

So... what’s our defensive strategy, scramble around until we leave someone wide open and then hope for the best?

If your name is Engelland the strategy is to forget that roughing up a guy on the far wall with no hope of scoring is more important than clogging up shooting and passing lanes in the slot. Peewees are aware of this but not him apparently.

 

[theslatcher]

If your name is Engelland the strategy is to forget that roughing up a guy on the far wall with no hope of scoring is more important than clogging up shooting and passing lanes in the slot. Peewees are aware of this but not him apparently.

Imagine being PDB, thinking Engo earned a shot to prove he can compete for the spot and then having Engo play like Engo.

 

[Vegan Knight]

Fun fact: PBS have 3 SOG, all high danger.

That line has been flying all night.

Engo took a big hit from Schenn, I think an errant pass from Holden behind the net and he got caught on the boards, and seemed shook for a second but I think he's fine.

 

[Nevada Jones]

So... what’s our defensive strategy, scramble around until we leave someone wide open and then hope for the best?

Malcolm will bail us out!

 

[Igright]

Guess in the 2nd teams gonna score less than 5 times. Only 4

 

[HanSolo]

Guess in the 2nd teams gonna score less than 5 times. Only 4

I feel like it'll probably tighten up but two high danger chances between the two teams already isn't promising.

 

[HanSolo]

Lol anyone see Holden just watch the puck sail past him like "ehhhh I'm supposed to change lines, I'm not gonna go stop the counterattacker."

f*** I can't wait for one of the kids to replace him.

 

[Nevada Jones]

Game over.

 

[HanSolo]

So much wrong there. Tuch turnover. Merrill sleeping. Theodore way too late on the coverage. All bad.

 

[hangman005]

God that was complete garbage

 

[HanSolo]

NGL I'm pretty sick of Tuch. For all his talent and physical gifts he just doesn't contribute much and that goal against comes of a downey soft turnover.

 

[VegasKnightlife]

NGL I'm pretty sick of Tuch. For all his talent and physical gifts he just doesn't contribute much and that goal against comes of a downey soft turnover.

Tuch has been beyond disappointing. Sending Hague down was a mistake. Engo, Merrill, Holden aren't cutting it. Whitecloud should be playing over Engo as well.

I'm not sure this team makes the playoffs at all.

 

[hangman005]

“[player] puts it wide”

yeah, what else are we going to do lol

 

[Nevada Jones]

Marchy, a PPG!