Probably Pietrangelo if any of those guys. Vegas fans have loved mythologizing players with good stories. Like there's real vitriol that had followed every transaction sending away an "original misfit." So they're not gonna go after Karlsson and his legendary speech+OG status. Not gonna go after the goaltender that won us a cup. Not gonna go after Eichel who led the cup winner in scoring. Martinez I feel like fans understand he's older and closer to retirement.The Knights are due a Cup hangover, so I can see any of Hill, Karlsson, Eichel, Martínez or Pietrangelo getting blamed for a slow start.
Curious to see which player not being “on” hinders the collective sum first.
If anything I would think people would go after Barbashev given he's the new guy who was resigned at the expense of Reilly Smith, a year one first liner people were hoping to see be a career VGK player. I mean some Knights fans (including my own boss) legitimately argued that Stone coming back for Game 1 Round 1 was the reason we lost that game because it "disrupted chemistry" (like no, they just didn't play like they were ready for the playoffs). So I can easily see Vegas fans pinning a slow start on Barbie.
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