Three Thoughts on Knights at Stars, Gm 2
Not only did Vegas weather the storm, but they took all the wind out of the sails, too.
Oh, dear.
The playoffs are so wonderful, but sometimes they are over in a blink if you don’t find victory. After the events of Wednesday night at the American Airlines Center when Vegas took out the Dallas Stars again, we have great concerns.
Vegas beat Dallas 3-1 in Game 2 of the Best-of-Seven series and took both games in Texas to claim a commanding 2-0 lead as the series turns back to Vegas. Now, Dallas must win out there at least once to even the series back to Dallas for Game 5. This has taken quite an unexpected turn.
These are My Three Thoughts:
–This thing is now already in critical condition and the family is being notified that our loved one might not make it.
The Dallas Stars played nearly into June last year and then returned with a better team, proving it over 82 games. Now, the possibility exists that it could all end in the blink of an eye if they don’t perform a miraculous escape. Game 2 was pivotal, and unfortunately, it pivoted in the wrong direction.
When we look back at this particular game, you know it's just a tough night at the office. The Stars tried to bring everything they had and empty their tanks with effort and determination. But they seem to be running repeatedly into a brick wall, and frankly, no amount of determination seems to be helping. They are finding that their opponent is ready for every attack and poised and dismissive. The Vegas Golden Knights know the Stars' plan and snuff it out before it even gets dramatic. The repeated sorties are failing, and so is the belief.
So, yeah, if it were just one game, you would tell them to get back up there and make it happen.
It isn’t one game. It isn’t two. Or five. Or seven. It is now 11 games in the last 12 months against Vegas. The Stars have played Vegas 11 times, and they keep losing. For a team that just went an entire season with 21 losses, you can wonder about the mentality of losing to the same team over and over and over again. Does Vegas “have your number,” or are they just a better hockey team showing you that you might be the best team most nights, but in a series against these guys, you are the second-best team? Vegas has held the Cup, and you can believe that if they can beat the so-called “best other team in the West” this handily over an 11-game stretch, it might not be a lucky bounce or a missed call.
Vegas might just be better at hockey than the Dallas Stars, as difficult as that is for us to read.