I don't know about the fans, but the Sharks broadcast team is pretty bad coming from a neutral observer.
WCQF/PDSF: (P2) San Jose Sharks vs. (P3) Vegas Golden Knights | Series Tied 3-3
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TomasHertlsRooster
Don’t say eye test when you mean points
What does that have to do with a poster claiming that Sharks fans were dreading Vegas fans whining about officiating?
Jargon
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It’s the internet, you can just say things now.
Remember when Vegas fans were all like, “our team is terrible and our coach looks like an enraged hot pocket, put us out of our misery”?
That was crazy.
SJGoalie32
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Well, tbf......The usual suspects.
Ask yourself which of the individual Sharks posters on this board would be most likely to make the most outlandish claims about the officiating (and I mean not just expressing frustration over the Game 2 goalie interference call, but just completely over the top hot takes)....and you'd probably be right.
Quid Pro Clowe
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Vlasic and Jones really make or break this team right now.
Quid Pro Clowe
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The only thing Gallant goes to that sounds like 'gym' is Jimboys.
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SJGoalie32
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They're not usually that bad in general, imo....but I'll admit they've been fairly grating this series
TomasHertlsRooster
Don’t say eye test when you mean points
This has nothing to do with my question.
Which Sharks fans said that they “hoped Vegas fans didn’t complain about officiating like they always do?”
I'm probably in the minority here but I like when home broadcasts are homers. I'll actually watch my own team's broadcast and then watch the opposing team's broadcast after the fact. It gives me a different perspective on things and I see things that I might have missed. Even if you don't agree with someone else it helps to at least know where they're coming from.
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I didn't know that was a commonly held opinion about Vegas fans on this board.
The more common opinion is their obliviousness to how good they seem to have it when it comes to officiating.
TomasHertlsRooster
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Bad as in homers? They call everyone out. I almost felt bad for Martin Jones after some of the things Jamie Baker was saying about him in Game 4. Almost.
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goflyakite
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I do remember seeing at least one post before the series saying I hope they don’t complain about officiating as much as last year. Though I’m 99% sure it was in reference to Vegas’ coach and players, not the fans, which has been totally accurate this series again.
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Who are each team's key players in game 6 outside of the goalies?
I'll say for Vegas it's the Marchessault-Karlsson-Smith line. They probably played their best game of the series last night but have been mostly invisible while the Pacioretty-Stastny-Stone line has done pretty much everything without getting a ton of help in the scoring department. The "New Guy Line" as I like to call them were pretty quiet yesterday but I think being able to dictate match-ups at home should free them up a bit, but they will need more help then they've gotten if Vegas is going to win.
Conversely I think for the Sharks I think the defensive corps is the key. Vlasic is such an amazing stabilizing force and his presence seemed to make everything right on the blue line for the Sharks. Karlsson goes from looking like a gimp in game 4 to factoring heavily on the early goals. Gallant isn't really known for playing match-ups despite having last change but I think it would be a mistake for him to continue rolling four lines without trying to get positive match-ups in game 6 because the Sharks defense has shown that they can win games or lose them.
I'm pretty nervous for this game because I would love for the Golden Knights to win it at home, but it really does feel like a toss-up to me.
I'll say for Vegas it's the Marchessault-Karlsson-Smith line. They probably played their best game of the series last night but have been mostly invisible while the Pacioretty-Stastny-Stone line has done pretty much everything without getting a ton of help in the scoring department. The "New Guy Line" as I like to call them were pretty quiet yesterday but I think being able to dictate match-ups at home should free them up a bit, but they will need more help then they've gotten if Vegas is going to win.
Conversely I think for the Sharks I think the defensive corps is the key. Vlasic is such an amazing stabilizing force and his presence seemed to make everything right on the blue line for the Sharks. Karlsson goes from looking like a gimp in game 4 to factoring heavily on the early goals. Gallant isn't really known for playing match-ups despite having last change but I think it would be a mistake for him to continue rolling four lines without trying to get positive match-ups in game 6 because the Sharks defense has shown that they can win games or lose them.
I'm pretty nervous for this game because I would love for the Golden Knights to win it at home, but it really does feel like a toss-up to me.
Quid Pro Clowe
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DeBoer should preemptively swap Dillon and put Vlasic with Karlsson since Gallant will likely try and hard match Stones line against Karlsson like in games 3 and 4.
Having not watched a ton of SJS games this season, have they used that pairing much? I think it makes complete sense not just in this case but in general.
Jargon
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They tried to do it a good amount but it never quite clicked. Vlasic and Burns didn't USE to click either but for some reason this year it's worked really well. Karlsson and Dillon have worked really well all year. The thing is, Karlsson is totally capable of playing really good defense -- but not when his groin is barely hanging on.
That said, Vlasic just suddenly rounded into form in the playoffs, so, if Gallant tries to match Stone against EK, I don't think it's a bad idea to get Pickles there.
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Sombastate
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I live in Vegas and really wanted to root for VGK when they were announced. Their fans are beyond intolerable (i'm not talking about people here, but the average fan that i run into on a daily basis).
I find myself actively rooting against them, and it saddens me a bit.
I find myself actively rooting against them, and it saddens me a bit.
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TomasHertlsRooster
Don’t say eye test when you mean points
He never specified Vegas fans whining about officiating. Given that he just said Vegas, it’s far more likely he was complaining about Vegas - the team and the coach. This would make a lot more sense since their coach is known as one of the biggest whiners in the league and their players like Marchessault complain to the media about textbook high-sticking calls where there is blood on the ice and they still only get penalized for 2 minutes.
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