Vegas Golden Knights reignite their spirit under John Tortorella, notching a crucial 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Can Tortorella’s fresh mindset and willingness to shake up the top lines propel VGK into a stronger playoff position? Tony Dasco and Chris Gawlik break down the Golden Knights’ turnaround, including Cole Smith’s first goal, the rapid second-period surge, and lineup tweaks that got Mitch Marner skating with Mark Stone and Jack Eichel.
The hosts examine Tortorella’s relaxed, player-focused approach, dissect Kelly McCrimmon’s candid comments on Adin Hill and goaltending questions, and highlight VGK’s need for urgency as they face stiffer competition ahead. Is the locker room chemistry finally back, or do big tests against playoff teams like the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche still loom large? Don’t miss insider analysis on strategy changes, high-danger chances, and the evolving Golden Knights identity as the season’s final stretch intensifies.
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17 Comments
Tortorella is a welcome impact to this team . Could not continue with the style of play with Cassidy with the every game rotation player lines and positions ? Maybe Tortorella is just what Vegas needs to now to to up their game ? 😀😀😀
Torts needs to whack Hill upside the head because he is still a liability. My section at T-Mobile has begun booing and heckling him, even cheering for Thompson during the Capitals game. That's not a good look.
Chris Gawlik has been drinking Hill punch. No matter how bad Hill plays he always says he's not playing that bad…
you guys are all over the place as usual. You guys gave cassidy the credit for the cup run, then he should get the blame for the failures afterwards. thats the way it works!
Oilers fan. I watched this out of my own interest. Seemed close for the first two periods but in the 3rd it became obvious that the Canucks are deliberately tanking.
Celebrate the win if you want but the whole thing is a bit of a fraud.
Tortorella admitting to past mistakes was refreshing to hear. Maybe this team will get the best Tortorella yet. 🤞
They didnt look that good vs the worst team in the league…. Saturday we see what this team is really about
The Tkachuk brothers had nothing but good things to say about Torts on their podcast. That says alot about the type of player he’s looking for and the type of player who will thrive playing for him.
just call me grantstradomus. formally. ;P
It's good to remember Torts won the cup at Tampa Bay in 2004.
They won against a bad team…..wow
Lauzon was the fastest skater last night on the stat board from the first period chase after the bad pinch.
As for what Dowd was called, I'm betting that it becomes his new nickname for the rest of the season. Was it Sean Walker who wore #26 for the Flyers under Torts?
Also, WTF on the hit on Dowd's head? He was furious when he came to the bench, smashing his stick against the boards. Ref explained to Stone that it was the guy following through moving the puck towards himself. The highlights on youtube don't show it.
I grew up on coaches like Torts. Sometimes you need a little kick in the behind or chastising. You can’t take it personal it is to wake you up to let you know your TEAM is counting on you. It is always about the TEAM and WINNING.
Hill has no control of his slides side to side… Should be Post to post…. He's slid out of position ALOT, then FLOPS
What is up with bruce cassidy worship? The guy was verbally abusive to his players and players quit on him. Mccrimmon should've gotten rid of him last summer. This is another wasted year for a team that is getting older and slower. SMH
Lets save the Tort tongue bath for when they face a team not locked into 32nd place.
Is Vancouver still considered a professional team?