VEGAS BORN - A EHM Vegas Golden Knights Dynasty

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KNIGHTS UP TO THE TASK AS THEY DO BATTLE WITH OILERS

April 30th, 2022


The road to the Western Conference Final goes through Edmonton, a team that seemed to really challenge the Knights this year. Led by the best player in the league, in Connor McDavid, the Oilers have shown to have high octane offense. The addition of Duncan Keith on the backend, Evander Kane on the forward lines and the resurgence of Jessie Puljujarvi has made this team a lot more competitive and dangerous.

The Knights will have to contend with Edmonton's two solid top lines. If there is one area that the Knights have the edge it's on defense and in net. Mike Smith has proven thus far to be a wild card; while the Oilers have been caught in run and gun games. Vegas has solid back end experience, led by veteran defenseman Alex Pietrangelo. Robin Lehner has also been solid in net for Vegas.

The Knights top two lines have proven to be no slouches either. In the four game sweep of the Kraken the 1st Line for Vegas tallied 16 Points; Eichel (4), Stone (8), Pacioretty (4), while the 2nd Line scored 11 Points; Marchessault (6), Karlsson (1), Smith (4). With Carrier and Dadonov getting close to returning, the Knights could potentially get their 3rd Line going as well.

In short, Vegas will have to take advantage of Home Ice and avoid playing in a run and gun style game; they will need to focus on their strengths in order to succeed in beating the Oilers.



SCORING - Even
DEPTH - Even
POWERPLAY - Oilers
DEFENSE - Knights
GOALTENDING - Knights

VERDICT: Advantage Knights

[johnstone1987]

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Great job getting momentum for the 2nd Round with a Sweep.

[SENS_AK27]

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Great job getting momentum for the 2nd Round with a Sweep.

Thanks, I was expecting a win based on the Regular Season Stats but didn't expect a Sweep.

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KNIGHTS STUNNED IN OT AS OILERS TAKE GAME 1

May 3rd, 2022

Tyson Barrie netted the overtime game winner off a pass from McDavid as Edmonton wins 3-2.

The Knights had to battle back after the Oilers jumped out to an early lead thanks to the Red Hot Jessie Puljujarvi. Puljijarvi would score his 4th of the playoffs just two minutes into the first. He has definitely benefitted playing on the top two lines with either McDavid or Draistl. He would finish the game with a goal and an assist.

Edmonton would go up by a pair, after Hague would take an errant elbowing call. The 4th Ranked Powerplay, would not take long however. With Kane striking just 18 seconds in. Theodore would snipe his 1st goal of the playoffs with just one minute left to play in the First Period, to pull the Knights within one.

After a scoreless second period, Eichel would get the game tying goal midway through the third period; for his second point of the game. Lehner would make an amazing save on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in the final minute; just one of his 30 saves for the night.

The eventual game winner would come at the 11:17 point in the first overtime. A streaking McDavid would gather his own rebound and dish off to Tyson Barrie in the low slot, who would get off a clean shot that beat Lehner. McDavid picking up his third assist of the game as the Oilers steal Game One of the Series.


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[johnstone1987]

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Damn that's a rough way to end your momentum lol. Edmonton can give anyone problems hopefully you'll bounce back in Game 2.

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DIVISION PLAYOFF MATCHUPS
May 3rd, 2022


TAMPA BAY defeats BOSTON 3-2 2xOT
TB Leads Series 1-0


CAROLINA defeat NY RANGERS 3-2
CAR Leads Series 1-0


WINNIPEG defeats COLORADO 5-2
WPG Leads Series 1-0

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YAMAMOTO HATTRICK TOO MUCH FOR KNIGHTS TO OVERCOME

May 5th, 2022

Kailer Yamamoto scored his first career playoff hattrick as the Oilers double up the Knights 4-2.

After losing their home ice advantage; following a Game 1 Loss, the Knights couldn't afford to lose another game on home ice. They got off to a great start with Nicholas Roy getting the team on the board 7 minutes into the 1st Period; scoring his first goal of the Post Season. The Oilers would quickly respond though. Kailer Yamamoto jumping all over a rebound to bury his 3rd of the Post Season.

After a scoreless second period, Yamamoto would strike again. This time a wrist shot from the slot, for his second on the night. Vegas would pull Lehner with two minutes left in the game and an offensive faceoff. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would intercept a pass meant for Pacioretty and find Puljujarvi in stride; who easily buries the empty netter. So that's the game right? No, off the faceoff Eichel would get tripped up, sending Vegas to the Powerplay. The Knights wasting no time going to work. Eichel wins the faceoff to Theodore. Theodore slap passes to Pacioretty, who is wide open and fires a quick shot that fools Smith. Just like that it's a 3-2 game with a minute and twelve seconds to go.

After gaining the offensive zone again, Vegas pulls Lehner once again, hoping to tie up the game. Stone has a chance but rifles the puck off the post and Edmonton is able to pick up the puck and clear. Brassard spots none other than Yamamoto and sends a nice saucer pass right to him. With a little space, Kailer is able to launch the puck into the empty net for his third goal of the game; this time sealing the win.

After the game, we had a chance to speak to Knights Head Coach Peter DeBoer. Here's what he had to say: "Listen, we're right in these games. Sure, the bounces didn't go our way and we didn't get the outcome we wanted, but we feel good about our game. We are getting our chances. This group are battlers and we feel good about going into Edmonton and taking Home Ice back".

Robin Lehner was again great in net, stopping 32 of 34 shots. The Knights were able to kill off two big Powerplays and kept McDavid and Draistl off the scoresheet. They have also been very physical in this series, something this Edmonton team didn't see a lot in their Series against Vancouver. The Knights have tallied 83 hits thus far, compared to just 39 hits in the first two games against Vancouver.

The Series will now shift to Rogers Place with Game 3 taking place on May 7th.


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DIVISION PLAYOFF MATCHUPS
May 5th, 2022


BOSTON defeats TAMPA BAY 3-2 OT
Series Tied at 1


NY RANGERS defeat CAROLINA 3-1
Series Tied at 1


WINNIPEG defeats COLORADO 3-2 4xOT
WPG Leads Series 2-0

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KNIGHTS GO ON OFFENSIVE TO WIN GAME 3

May 7th, 2022

Jonathan Marchessault got the scoring started and finished the game with 1 Goal and 1 Assist in the Knights 5-2 Win.


The Golden Knights bounced back in a big way, after dropping their first two games at home, the Knights were able to take a game in Edmonton. The Knights were able to get scoring from all four lines tonight; which was solely missing in their first six games of the playoffs.

A big boost for the team was the return of William Carrier, who just returned from a long term injury. Carrier played on the 3rd Line with Nolan Patrick and Mattias Janmark. He also slotted into the second Powerplay Unit, where he was able to contribute by tallying his first goal of the playoffs.

The Knights weren't able to keep either Draisaitl or McDavid off the scoresheet but they were able to contain them. The Knights Powerplay unit continued to shine, shutting down the Oilers on all 3 Powerplay opportunities.

Lehner had another solid performance in net, stopping 33 of 35 shots. Game 4 will go Monday, May 9th as the Knights hope to even the series.


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DIVISION PLAYOFF MATCHUPS
May 7th, 2022


TAMPA BAY defeats BOSTON 3-2 2xOT
TB Leads Series 2-1


CAROLINA defeats NY RANGER 6-3
CAR Leads Series 2-1


WINNIPEG defeats COLORADO 4-1
WPG Leads Series 3-0

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KNIGHTS RALLY BACK TO STUN OILERS IN GAME 4

May 9th, 2022

Shea Theodore registered 3 Assists (9 in this Post Season) in the Knights 5-2 Win.


In a pivotal Game 4 at Home, the Oilers had a chance to go up in the Series 3-1. The fans were loud and the team came out with some jump. Edmonton controlled the first 10 minutes of the opening period, getting on board when Jessie Puljujarvi scored his 5th goal of the Post Season. Once again playing on a line with McDavid and Draisaitl. Rogers Place erupted when just two minutes later, Oscar Klefbom would score giving the Oilers a 2-0 cushion.

The resilient Knights would battle back however, with Nicolas Roy scoring his third of the playoffs. The second period would be all Knights. The top line of Pacioretty, Eichel and Stone scoring twice. Leading by one, Reilly Smith would bury a give and go with Theodore for his 4th of the playoffs. Just one minute later, Stephenson would put the game out of reach as the Knights manage to tie the series and make this a Best of Three.

The wear and tear of this series was certainly showing as both McDavid and Draisaitl looked to be laboring in the final minutes of the second period. The continuous hitting from the Knights, obviously taking it's toll. The Oilers Powerplay; which was a big reason for their success has also been ice cold, going 0-10 during this series.

A huge x factor as well in this series has been the goaltending. Smith has not played as well as he had in the Vancouver Series; while Lehner has been sensational.

Game 5 will go this Wednesday, May 11th at the Fortress.


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DIVISION PLAYOFF MATCHUPS
May 9th, 2022


TAMPA BAY defeats BOSTON 3-2 OT
TB Leads Series 3-1


CAROLINA defeats NY RANGER 3-1
CAR Leads Series 3-1


WINNIPEG defeats COLORADO 4-1
WPG Wins Series 4-0

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PULJUJARVI HATTRICK NOT ENOUGH AS KNIGHTS TAKE GAME 5

May 11th, 2022

Jesse Puljujarvi scored 3 Goals and added an Assist in the Oilers 5-4 Loss to the Knights.


With the series tied up at 2, the Fortress played host to a pivotal Game 5. By sides played hard as the game went back and forth which featured 5 lead changes.

The first period exploded with a plethora of goals. Jesse Puljujarvi exploded for three goals playing on a line with McDavid and Draisaitl; reaching a career high of 8 Playoff Goals. McDavid continued to dish the puck as he picked up 3 Assists for his 14th point of the Post Season.

The Knights played with a lot of poise and calm, falling behind twice and coming back and responding each time. The Knights 4th Line really adding in that X-Factor as Keegan Kolesar scored twice in response to an Oilers go ahead goal.

The Top Line of Vegas had a relatively quiet night, with Stone picking up a goal, Eichel two assists and Patches ultimately netting the game winner. We look to Game 6 of this Series as Vegas hopes to book a ticket to the Conference Finals for the second straight year.


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DIVISION PLAYOFF MATCHUPS
May 11th, 2022


TAMPA BAY defeats BOSTON 5-2
TB Wins Series 4-1


CAROLINA defeats NY RANGER 3-2 3xOT
CAR Wins Series 4-1

[johnstone1987]

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Jets sweep Colorado damn lol