Vegas has had doubters all year , and why not, a fuckin expansion team. Folks were expecting the more experienced Kings to send them packing- in fact the Kings wanted The Knights. Sweep. Next, surely the battle tested Sharks whom just walked over the The Ducks would take them out? Nope. And now the Jets. A mental stumbling block is the fact that this team has no 'stars', they are a collection of non-protected players, rejects some say...a bloody expansion team. Of course they are not rejects, misfits blah blah. The NHL, with all its wisdom, decided to severely restrict teams - they could only protect 1 goalie, 7 foewards and 3 dee. This team back 6 is a collection of 3rd/4th dee from each teams depth chart-- its defense as a group is way better than The Leafs, lol-- if Vegas and Toronto switched the back 6? Vegas would be playing golf right now, The Leafs likely still breathing , certainly would have taken out Boston. ......Vegas has one of the most powerful lines this year' karlsson/marchessault/smith-- in fact, for me, that line was top 3 for this past season. Jets need to play these guys physical, and they can. Jets are a bigger team. Karlsson 43 goals, r u kidding me? Blue Jacket front office may need therapy ....
between the pipes we have Fluery vs Hellebuyck. Of the 4 remaining goalies , Fluery has faced more shots per game. He was crazy good Vs the Kings. He is a Stanley Cup Champion, the guy is proven material. Hellebuyck has convinced me. Mentally strong- he may have a bad game, but it will be forgotten and ready to go. If Jets win Lord Stanley i think he'll win the Conn Smythe.
Vegas plays a speed game, very much north/south kind of team. Jets , imo, can match it and have better scoring threats and are bigger, more physical. And have a cool , fundamentally sound goalie, i don't think he'll fade.......
should be fun to watch!!!!!
