Stanley Cup Final: Vegas Golden Knights vs Florida Panthers

[hockeyrobot]

It was a gorgeous hit. Perfect. Clean.

[blayze]

That was BRUTAL. Looked worse than it was because Eichel fell forward right before impact. Hate Tkachuk but that was a thing of beauty.

Man, who would've seen this coming? VGK dismantling the Cats... looks like sideshow BOB's magic has run out

[random-d]

This has been the story of Bob for the last 4 years. Not really surprised he turned back into a pumpkin.

[2014olympicgold]

I like how the refs are just now done with Tkachuk's/Florida's antics. Tkachuk getting a 10min for knocking the stick out of a Vegas players hands is not good compared to what's let go this whole playoffs.

I kind of understand "oh just get him off the ice because the game was getting out of hand". But that on it's own in insane topic. It's a hard thing to debate.

[ericdaoust]

Everyone is super down on Florida so they will win game 3

[Canucks_fan18]

Every year people yap how much better the East is then the West but I am sorry to say the West is the best!

[rataylor22]

I completely forgot Kessel was on Vegas. Guy can be a 3 time Stanley Cup Champion. And I remembered Quick was on the team but he can also become a 3x Stanley Cup Champion. Crazy I forgot about them.

Nolan Patrick is on the roster too. Lehner after his yrs can be a Stanley Cup Champion.

Of those players, as it stands, only Kessel will actually get his name n the cup if Vegas wins. There are GP requirements that none of the others will meet (unless Quick gets into a SCF game). Vegas can however petition the league to get other names included. Cup I believe has a maximum of 50 names per team.

I hate Matthew Tkachuk, and there's nothing more I'd love to see than watch him swallow and choke on his mouthpiece that he chews, but that hit on Eichel was a good, clean hit.

Hit was absolutely clean, but Tkachuk is back to playing like Calgary Tkachuk so far this series. Completely taking himself out of the play and out of the game to cause shit.

[everfeb]

Everyone is super down on Florida so they will win game 3

ya, no. Florida will win games 3 and 4 and 6 because I need Vegas to win the next 2 in very low scoring games and close this out if I'm to have a chance to finish in the $$$ in my SC pool

[LawMan]

Of those players, as it stands, only Kessel will actually get his name n the cup if Vegas wins. There are GP requirements that none of the others will meet (unless Quick gets into a SCF game). Vegas can however petition the league to get other names included. Cup I believe has a maximum of 50 names per team.



Hit was absolutely clean, but Tkachuk is back to playing like Calgary Tkachuk so far this series. Completely taking himself out of the play and out of the game to cause shit.

Agreed for the most part. My understanding is you have to "play" (dress?) for 41 games or 1 SCF Game to make the Cup.... Isn't Quick dressing for Vegas? Does that count even if he never touches the ice ? I would think most backup goalies are on the Cup.

[rataylor22]

Agreed for the most part. My understanding is you have to "play" (dress?) for 41 games or 1 SCF Game to make the Cup.... Isn't Quick dressing for Vegas? Does that count even if he never touches the ice ? I would think most backup goalies are on the Cup.

Huh. You’re definitely right on Quick and I’m a dumb lol.

[hockeyrobot]

Alright cmon Florida. Let's make this a series tonight,

[hockeyrobot]

Alright cmon Florida. Let's make this a series tonight,

And by tonight...I mean tomorrow.

[ericdaoust]

So far Barbashev is better at being Tkachuk than Tkachuk

[pmorrow]

Who else

[pmorrow]

Barbashev hits a post with a chance to put the Knights up 3-1 with 4 mins left and basically lock in a 3-0 lead in the series, a few plays later Tkachuk scores to tie it, Verhaeghe wins it in OT. 2-1 series with a chance to tie it up Saturday. That is one gigantic swing.