The Golden Knights continued their four-game road trip with a matchup against the Penguins in Pittsburgh. Vegas got off to a good start, scoring two goals in the opening period. Jack Eichel opened the scoring with his 12th goal of the season and Reilly Smith doubled Vegas’ lead on the power play. The Golden Knights held a 2-0 road lead heading into the 1st intermission.
Pittsburgh worked their way back in the middle frame, outshooting and outscoring Vegas. The Penguins evened the score 2-2 after 40 minutes played.
Special teams would come into to play in the final period for both teams. Shea Theodore regained the lead for Vegas with their second PP goal is the game. However, the Penguins would score on the man-advantage as well and eventually took the lead for good minutes later.
The Golden Knights record drops to (17-7-1) losing 4-3 in Pittsburgh. Vegas will make a short visit in Detroit for a matchup with the Red Wings on Saturday. Puck drop from Hockeytown is scheduled for 4P PT. (Recap by Jason)
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(Analysis/Tweets by Alex)
Pistol Pete
Special team performance averages are meaningful over all the games but funny how some games you win with lousy special team results and others the opposite.
VGK this game:
PP 2/3 (67%) PK 3/4(75%) = 142%
Unfortunately the final VGK PK ended up losing the game.
Busy night for LT 43/47 = .915
Sure would be nice to generate a streak and get out of this 4-5-1 slog. Kraken only 2 points back with 3 in hand! Have to give them credit. Kept their streak alive at 7 coming back against the Caps at home from first period 0-2 to win it in OT on a Matty Beniers goal. Excellent. Flames and Oilers continue to suck at this point, both losing including the Flames 0-1 vs. Habs at home!
Pistol Pete
Come to think of it 3/4 PK is probably borderline. Best PK’s are a little north of 75%.
Pistol Pete
Really suspect VGK was serious about doing a deal for Alex Formenton whose deadline passed and he’ll miss the season. Could be the recently completed investigation on the sexual assault was incriminating. When I saw Hayes was traded to create a roster spot and Miromanov was called up, I thought it possible they would trade Hague for Formenton as they are a similar valuations. The young Formenton, who’s listed on Elite Prospects at 6’3” 194, had 18 goals in a 79 game season for the Senators last year including a league leading 5 shorties. Mike McKenna said he was the second fastest skater in the AHL. Would have been perfect at the badly needed 3LW.
Pistol Pete
Could be too that Formenton just wanted too much money.
THE hockey GOD
VGK doesn’t have the bullets in gun to deal with these issues. Odds are he’s hotter than potato in middle of august on black pavement in Death Valley.
Richie-Rich
It’s quite obvious that when pressed the VGK lack’s toughness and falls completely back into the Cassidy system regardless of whether it’s 5v5, or on the PK. In their zone they’re either too aggressive at the wrong time or completely the opposite. I believe McNabb was out of position on the game winner being overly aggressive when he should have been defending Logan’s week side.
The team, otherwise, is competitive but this needs to be fixed.
Danny
effin’ McNabb was weak shit on both the tying goal and winning goal against….both scored on his side and he was not covering close enough on his man.
but the whole thing started downhill in the 2nd period when McNabb twice allowed Pens players to get behind him for breakaways. LT stopped both of them, but it was a sign of the Vgk defensive collapse beginning to happen.
and then there was McNabb missing the net on a wide open shot from the slot in the late third period, after Jack Eichel set him up perfectly at a key moment in the game.
It is about time that #2 gets the deserved scrutiny on this board that others get.
Danny
obvious typing error….#3 of course
THE hockey GOD
no 2, no3, and no14 did not have stellar games, but LT let in easy goals and his boneheaded penalty cost the team dearly as they could never get out of the hole that was dug once they lost the lead.
THE hockey GOD
as well as no 17, i doubt the rookie they brought up to replace howden who is on IR will not help. IT is telling on WHO they called up , a d man, in place of a forward who is on IR. Instead of calling a forward they called up a d man. Either they don’t have confidence in no. 17 or no 7 may be out longer than expected. Normally if a forward or center goes down, they call up one in return. Not this time. Something is up.
Pistol Pete
On balance the Cassidy system has been good. I recall seeing positive fan feedback on it during the win streak. We’ve been in a slog the last ten games. Hard to say if the slog has anything to do with needing more than 25 games for the system to produce more consistent results.
TS
Another 2nd period letdown. Can’t win with only 40 minutes’ effort. But the guys know this.
I may be a simple observer, but…. Hague is a liability lately…..
PETRO, WHERE ARE YOU?????
And….YES, IT FEELS LIKE GROUNDHOG DAY. AGAIN……I..
TS
Also, the “Mad Scramble” at our net was a comedy of errors…LT splayed out on his back, way out of position…YIKES, WHAT A MESS!
THE hockey GOD
@ TS how many times did LT lose his stick in this game ??
No 23 smashing his adam’s apple didn’t help.
On another note CAM TALBOT was color commentary on the Pittsburgh broadcast for most of the game. For half the game you thought he was a homer for the VGK ! (he said he would have played for VGK, with his “buddy MAF”). Some of the best and most engaging commentary all year long from any city (except the ones in french, because those commentators get excited when
the play the Canadian National Anthem in French at beginning of game and
are worse than idiot SOCCER (not a real sport, and boring) announcers.. This guy has a career. He reminds me of MIckey Redmond of the Red Wings telecast. I hope they keep him on. If there is a selection of game to watch, I would tune in to pens just to hear him.
THE hockey GOD
VGK out shot (Pens nearly had 50 SOG)
out hit
and Pens had best quality chances by far
If it wasn’t for LT they could have scored 8 or 9 goals.
then again if it wasn’t for LT they probably would have had a tied game.
If that was RL out there, the haters on this board would be spewing down
their BS non stop.
MEANWHILE in SEATTLE , the Kraken came back from two goals to win in OT and are only two points behind the fading VGK with two games in hand. They have all the momentum.
Jailbird
Pathetic ! Can’t clear puck out of our zone! We lack toughness! We lose most puck battles! Look out, here come the Kraken!
Blitz
To me it’s the passing that destroys this team offensively. Tape to tape is not something this team does. Pay attention to this. 1/2 the passes are off the mark. Doesn’t always mean turn overs etc, but it does take the fluidness out of the play and gives the defense a split second to adjust. PIT can flat pass the puck. A couple of real nice tick tack toe goals that would never happen if the puck was in any of the players feet or just out of reach. Vegas does this all game long.
THE hockey GOD
not only that some times they are too slow to pass, other times the player messes up the pass, and some players if they handle the pass are quickly knocked off the puck.
Pistol Pete
VGK has been in a slog the last 10 games. Their passing is better when they’re in a win streak.
Vic
Good comments today pointing out the trouble as the train is clearly off the track. Latest Stanley Cup odds see the VGK around the 3rd spot in the 8 to 1 vicinity. Taking off the rose colored glasses, I see the VGK around the 8th or 9th spot at best. I see Seattle at anywhere from 25 to 60 to 1. Dallas is anywhere from 18-25 to 1, just to mention two. The VGK are clearly in the second tier despite the points, and the 1st tier is getting more crowded. If Ken was in the house he would be pointing out how coach C gets teams off to good starts and then stalls out, and he would already be questioning making the playoffs. Remember how it was a guarantee? No longer. Team needs to play like life and death every night like many teams are doing.
TS
We won the first period! We get a point for that, right?
knights fan in minny
the only thing you ever won was a malt liquor drinking contest you pin head your posts are stupid just like you shit head the posts you make are to irritate people grow up fake ass ts you pussy boy
TS
Does that mean we didn’t get the point?
knights fan in minny
figure it out dumb ass you piece of shit how many 40s you going to drink tonight loser fake ts
Knights fan in minnie
I enjoy these gay porn sites so much when VGK isn’t playing
REAL TS
Fake TS, THAT gave me a laugh! If you weren’t so ANNOYING, you might be Funny!
Fake TS signing off for good
Good sport, TS! Fake TS signing off…being a good.sport is all it took! On to others like the trailer park nut in Minnie mouse
TS
Kfim, I figured the guy out!I just laughed at his joke re: ME!! He only wants us to find his homor….humorous! Although I must say he is pretty crude to you…maybe he took it easy on me, cause i’m female??? Idk. But I feel a great sense of VICTORY!!! HOO- RAH!!
knights fan in minny
don’t worry he will be back in his own nauseating way
Knights fan in minnie
Oh I’m not leaving! I’m just liking TS more. She is a good sport and her comments on the actual hockey are getting better. But Minnie mouse guy and bad ice THG are prime for mockery
THE hockey GOD
Jason is working over time, Ken should give him a raise !!
Tyler Durden
Knights have had the easiest strength of schedule so far, and now they are gonna get the tougher schedule for here on out, (but still in the middle).
http://powerrankingsguru.com/nhl/strength-of-schedule.php
Let’s see how that goes, if it’s like the last few games, it ain’t gonna be pretty.
Pistol Pete
So called “weak “ teams win (and on the road):
OTT 3-2 (OT) @ NYR
CBJ 4-1 @ WPG
knights fan in minny
bye fake ts you malt liquor drinking piece of shit loser you won’t be missed take mcphat obvious with you keep on drinking loser boy
knights fan in minny
so you post yourself as minnie mouse and you’re going to mock yourself you sure are simple boy
Alex
Hopefully the meals on wheels van gets to your trailer soon…expired bread and moldy cheese will make you fell better, you old crank
knights fan in minny
look the nauseating malt liquor drinking piece of shit is back the dumb fuck who posts under 3 different names just to irritate people is that all you have loser i can do this all day you must be so proud of yourself and you 3rd grade education right piss ant boy
knights fan in minny
you think your getting under my skin guess what your not i think its funny your such a dumb ass loser
Alex
It’s “you’re” you ignorant moron. Dumbest fan base in sports
knights fan in minny
and you’re the dumbest piece of shit in north las vegas the doctor should have slapped your mom and dad oh wait dad probably left
Obvuis
This Minnie mouse loser is amazing…can’t spell, bad syntax, no punctuation and a racist – what a sad lonely old guy
knights fan in minny
look the nauseating malt liquor drinking piece of shit is back the dumb fuck who posts under 3 different names just to irritate people is that all you have loser i can do this all day you must be so proud of yourself and you 3rd grade education right piss ant boy
Obvious
This red neck trailer guy is so sad -no wonder these trump types are made fun of everywhere