Shane Falco Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 STANLEY CUP FINAL SERIES SCHEDULE: USEFUL LINKS: NHL.com • TSN.ca goldenknights.nhl.com • capitals.nhl.com Series Preview Team Leaders: [table=width: 300, class: grid, align: center] [tr] [td]Goals:[/td] [td]Jonathan Marchessault (8)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Assists:[/td] [td]Reilly Smith (14)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Points:[/td] [td]Jonathan Marchessault (18)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]+/-:[/td] [td]Jonathan Marchessault (+10)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]PIM:[/td] [td]Brayden McNabb (16)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]TOI/G (D):[/td] [td]Nate Schmidt (24:53)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]TOI/G (F):[/td] [td]William Karlsson (21:58)[/td] [/tr] [/table] Lineup:^ Jonathan Marchessault / William Karlsson / Reilly Smith A James Neal A / Erik Haula / David Perron A Ryan Carpenter / Cody Eakin / Alex Tuch Tomas Nosek / Pierre-?douard Bellemare / Ryan Reaves Nate Schmidt / Brayden McNabb Shea Theodore / Deryk Engelland A Luca Sbisa / Colin Miller Marc-Andre Fleury Malcolm Subban — Brad Hunt Jon Merrill ^ Subject to change Injuries, Suspensions, Misc: D Clayton Stoner [iR] — Abdominal injury; Out indefinitely F Will Carrier [DTD] — Upper-body injury; Undetermined for Game 1 Team Leaders: [table=width: 300, class: grid, align: center] [tr] [td]Goals:[/td] [td]Alex Ovechkin (12)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Assists:[/td] [td]Evgeny Kuznetsov (13)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Points:[/td] [td]Evgeny Kuznetsov (24)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]+/-:[/td] [td]Brooks Orpik (+15)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]PIM:[/td] [td]TJ Oshie (23)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]TOI/G (D):[/td] [td]John Carlson (25:59)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]TOI/G (F):[/td] [td]Evgeny Kuznetzov (21:31)[/td] [/tr] [/table] Lineup:^ Alex Ovechkin C / Evgeny Kuznetsov / Tom Wilson Jakub Vrana / Nicklas B?ckstr?m A / T.J. Oshie Andre Burakovsky / Lars Eller / Brett Connolly Chandler Stephenson / Jay Beagle / Devante Smith-Pelly Michal Kempny / John Carlson Dmitri Orlov / Matt Niskanen Brooks Orpik A / Christian Djoos Braden Holtby Philipp Grubauer — Travis Boyd Brian Pinho Madison Bowey Jakub Jerabek Shane Gersich ^ Subject to change Injuries, Suspensions, Misc: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Most interesting finals in a long long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 This should be a great series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 I'm excited as fuck for this series. Many storylines. - Ovi's first cup appearance - Vegas' inaugural season - These two goalies - The Vegas goalie thing at the beginning of the season (Subban, Legace) - The Caps goalie thing at the beginning of the playoffs (Grubauer vs. Holtby) - 4th to 1st liner Tom Wilson I think: 1) You are rooting for Ovi to get his first cup. 2) You are rooting against Ovi to get his first cup. 3) You love the Vegas story and you want them to win the cup. 4) You hate the Vegas story and you want them to lose the cup. Pick two. I'm 2 and 3. Fuck Ovi. Love Vegas. hahahhaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 1 & 4 Sent from my [device_name] using http://Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Go to hell. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomin Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 I'm excited as fuck for this series. Many storylines. - Ovi's first cup appearance - Vegas' inaugural season - These two goalies - The Vegas goalie thing at the beginning of the season (Subban, Legace) - The Caps goalie thing at the beginning of the playoffs (Grubauer vs. Holtby) - 4th to 1st liner Tom Wilson I think: 1) You are rooting for Ovi to get his first cup. 2) You are rooting against Ovi to get his first cup. 3) You love the Vegas story and you want them to win the cup. 4) You hate the Vegas story and you want them to lose the cup. Pick two. I'm 2 and 3. Fuck Ovi. Love Vegas. hahahhaa The best storyline started last year as Fleury, the Pens and fans came to grips with their parting and banishing him to the desert, in expansion hell. While they'd chase a 3rd consecutive Cup. Theo exited with grace and a smile, as we all marveled that he was a better man than me. A good karma story indeed. The two other players I'm most looking forward to watching because of the exciting way they've been playing hockey this year and especially in the playoffs, does not include Ovi. Kuznetsov and Marchessault. Kuz's skill level has been on full display and it is off the charts. If you can forget about Ovi's one-timer, this guy creates the most heart stopping chances one could want. Opportunities only to be rivaled by the little wonder. Another guy who seems to be making things happen constantly for that Vegas squad. If you haven't been watching Vegas in the playoffs, you are in for a treat. You'll also wonder how the Rangers among others, let him go. Answer: Torts/Sather and other dinosaurs did not like his size. The McPhee storyline is pretty interesting too, but easy to forget since he is not the talent we watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Drunkenski Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Oddly enough, McPhee practically built both these teams. Wasn?t he with the Islanders organization before going to Vegas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddynyc Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 It is an unreal story with the VGK and I keep picking against them and they keep proving me wrong. I'm looking forward to this and hit should be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giacomin Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Oddly enough, McPhee practically built both these teams. Wasn’t he with the Islanders organization before going to Vegas? Yes to all of that. I was mentioning in another thread that he drafted 15 or 16 of the current Caps. He did a great job, with the exception of the catastrophic trade of one of his best selections to Nashville for a rental. I always had a warm spot for George, of course, he started his career with the Rangers. Here was a little 5'9" kid who'd scrap with anybody and quickly became a fan favorite at the Garden. So McPhee covered the entire NY metro, since he went on to play for the Devils. Not sure how long his front office stint was on the Isle, before he took over in Washington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jimmy Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 I'm excited as fuck for this series. Many storylines. - Ovi's first cup appearance - Vegas' inaugural season - These two goalies - The Vegas goalie thing at the beginning of the season (Subban, Legace) - The Caps goalie thing at the beginning of the playoffs (Grubauer vs. Holtby) - 4th to 1st liner Tom Wilson I think: 1) You are rooting for Ovi to get his first cup. 2) You are rooting against Ovi to get his first cup. 3) You love the Vegas story and you want them to win the cup. 4) You hate the Vegas story and you want them to lose the cup. Pick two. I'm 2 and 3. Fuck Ovi. Love Vegas. hahahhaa I'm picking 1 and 4 but substituting Trotz for Ovi. He's a good guy that's been around a long time, he's earned it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 I'm picking 1 and 4 but substituting Trotz for Ovi. He's a good guy that's been around a long time, he's earned it..... Team loves him too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_di8igXTsQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Drunkenski Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Fuck I wish the game was tonight. Mike and I were talking last night about how much more enjoyable the playoffs are without the anxiety of watching the Rangers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Genuinely can?t get my head around why anyone would ?hate? the Vegas story. I have yet to hear a single good argument for it. Apart from losing the opportunity for a 1st from Tampa I?m absolutely loving this years final. Both teams fully deserving of getting out of their conferences. If Ovi wins that?s cool. If Vegas wins it?s incredible. Can?t really ask for more with the Rangers out of the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 I'm excited as fuck for this series. Many storylines. - Ovi's first cup appearance - Vegas' inaugural season - These two goalies - The Vegas goalie thing at the beginning of the season (Subban, Legace) - The Caps goalie thing at the beginning of the playoffs (Grubauer vs. Holtby) - 4th to 1st liner Tom Wilson I think: 1) You are rooting for Ovi to get his first cup. 2) You are rooting against Ovi to get his first cup. 3) You love the Vegas story and you want them to win the cup. 4) You hate the Vegas story and you want them to lose the cup. Pick two. I'm 2 and 3. Fuck Ovi. Love Vegas. hahahhaa white gloves + ugly jerseys vs. red,white,blue + mismatched helmet/jersey color Lindberg vs. Backstrom Reaves vs Wilson What it comes down to, for me, is that Vegas has 12 A's... and that's too fucking dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasRanger Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 I don't want Washington to win, because I hate them. I don't want Vegas to win, because their fans are annoying. That being said, I'll be rooting for Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Vegas winning is sort of like a team like the Kansas City Royals winning a championship. Basically nobody would care other than their extremely small base. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Caps in six. I should probably know better than to bet against Vegas, but I so badly want the Ovechkin playoff narrative to die that I'm going against my better judgment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LONG LONG LONG TIME FAN Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Im rooting for some team to win the Cup. Go Rangers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Before games 6 & 7 of the ECF I was convinced that whoever won would be chucked in to the Vegas grinder and spat out in 5. Now I’m not so sure. This Caps team has found a gear I don’t think anybody predicted they had. They’re faster, younger and play harder than the previous teams that failed. And Ovi looks like a man on a mission. I’m tempted to go Caps in 6 as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Vegas winning is sort of like a team like the Kansas City Royals winning a championship. Basically nobody would care other than their extremely small base. Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Seems to me the entire hockey world is completely caught up in the Vegas story so I’m not sure I follow you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Seems to me the entire hockey world is completely caught up in the Vegas story so I?m not sure I follow you there.I kind of have to agree here and still not sure why people are so angry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LONG LONG LONG TIME FAN Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 It's called envy, jealousy, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravesy Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 I kind of have to agree here and still not sure why people are so angry about it. In most cases it appears to be a cocktail of bitterness mixed with entitlement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 I kind of have to agree here and still not sure why people are so angry about it. I don’t hear about them much, other than on nhl radio 24/7. I hear more about Ovi. I still think last years cup final got more hype than this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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