Zach Whitecloud on the rush. Noah Hanifin in the slot. Nic Hague with a wraparound.
Three Golden Knights defensemen scored goals in the last two games. They are not just goals by defensemen throwing pucks at the net from the blue line, but goals by defensemen being an active part of the offensive in multiple different ways.
With three bonafide stars all selected to represent their countries at 4 Nations, as good of a lockdown defenseman as there is in Brayden McNabb, and arguably the best 3rd pair in the league in Hague and Whitecloud, there’s no question the strength of this version of the Golden Knights is the blue line.
That’s why this summer and into Training Camp Bruce Cassidy set his sights on making sure their impact would not just be felt in the defensive end, but up the ice as well.
Involving the D, which we’ve been doing lately, keeping them involved whether it’s in the O-Zone play by getting pucks through or activating down the wall like Hanifin did on the play to Olofsson last night, or just being up the ice on the rush like Whitecloud’s goal the other night. -Bruce Cassidy
In a tale as old as time for not just the Golden Knights but every team that comes up short the year before in the playoffs, there’s a focus on finding more offense when the games get tighter. Vegas scored just 16 goals against the Dallas Stars in the playoffs last year and failed to score at least three in any of the last five games of the series.
We had a determined effort to be better in the O-Zone, not just the rush game. At the start of the year we were, now we’re a ‘yes and no’ type of team. That’s kind of the area we’ll keep pounding away on to make sure that you can rely on that game when the rush game and the power play dries up. -Cassidy
That has started to unfold with the defensemen becoming a bigger part of the attack.
What we’re encouraging them to do is to play on their toes. I don’t know if you want too many guys leading the rush because then the forwards end up waiting to see what’s going on. It’s more about supporting the rush. Move it, follow it, and be the next wave, or 4th man’s ice as we call it. They are doing a good job. -Cassidy
The key now for the Golden Knights is to find the balance between consistently having the “next wave” of defensemen coming forward and staying as defensively sound as they’ve been over the last month or so. It’s a tricky equilibrium to achieve, especially against teams potent in transition.
VGK haven’t allowed more than three goals in a game in any of their last eight while scoring at least three in seven. So, unleashing the defense is working well right now, making it a staple is the next step.
Emmanuel
They are 7th in Goals against/perGP, which seems high for the (on paper) best blue line in the league but they are also 12th in Shots against/perGP so dont blame the Goalies!
Is it a “wingers are suspect defensively” problem?
But wouldnt the blue liners compensate for that?
Somethings not right here……….
JB
Let’s get Buffalo tonight and keep it rolling!
ThG
Breaking
Joe Biden, or his staff, or whoever is running the executive branch since no one seems to know. Jill ? Announced more medals of honor today.
Tweaky Shitface – for coming to work, well shit faced all the time. The problem is. Nobody on Biden’s staff could tell (which says a lot about them).
Heels up the clown aka Giggles – who today forgot the words to the pledge of allegiance. Which says all you need to know about this anti American administration and the party they belong too.
Ronald McDonald – PS don’t tell the Donald.
Bozo T. Clown – had his /her TV show at one point in time. Biden used to shit in his pants from laughing while watching it.
Krusty the Clown – can someone say Cowabunga dude ? Doh BART !?
Pennywise – now you know why Cosmo Kramer hated clowns. How Biden put him on list is anyone’s guess. Well he has dementia you know, for last four years !
The Joker – Batman’s chief antagonist, and Biden’s child hood hero. Evidently.
Twisty the Clown – Tweaker the clown hero and mentor.
John Wayne Gacy aka killer clown- biden keeping with the meme theme.
Happy Slappy -“Air Bud,” a classic movie for kids who grew up in the ’90s, revolves around a remarkable dog named Buddy who can shoot hoops like Michael Jordan. Buddy’s original owner was Happy Slappy, a failure of a clown who mistreated and abused him. A series of events leads Buddy to a young boy named Josh, who develops a close friendship with the dog. Later on, the clown sees Buddy and Josh on TV playing basketball and realizes he can make a large profit off the dog’s talent. At the movie’s climax, Happy Slappy, in full costume, fights against Josh in court for custody of Buddy. That’s one mean clown.
and finally, last but not least. Grandma the Clown (some say Biden’s own family member, or maybe Obama’s real mama ?) – On the complete other side of the spectrum lies one of the most non-threatening clowns of all time. For 25 years, The Big Apple Circus had a star in Grandma, a clown created and played by Barry Lubin. Lubin was inducted into the International Clown Hall of Fame for the character, and is estimated to have made 9 million people laugh in person during his time with the circus. He retired in 2012.
Based upon this video he’s was a bit ahead of his time, in perfectly imitating the Democrat party of last four years.
https://youtu.be/rnVI-JlzXwg
Pistol Pete
“ThG scores by catching Pistol Pete in a contradiction”.’ That is too funny. Read my words again. Note I merely issued an opinion that you did not recognize his talent in Henderson. Per usual you twist my words to suit your narrative.
“Besides this you would not know your ass from a hole in the ground when it comes to recognizing NHL material in Henderson. This is why you never thought Pav could be a viable NHL player. Compare this to me emailing the GM about the player eliciting a prophetic response confirming my insight.”
“ThG I never said you said anything about Pav making it or not it’s just my opinion you did not recognize his talent like McCrimmon and I did.”
It was my inference that “you never thought Pav could be a viable player”. Just my opinion. You never said he lacked the talent to be a viable player, I just think you were unable to recognize his talent in Henderson; just another Brisson for example. Actually you would not be alone here because as I recall only myself and Tim were bullish on Pav when he was in Henderson. In fact even SinBin’s prospect rating has dropped him to an absurd #12 or whatever it was, completely ignoring his 82 game goal scoring rate of 31. Btw I went to look for that in the archives and not finding it concluded SinBin removed it since it was such a poor call.
But you were the one to “flip flop” on our discussion on the SJ game. First it was Pav’s poor defensive play on all three goals and now it’s only the turnover to Celebrini (btw no GV or TW was assessed). I tried to tell you two of the goals were flukey but you stuck with your position. I could not believe you could actually watch the game and make that claim. Pav responsible for fluke goals. ThG the hockey expert. Stick with anti-wokism, Trumpism, and hating all Dems. It’s closer to being your forte.
ThG
all your posts are Merely an “opinion” , still flip flopping opinions.
you know flips flops are supposed to be worn on your feet, not on your ears.
Still putting words in my posts that were never there, when will you ever learn PP ?
ThG
Both goals would never have happened if PD did his job, something that seems to escape pee sized PP brain.
Pistol Pete
You flip flop again on the fluke goals. I am going to stop posting to youThG. Always going around in circles and never honest you are. Did you lie about your age and looking like Sylvester Stallone? Anyways you should stick to anti-wokisn and Trumpism. Hockey is not your bag.
ThG
You are the one flip flopping I never said anything except PD had a horrible game against SJ putting up a -2 when team scored six goals. He failed to perform defensively which lead to the goals. If he did his job, fluke or otherwise, the goals would not have happened. That is common sense. You obviously have a reading comprehension problem. Being a lib tard that you are, that is understandable. Your ilk have no common sense. No wonder your co workers snicker at you behind your back after you insult them.
Pistol Pete
The usual from ThG. All hate. No hockey.
ThG: SinBin’s resident hater and hockey ignoramus
ThG
only hate here is you PP, and flip floppery, and spin, and “opinions” that go no where.
ThG
All you do in cyber stalk , state your opinion, then flip flop on it, then try to cover up by putting words into other people’s posts that they never said in first place. Then when called out you play the “hate ” or “racist” card. Typical libtard tactic. BUSTED.
Go stalk someone else, loser, caught again.
ThG
You have no credibility PP here you have been caught flip flopping to many times.
TS
WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS GARBAGE??
Pistol Pete
It’s ThG TS. He is the only hater here. Everybody likes us and nobody likes him! Luckily we don’t have to meet him in person. He prefers/requires the cover of the internet where he can insult with impunity. I met you in person. You are nice!
TS
Pp, you’re the only poster who has actually met me, and my opinion of you is the same– you’re a decent, supportive fan, respectful to others
.i enjoyed meeting you! I cannot believe there are real people who act like Thq…a total Nutbag, intent on spreading his hate toward good people just because he disagrees with them, be it politics or hockey or anything else he drags up here. His Army of Invisibles shows what a pathetic, angry, lonely guy he is. A grown man whose only friends are the ones HE creates, is a very SICK man indeed. He’s a sorry excuse for a REAL man. I appreciate your comment and support..thank GOD for normal, REAL people!
TS
Thq has admitted he talks to no one, which is consistent with his hate posts. Yet his invisible friend still claims he met/ talked with me at practice. NOOE. Never hpnd, yet he repeatedly lies, calling me a Tweaker and worse..Never hpnd. He’s a true Maggot: lies, vile accusations, constant inappropriate posts, hate for everyone but fellow Maggots, zero understanding of Decent human behavior. Why Ken has continued to allow this CRAP here is a real mystery.
Top Dog
I am not an invisible friend of anyone TS , you came across as tweaker. You live in imaginary world. You came up to my family and started talking to US. You are skinny person, and were obviously on something. We quickly moved away. You were with a tall older man.
Stop with the lies.
ThG
That’s right TS I don’t talk to people, now fuck off.
The hockey God
Yeah fuck off TWEAKER S, get a life
George V
The only person promoting hate and abuse is you Tweaker S. Hypocrite. It’s pretty obvious.
Only person promoting hate and rancor is you TS
or as someone just called you “Tweaker S” , why don’t you take your hate down the road. You have nothing to offer here. NOTHING. You appear to cyber stalk the same person over and over. That is sign of severe mental illnes.
Yet again.
It appears to many of us that ALL YOU DO is come on this site to trash the same poster over and over, after they make hockey comments on another poster’s comment. It’s getting old. You never make any positive input in these exchanges. People here are sick of you bashing the same person over and over just because they don’t agree with another poster’s comments. Your posts are always the same with nothing absolutely added. It’s getting tiresome, why don’t you give it rest. And NO this isn’t about “if the other person does this or that” then “you will do this or that”. This is ABOUT YOU. And your posts are making you look terrible.
You know your constant comments AFTER one poster here is tiresome. Why don’t you give it a rest. No one comes to this site to see you post the same repetitive garbage that you do after they post. Your posts are basically meaningless. Why don’t you focus on hockey, seems like you have a clear behavior disorder that transcends normalcy. Take a good look in mirror because you are not doing yourself any favors.
Top Dog
George V
Ignore the parasite. This person has mental issues. She met my family, was with some old “sugar daddy” tall man. Pretty obvious there is some mental issue going on there.
Pistol Pete
It is nice to see the D’s activating. Good idea of Cassidy’s. With the forwards as defensively minded as Cassidy has made them and able to get back and cover a D who joins the rush
or goes down low, it might just be a viable strategy.
Pistol Pete
Per NHL.com lineups:
Pearson-Eichel-Stone
Hertl-Karlsson-Dorofeyev
Olofsson-Howden-Kolesar
Rondbjerg-Schwindt-Holtz
Samsanov
Hopefully Schwindt scores NHL goal #1. He’s due.
ThG
Try to keep up pinhead pietro, I know it’s hard sometimes !
Ken reported earlier today, unless something has changed since then.
SinBin.vegas
@SinBinVegas
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4h
Cassidy confirms Adin Hill is the starter tonight vs BUF.
Pistol Pete
ThG: SinBin’s resident dickhead
knights fan in minny
that would be good
ThG
Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede recently declared his intentions for the island’s future, stating taking major steps to gain independence from Denmark is “necessary.”
Egede’s remarks, which follow a Dec. 22 post on Truth Social by President-elect Donald Trump advocating for the “ownership and control” of Greenland, focused on the basis of secession from Denmark.
“The upcoming new election period must, together with the citizens, create these new steps, based on the foundations that have already been created,” Egede said. “It is about time that we ourselves take a step and shape our future, also with regard to who we will cooperate closely with, and who our trading partners will be.”
Trump tried in his first term to buy the mineral-rich, geographically important territory in what he called a “large real estate deal,” Fox News Digital previously reported.
“Greenland is ours,” Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said last week. “We are not for sale and will never be for sale. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom.
In 1867, the State Department explored buying both Greenland and Iceland, recognizing their strategic importance, Fox News reported. After World War II, Denmark turned down a $100 million offer from President Harry Truman for the island.
Pistol Pete
ThG: SinBin’s resident hockey ignoramus
The hockey God
SinBin.vegas
@SinBinVegas
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4h
Cassidy confirms Adin Hill is the starter tonight vs BUF.
ThG
PP sent this to my email today, I am not kidding, it’s hilarious. COMMUNITY ALERT, the contents of this email may be considered ALARMING and OUTRAGEOUS and NOT PC CORRECT and several other things. ALERT ALERT ALERT proceed with caution some snowflakes may find this offensive. PP STOP SENDING ME THIS SHIT NOW !!!
I can’t take it, (and I really don’t need it, if you know what I mean).
This secret ingredient adds up to 9 inches to your manhood
From: Your Penis
To:THG@hockeygod at vegas.
This secret ingredient adds up to 6 inches to your tool
“we’ve been studying =primates=? for centuries and we
have only recently discovered what they used on their massive
tools”
“It’s all thanks to these brave scientists who went to ends of
earth to find this out ” (talk about another pun there folks)
“They noticed a strange herb being consumed by these very
well endowed (*&rillas.
So they asked a neighboring village if they could use it too.
And after three weeks of continuous use, they did it, it added
over ten inches to their pPs.
Here’s a video which explains where you can get this
magic herb and where to send hard earned money too.
(the video is too much, I can’t attach it )”
gullible folks, if you get this spam don’t believe it, don’t even think
of doing it. PP don’t do it, I can’t believe you sent this . You are too much.
What a joker.
Pistol Pete
ThG: SinBin’s resident stalker
ThG
Look at PP post after THg posts, that is cyber stalker behavior, sign of sick mind.
PS quit sending me pictures of your small PP, you will be blocked.
knights fan in minny
oly out sick
JB
USA vs Finland in Jrs gold metal game.
knights fan in minny
a must watch
ThG
And these people are democrats in USA
https://x.com/realMaalouf/status/1875602593206170018