Vegas Golden Knights brace for the Western Conference Final against Colorado Avalanche as off-ice drama intensifies. Amid NHL sanctions, fines, and a heated media controversy involving John Tortorella and The Athletic’s Mark Lazerus, questions swirl about the league’s disciplinary decisions and the impact on VGK’s postseason focus. Tony Dasco and Chris Gawlik weigh the significance of a potential second-round pick reinstatement and analyze Tortorella’s influence as a potential distraction for a franchise aiming for its fifth conference final appearance in nine seasons.
On the ice, the matchup’s spotlight shines on center depth and elite goaltending. Jack Eichel, Tomas Hertl, and William Karlsson face off against Avalanche standouts Nathan MacKinnon and Brock Nelson, promising a pivotal battle up the middle. The hosts break down Carter Hart’s postseason resurgence, Colorado’s goaltender rotation with Scott Wedgewood and MacKenzie Blackwood, and the keys for VGK’s third and fourth lines. How will roster adjustments and psychological dynamics tip the series?
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I personally wait for pressers after every game. I wish they didn't skip them.
Wowww you two actually made it a point to do a Sunday podcast, just to regurgitate all of your normal garbage takes???fascinating!!!….. All season long you couldn't stop bad mouthing the previous coach, now you can't stop bad mouthing the current coach??? it's funny how you two seem to always have some negative take about this team, no matter what…. Obviously in almost every single podcast people ask why are you doing this, so again, why are you doing a golden knights Podcast, when you have such obvious distain for the team. I mean this is pitiful… Also, why is it every single time you mentioned some guy on the golden knights you give him some stupid nickname. But when you mentioned Nathan Mackinnon from colorado, it's just Nathan McKinnon….
Is it only our team that is worthy of your stupid nicknames????….. As I mentioned in the past, I do find it also incredibly telling that neither one of you would dare say anything like, you say on this show to any of these players or coaches faces….. But I guess that's how it is here on "locked on Petty and Dumb" just another clown show🥳
Need to play smitty.
He’s not a distraction dipshit. They’re more focused than ever.
It’s totally absurd that Riley Smith is sitting
I don’t believe Torts did the planning of the early exit after the game all by himself, upper management and owner I’m guessing was totally involved.
Go back to Newark ya bum. —–> Meaning Dasco
Chris, the tv network’s want Torts involved in their hockey productions. Torts isn’t doing it for the money, as the Flyers was still paying him 4 million for the last year of his contract!
The fine for Torts will stand in the appeal this week with the NHL . But the Vega$ 2nd round pick will be reinstated . A little extreme here by someone in the league office . WHO ? ? Vega$ takes this series 🤫🤫🤫🤫4 games to 2 .
I don't believe that Tort's is a distraction at all. Tort's controversies and focus takes some pressure off of the players!
from a Hawks fan, my2 fav this year are Tortorella, and Tocchet, 2 old school coaches…..screw the media and their assinine questions and comments
These guys are trying to create a narrative
Torts causes a distraction wherever he goes. It’s his thing. Everyone knows it’s his thing. Why blow it out of proportion??