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That intro was already a great way to start the video.
“ESPN” and “terrible hockey broadcasting” - name a more iconic duo.
Thank god the high seas can provide the illicit SportsNet broadcasts.
They don't have guys that're good at calling hockey in the play by play roles in particular
In the States the brodcasting rights should go 100% to TNT for national games
think stars fans and vegas fans can agree, the ESPN team is leagues below both the local teams and the TNT team. The ESPN guys even kept calling Robo Robinson
Which is why I was so thankful to be able to watch the local Scripps broadcast (at least for the first round). ESPN are just awful.
Absolutely the most irritating announcers in NHL.
I cannot stand ESPN
No idea why ESPN is so popular - their hockey coverage is trash. At least we Vegas locals can watch the local feed this first round.
And yet they get Nick Robertson’s name right every time (Jason’s little brother who’s a 4th liner for Toronto)
My buddy and I were texting each other during the game. “Ref was informed that he sucks, because how else would he know?!”
Imagine if your top line centre was called Ref
Imagine if your top line centre was called Ref
Also Stone was informed he’s a cheater because how else would he know lol
@@Joe_Ma99 more 🧂 please
@@Joe_Ma99 🤣🤣🤣
Dallas didn’t play that bad after the first period but can’t dig yourself a hole like that
"No it was the penalty kill that sucked i can understand the confusion" This is why THG is and always will be the go to for hockey analysis. Every other hockey youtuber : "Stone LTIR!"
Coming from the straight neutral NYI-CAR review to this gave me whiplash
Congratulations, Stars, for becoming the only home team to lose Game 1. That's a very Dallas thing to do (except the 2023 Texas Rangers, thankfully). 🙄
Haha! Try being a Minnesota fan.
Don’t forget about Boston.
I'm a big Rangers fan, but the Rangers lost every single home game in the ALCS last season, they had their success on the road the whole playoffs
@@philtorrez4198they lost game 2 not game 1
@@pieisawesome2204that wouldn’t work for the stars though since they have home ice all playoffs unless they see the rangers in the Stanley cup
I'm not sure who you were listening to, but the Scripps broadcast (VGK announcers) were stellar. Love Shane and Dave. I live in Vegas, so I have that luxury...at least through the first round.
Yeah, I also watched the local Vegas broadcast. I thought I'd be happier that way over the ESPN people, and by all accounts it seems I was right.
I'm an out of state fan and at one point I turned on the radio broadcast
Yea I was watching local broadcast too. So my surprise when Dallas fans were mad about not getting offside replay on that goal when it was shown on our local TV and the conspiracy dummies ran away with themselves
Watched it on knight time + no issues
shane is meh, Dave rules.
It legitimately feels like we watched the VGK from last year come back to life overnight.
😂
Not overnight…this was planned.
@@amacce79Ah yes the planned injury reserves list. Stop acting like you actually care about the integrity of the NHL.
That’s what happens when your two highest paid players come back on top of an already capped out roster
Was Vegas the only team in round one with an AAV of on ice players overcap? Even with those dressed tonight it was like 750k overcap no where near as bad as teams in the past, and if they had to shave 750k we would be talking line 4 replacements not Stone anyways.
THE happiest man in Hockey today: Tomas Hertl.
Apple cider got him drunk
This game felt like like a SCF indeed. I had myself a hysterical laughter that AA Stadium started booing Mark Stone on his first position and not long after in the Pp he gets the first goal and it goes quiet 😂
Wish they would put that Vegas jersey back on the market
Same with the reverse retro 2.0. I'd give my left nut for one of those
I just wish the VGK would give a little more push back when playing with a lead. Defensive hockey makes me nervous and 15 total shots for an entire game won’t win most games but I’ll take this one. This is going to be a long series. Loved the intro by the Shannon 😄
Because our defense is that good at full strength. When we have a lead, and you have three line of at least above average Defenseman, and two-way forwards like Stephenson, Stone, Karlsson, and Eichel, that all can make it absolute hell going through the blue line and stopping anyone up front, there’s literally no reason to pump the gas and press more offense. You’re just wasting energy on your offensive forwards. If you noticed, after Dallas scored goal 3, the defensive pressure letup and scoring forwards/combinations were deployed more frequently. It’s an absolute exhausting strategy to play against for other teams when done well, and is the reason why most analysts are saying that Vegas is not going to be an easy out in the slightest. It’s also part of the plan for games 1 and 2 to kind of “wear out” the top forwards for Dallas. Expect game 3 at home to be a gear switch with a sudden burst of offensive pressure. Bruce Cassidy is a playoff mastermind. Trust it.
As a Stars fan, defense wasnt perfect, but 4 goals on 15 shots simply cant happen. Oettinger better be on his game in game 2 or this one could be over soon.
Dang. He was almost as bad as Georgiev.
VGK PP is 9 for last 17 since Hertl started.... thats scary
Fun Must Be Always!! quote from T. Hertl.
Vegas PP with Hertl over the last 7 games is 9/17. They are only going to get better.
“ it’s not the refs that sucks, it’s your trash team” Good one Shannon!
Vegas could realistically play the same three teams they played last year on the way to the Final.
Florida is in contention as well
BTW NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers also did that in 2017 and 2018 beating Indy, Toronto and Boston both years to make finals against GS both times
@@xlr0gd205sportsnet stats wiz over here ! Cool
Wild if that happens. Would rather see us face someone different in the cup tho.
I don't have much faith in the jets winning.
Glad to know it’s not just everyone I know who thinks ESPN does a horrible job with hockey. We’re not crazy! Also, for all the Stone haters, he doesn’t have to ex-spleen himself! Haaaaaaaaaaa
Well Stone must be okay. At least his spleen didn't fall out... 😏
I remember when Shannon replied to me that Vegas was playing poorly and i shouldn't worry 🫠 Anyway, uh poor start, bad pk, bad pp, oettinger back to being bad. There was some positives. The Stars controlled the play more from second( well after that early goal... ) until the end. So at least it seems they had more pushback. Last year, Vegas just had their way with them. Gotta have a bounce back or this will be as short as i feared.
As a fellow Stars fan, that was a brutal loss. I though Stars played well after the 1st period, but man, Vegas has an air tight defensive structure. Respect where it's due. I also think Stars were playing through nerves last night. Lots of over-skating pucks, passes that were too hot, dangle attempts while skating a little too fast...I think if Stars calm down a little, they penetrate the forcefield Vegas sets up in the slot and get 1 more goal, and this game goes to OT.
Also "If the announcers sound like they don't care about what's happening on the ice, it's gonna pull you out of the action" 👏👏👏
Stars looked rusty
I’ve watched tons of your videos but this is my favorite. Better luck to your Stars in game 2. Opening in the video was hilarious
Shannon, I love you lmao
Vegas vs Edmonton in the Western Conf. finals IMO.... and Vegas just might whip em.
Looking forward to your videos all Playoffs long👍
Love the long sip to start off😂😂😂😂
Vegas was a pathetic mere 750k over the cap tonight on ice. They could easily be under the cap by simply swapping Howden with Dorofeyev. Who is arguably an even better player. Dallas played like shit, and the cap had nothing to do with their loss.
Facts
Um no, You can’t healthy scratch a 5.2 million dollar player and be cap compliant. That’s not how it works. 😆
@@Joe_Ma99 Thats exactly how it works.
Players who are sent down or scratched have up to 1.25 million of their cap taken from your cap amount. So yes by scratching or sending players down you can save up to 1.25 million per player.
People just try to always find something to cry about. Literally any team can do what we’re doing so it’s just funny to me that everyone is crying about it. 🤣 blame the nhl 😢
Go knights! What a game. Huge win. So happy Stone scored so everyone could lose their minds 😂😂
I don't like when Shannon gets let down by his teams, but when he gets annoyed it makes for great reviews. Love you sir ❤️
The scary thing is Vegas played a very sloppy game and seems like they have a lot more to improve upon even in the win. Dallas needs Ottinger to play a lot better for them to have a chance I think.
Great review, Shannon! 😂
The only way to start a review 🍻
Dallas better be ready to get there game to another level or Vegas will take the out quickly. If Vegas gets there confidents before game 3 no team will stop them.
The knights are now heavy favorite to win. Dropping opening game in your own barn is not a good sign. Its going to be a short series.
Hertl is an amazing addition to vegas. He fits in nicely. Vegas played well, but logan was a little shaky with his first playoff appearance. Next game they should tighten up.
Yea, LT got too laxed there. He should be fine next game.
Vegas just needs an upgrade at the goaltending position.
I’ve officially become an atheist to the hockey gods after mark stone’s goal. No way it exists after what we just saw.
Had the same feeling. Not even a Stars fan and I feel dead inside
@@anthonywatson6070 Same. Total injustice.
I was laughing so hard when he scored, I knew exactly what the internet's follow up conversations would be.
playoff oettinger gives me nightmares.
not sure i'd put this one on him
@@f.n04 Four goals on 15 shots.
@f.n04 at the very, very least, that third goal can't happen.
@@IMAGE_NT_HEADERS watch the goals. I think one was on him
@@zubiecup I’ll give you that but the rest I can’t blame him for
With Vegas healthy, these are probably the top 2 teams in the Western Conference, and they are playing each other in the 1st rd
Oilers deserve some credit, I think.
@michaelpoteet4171 Oilers are good, but they weren't as good as Dallas this season. And now that Vegas is healthy, they aren't as good as them either
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Well said, Sir. And very true.
I am glad I cancelled my ESPN+ and just use Alternative Channels now so I could watch the Stars home broadcast.
Vegas will be in conference finals if they keep their domination over Central division.
The Stars are now 0-5 vs Vegas in the past two postseasons with Jamie Benn in the lineup.
I don't think that's a stat worth reading too deep into
@schwallerm I mean they only games they won last post season was when benn got suspended 😂
@@shinyuta and then had their worst game when he came back
It seems Vegas does have some kind of magical spell for healing. I have already booked a ticket to Vegas to have my sore leg healed.
Stem cell central over there. Or is it just the second coming of Jesus? Is Jesus their team doctor?
It's all the wedding chapels, very heavy concentration of divine intervention.
Its the dry heat
My pool's looking good so far. Only loss has been Bruins to the Leafs in game 2
I would be shocked if this series goes beyond 5. Dallas doesn't look good
Thompson gave me Nam flashbacks from when we had Fleury with that third dallas goal, glad vgk won though but I'm expecting a big pushback from dallas next game.
That intro was perfect Shannon. Sorry ‘bout your stars though.
when I saw that the normal vgk broadcast got the round 1 rights, I was so relieved. the espn announcers really are so awful sometimes. it was only one game so I'm only tentatively happy, we'll see how the stars rally back in game 2!
How about those Vegas golden knights 😬
Sutter's stray foot and honestly that other offside on a breakaway were huge but oettinger letting in 4 and a 0 percent pk is nuts
Might try Wedgewood
Vegas with the 40 minute turtle.
And it unfortunately worked out
Theres the Vegas Bias you love to see.
I can see Vegas and Edmonton in the conference final.
Shannon looking for your thoughts regarding Lindy Ruff returning to Buffalo.
I'd like to thank the Stars fans for only booing and not resorting to dumping popcorn or other garbage on Vegas players. It's a long series and playoff road, but I'm happy Vegas got the first win.
ESPN always calling him Peter-angelo
Bottoms up!!
Allowing 4 goals on 15 shots just KILLS you. Obviously not every goal was entirely Ott’s fault, but he needs to make a save once in a while. Take notes from Ullmark who almost stole the game for Boston last night. Goalies are allowed to make big saves you know. Not sure what’s happened to Ott over these last two playoffs. Vegas seems to be in his head. Doesn’t resemble the incredible goalie we saw vs Calgary 2 years ago at all
It’s like Vegas has just been waiting for the playoffs to actually play
I know I am going to get hate for this, but here it goes. Both Vegas' PP goals were on calls that should have not been called. When you raise your stick and cause the other guy's stick hit you, that is not high sticking. There was no penalty on Mush. Take those away, and Dallas is 3 to 2. Then, that offsides in the 3rd was not offsides. How do you miss an ebow to the face right in front of the goal. Refs were in Vegas' back pocket tonight. Dallas needs to fix a few things, and they will win game 2. Okay, okay, the Knights had an "under the cap" roaster tonight, but how do they go out and get Hertl, Mantha, and the other guy if Stone did not cheat the cap? I know the line "cry baby" because Dallas lost." Well, that is shit. That is being mad because your team got screwed by the Golden Bettmans.
Here you drop this 🧂
While I think Steel's penalty was a good call, i agree the penalty on marchment was phantom and never should've been called. Also the offsides u r 100% right, it wasn't even close. While the refs did interfere the stars should have still won this game, but the defense played like crap and left oettinger out to dry and he wasn't playing his best either. I think Dallas lost this game even more than they got screwed by the refs. Here's to hoping they play better in game 2 though!
This was a must win game for dallas and they couldn't do it in their own barn.
So Dallas just lost a must win game, yet their season still continues? Until Vegas has 3 wins in this series, Dallas is not in a must win situation
@@daved1535 I disagree if you lose both your home games in the first 2 matches its practically over. The fans and players lose all confidence after that and keeping your head up high is very important in competitions otherwise you start taking fighting penalties and start cross checking people in the head while they fall near you.
@michaelpoteet4171 Yes, you even said it. It's (practically) over but not over. If Dallas loses game 2, they are in big trouble, but the series isn't over. Must win to me means you must win or your season is over you play no more games
As a Vegas fan, I didn't love this game. While they were good at shutting it down. They were not good at all offensively 5 on 5. The Stone Hertal line looks slow despite being good defensively. I think offensive could be a problem if they don't adjust the lines.
That line has never been played before, and Stone just got back. They got to let them work together and get reps in. I’m glad the defense held the lead from the early game goals, but it was very risky without getting more shots
Honestly they didn’t do bad. Logan was my concern. It could have easily been 4-1 a couple of those goals were shaky. He definitely needs to tighten up.
...They've literally never played together; Hertl's played a whole 6 games with the team and Stone hasn't played in 2 months. Of course they were going to be a bit slow and discombobulated; Stone looked 100% worse game 1 last year.
@@TonyTonetikzIt was also his first playoff game.
I hope to see Wedge.
That wasn't Apple Cider. It was the salty tears of the haters. 🤣
INTRO is an INSTANT CLASSIC!
Ahahahaha get wrecked Dallas
Stars will adjust and win this series, then take out the Jets in Round 2. I wouldn't worry too much Shannon, it's a good team over there. I say that as an Avs fan.
Lmao
@@bravexheart7lol he really thinks deboer is going to adjust 😂😂😂😂😂
I'm only here for the comments - and of course the excellent analysis by THG. I'm happy to say neither disappointed.
Oettin6er in peak playoff mode
Its the slight exhale as you tip the cider that tickled me.
Its amazing how stone can come back from the dead and be the 2nd most TOI for Vegas forwards.
Golden knights got Shannon drinking to start the video? Haha good stuff but yeah go stars in this series
⭐️ Hertl ⭐️Stone ⭐️Hanifin ⭐️Petriangelo ⭐️Mantha
⭐️Carrier
Otteinger lost the game with all of the weak goals. Wedgewood needs to be ready soon.
love game 1. GO KNIGHTS GO.
With the exception of the Logan Thompson screw up Vegas looked really good. Gonna be a tough out
Vegas has to play heads above their opponents, because LT screws up like that every game
@@xlr0gd205 It was his first playoff game. 😅
@@trenelson9212 he does that in the regular season too
He took his helmet off in the first 2 mins and u could see that he was a nervous wreck and he wasn't even scored on yet.
Four goals on fifteen shots? Stars can't afford to have their own Georgiev impersonator in net.
welcome to the mark stone zone
After further review, we have a clean bill of health on the play. Good spleen 👉
Lol.. he is going to be drinking again after VGK takes the second game
My game summary.....Vegas took it to Dallas, unfortunately. I guess the Stars are trying to out-choke the Cowboys in the playoffs (I'm a fan of the Dallas teams, so I can recognize choking quite easily).
Even if the Stars get swept, they still aren't out choking the Cowboys
@@daved1535 out-choking the Cowboys is almost impossible!
Knights / Cowboys fan here. I was extremely nervous that the Stars were going to pull off the comeback last night. When the Cowboys are behind in the playoffs, I know for a fact they aren’t coming back 😂
Everyone's favorite comment in any NHL game is "now we go to Leah Hextall"😂
keep on chugging, that one hurt
Yaay, the Avs aren't the only team without a goalie
In all fairness the defense was only making his job harder. I don't think this game was Otter's fault even if he didn't play well
People were mad in the 3rd because the play was blew dead not because it was offsides. Shouldn’t have blew it dead.
What is going on with the Central? Avs outshoot Jets 46-23 and lose 6-7, now the Stars outshoot VGK 30-15 and lose 3-4. Same shot ratio, same 1 goal loss. Crazy
I find the ESPN announcers annoying as well. FOCUS on the game you're at! 🤬
God help us if we see Wedgewood. I do not believe we will unless Oetter gets hurt. A growing problem here is Dallas and home ice. For whatever mysterious reason, Dallas does not start well at home. We won more comeback games than everyone else for this very reason. To me, this is on PDB and the team captains. Every team they play knows to go hard and fast from the puck drop. That isn't going to change going forward. Dallas needs to consult a life coach or something pre-game to get them ready. It's a thing, and it is costing us again in the playoffs. Home ice means nothing for Dallas. And I lay that at the feet of PDB, Jamie, Joe, and whomever else is considered a locker room leader. Maybe sequestration would help
If the announcer said “western conference finals rematch” one more time I was gonna lose it haha
Vegas is Dallas' reward for winning the central. ESPN announcers are the worst, especially Buccigross.
Glad to see Mark Stone back in the lineup, he seems to have rebounded fine 👍
Stars. Welp.
That apple juice be carrying frfr. This was misery for us.
I was glad to see vegas in this match up they have a better chance to win that's why i wanted them for a wildcard instead of la kings who wouldn't win just don't like dallas
Shannon made a funny! 😂