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Title: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: CarltonTheBear on May 14, 2021, 08:51:36 AM: The @GoldenKnights and @mnwild will contest their first head-to-head #StanleyCup Playoffs series.

Minnesota has the NHL's best regular-season record versus Vegas, having only lost two games in regulation against the club since 2017-18 (11-2-3, 25 points). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/1Rgim241T0
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 14, 2021
See you on Sunday, Fortress. 🏰 #KnightUp pic.twitter.com/N5XZOGIcDX
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) May 14, 2021
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: Heroic Shrimp on May 14, 2021, 08:52:32 AM: Upset 'em, Minnesota!
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: Heroic Shrimp on May 16, 2021, 05:55:05 PM: Recurring theme here, game 1 is going to OT.
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: CarltonTheBear on May 16, 2021, 06:13:51 PM: Knights lose game 1. Still a long series and all but this one has big upset energy.
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: Guilt Trip on May 16, 2021, 06:15:22 PM: And Minny wins it in OT after a forced giveaway from their prized signing.
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: Guilt Trip on May 16, 2021, 06:28:31 PM: Quote from: CarltonTheBear on May 16, 2021, 06:13:51 PM
Knights lose game 1. Still a long series and all but this one has big upset energy.
The Wild actually had a 5-1-2 record against Vegas this season and Vegas has never had a regulation win in Minny. Vegas is 5-10-1 all time against them....well 5-11-1 now.
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: OldTimeHockey on May 17, 2021, 08:28:17 AM: That was a fun game. Both goalies played extremely well. Talbot may have been worked harder, but Fleury had some saves that were mindblowing.
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: L K on May 17, 2021, 08:38:28 AM: Shots were in Vegas’ favour but it felt like Minny had the better scoring chances.
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: OldTimeHockey on May 17, 2021, 11:03:37 AM: Quote from: L K on May 17, 2021, 08:38:28 AM
Shots were in Vegas’ favour but it felt like Minny had the better scoring chances.

Yes, there were some serious miscues on defense for Vegas.
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: Heroic Shrimp on May 18, 2021, 11:37:42 PM: Minnesota scores and Vegas replies 18 seconds later with their first of the series in the 2nd period of Game 2.

Minnesota is outshooting Vegas 26-16.
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: Bender on May 19, 2021, 12:48:41 AM: Well that ices it!

Also... Cam Talbot? Why are people like Dom L. rooting for Minny besides the cool third jersey? Is this like a hipster hockey pick?
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: bustaheims on May 19, 2021, 08:18:36 AM: Quote from: Bender on May 19, 2021, 12:48:41 AM
Well that ices it!

Also... Cam Talbot? Why are people like Dom L. rooting for Minny besides the cool third jersey? Is this like a hipster hockey pick?

It would be the most interesting upset of this round.
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: Guilt Trip on May 21, 2021, 12:10:38 AM: Vegas dominating Minny after Minny lead 2-0. 2 mins to go in the 3rd and they have 14 shots.
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: Heroic Shrimp on May 21, 2021, 08:46:43 AM: Quote from: Guilt Trip on May 21, 2021, 12:10:38 AM
Vegas dominating Minny after Minny lead 2-0. 2 mins to go in the 3rd and they have 14 shots.
Final shot totals: 40-16 for Vegas.
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: Heroic Shrimp on May 25, 2021, 02:10:28 AM: Lol, the Wild won 4-2 while getting outshot 40-14.
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: Heroic Shrimp on May 26, 2021, 11:11:57 PM: Another 0-0 3rd period barn burner in Minnesota, with shots 14-13.
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: Guilt Trip on May 27, 2021, 03:46:35 AM: Minny wins game 7 Friday.
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: herman on May 27, 2021, 02:52:33 PM: Invalid Tweet ID
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: CarltonTheBear on May 27, 2021, 03:14:43 PM: Game 1 between the Avalanche and Minnesota/Vegas will be Sunday evening. It’s set for 6 p.m. local time in Denver.
— Peter Baugh (@Peter_Baugh) May 27, 2021

Game 7 of this series takes place Friday night. Winner gets 1 day off before immediately starting their series against the Presidents' Trophy winners.
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: Heroic Shrimp on May 28, 2021, 11:31:31 PM: Looks like we're going to get Vegas vs. Colorado.
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: L K on May 29, 2021, 12:28:51 PM: The stuff Vegas gets away with is unreal. Reavers just runs around the ice trying to injure guys on every play.
Title: Re: Round 1: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Minnesota Wild
Post by: CarltonTheBear on May 29, 2021, 12:32:58 PM: Quote from: L K on May 29, 2021, 12:28:51 PM
The stuff Vegas gets away with is unreal. Reavers just runs around the ice trying to injure guys on every play.

Ryan Reaves just blasted Suter into the crossbar face-first pic.twitter.com/LNuW0Hyjla
— Spoked Z (@SpokedZ) May 29, 2021