Not that I miss you nerds or anything, but if you wanna watch the game together here’s a link: [stream](https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/live-rookie-faceoff-pres-by-martin-harris-construction-vgk-vs-ana)
Hey, it’s hockey! I’ll take it even if it IS a rookie exhibition game!
Yes, Anaheim just scored first but HOCKEY!!!
teatew
Leo Carlsson is pretty legit.
RoombaArmy
Leo Carlsson could be a little worse huh. Like, wouldn’t mind that.
Good job from Fleming tho.
mister_hoot
1st period.
We actually looked good. The first chance we gave up was an atrocious, fluky blown play which resulted in a clean break. Second was a back door shot courtesy of a straight-up all-star pass by Leo. Can’t hate, that’s why he went high in a stacked draft.
Standouts:
Fleming. He has the size and the strength. He’s practically identical, in build, to Whitecloud (Fleming 6’1” 207, Whitecloud 6’2” 209). He plays with a similar toolkit. And he has a remarkable pest attitude to him.
Soap. Sapovaliv. Big, intelligent positioning, silky soft mitts and good vision. I like what he brings to the table, it’s the sort of game that translates really well to a winning middle 6 center.
Chayka. Honorable mention. I like his size and his movement. I also felt like his puck distribution was consistently impressive. Again, a sort of toolkit which translates well to the NHL, except this time on the blue line and not in the middle.
Also, poor Vikman. Hyped guy, played well, got trashed by some really tough shit. Feel for the boy.
RoombaArmy
That was a nice chance. Go baby knights.
Steve_Hunts96
So far 2-0 Anaheim.
2nd period has been sloppy by the VGK so far, and Anaheim’s been a touch faster to loose pucks.
Steve_Hunts96
#GOAL
BRANDON BRISSON
RoombaArmy
Turned off the game to try and nap, they score. FINE.
Good job Brisson <3
Prfctcellrulz
I’m out of the loop on rookies, on a scale of 1-10 how good is Brisson?
Steve_Hunts96
Vikman with a BIG save
Prfctcellrulz
2-1 They (Anaheim) after 2.
But still, HOCKEY!
Steve_Hunts96
#༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ VGK TAKE MY 3RD PERIOD ENERGY ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
God it feels nice to post that again!
mister_hoot
2nd period.
I thought we looked worse, funny enough. Team defense broke down frequently and we just didn’t play as tight as we did in the first. A few moments of brilliance, however, one of which helped to bridge the gap.
Standouts:
Brisson. I’m still really concerned about how one-dimensional he looks. But yeah, fuck. What a cannon.
Fleming. Again. Hustling across the ice to lay the body in the corner, breaking up passes, playing physical and punitive hockey. I love the potential on this one, it’s just such a valuable type of playstyle in today’s game, especially on a young guy.
Honorable Mention. Vikman. Team defense was soft and sloppy this period, and they let up a lot of premium chances on their goaltender. Jesper was all over the place, and showed excellent lateral movement in the crease responding to a variety of high danger chances. Excellent mental recovery from a punishing first period.
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Fleming is so good. Proud to be a day one stan.
Hey, it’s hockey! I’ll take it even if it IS a rookie exhibition game!
Yes, Anaheim just scored first but HOCKEY!!!
Leo Carlsson is pretty legit.
Leo Carlsson could be a little worse huh. Like, wouldn’t mind that.
Good job from Fleming tho.
1st period.
We actually looked good. The first chance we gave up was an atrocious, fluky blown play which resulted in a clean break. Second was a back door shot courtesy of a straight-up all-star pass by Leo. Can’t hate, that’s why he went high in a stacked draft.
Standouts:
Fleming. He has the size and the strength. He’s practically identical, in build, to Whitecloud (Fleming 6’1” 207, Whitecloud 6’2” 209). He plays with a similar toolkit. And he has a remarkable pest attitude to him.
Soap. Sapovaliv. Big, intelligent positioning, silky soft mitts and good vision. I like what he brings to the table, it’s the sort of game that translates really well to a winning middle 6 center.
Chayka. Honorable mention. I like his size and his movement. I also felt like his puck distribution was consistently impressive. Again, a sort of toolkit which translates well to the NHL, except this time on the blue line and not in the middle.
Also, poor Vikman. Hyped guy, played well, got trashed by some really tough shit. Feel for the boy.
That was a nice chance. Go baby knights.
So far 2-0 Anaheim.
2nd period has been sloppy by the VGK so far, and Anaheim’s been a touch faster to loose pucks.
#GOAL
BRANDON BRISSON
Turned off the game to try and nap, they score. FINE.
Good job Brisson <3
I’m out of the loop on rookies, on a scale of 1-10 how good is Brisson?
Vikman with a BIG save
2-1 They (Anaheim) after 2.
But still, HOCKEY!
#༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ VGK TAKE MY 3RD PERIOD ENERGY ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
God it feels nice to post that again!
2nd period.
I thought we looked worse, funny enough. Team defense broke down frequently and we just didn’t play as tight as we did in the first. A few moments of brilliance, however, one of which helped to bridge the gap.
Standouts:
Brisson. I’m still really concerned about how one-dimensional he looks. But yeah, fuck. What a cannon.
Fleming. Again. Hustling across the ice to lay the body in the corner, breaking up passes, playing physical and punitive hockey. I love the potential on this one, it’s just such a valuable type of playstyle in today’s game, especially on a young guy.
Honorable Mention. Vikman. Team defense was soft and sloppy this period, and they let up a lot of premium chances on their goaltender. Jesper was all over the place, and showed excellent lateral movement in the crease responding to a variety of high danger chances. Excellent mental recovery from a punishing first period.