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Since we aren't doing a podcast until tomorrow (and it may be a short one if the series isn't wrapped up), now seems like a good time for a quick Q&A. Fire away, will RT with answers.
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
Every Day is Gusev Day https://t.co/K1RQfPVNiM
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
Yes, they've been better all season long and they got much better at the deadline. I'm aware of the results, but the way the team is structured they are even better. Long way to go, but VGK will be a tough out for anybody in these playoffs. https://t.co/YA0davZIuX
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
VGK are significantly deeper and much more talented aside from the top guys. MacKinnon is unreal and will be a handful, but VGK would have a much bigger advantage in that series than this one. Let's get there first though. https://t.co/MJ5Y9PCXME
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
Just the finishing touch. I'm not worried about them in any way at all. https://t.co/WPCxMiamyl
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
Cheesecake. https://t.co/p80HgGbcGV
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
Yes, I can't see Nosek AND Carpenter out of the lineup at the same time. One or the other, sure, but not both. (All comes down to PK, which Carrier and Reaves don't do.) https://t.co/4ZC2VjurLP
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
I'll have to watch them a lot more if we get there, but from my memory of when they've played VGK it's been puck possession. They cycle in the VGK zone for extended periods (not always doing anything dangerous) but it slows Vegas down. Get the puck and keep it. https://t.co/hcIQnN0GWx
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
It would depend on which two go down. If I need a puck-mover, it's Hague. If I want the more defensive-minded (reliable) guy, it's Bischoff. https://t.co/QFWA0AOSkO
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
I still don't see this team having a Captain for a LONG time. Year 1 they went without one, went to Cup Final. Year 2, went without one, doing fairly well. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Maybe by Year 10… and even that might be too soon. https://t.co/NYJymi7pi8
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
No concern at all. When one line is doing everything, the others can focus on keeping the puck out of their own goal. Next round (if they get there), it'll probably look a little different. https://t.co/GsVLuqfDXc
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
I'm having a hard time coming up with anything they need to strengthen. This team is stacked and only going to get better if Glass, Hague, Schuldt, Whitecloud, Coghlan, etc. become players. It's going to be tough for prospects to crack the roster but I'll guess 1 D man only. https://t.co/3eCy0yfWvp
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
I don't have anything. I do wear two pairs of socks, at least two sweatshirts, and pajama pants under my normal pants (most of the time) because I get so cold in the arenas. Not really a ritual, just a skinny bald dude that gets cold easily. https://t.co/UsZUS15P7v
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
Vegas… and it's not even close.
Next, probably Nashville or Winnipeg. (This being said, I think it's all a bit overblown. The better team tends to win wherever the game is played) https://t.co/fk9mjmJfCP
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
1) Nothing new, needs to return to practice then he's a week or two out.
2) It's pretty good. Only had Tampa 1 round, had NYI in 4, everything else alive.
3) See Ovi vs. Svechnikov
4) Because I hate having inventory https://t.co/0PwzjyoRsW— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
I do think he returns, I don't know if he's 100%, I don't think it gives VGK the same trouble as Game 1. SJS is going to have to tilt the ice and score at least 1 or 2 before VGK do to win this game. Up there, they can do it, this series is anything but over. https://t.co/2elTwW4tv0
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
I'm assuming that's supposed to say Lightning?
I do absolutely nothing but keep trying to do what I was doing. They had a tough week, it happens. It sucks, but it happens. Come back next year pissed off and they'll be fine. I'll probably end up picking them to win the Cup. https://t.co/TusghFH7R9
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
Mark Stone is an elite hockey player, maybe one of the 5-10 best in the entire NHL. You could throw him in the middle of any team and they'd get significantly better. https://t.co/dSMmwZB2Wy
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
Very hard to tell from our vantage point. However, he seems to really like it here, the guys have seemed to embrace him, and they are on board if he can help. I don't think we'll really know until he gets in a game though. (What Turk thinks of him is the most important though) https://t.co/NvbCHthSfu
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
Absolutely they do. They are the best team in the Western Conference and with Tampa out they should be the best team in the NHL. Doesn't mean they will win the Cup, but they've absolutely got as good, if not better, a shot as anyone else. https://t.co/xNW9eQezfk
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
Only Gusev if they feel comfortable giving him a try. He's got to be really good in practice during the days in between the series. That being said, I'd guess they stick with the identical lineup if they win tonight. https://t.co/93J177B3wT
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
Saw him yesterday in the locker room. I didn't travel to San Jose, though I've seen pictures, he's there. https://t.co/aKSnKTOVQ0
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
He's definitely going to sign a longer-term deal. If that wasn't in his plans, he would have waited until VGK were done to come over. I'm 99.9% certain he'll sign a second deal with VGK very soon after he's eligible to do so. (On June 1 I believe) https://t.co/zNBhNCWOzI
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
Not really sure how they can. As an organization, they seem to be blind to what everyone else is seeing. So, I think they still like him and will probably put him back in there to open next season no matter how this one ends. https://t.co/ZCBXyFEU7N
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
I think they'll move a defenseman, I think they'll probably have to part ways with Bellemare (which will make me weep), and I think one other slightly surprising forward will be moved, and it won't be #71. https://t.co/ETpdGbYcNm
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
From hardest to easiest…
NFL
(Massive gap that is insanely large)
NHL
(Sizeable gap)
Soccer
NBA
MLB https://t.co/Ls9Us9psnd— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
We've got a hell of an article on this very topic coming up in the next day or two. (Hint: Marchessault weighed in) https://t.co/92lT2i6qff
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
I've always thought that if VGK and SJS play like they normally do, it'll be great for VGK. Then Game 1 happened and I panicked. I feel better now. https://t.co/CFi29hJxIA
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
#2Years1Cup https://t.co/f7m2a12Wqp
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
I don't care about Forsberg. Getting Stone might end up going down as an all-time bargain (both on contract and trade) and you all know I love Brannstrom. https://t.co/HEq6ebcklM
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
He won't be a Vegas Golden Knight in 2019-20. https://t.co/FmJqJEcPcv
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
Every night. https://t.co/VosBGMBxlh
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
Only ones I've heard have been Games 1 and 3.
Game 1 did about a 6
Game 3 did a 9 https://t.co/f0xF6KKA3w— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
Incorrect. The Golden Knights officially became Knights when they "won" their trademark dispute with the Army and the College of St. Rose. https://t.co/Stdh99n4Bu
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
Marchessault-Karlsson-Smith
Pacioretty-Stastny-Stone
Gusev-Haula-Tuch
Bellemare-Eakin-Reaves/Carrier https://t.co/31uNo5jrw1— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
I'm one of the few that actually like it. VGK are a 2 year old franchise, and they may have a legit rival already. That's thanks to the playoff format. https://t.co/boQUkqz7at
— SinBin.vegas (@SinBinVegas) April 18, 2019
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