playoffs: 2017-18 WCSF | Vegas Golden Knights (P1) v. San Jose Sharks (P3)

[Phil]

 

 

WESTERN CONFERENCE

SEMI FINALS

 

 

 

 

SERIES SCHEDULE:

 

 

 

USEFUL LINKS:

 

NHL.com • TSN.ca

 

goldenknights.nhl.com • kings.nhl.com

 

Series Preview

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team Leaders:

 

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[tr]

[td]Goals:[/td]

[td]Erik Haula, Brayden McNabb, Cody Eakin, Shea Theodore, Alex Tuch, William Karlsson, James Neal (1)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Assists:[/td]

[td]Reilly Smith (3)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]Points:[/td]

[td]Reilly Smith (3)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]+/-:[/td]

[td]Deryk Engelland[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]PIM:[/td]

[td]James Neal (6)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]TOI/G (D):[/td]

[td]Nate Schmidt (27:56)[/td]

[/tr]

[tr]

[td]TOI/G (F):[/td]

[td]William Karlsson (23:28)[/td]

[/tr]

[/table]

 

 

Lineup:^

 

Jonathan Marchessault / William Karlsson / Reilly Smith A

Alex Tuch / Erik Haula / James Neal A

Ryan Carpenter / Cody Eakin / David Perron A

Tomas Nosek / Pierre-?douard Bellamare / Will Carrier

 

Brayden McNabb / Nate Schmidt

Deryk Engelland A / Shea Theodore

Jon Merrill / Colin Miller

 

Marc-Andre Fleury

Malcolm Subban

 

—

 

Brad Hunt

Oscar Lindberg

Ryan Reaves

Zach Whitecloud

 

^ Subject to change

 

 

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

 

D Luca Sbisa [iR] — Hand injury; Questionable for Game 1

D Clayton Stoner [iR] — Abdominal injury; Out indefinitely

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team Leaders:

 

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[TR]

[TD]Goals:[/TD]

[TD]Marcus Sorensen, Evander Kane, Tomas Hertl (3)[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Assists:[/TD]

[TD]Joe Pavelski (4)[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Points:[/TD]

[TD]Logan Couture, Joe Pavelski (5)[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]+/-:[/TD]

[TD]N/A[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]PIM:[/TD]

[TD]Marcus Sorensen, Brenden Dillon (4)[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]TOI/G (D):[/TD]

[TD]Marc-Edouard Vlasic (24:36)[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]TOI/G (F):[/TD]

[TD]Joe Pavelski (20:37)[/TD]

[/TR]

[/TABLE]

 

 

Lineup:^

 

Evander Kane / Joe Pavelski C / Joonas Donskoi

Tomas Hertl / Logan Couture A / Mikkel Boedker

Timo Meier / Chris Tierney / Kevin Labanc

Marcus Sorensen / Eric Fehr / Melker Karlsson

 

Paul Martin / Brent Burns

Marc-Edouard Vlasic / Justin Braun

Brenden Dillon / Dylan Demelo

 

Martin Jones

Aaron Dell

 

—

 

Joel Ward

Dylan Gambrell

 

^ Subject to change

 

 

Injuries, Suspensions, Misc:

 

F Joe Thornton A [DTD] — Knee injury; Won't play in Game 1 but likely to return this series

F Barclay Goodrow [DTD] — Upper-body injury

 

 

[Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc]

I've said this since november, but NOW the fairytale ends. Sharks in 6

[Phil]

I think I'm done predicting their demise. Knights in 6.

 

 

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[Morphinity 2.0]

I'm not a believer. Sharks win in 5. They blew the barn doors of Anaheim and Vegas wasn't really tested in the first round.

[Phil]

You, like me, weren't a believer last round, either.

 

 

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[phillyb]

I'm not a believer. Sharks win in 5. They blew the barn doors of Anaheim and Vegas wasn't really tested in the first round.

 

VGK also had trouble scoring, despite sweeping the Kings. With that being said, GO KNIGHTS GO!

[Pete]

Sharks will choke as usual.

[Karan]

VGK will continue to roll. 6 games is all it'll take to eliminate SJS.

[paddynyc]

Going with Sharks in 6 and VGK dream season ends

[Respecttheblue]

I can't help myself. I just want an exciting VGK in 7.

[Giacomin]

I can't help myself. I just want an exciting VGK in 7.

 

Cinderella story continues. SJS is hot, so is Fluerry and Vegas's skating effort. Won't a Game 7 in Vegas be fun as hell? Especially when they pull off the one goal win.

[Abe Froman]

VGK in 6.

[Abe Froman]

Wow. 3-0 VGK.

[Morphinity 2.0]

3-0 Vegas and they're only 7 minutes in.

[phillyb]

I went out to get the wife cigarettes. What?!?! Hahahaha

[Morphinity 2.0]

4-0. Tuch.

[phillyb]

4-0! Beauty of a goal by Tuch. What?!?!

[Valriera]

If you still think this team can’t win well...you’re wrong.

[Abe Froman]

Skates can be very dangerous. Thanks for the news flash Joe.

[Abe Froman]

Touchdown Vegas!

[Abe Froman]

And the extra point is good. I hope they can preserve Fleury's shutout.

[phillyb]

5-0 in the playoffs.

[Zuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc]

I've said this since november, but NOW the fairytale ends. Sharks in 6

 

:palm:

[paddynyc]

:I've said this since november, but NOW the fairytale ends. Sharks in 6:

 

The glass slipper is still on.

[phillyb]

They're not going anywhere.

They're winning the cup in 16-0 fashion. Gallant's winning the Jack Adams.

The hockey world will implode with continued talk about how they'll fall back down to earth. "It's unsustainable."

Yeah, ok. They just made the Sharks look like hot garbage. I don't expect the entire series to be a cake walk, but jesus.