mcj882000 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 IMO the only thing more BS than the Knights winning the Cup in year one is if they go 16-0 while doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyJimmy Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, ozzyman314 said: And The Golden Knights have just committed regicide. BREAK OUT THE GUILLOTINES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Sharks will beat the Golden Knights and then be hated for ruining the Vegas fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerGuyJordan Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I honestly didn't think the Knights would make it past the first round, but they just played damn near a perfect four games of hockey. If the idea of facing this team doesn't worry you, as a fan of one of the other 14 teams left (but especially the rest of the West), you are a fool. Thunder Bay Lynx - International Hockey Association (2 seasons, 2017-18, 2019-20, 2018 Xtreme Cup Champions) | Houston Armadillos - Major League Hockey (2 seasons, 2016-18) | Minnesota Muskies - North American Basketball Association (1 season, 2017-2018) | Louisville Thoroughbreds - United League of Baseball (1 season, 2017, 2017 United Cup Champions) | Las Vegas Thunderbirds - International Basketball League (1 season, 2016-17, 2017 Champions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterchaoss Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Please Sharks end vegus in the most brutal way possible i also wouldnt mind if you sweep the playoffs Kershaw is GOD! Kershaw is LIFE! Kershaw is ALL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan1 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 On 2018-01-19 at 10:29 PM, habsfan1 said: This june, there will be a Stanley Cup Parade on the Vegas Strip. Screencap this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Ashamed to be a fan. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyman314 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Playoffs were always the true test for The Knights. Were they going to be the team that plays a great regular season, only to crumble in the playoffs? Or would they prove to be legit and actually show up in the playoffs. It’s definitely the latter. Predators/Knights should be a good series. Red Sox: 8 Celtics: 17 Bruins: 6 Patriots: 5 Phantom Merch Collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FiddySicks Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Wings said: Sharks will beat the Golden Knights and then be hated for ruining the Vegas fun. Lol, come on now. The Sharks are gonna get absolutely killed. This has been my complete nightmare scenario since rumors of Vegas getting a team surfaced, and I’m gonna have to watch it happen in year goddamn one. It’s the most Sharks thing possible, because they’ve run out of ways to crush their fans so now they have to completely invent new ones from thin air. I mean this is seriously the ONLY scenario where the words “LA Kings swept in the first round.” don’t make me unbelievably happy, but rather kind of annoyed. :censored: Vegas. And their bull :censored: little hockey team. /rant over. But you know I’m right. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Look! We’re replacing the coach! Look! We’re bringing in Pierre Turgeon as an offensive coordinator! Look! Wide open hockey! #SameOldKings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I knew we weren't going to sweep, but winning a third straight overtime game, especially with that crowd, would've been epic. Also, Vegas running through the NHL this easily is a really bad look for the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcake Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I'm not really hopeful that we'll win the series; I've almost come to accept the first round elimination and have begun to prefer it over a second round elimination to Pittsburgh. I'm more just relieved that we won't be swept in OT in all four games, because at this point there's nothing to suggest that every game won't go to OT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharos04 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I've gotta say it's been pretty crazy what's been happening with Vegas this year. Obviously a lot of it has to do with how generous of an expansion process that they had. Most likely due to the NHL needing the Vegas experiment to work in their favor. How often has it been that a first-year expansion team has had so much success?? Let's look at the most recent expansion teams across the 4 leagues: MLB: 1998 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays (63-99, Last in AL East); Arizona Diamondbacks (65-97, Last in NL West) NBA: 2004 - Charlotte Bobcats (18-64, 4th place in Southeast Division) NFL: 2002 - Houston Texans (4-12, Last in AFC South) NHL: 2000 - Minnesota Wild (25-39-13-5, Last in Northwest Division); Columbus Blue Jackets (28-39-9-6, Last in Central Division) One could argue that after gaining their footing, the expansion Jaguars and Panthers almost made history in only their second year of existence by both being in their respective conference finals. Imagine if Super Bowl XXXI were two second-year teams!! I always like to see expansion teams do well early on. It's fun to see new teams with new markets and new logos and new everything compete against the established norms. This run is insane. Imagine if an expansion side made it to the Stanley Cup Final. That hasn't happened since what, 1967 when it was literally guaranteed due to how stupid the conference alignment was after that 6-team expansion? It's a crazy run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I actually do not prefer to see expansion teams do well. I like to see franchises and fanbases pay some dues. Maybe not as many dues as T-Wolves and Wild fans, but I do want to see a couple of lean years. When the Avalanche won it all that bothered me...it was an established franchise (as currently recognized) but seeing fans get a team and then have them win immediately was unsatisfying (not to mention the fans in Quebec watching it). If Vegas wins, that would bother me even more. Same instant gratification for the fans and and insta-champ franchise. There's something very artificial about that...the ship's already sailed. It's bad enough they made the playoffs in year one, much less won their division. But winning the cup would really be icing on the cake. But hey, here's an idea: Let the Wild move to Seattle. In a few years, expand to Minnesota and give them the Vegas treatment for the expansion draft. Minnesota can have a better name and maybe even break this NHL mediocrity streak dating back to 1967. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 The sad thing is that my wife has a friend who moved to Vegas barely a year ago and has already become a completely insufferable Knight homer. Of course, I’d love to see her try to explain the difference between icing and the forecheck. I’m betting that answer would be Miss Teen South Carolina level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I predicted the Knights would lose in the conference finals to Nashville but the Pred's uninspired performance in game 3 has made me change my mind. I don't know if there will be a parade on the Vegas Strip but I can't see them not posing with the Clarence Campbell Bowl in May. A scenario that is still beyond ludicrous for an expansion team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyman314 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 As far as the immediate success for The Knights, I'll admit I'm a bit mixed on it. The team had to do well or it'd be another failure like Atlanta & Arizona. Most people in Vegas already had their own team and weren't going to give a :censored: about the Knights unless they were actually good. Though I do understand how annoying it is for an expansion team in its first season to make the Conference or possibly even the Stanley Cup Finals. Red Sox: 8 Celtics: 17 Bruins: 6 Patriots: 5 Phantom Merch Collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Unpopular opinion. I think it is great that Vegas is doing historically well and I would be very happy if they won the Stanley Cup this year (as long as it doesnt come at the expense of the Maple Leafs). PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I wonder... if they were an expansion team in Quebec or Seattle (or another Northern city), would people still be as opposed to them winning the cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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