I can't think of anything more pathetic than the gay as fuck, minor league pre-game nonsense that Vegas has. Might as well trot out Elton John, Barry Manilow and the corpse of Liberace while they're at it. 
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I canI can't think of anything more pathetic than the gay as fuck, minor league pre-game nonsense that Vegas has. Might as well trot out Elton John, Barry Manilow and the corpse of Liberace while they're at it.
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The pregame shit is maximum cheesy, but so is the entire strip. People keep coming here to pay my taxes though.Let's leave @Handicappers out of this
That part is good for you
I'd guess it's 3 things.
Islanders are underdogs going up against the defending champs, and everyone likes an underdog
Trotz is pretty well liked
It's easy to root against the team that skated cap rules with a bullshit loophole
It's definitely a NY thing. The league has a huge interest in drumming up interest in the NJ Islanders in advance of the big opening of their new rink in Brooklyn
Plenty of long time hockey fans don't have much use for Trotz, many of us have no use for the zone clogging trap bullshit that turns hockey games into tractor pulls.
Jack Edwards is still an asshole
It’s Vegas is all I can say about that.I can't think of anything more pathetic than the gay as fuck, minor league pre-game nonsense that Vegas has. Might as well trot out Elton John, Barry Manilow and the corpse of Liberace while they're at it.
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Oh, you mean two legends? This is for you...I can't think of anything more pathetic than the gay as fuck, minor league pre-game nonsense that Vegas has. Might as well trot out Elton John, Barry Manilow and the corpse of Liberace while they're at it.
I love the pre-game stuff. Is it cheesy? Sure, still fun.
With that said, fuck tonight.
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^True. They don't really know how to have a pro sports team and are figuring it out as they go along. It's somewhat less embarrassing than the 2018 and 2019 versions.
Vegas looks tired. This is the first game where Montreal's d-men looked better than Vegas's. Sadly, it comes at a time when Vegas still isn't scoring. I still don't understand going back to Fleury when Lehner looked superior (at least not screwing up) like Fleury. I doubt either of these teams could stand up to Tampa in the Finals.
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The Vegas PP drops below 10% now and it is really driving me crazy. I don't expect you to get all of them or even a majority of them and I know Montreal has a good PK, but below 10% goals on a man advantage, c'mon now.
Against the Wild
Vegas PP chances - 15
Vegas PP goals - 2
Wild PP chances - 11
Wild PP goals - 2
Vegas with 13% on the series.
Wild with 18% on the series.
Against the Avs
Vegas PP chances - 13
Vegas PP goals - 2
Avs PP chances - 17
Avs PP goals - 6
Vegas with 15% on the series.
Avs with 35% on the series.
So far against the Habs
Vegas PP chances - 13
Vegas PP goals - 0
Habs PP chances - 8
Habs PP goals - 2
Vegas with 0% on the series.
Habs with 25% on the series.
Of all remaining teams PP%
Vegas - 9.8%
Montreal - 20.0%
Tampa Bay - 39.2% (fucking insane)
Isles - 22.2%
That is a pretty fucking big disparity.
Anyway, that needs cleaned up. Vegas lost two games in this series (to the Habs) by one point... one game Vegas went 0 for 4 on PP chances and then 0 for 2 on the other.
Just had to rant for a minute. Don't mind me.
Against the Wild
Vegas PP chances - 15
Vegas PP goals - 2
Wild PP chances - 11
Wild PP goals - 2
Vegas with 13% on the series.
Wild with 18% on the series.
Against the Avs
Vegas PP chances - 13
Vegas PP goals - 2
Avs PP chances - 17
Avs PP goals - 6
Vegas with 15% on the series.
Avs with 35% on the series.
So far against the Habs
Vegas PP chances - 13
Vegas PP goals - 0
Habs PP chances - 8
Habs PP goals - 2
Vegas with 0% on the series.
Habs with 25% on the series.
Of all remaining teams PP%
Vegas - 9.8%
Montreal - 20.0%
Tampa Bay - 39.2% (fucking insane)
Isles - 22.2%
That is a pretty fucking big disparity.
Anyway, that needs cleaned up. Vegas lost two games in this series (to the Habs) by one point... one game Vegas went 0 for 4 on PP chances and then 0 for 2 on the other.
Just had to rant for a minute. Don't mind me.
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Your hater is showing again.
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man a Jack Edwards mention… haven’t watched this series but no one is worse than him. Brutal having to grow up the only hockey games you could catch, on NESN, on mute.
Sometimes when I'm watching the B's at home I'll try to synch the video on TV with the audio on the radio call so I can listen To Judd Sirott and Bob Beers. Judd's over the top "he scooooooooooooooores!!!!!" call is garbage and mostly forced, but he is far easier to listen to than motor mouth Jack. I like Andy Brickley and Bob Beers so that part is a wash.
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